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Monday, August 8, 2016

A 'Father' for Studio Theatre by Peter Marks

Florian Zeller's Broadway play completes the company's 2016-17 roster

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:22PM

Friday, August 5, 2016

Mark G. Meadows’s first theater jam by Peter Marks

The young jazz musician makes his theater debut as Jelly Roll Morton in “Jelly’s Last Jam.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:44PM

Sunday, July 31, 2016

'Cats': now and forever. Again. by Peter Marks

||REVIEW Sixteen years after it departed, one of Broadway's champion runners returns, looking very much the same.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:46PM

Friday, July 29, 2016

It’s almost impossible to overstate Zelda Fichandler’s impact on American theater by Peter Marks

APPRECIATION | The Arena Stage founder, who passed away at 91, was a titan of the arts scene.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:14PM

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Want to see 'Harry Potter' on stage? Back of the queue, mate! by Peter Marks

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" opens in London

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:38PM

Monday, July 25, 2016

Jonathan Pryce puts a new stamp on Shylock by Peter Marks

“The Merchant of Venice” arrives at the Kennedy Center from London’s Globe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:07PM

Thursday, July 21, 2016

A political convention as improv farce by Peter Marks

Trump promised us that Cleveland was “amazing.” This time, it was an understatement.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:18PM

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Much-anticipated musical with Patti LuPone, Christine Ebersole opens in Chicago by Peter Marks

“War Paint,” likely bound for Broadway, puts on a pleasing face with two stellar leading ladies.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:56AM

Friday, July 15, 2016

Hooray for Dollywood by Peter Marks

Dolly Parton expands her entertainment empire, one new attraction at a time.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:37PM

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Meet foul-mouthed Tyrone. He’ll put you off the Muppets forever. by Peter Marks

He’s the sock puppet star of the darkly funny “Hand to God.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:02PM

Monday, July 11, 2016

‘Born for This’: Still an Embryo of a Musical by Peter Marks

BeBe Winans’ story is the summer feature at Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:19PM

Monday, June 27, 2016

‘Women’s Voices’ may be heard again by Peter Marks

Successful D.C. festival could bring more female playwrights in 2017-18.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:21PM

Friday, June 24, 2016

A playwright who’s at ease with causing discomfort by Peter Marks

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a Pulitzer finalist this year, first heard the call of theater in D.C.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:44AM

Friday, June 17, 2016

The versatile Natascia Diaz sings at Feinstein's/54 Below by Peter Marks

Natascia Diaz, a theater fixture in Washington and New York, performs her cabaret show at Feinstein's/54 Below

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:37PM

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Hurry up, 'Hamilton' fans: Lin-Manuel Miranda announces departure date from show by Peter Marks

Other cast members also expected to leave cast soon.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:50AM

Monday, June 13, 2016

At Signature, ‘La Cage’ transcends time by Peter Marks

What should feel dated doesn’t in the age of bathroom bills.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:43PM

Critic’s Notebook: Miranda’s big night, and Corden’s larger truths by Peter Marks

On a difficult day, the host set the perfect tone at the Tonys.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:37PM

‘Hamilton’ doesn’t hit a record at the Tonys, but dominates the night by Peter Marks

Hit musical wins in all but two of the 13 categories in which it was nominated.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:14AM

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Tony Award predictions: Will ‘Hamilton’ win them all? by Peter Marks

Here are my picks for who should take home the statuettes on Broadway’s biggest night.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:34PM

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Shylock goes to Washington in ‘District Merchants’ at Folger by Peter Marks

Playwright Aaron Posner’s revision broadens the comedy and raises the modern ethical stakes.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:09PM

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Broadway Bound 'Dear Evan Hansen' to play Belasco Theatre by Peter Marks

Hit musical sets Broadway theater, opening date.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:26PM

Monday, June 6, 2016

Nothing is black and white in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s ‘An Octoroon’ by Peter Marks

Woolly Mammoth production handles hot-button subjects with humor and smarts.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:06PM

Sunday, June 5, 2016

With a recent Tony nod, Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber looks back, and forward by Peter Marks

After a 10-year drought, his recent Tony nomination brings him full circle.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:58PM

Friday, June 3, 2016

Dueling interpretations of ‘Merchant of Venice’ to grace D.C. by Peter Marks

The Folger Theatre and the Kennedy Center will stage summer productions of Shakespeare’s play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:19PM

Thursday, May 26, 2016

It’s spring in the hearts of the characters of ‘Summer’ by Peter Marks

Cori Thomas’s comedic ‘When January Feels Like Summer’ closes Mosaic’s first season.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:52PM

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Shrew’: An all-male muddle by Peter Marks

D.C.’s leading classical company stages an all-too-busy version of a controversial play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:18PM

'Dear Evan Hansen' is Broadway bound by Peter Marks

Already garnering awards, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson is headed to the big time.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:00PM

Friday, May 13, 2016

After six days of rain, Bryan Cranston clearly saw his future as an actor by Peter Marks

Whether playing Walter White or LBJ, the ‘Breaking Bad’ star goes ‘All the Way.’

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:52PM

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

‘Hamilton’ is coming to the Kennedy Center by Peter Marks

The record-breaking Tony nominee will arrive in Washington sometime between September 2017 and August 2018.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:49AM

Friday, May 6, 2016

The Strangest Fact About 'The Body of An American' by Peter Marks

A playwright and the subject of his prize-winning work develop a unique symbiosis.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:26PM

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Irish performing arts company re-enters the DC theater world by Peter Marks

Under the new direction of Rex Daugherty, “Wild Sky,” staged in private homes, is warm and inventive.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:09PM

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