Hamilton Is Coming to D.C. by Sarah Anne Hughes

In 2017 or 2018

Arts Roundup: DC Jazz Fest Edition by Matt Cohen

Plus: Black Women's Playwright Group develops new theater app.

Arts Roundup: Hamilton Is Coming Edition by Matt Cohen

Just the cast, for a White House visit.

To Do Today: 'Belize 35,' Romeo and Juliet, and Kat Dahlia by Caroline Jones

Celebrate Belize's birthday or see a wordless retelling of a story you already know.

The Next Stage: TheatreWashington's Aniello Award Identifies Up-and-Coming Companies by Chris Klimek

One of TheatreWashington's most competitive awards can take a new theater company to the next level"but not always.

Avenue Q Leads 2016 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations by Matt Cohen

The Shakespeare Theatre Company dominated with 26 nominations.

To Do Today: American Ballet Theatre, Slick Rick, and Social Station by Caroline Jones

A new take on a whimsical ballet brightens your dreary Thursday.

The Critic & The Real Inspector Hound at Shakespeare Theatre Company Landsburgh, Reviewed by Chris Klimek

Collectively, this Shakespeare Theatre twofer is a wild, fun-filled riot with laughs aplenty for the whole family.

Black Nativity at the Anacostia Playhouse, Reviewed by Kriston Capps

Theater Alliance's take on the Langston Hughes classic adds a new dimension to this year's production.

To Do Today: Matilda the Musical, Cricket Cemetery, and Paint Branch by Caroline Jones

See telekinetic young people make magic on stage.

La Bohéme at Virginia Opera, Reviewed by Molly Simoneau

During a sobering time in Paris, the Virginia Opera's production of this Parisian classic felt particularly mournful.

Appomattox at Washington National Opera, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

Go see Appomattox"especially if you're not an opera fan.

Theater J Hires Adam Immerwahr as New Artistic Director by Matt Cohen

Nearly a year after firing Ari Roth, Theater J has hired Adam Immerwahr as its new artistic director.

The Tender Land at Gala Theatre, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

The In Series' latest opera"part of its "Made In America" series"is about as dull as life on the farm.

Director Cary Fukunaga on Beasts of No Nation and Releasing a Film Simultaneously in Theaters and on Netflix by Alan Zilberman

"Maybe the film will be a complete failure, and no one will go see it in a cinema? Who knows?"

Dead Ringers: Some D.C. Theaters Rethink Their Cell Phone Policies by Rachel Kurzius

Not all District theaters want you to put your cell phone away during performances.

Former City Paper Publisher Amy Austin Named TheatreWashington President and CEO by Sarah Anne Hughes

"I've always had a passion for the arts."

Matt Cohen Will Take Over the Arts Desk by Steve Cavendish

Cohen comes from DCist and has written for Washington City Paper, Spin, The American Interest, The Week, and more.

Men Behaving Badly: Dogfight at Keegan Theatre, Reviewed by Trey Graham

A delicate portrait gets coarse around the edges with the addition of an hour's worth of musical material.

How Garfield Became a Brand New Musical at Adventure Theatre by Mike Rhode

"Garfield represents the id we would all wish to be if societal rules didn't force us to be polite and kind."

Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Maryland Lyric Opera, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

If you're going to take liberties with famous works of literature, you might as well give us a happy ending or more sex and violence or something.

For Its Final Production, American Century Theater Gets Angry by Rachel Kurzius

"Even though we're doing some of our best work now, it's better to go out in a blaze of glory."

To Do This Weekend: Silence! The Musical, Scalia/Ginsburg, and Olivia Neutron-John by Caroline Jones

A murderous musical, a new opera about justice, and music at Fort Dupont

A Response to the Wall Street Journal's Defense of Traditional Shakespeare by Christina Cauterucci

A Shakespeare production featuring women? What is this, amateur hour?!

In Its Second D.C. Season, a Ballet Company Nixes the Same Old Song and Dance by Emily Walz

The Chamber Dance Project mixes the old (an onstage string quartet) with the new (live dance improv).

