Rehoboth Beach
Clear Space Theatre closes out summer cabaret season
Broadway stars Nicholas Rodriguez, Eden Espinosa take center stage
Clear Space Theatre in Rehoboth Beach, Del. will close out its summer cabaret season with two upcoming Sunday performances from Broadway stars Nicholas Rodriguez and Eden Espinosa.
Rodriguez, an award-winning Broadway star, is performing his cabaret “Sincerely, Sondheim” this Sunday, Aug. 17. Rodriguez said he has always been a huge fan of Steven Sondheim and calls him the “genius of American theater.”
Rodriguez worked with Sondheim on his last show, the revival of “Company” in 2021. His cabaret is mainly about the letters that Sondheim wrote and received over the years.
Espinosa, a Tony and Emmy nominee known for her role as Elphaba on Wicked, will perform “An Intimate Evening with Eden Espinosa,” filled with song favorites and career highlights on Aug. 24.
The intimate space of a cabaret show and being able to see the audience’s faces allows for being able to address what’s happening in the world as a community, according to Rodriguez.
“Sometimes these songs can be entertainment, or it can be a form of healing. It can be a form of celebration,” Rodriguez told the Washington Blade. “Songs can take on their own life, depending on what’s happening in the world that day or what’s happening to an audience member.”
John McDaniel, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning producer, composer, and pianist is music directing and playing piano for both shows. He said he loves the “dance” that he gets to do behind the keyboard with the performers and it’s like being on a highwire together.
“We become very much in tune, telling the story of each song and I just love it,” McDaniel said. “I feel fortunate to get to do this, to make a living doing this, to enjoy what I do so very much. I don’t take it for granted.”
McDaniel loves live music and craves this type of entertainment. Audiences have been “profoundly moved” by Rodriguez’s story and the way he delivers the Sondheim songs when the cabaret was performed in other cities, said McDaniel.
“These are like living, breathing things. They’re not set in stone, they’re always able to be made better and fresher every single performance,” McDaniel said. “I love live music. I think we’re so lucky to get to not only enjoy it but to perform it because it will never happen that way again.”
McDaniel said he hopes audiences will walk away feeling happy to be alive and like they are transformed. “If they haven’t seen a show like this before, I hope it peaks their interest to go and seek out other live cabaret performances because they’re unlike anything else in the whole world,” he said.
Rehoboth Beach
BLUF leather social set for April 10 in Rehoboth
Attendees encouraged to wear appropriate gear
Diego’s in Rehoboth Beach hosts a monthly leather happy hour. April’s edition is scheduled for Friday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to wear appropriate gear. The event is billed as an official event of BLUF, the free community group for men interested in leather. After happy hour, the attendees are encouraged to reconvene at Local Bootlegging Company for dinner, which allows cigar smoking. There’s no cover charge for either event.
Rehoboth Beach
Women’s FEST returns to Rehoboth Beach next week
Golf tournament, mini-concerts, meetups planned for silver anniversary festival
Women’s+ FEST 2026 will begin on Thursday, April 9 at CAMP Rehoboth Community Center.
The festival will celebrate a remarkable milestone in 2026: its silver anniversary. For 25 years, Women’s+ FEST has brought fun and entertainment for all those on the spectrum of the feminine spirit. There will be a variety of events including a golf tournament, mini-concerts and happy hour meetups.
For more information, visit Camp Rehoboth’s website.
Rehoboth Beach
CAMP Rehoboth hires new executive director
Dr. Robin Brennan’s background includes healthcare, fundraising roles
CAMP Rehoboth, the Delaware LGBTQ community center, on Monday announced Dr. Robin Brennan as the organization’s new executive director.
Brennan, who is relocating full time to Rehoboth Beach with her wife and daughter, will start on March 23. The position opened up following the retirement of Kim Leisey after more than two years in the role.
Brennan’s background is in health systems. At Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Del., she held senior roles in evaluation, population health, and DEI education, according to a CAMP Rehoboth statement. Most recently, she served as vice president and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Redeemer Health. Brennan is an experienced fundraiser, according to the statement.
“After conducting a comprehensive national search, the Board of Directors selected Robin because of her depth of leadership experience, her fundraising acumen and her overall joyful, focused approach,” said Leslie Ledogar, president of the CAMP Rehoboth board of directors and chair of the Executive Director Search Committee. “The fact that core to her leadership is her belief that community well-being is inseparable from access to health, culture, education and the arts – an approach that mirrors CAMP Rehoboth’s holistic mission – makes Robin the exact next person to lead CAMP Rehoboth today and into the future.”
“I am deeply honored to serve as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director as we enter an exciting new chapter,” said Brennan. “I was drawn to CAMP Rehoboth because of its unwavering mission, deep roots in the community, and the meaningful role it plays in bringing people together. I look forward to meeting members of the community, listening to their stories, and building meaningful relationships with the many people who make CAMP Rehoboth such a vital community anchor.”
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