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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Cappies Review: ‘Anastasia: The Musical’ at Quince Orchard High School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Follow Quince Orchard High School on a “Journey to the Past” to the bustling streets of St. Petersburg, Russia, where following a revolution against the Empirical family Romanov, rumors …

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Friday, March 24, 2023

Dance News: A Special Update from Dance Metro DC by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

To the Washington, DC-Area Dance Community, You have likely noticed that Dance Metro DC has been operating at a reduced capacity since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although we have ma…

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

News: The 49th Annual DC History Conference to Honor DC Black Repertory Company and 50th Anniversary of Arts Newspaper by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Three-day conference takes place March 23-25. The in-person event is free and open to the public Registration is required. The full program can be found here. DC History Conference to Dive D…

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

News: 21st Annual WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) Awards Announced at The Birchmere  by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

98 productions (38 musicals, 60 plays) were adjudicated in the combined 2020/2022 years. Twenty-seven community theater companies participated in WATCH adjudication. Nominations were announc…

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

News: GALA Hispanic Theatre presents ‘LA VALENTÍA’ (‘Valor’): A Spooky Spectacular by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

GALA’s 47th season continues with the U.S. premiere of La valentía (Valor: A Spooky Spectacular), a modern comedy written by acclaimed Spanish playwright Alfredo Sanzol and directed by Pu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:44PM
Monday, March 13, 2023

Cappies Review: ‘Once on This Island’ at Clarksburg High School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

A mother of the Earth. A beacon of love. A powerful torrent of rain. A demon of death. This island is a playground for the gods. Lively and colorful, this is Clarksburg High School’s “On…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:07PM
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

News: Arena Stage Announces 2023/24 Season Full of Heart and Hope by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  “Electrifying, music-filled, and deeply pleasurable!” (Washington, D.C.) Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie today announced the company’s 7…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:10PM

News: Elizabeth Dinkova Announced to Lead Spooky Action Theater as New Artistic Director by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Washington, DC–-Spooky Action Theater begins its next phase of bringing dynamic and thought-provoking theater to the Washington, DC region with the announcement of the hiring of Elizabeth …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:37PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

News: Rockville Little Theatre Advances to Eastern States Theater Festival with ‘Pride@Prejudice’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

LTA advances to Eastern States Theatre Festival after winning Outstanding Production at Maryland Community Theatre Festival with “Pride@Prejudice.” ROCKVILLE, MD – Rockville Little The…

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Cappies Review: ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

We’ve all heard tales of monster teachers, but have we ever believed them? St. Andrew’s Episcopal School’s production of “The Lightning Thief” may make you take those far-fetched s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:28PM
Monday, February 27, 2023

News: Jonathon Heyward and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announce Historic Debut 2023-24 Season: A New Musical Journey by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Heyward focuses his inaugural season on community initiatives, new and expanded concert series, as well as an inclusive programming approach. BALTIMORE (February 27, 2023) Today the Baltimor…

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Friday, February 24, 2023

News: Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces 23/24 Season: Greater Wonders by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  Washington, D.C. [February 23, 2022]—Shakespeare Theatre Company and Artistic Director Simon Godwin are thrilled to announce the upcoming 23/24 Season: Greater Wonders. The 23/24 Season…

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

News: Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore Announces 2023/2024 Broadway Series by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Thrilling lineup to feature one pre-Broadway premiere, one national tour launch and five Baltimore debuts BALTIMORE, MD – Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:16PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

News: Theatre Washington Announces the 2023 Helen Hayes Award Nominees by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

From Theatre Washington: “On Monday, January 30, 2023, at a celebration honoring theatre excellence on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and spec…

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Friday, January 27, 2023

News: Back-to-back plays by DC writer Ken Ludwig set box office records at Everyman Theatre in Baltimore by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

KEN LUDWIG’s MURDER and BASKERVILLE now all-time top-sellers at Baltimore’s EVERYMAN THEATRE Two recent plays by the award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig – MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS …

