D.C. theaters ponder a crazy political year, and Ivanka Trump gets her own play by Peter Marks

Washington's major theaters band together to reflect on this year's campaign and present free readings.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:44pm on September 22, 2016☆⚑

This is how you bring Jane Austen to the stage by Peter Marks

"Sense and Sensibility," enthrallingly illuminated at Folger Theatre

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:45pm on September 21, 2016☆⚑

The play 'Collective Rage': From audience's perspective, you can say that again by Peter Marks

The usually amazing Woolly Mammoth launches a new season with a monologue-esque misfire.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:57pm on September 19, 2016☆⚑

Ripping tragedies from headlines and making them sing by Peter Marks

Are our responses to musicals that take on 9/11 and mass shootings preconditioned?

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:14pm on September 16, 2016☆⚑

Summoning those better 'Angels' by Peter Marks

Round House and Olney theaters team up for Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:51pm on September 13, 2016☆⚑

Top 10 choices (possibly) in the new theater season by Peter Marks

Potential standouts among what promises to be a bountiful fall harvest on area stages.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:54am on September 9, 2016☆⚑

Lin takes it on the chin (daffily) in 'Spamilton' by Peter Marks

REVIEW || "Forbidden Broadway's" mad satirist, Gerard Alessandrini, turns his dangerous poison pen on the theater world's mega-hit.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:02pm on September 8, 2016☆⚑

'Come From Away' stirs powerful memories of 9/11 by Peter Marks

The Broadway-bound musical opens at Ford's Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:45pm on September 8, 2016☆⚑

Musical tales to make hearts leap, at a time when they were desolate by Peter Marks

"Come From Away," about 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, arrives at Ford's Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:03pm on August 26, 2016☆⚑

'Jelly' Jams with vibrancy (and only a couple of lumps) by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre stages a rarely revived musical about Jelly Roll Morton.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:55pm on August 11, 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 on August 8, 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 1:44pm on August 5, 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 on July 31, 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 1:14pm on July 29, 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 1:38pm on July 26, 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 4:07pm on July 25, 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 6:18pm on July 21, 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 1:56am on July 19, 2016☆⚑

Hooray for Dollywood by Peter Marks

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

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:37pm on July 15, 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 4:02pm on July 13, 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 1:19pm on July 11, 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 1:21pm on June 27, 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 on June 24, 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 3:37pm on June 17, 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 on June 16, 2016☆⚑