This holiday season is a time of celebration. It celebrates the possibility of hope, it celebrates redemption, it celebrates generosity of spirit, it celebrates the triumph of light over dar…
In the waning days of 2018, I'm remembering the lesson learned by George Bailey when he saw what Bedford Falls would have been like if he had never been born. The Internet, we’re to…
"Luminous." That is the word that five actors from A Civil War Christmas settled on to describe their Music Director Markus Williams, who swept into their lives in early November. Two days i…
The patriarchy has fallen. Women are in charge. At Woolly Mammoth, anyway (sorry to get your hopes up). The all-female cast of Chicago's Second City has taken on the mantle of power and …
During the twelve years that DC Theatre Scene has been online, our theatre community has realized tremendous growth and has become one of the most important theatre hubs in America. We're no…
Dear theatre lovers, As all of you know, who try to find time to attend the 35+ openings in any given month, the Washington area is one of the busiest theatre hubs in America. And, we attest…
It’s Cyber Monday, and TodayTix is offering its best prices of the year. Here are just some of the sweet deals waiting for you when you click CYBER MONDAY Beautiful, the Carol King …
Celebrating the life of Ntozake Shange (1948 – 2018). May our words of praise and gratitude, like sparks drawn upward to the sky, ascend to meet her. From performer and friend, Rene…
When a 15 year old boy leaves home with a gun, heads out to kill as many people as he can, say, at, a Planned Parentood clinic, and then kills himself, who should take the blame? The chi…
Studio Theatre's Board of Trustees announced today that, after an extensive nationwide search for the position of its Managing Director, it has selected Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg, who has ser…
The number one reason people give for not seeing live theatre: “Theatre’s just too expensive.” theatreWashington set out to overcome that barrier and build new and returnin…
Breaking news – On October 1, (World Vegetarian Day) José Andrés’ Beefsteak at Dupont Circle will donate 10% of its proceeds for food served between 2pm and 6pm to DC Theatre S…
Dick Gregory was never afraid to speak truth to those who most needed to hear it. Even when it fell like acid rain. Gregory"the rebel comedian who paved the way for provocative, black funny …
This year’s Page-to-Stage Festival will feature new events – from yoga to a Looping class to more shows and events for kids as well as readings from over 60 theatre companies. To…
Perfecting the Kiss is a backstage comedy that’s a worthy successor to Noises Off. What Noises Off accomplishes in two acts, Perfecting the Kiss pulls off in an hilarious 80 minutes, w…
In this last week of Capital Fringe 2018, the festival is still going strong. There’s still time to catch something brand new – five shows are having their first performances …
Heading for Capital Fringe today? Taking Metro (Green Line) is your best choice to avoid road closures due to the All-Star Game at Nationals Park. Exit at Waterfront. Plan your Metro …
Emily Priborkin’s video coverage of this year’s Helen Hayes Awards takes you to some of the celebration’s most moving moments including Felicia Curry’s moving accepta…
Everything's different; nothing's changed Only maybe slightly rearranged So wrote Stephen Sondheim on the subject of marriage, but the lines apply just as easily to awards shows in general, …
We are very excited to be named among Feedspot’s 30 Best Blogs for 2018, listed along with The Washingtonian, blog friends Eater DC and Kid-Friendly DC, and travel, eatery and fashion …
Welcome to DC Theatre Scene’s coverage of Washington theatre’s biggest night of the year, the Helen Hayes Awards. Coming Reporting from the festivities: Christopher Henley Video …
And now the nominees for the Helen Hayes Awards honoring Outstanding Plays, Musicals and Theatre for Young Audiences Responding Alex Levy, Arena Stage, Eric Schaeffer, Jason Loewith, Michael…
In theatre, an ensemble is the equivalent of a jazz combo, where people are listening so intently, seeming to breathe together, and taking turns to give and take focus, that it feels like a …
 A Musical Director collaborates with the Stage Director to set the musical framework then works painstakingly with both singer-actors and instrumentalists, blending sound so that everyth…
A choreographer paints with bodies in space and in so doing, brings high wattage to a theatrical work. Take Five! with Helen Hayes Award nominated choreographers Dell Howlett, Denis Jone…