At last, the Tonys set the date: The theater awards will be handed out Sept. 26 on CBS by Peter Marks

The pandemic-delayed ceremony will come 11 months after the 2019-2020 nominations were announced.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:06pm on May 26, 2021☆⚑

Some of the most progressive and insightful theater in America is happening in Colonial Williamsburg. Really. by Peter Marks

Stories of women and people of color are gaining prominence in one of the nation's premier sites for experiencing U.S. history.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:36am on May 22, 2021☆⚑

Cue the lights: Broadway is back Sept. 14 with 'Hamilton,' 'The Lion King' and more by Peter Marks

The lifting of pandemic capacity restrictions repaves the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42am on May 11, 2021☆⚑

Broadway reopening at 100% capacity this fall with 'Hamilton,' 'The Lion King' and more by Peter Marks

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is removing all capacity restrictions as of May 19, so theaters are planning to fully reopen in September. Whether or not patrons will fill the seats remains to be…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 9:34am on May 11, 2021☆⚑

D.C. theater is taking cautious steps back to 'live' with plexiglass screens and plays on headphones by Peter Marks

"Blindness" at Shakespeare Theatre Company and "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter" at GALA Hispanic Theatre are leading the way

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:03pm on May 4, 2021☆⚑

New York Gov. Cuomo stuns Broadway and cultural world with lifting of pandemic capacity restrictions on May 19 by Peter Marks

Theaters, bars, restaurants, museums, retail stores, gyms and more come under the order.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:03pm on May 3, 2021☆⚑

'City in Transition' is an exhilarating journey across Washington through the eyes of Black artists by Peter Marks

Theater alliance devises a landmark piece for the Web, with four plays across the city's quadrants.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:24pm on April 29, 2021☆⚑

Broadway producer Scott Rudin steps aside amid accusations of abusive behavior going back decades, apologizes for pain he caused by Peter Marks

As he cedes control, a string of hits will be left in the hands of others.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12pm on April 17, 2021☆⚑

As hopes rise for a return to the stage later this year, D.C.-area theaters sing: We're still here! by Peter Marks

Surviving the shutdown with loans and donations, theater leaders look to the future and how to bring people back to shows.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48am on April 17, 2021☆⚑

Kennedy Center plans massive season of in-person theater, including 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Hamilton' and 'Hadestown' by Peter Marks

Beginning in October, the lineup features 12 musicals playing to theaters at full capacity. Fingers crossed.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:18pm on April 13, 2021☆⚑

At 63, she enrolled at the university that sold her enslaved ancestors. Now she's starring in a play about them. by Peter Marks

"Here I Am" is Mélisande Short-Colomb's story, written at Georgetown University and premiering Tuesday.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:36am on April 9, 2021☆⚑

I wondered what it would be like to be vaccinated and back in a theater. My panic lifted as soon as the lights went down. by Peter Marks

In New York, performance spaces are slowly opening up with severe restrictions and safety protocols.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:36pm on April 7, 2021☆⚑

Enter Nathan Lane and Savion Glover, as Broadway opens its doors for the first time in almost 13 months by Peter Marks

A pilot program tests theater safety protocols as part of the ongoing NY PopsUp festival.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:06pm on April 4, 2021☆⚑

As live stages await their big comeback, theater on camera is getting better and better by Peter Marks

Three Washington companies are experimenting with more visually complex work online.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:03pm on April 2, 2021☆⚑

'A Boy and His Soul' is an actor's valentine to Aretha, Marvin Gaye, and Earth, Wind & Fire by Peter Marks

Round House Theatre brings Colman Domingo's memory play online. It's streaming through April 18.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on March 26, 2021☆⚑

Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo take on 'Godot,' hoping it's a powerhouse online by Peter Marks

Off-Broadway company the New Group launches an innovative digital era with its Off Stage programming.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48am on March 26, 2021☆⚑

Desperate for cash, strapped arts venues wait out delays in federal covid relief by Peter Marks

The Small Business Administration has $16 billion to give in Shuttered Venue grants, but applications don't open until April.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:24pm on March 21, 2021☆⚑

Give this folk rock duo 27 minutes. They'll give you a musically heartbreaking world. by Peter Marks

The Bengsons' "My Joy Is Heavy!" debuts online as the first in Arena Stage's series of filmed musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on March 18, 2021☆⚑

There's no stopping Twyla Tharp, even as she approaches 80 by Peter Marks

"Twyla Moves," premiering March 26 on PBS, offers a look at the legendary choreographer's creative process.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54am on March 18, 2021☆⚑

'Six' seemed bound for Broadway glory. Then a pandemic shut it down on opening night. by Peter Marks

The story of one show's highs " and a devastating low " is also a story of resilience.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:06am on March 4, 2021☆⚑

Other nations have reopened theaters " why not us? With 'The Comeback Project,' two stage directors scour the globe for answers. by Peter Marks

"Reopening Theaters: Lessons From Countries Who've Done It" is the kickoff discussion on Thursday.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24pm on March 1, 2021☆⚑

For Patrick Page, it's Shakespeare's bad guys who steal the show by Peter Marks

He superbly plays the Bard's greatest villains in his one-man "All the Devils Are Here," a Shakespeare Theatre Company production running online through July 28.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:36pm on February 25, 2021☆⚑

Ethan McSweeny resigns as head of American Shakespeare Center amid financial peril and staff complaints by Peter Marks

"It turns out that part of what became necessary to give the company a truly blank slate was to erase myself as well," the artistic director says.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on February 19, 2021☆⚑

Missing Broadway? In Sydney, the lights are still on for 'Hamilton,' 'Frozen' and more. by Peter Marks

Vigilance and negligible coronavirus transmission rates have allowed theaters to reopen Down Under.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:36am on February 19, 2021☆⚑

Arena Stage stretching in new directions online with a film by Indigenous artists and 3 original musicals by Peter Marks

Artistic Director Molly Smith continues her original films with "Indigenous Earth Voices" as part of the theater's virtual spring lineup.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:03pm on February 16, 2021☆⚑