Newsies at The National Theatre, Reviewed by Rebecca Ritzel

Newsies might make you feel like you're gonna be 14 forever.

Hey You, Why Not Write For Fringeworthy? by Andrew Lapin

The 10th annual Capital Fringe festival is ramping up, and City Paper's Fringeworthy blog (formerly Fringe & Purge) is looking for fresh blood. Want to see the shows for free, sound off …

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at Wolf Trap Opera, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

Cross-dressing, switched identities, and R. Kelly trapped-in-the-closet scenarios deign to prevent a count from sexually assaulting or murdering anyone.

Arts Roundup: Jarry Love Edition by Christina Cauterucci

Plus: The D.C. theater community remembers PJ Paparelli.

Next to Normal: Kiss Me, Medicate By Bob Mondello

At Arena, a stunning musical about depression-and pills. Lots of pills.

Twelfth Night and Blackbird: In With the Old By Trey Graham

A pair of May-December romances onstage

Dicked Over

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Folger Theatre, Reviewed by Chris Klimek

Half a century later, the play that gave Stoppard his start is as forbidding as ever.

Jumpers for Goalposts at Studio Theatre, Reviewed by Chris Klimek

Kimberly Gilbert, a D.C. theater stalwart, makes her Studio Theatre debut in a perfectly acidic comedy role.

To Do Today: SLUT: The Play, TV on the Radio, and Larry Cook by Caroline Jones

Art rock, thought-provoking portraits, and a play that aims to end slut-shaming

How Many Women Play in D.C.-Area Music Festivals? by Christina Cauterucci

See how dude-heavy Sweetlife, Maryland Deathfest, Capital Jazz Fest, and Landmark Music Festival are.

To Do Today: Speedy Ortiz, Zella Day, and The Call by Caroline Jones

Theater comes in forms both silly and dramatic this evening.

The 2015 Helen Hayes Awards Awards by Christina Cauterucci

Outstanding Use of Outdated Gender Norms, Outstanding Coddling, Outstanding Dick Joke, and more

A Torah of Mystery: How the True Story of a Crooked Rabbi Made It to the Stage by Sophia Bushong

How a playwright adapted the story of a crooked Maryland rabbi for the stage

I'm on a Boat: Washington National Opera's The Flying Dutchman, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

Parallels to Wagner's life: He once took a long boat trip and probably felt persecuted and sexually frustrated a lot.

ToDo ToDay: "Unlimited: The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz," Two Inch Astronaut, and Malpaso Dance Co. by Caroline Jones

A musical theater revue, post-punk jams, and Mingering Mike's first Smithsonian show

Washington National Opera's Dialogues of the Carmelites at the Kennedy Center, Reviewed by Mike Paarlberg

Who said it: Francis Poulenc or ISIS?

Much Ado About Nothing Goes 1950s Vegas at Synetic Theater by Rebecca Ritzel

Sequined bras, showgirls, and strip poker, anyone?

This Weekend, Six Theaters Will Write and Produce a Play in 24 Hours by Tim Regan

"It's like going to the gym for theater. It's getting reps in and doing cardio."

How Works from the American Art Museum Inspired the Sleepy Hollow Ballet by Caroline Jones

The Washington Ballet's latest premiere got its look from 19th-century paintings and modern sculpture.

We Must Increase Our Busk by Christina Cauterucci

Playing music in a public space for tips currently occupies a gray zone in D.C. Metro law.

Arts Roundup: Helen Hayes Noms Edition by Christina Cauterucci

RIP Dr. Blues.

Q&A: Nashville's Laura Benanti, Who's Bringing a Cabaret to Wolf Trap by Rebecca J. Ritzel

"When I think, 'Where would I retire?,' I think, 'Maybe I'll retire to Virginia.'"

Premiering in D.C. Tomorrow: A Vagina Monologues for Abortion Stories by Rachel Kurzius

Advocates for Youth's Out of Silence tells 13 true tales of women seeking abortions.

Capital Fringe Readies its New Home for First Performance by Christina Cauterucci

Here's how Fringe is turning a sparse gallery space into a quirky, theater-ready venue.