Glancing though director Suzanne Beal's notes of the Maryland Ensemble Theatre's script of The Gifts of the Magi, you'll see entries about her memories dating back to when she was a youngste…
New York City playwright Greg Oliver Bodine remembers sitting in his living room as a child around Christmas time, watching the 1951 movie Scrooge starring Alastair Sim as the crotchety Vict…
As a devotee of Dr. Seuss for many years (I even did my college essay in Theodor Geisel's Dr. Seuss-ese!), I was looking forward to NextStop's interpretation of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahe…
Legendary singer Marvin Gaye is one of DC's most popular native sons, and his soulful sound helped to define Motown as it was coming to age in the early '60s. Gaye was responsible for such g…
When Kyle Coffman sings "Consider Yourself" as the Artful Dodger in Oliver at Arena Stage, the words "part of the family" hits close to home. As a fourth-generation performer, Coffman grew u…
It's sometimes hard to properly merge comedy with suspense on the stage, but at NextStop Theatre, Deathtrap is a diabolically clever thriller that combines acerbic wit, mysterious anticipati…
Say the name "Carmen Miranda" and immediately images of a crazy lady with a fruit bucket on her head probably pop into your brain. But there was so much more to this iconic star than the fru…
David S. Kessler remembers a time when he and his wife went to a church hall to see a play and there were more people on stage than in the audience. And that was Woolly Mammoth Theatre in th…
For 29 years, the Columbia Festival of the Arts has brought together dance, music and theater a couple of weekends each summer, hoping to bring attention to the Maryland city and its growing…
It was back in 1949 that the Pillsbury Company held its first annual Pillsbury Bake-Off competition, awarding $50,000 for the contest's best recipe, which in its first year was No-Knead Wate…
Chimerica has been something of a sensation in London since premiering in 2013, but until now, has never been performed in America. That all changes this week when Studio Theatre stages the …
Are you a Shakespeare fan who might not have the funds available to see a show at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, or maybe just haven't had something to push you in the right direction? Wel…
If it's Monday night in DC, many theaters are dark, but that doesn't mean there's not some great entertainment available for theater lovers. Over the past three-and-a-half years, La-Ti-Do ha…
The Tony-nominated composing team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have been the talk of DC of late, getting oodles of attention for the buzz-worthy Dear Evan Hansen, playing Arena Stage, be…
Expect things to get really hot in D.C. on Monday, August 17th, as the Signature Theatre presents the Fourth Annual Summer Hummer, the raunchy and mostly hilarious benefit for theatreWashing…
A roundup of some of this week's theatrical news and notes from DC Music Theatre Workshop, Forum Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Women’s Voices Theater Festival, Constellation Theatre a…
Dysfunctional. Absurd. Chaos. These are words that could easily describe Thursday's upcoming Republican primary debate, but in fact, are taken from reviews of the American premiere of the po…
Innovative, real and highly emotional, Dear Evan Hansen is a musical for today" relatable to Millennials with a message that will span the generations. Connor, a high school student, perhaps…
Like most actors who have been in this industry for 25 years, Keith Hamilton Cobb, who opens this Friday in his play American Moor, has his share of audition horror stories. But one part…
The moment you take your first steps inside the 100-foot-high tent and the one-of-a-kind Threesixty Theatre, you know this isn't going to be your usual production of Peter Pan. As someone wh…
A roundup of some of this week's theatrical news and notes from Center Stage, Theatre Lab, Studio Theatre, The Kennedy Center and Studio 2ndStage. Marley Sets All Time Records at Center Stag…
If past Fringe festivals are any indication, thousands of people are preparing to descend on the new festival area of Trinidad/H Street NE neighborhoods July 9 through Aug. 2, where there is…
If one were to have asked Ryan Link what he envisioned for his life while in his early 20s, he would have never answered anything to do with Broadway or the theater, but here he is at an age…
Most people are familiar with the story of Peter Pan and there have been countless movies, TV shows and theatrical productions that have focused on the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up in one way or…
After a spectacular $4.4 million renovation, the historic Keegan Theatre will reopen on June 27 for the first preview of Tennessee Williams classic, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. "When theatergoers…