Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The Washington Stage Guild, renowned for its delightful stagings of “house playwright” George Bernard Shaw, kicks off its 2019-20 season with one of his earliest comedies, Candida, direc…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:12PMSunday, September 15, 2019
Be More Chill’s Gerard Canonico, Hercules’ Tamika Lawrence and more reveal what it’s like to perform on Broadway and lead your own band at the same time.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMMonday, September 9, 2019
“It’s so good and so timely, I couldn’t let go of it. I knew if I didn’t mount it right after the Fringe experience, the danger of not coming back to it would have been very real. So…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:48PMRunning through September 22, the new space offers plenty of opportunities for theatrelovers in D.C.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PMTuesday, September 3, 2019
Noted Seattle-based director Rosa Joshi makes her D.C. directorial debut with Folger Theatre’s opening production of its 2019-20 season, which will find Shakespeare’s 1 Henry IV on stage…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:24AMWednesday, August 28, 2019
For theater enthusiasts, Labor Day weekend isn’t about one last trip to the beach or three relaxing days at home. For those of us in D.C., it means it’s time for the annual Page-to-Stage…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:48PMAfter being out of house since January to make room for extensive renovations, Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Md., has unveiled its new space just in time for its exciting 2019-2020 season…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54AMTuesday, August 20, 2019
When Mosaic Theater decided to stage two-time Pulitzer Prize recipient Lynn Nottage’s satirical Fabulation or The Re-Education of Undine, artistic director Ari Roth sought a director who c…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:03PMMonday, July 29, 2019
There are plenty of oohs and ahhs to be heard under the big top in Tysons, VA as Volta, one of Cirque du Soleil’s most daring shows to date, brings plenty of imaginative and original acts …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:06PMSaturday, July 20, 2019
The high school stars of Dear Evan Hansen, What the Constitution Means to Me, and Beetlejuice reveal how they balance school and stage, self-care and professional prep.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMFriday, June 28, 2019
Senators Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand and Amy Klobuchar are, among a mostly male field, serious contenders to be the Democratic Party’s pick for the 2020 presidentia…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PMMonday, June 24, 2019
Casey Kaleba, of Tooth and Claw Combat Arts, has been a fight choreographer at Signature Theatre for approximately a decade, teaching combat arts for shows from Jelly’s Last Jam to Midwest…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PMFriday, June 21, 2019
As co-founder and co-executive director of The Theatre Lab, Deb Gottesman is a well known and respected director and teacher, preparing up-and-coming actors for a life in the theatre. Now, a…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:48PMThursday, June 20, 2019
On June 21st, the 2019 DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival kicks off a fifteen day multidisciplinary arts celebration, with loads of theater showcases presented by artists from around the w…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:48AMThursday, June 13, 2019
Why the TV star couldn’t wait to get back to his theatre roots and what he’s up to next.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMMonday, June 10, 2019
Ask any hoofer to name their favorite dance movies, and you’re bound to hear Singin’ in the Rain among their list. The classic 1952 Hollywood musical about the waning days of silent film…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:18PMFriday, May 31, 2019
The Misanthrope is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière, and first performed in 1666. More than 350 years later, this literary classic has been reimagined by Manhatt…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PMFriday, May 24, 2019
Rachel Gates became spellbound by puppets at an early age, and while many children share her fascination, for Gates, it didn’t end in childhood. After 30 years as a puppeteer, Gates is sti…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PMThursday, May 9, 2019
Fame the Musical is “an act of rebellion and an act of love.” This is how director Luis Salgado describes his latest bilingual (Spanish and English) musical, opening tonight at GALA Hisp…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PMMonday, April 22, 2019
The stars of the April 24-29 Kennedy Center production talk about what to expect.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AMSaturday, April 20, 2019
As she prepares to play in the funhouse of Broadway’s Beetlejuice, Butler looks back on six daring set designs that pushed her to the next level.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMAs she prepares to play in the funhouse of Broadway’s Beetlejuice, Butler looks back on six daring set designs that pushed her to the next level.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMTuesday, April 16, 2019
Rachelle Rak, director Richard Matlby, Jr., and more remember the unconventional casting process, backstage (and onstage) pranks, showmances, and more behind the Tony-winning Broadway revue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMWednesday, April 10, 2019
When she was a little girl, up until about the time she was 10 years old, Roz White visited her great grandmother in South Carolina every summer and saw first-hand the craftsmanship of the G…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:36PMFriday, April 5, 2019
The D.C. theater and arts community is about to go where it’s never been before as the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics is introducing the first-ever D.C.-wide biennial Cross…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:08PMTuesday, April 2, 2019
When David Andrew MacDonald takes the stage as Leo Tresler in Arena Stage’s Junk, an economic thriller that exposes the financial dealmaking behind the mergers and acquisitions boom of the…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AMFriday, March 29, 2019
The Blackburn Prize finalist has gained traction onstage with her new play Queen of Basel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMTuesday, March 26, 2019
Fans of Richard Wright’s iconic 1940 novel Native Son will want to head to Mosaic Theater Company in the upcoming weeks for the two plays, running in rep, which have emerged from the novel…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:24PMSaturday, March 9, 2019
The Hamilton and Hairspray Live performer talks about his leading role in the new Temptations musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMFriday, March 8, 2019
“The growth of Nazism during the past few years frightens me. Today’s populist politicians use rhetoric that is identical to Mussolini’s and Hitler’s propaganda. New generations need…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:00PMThursday, March 7, 2019
Five theatre companies and famous venues to explore, whether you live in the nation’s capital or are simply visiting.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM 