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News: Ballet Theatre of Maryland receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Ballet Theatre of Maryland to Receive $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts ANNAPOLIS, MD – Ballet Theatre of Maryland is pleased to announce it has been approved by the N…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:58PM

News: Rapid Lemon Productions will open their 12th season with a staged reading of ‘But Who Loves Medusa?’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

World premiere staged reading New, local author, Kenny Hahn Offered both in-person and streaming BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Rapid Lemon Productions will open their 12th season with a staged rea…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:45PM

News: The Little Theatre of Alexandria Announces Its 2023-2024 (and 90th Anniversary) Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

It’s 2023, and that brings forth the end of the Little Theatre of Alexandria’s current theatrical season (2022-2023) and ushers in the beginning of yet another year of top-notch entertai…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:34PM

News: After 15 Years in Baltimore City, Single Carrot Theatre Will Close by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Dear friends and collaborators, It is with a wave of complex emotions that after 15 years of joyfully serving Baltimore City and beyond with bold, transformative theatre and impactful, inspi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:12PM

News: Kennedy Center Unveils 10-Year Vision for Environment-Inspired Programming by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

An International Festival Celebrating the World’s Rivers and Their Cultures March 22 (World Water Day)–April 22, 2023 (Earth Day) (WASHINGTON)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Perfor…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:54PM

News: Edlavitch DCJCC Announces Hayley Finn as Theater J’s New Artistic Director by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

WASHINGTON, DC – Theater J, the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater company, is delighted to announce that Hayley Finn (she/her) will become its new Artistic Director on F…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:23PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

News: Signature Theatre to Recognize Chita Rivera with the 2023 Stephen Sondheim Award by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  Arlington, VA – On April 3, 2023, Virginia’s Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre will honor the theatrical icon Chita Rivera with the company’s twelfth Stephen Sondheim Award. T…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:04PM

News: Shakespeare Theatre Company extends run of ‘King Lear’ through April 2, 2023 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Washington, D.C. [January 24, 2023]—Shakespeare Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the extension of their upcoming production of King Lear. Due to the excellent response the producti…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:46PM
Monday, January 16, 2023

News: Round House Theatre Announces Virtual Streaming of ‘The Tempest’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Bethesda, Md. – The highly anticipated and reimagined magical staging of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller (of Penn & Teller fame), …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:32PM

News: Katherine Dubois Joins Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) as Managing Director by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Frederick, MD – Amid a celebratory 25th-anniversary MainStage season, Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) is thrilled to announce and welcome Katherine DuBois as the theater’s new Managing D…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:45PM

News: The 21st Annual WATCH Award Nominations Announced for Outstanding Community Theatre by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  Nominations for the 2022 performance season were announced at the Birchmere on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The WATCH awards ceremony will take place on 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2023 at t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:35PM
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

News: Jean Davidson Appointed Executive Director of the National Symphony Orchestra Beginning April 1, 2023 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

(WASHINGTON)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts President Deborah F. Rutter and National Symphony Orchestra Board Chairman Ronald Abramson have announced the appointment of…

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News: Ian Gallanar, Artistic Director of CSC, Receives International Award; Uses Prize Money to Start a New Fund For Latin American and Caribbean Shak by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Ian Gallanar, Founding Artistic Director of the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Sandra and Sidney Berger Award from the Shakespeare Theatre Ass…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:41PM

News: Stephanie Ybarra to Depart Baltimore Center Stage After Five Years of Transformative Leadership by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Ken-Matt Martin to serve as Interim Artistic Director as the organization conducts a nationwide search for a new artistic leader Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) announced today t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:56AM
Monday, December 26, 2022

News: Anacostia Playhouse Seeks New Plays for New Voices, New Works Play Festival by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Submissions accepted through January 15, 2023. WASHINGTON – Anacostia Playhouse is seeking new, non-produced 10-minute and one-act plays for its 2022-2023 New Voices, New Works Play Festiv…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:15PM

News: Folger Launches Two New Programs in January 2023 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Folger announces new plays, new programs, and new voices in the New Year debuting The Reading Room and Works in Progress (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Folger Shakespeare Library today announced a…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:58PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards