Which Way to the Stage, Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
Dani Stoller and Mike Millan as Judy and Jeff in Which Way to the Stage . Photo Credit: Daniel Rader. Full disclosure: I am (and have been for years) completely one of the “theatre nerds” for whom Which Way to the St age was written by Ana Nogueira. The comedy, which premiered off-Broadway last spring, is currently playing at Arlington’s Signature Theatre, where it continues through January 22. The play is performed in the Signature’s intimate Ark space. Judy and Jeff are best friends: she’s an auditioning actress desperate to be cast, he’s an actor who fills some of the void in his employment by working as a drag performer. Their quest is an autograph from Broadway star Idina Menzel, appearing in the Broadway production of If/Then at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. They aren’t just fans, they are super-fans, almost stalkers, waiting by the stage door night after night, hoping their idol will emerge and provide them with her sacred signature. On an audition, Judy meets Mark, an acto