Thursday, April 5, 2018
Site-specific shows are not new to DC theatre. We’ve had plays performed in a swimming pool, in bars, in vacant spaces and in a residential home. Nameless Theater is taking it further, pro…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:52PMTuesday, April 3, 2018
Attendees of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards on May 14, 2018 will be heading to a new part of DC for DC theatre’s biggest night. theatreWashington has announced that this 34th yea…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:00PMAs reported here last week, the Baltimore company Iron Crow Theatre is dealing with a sexual harassment allegation, which forced cancellation of the opening of Terrence McNally’s Corpu…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:47AMSaturday, March 31, 2018
Baltimore’s Iron Crow Theatre has closed down its troubled production of Corpus Christi, according to an announcement signed by 13 members of its cast and released today. “We, th…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:31PMFriday, March 9, 2018
According to the newly released study by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, arts and culture have been good for the nation’s economy. And that has been…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:13AMThursday, March 8, 2018
According to the press release from the American Theatre Critics Association the organization has selected six finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Associat…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:31AMTuesday, March 6, 2018
The Narrator (Alexander Strain), stands on the top step of an aisle and says that he has three words for anyone in the audience who is contemplating suicide: his voice lowers to nearly a whi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:58AMThursday, March 1, 2018
See why area theatre companies are making the Washington DC and Baltimore areas the busiest theatre hubs in the country. We’ll refresh this list as new season announcements are announc…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:07PMMonday, February 12, 2018
Congratulations to DC based set designer, Paige Hathaway, the go-to designer for many DC area theatre companies, who will be the recipient of Live Design’s 2018 Rising Star Award …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:15PMWe created this year’s Valentines by pairing images to lines or lyrics from four shows from this year’s season – The Humans, Twelfth Night, All the Things You Are: Jerome …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:55AMTuesday, February 6, 2018
The 2018 Helen Hayes Awards nominations were announced Monday night by theatreWashington. Round House Theatre was the most nominated company with 22 nominations. The most nominated producti…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:50PMFriday, February 2, 2018
Two lucky readers will have the chance to attend opening night of the smash Broadway musical, Something Rotten!, Tuesday, February 6 at The National Theatre. With its heart on its ruffled s…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:55PMWednesday, January 24, 2018
Hi, there 2018 CAPITAL FRINGE PRODUCERS We’re ready to promote your show Simply help us get to know what you’ll need and we’ll be in touch. Questions? Send an email to…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:35AMSaturday, January 20, 2018
Despite the shutdown of the federal government, Jefferson’s Garden will continue its full run (January 19 to February 8) at Ford’s Theatre. The concern arose when Congress was un…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:30AMThursday, January 4, 2018
The greatest sign of stability in a culture is, paradoxically, its ability to absorb change. There was a collective holding of breath when Joy Zinoman announced her retirement in 2009; could…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:02AMSunday, December 31, 2017
“Here’s strength to your elbow Success in your art Here’s pearls in your oyster And me in your heart.” So ends the toast by poet/lyricist Fran Landesman. Fun, success and l…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PMTuesday, December 26, 2017
One last curtain call for these performers whose perfectly crafted moments linger indelibly in our memories. The ensemble of Burning Doors, Belarus Free Theatre There is no word for Burning …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48PMThis past Sunday in the Washington Post, I read of the pivotal moment in one great writer’s life. It was when he saw the Broadway play, Man of La Mancha. He fell in love, he said, with…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:42AMFriday, December 22, 2017
We calculate there were 455 shows on our stages in 2017. After each show closes and the actors move on the the next rehearsal what remains are the ideas and emotions they have left behind…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:33PMWednesday, December 20, 2017
When we say our region is one of the major theatre hubs in America, what do we really mean? As we did last year, we dove into our own records for 2017 to see how robust our scene has been. T…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:33PMTuesday, December 12, 2017
One of the big stories of 2018 is already coming into focus: several theatre companies will be moving into new spaces. One of them was announced today. Rumors have been floating about that C…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:42PMMonday, December 11, 2017
During the eleven years that DC Theatre Scene has been online, our theatre community has realized tremendous growth and professionalism. We’re not the cause of it, but we have played a par…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:04AMSunday, December 10, 2017
Goldstar is giving DC Theatre Scene readers a $5 gift certificate good for any Goldstar event now through January 10, 2018. Because we want to share the fun of a holiday outing with as many …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:54PMWednesday, December 6, 2017
Happy St. Nicholas Day! Last weekend, I watched a marvelous production of St. Nicholas in Bethesda’s Quotidian Theatre. Quotidian is a fine small theater with special expertise in play…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PMFriday, December 1, 2017
There are plenty of shows filled with holiday spirit (and spirits) from the sweet to the scary on our stages this year. Here’s a look. CHRISTMAS CAROLS For those longing for one more r…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:36AMThursday, November 30, 2017
Annie finds a new family in the holiday musical, now onstage at Olney Theatre Center. Olney’s meeting with Bob Scheer of Comfort Cases inspired the company to open a drive to bring new…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:06PMTuesday, November 28, 2017
John Morogiello has had us laughing since his 2009 Irish Authors Held Hostage which Steven McKnight called “inspired silliness.” This year Morogiello moved beyond the cushy con…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:42AMFriday, November 17, 2017
The Christmas day rape and murder of Tricia McCauley, which rocked the DC theatre community, has resulted in the confession and sentencing of Duane Johnson, the U.S. Attorney’s Offic…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:48PMWednesday, November 15, 2017
Visitors to DC’s new waterfront area this July will find themselves amidst the 2018 Capital Fringe Festival crowd. Capital Fringe announced today that their upcoming festival (July 7 &…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AMWednesday, November 8, 2017
Joel Markowitz, Founder and Editor Emeritus of DC Metro Theater Arts, died in his home this afternoon after a battle with Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig’s Dis…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:24PMThursday, November 2, 2017
Hey Theatre Fam! Jon Jon back, after seeking out some of the talented and friendly company members of We Happy Few. These frequent collaborators are presenting their latest offering, The Do…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:24PM 
