Broadway Rave: A Musical Theater Dance Party

Broadway Rave is a strong choice for anyone who knows their musical theater references well enough to turn them into a night out. On Saturday, August 29, Union Stage gives the show-tune faithful four hours to sing along and dance to Broadway favorites, with costumes encouraged and surprise appearances from Broadway performers. The appeal is less about seeing a polished theater production than getting permission to be unabashedly obsessed with the material. That makes the late 10pm start especially fitting: this is a Saturday night party for people who would rather belt a chorus than shout over a DJ set. It is also a useful excuse to finally wear that character costume sitting in the back of your closet. At 18+, it skews older than a typical theater crowd, which makes the whole thing feel more like a proper night out than a fan meetup.