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 7:43pm on June 13, 2016☆⚑

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 3:37pm on June 13, 2016☆⚑

'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 on June 13, 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 on June 9, 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 6:09pm on June 8, 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 on June 7, 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 6:06pm on June 6, 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 1:58pm on June 5, 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 1:19pm on June 3, 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 4:52pm on May 26, 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 6:18pm on May 25, 2016☆⚑

'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 5:00pm on May 25, 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 on May 13, 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 on May 10, 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 4:26pm on May 6, 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 5:09pm on May 4, 2016☆⚑

'Disgraced' asks provocative questions about being Muslim in America by Peter Marks

Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer-winning drama is mounted by Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:59pm on May 2, 2016☆⚑

Bring the tissue box to the extraordinary 'Dear Evan Hansen' by Peter Marks

REVIEW || Following its sold-out Arena Stage premiere, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson triumphantly opens in New York.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33pm on May 1, 2016☆⚑

From 'Orange' to 'Purple': the multi-hued performance ride of Danielle Brooks by Peter Marks

First in Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" and now on Broadway in "The Color Purple," Brooks manages to distinguish herself in large ensembles.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:16pm on April 29, 2016☆⚑

'Shuffle Along': the Broadway musical as teachable art by Peter Marks

REVIEW || Eagerly anticipated, the musical features the dynamic choreography of Savion Glover

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:58pm on April 28, 2016☆⚑

Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne take 'Long Day's Journey' out for its harrowing ride by Peter Marks

REVIEW|| Jessica Lange, Gabriel Byrne, Michael Shannon and John Gallagher Jr. star in the definitive American dysfunctional family play

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:04pm on April 27, 2016☆⚑

'Tuck Everlasting' is strictly for the little ones by Peter Marks

REVIEW || This family friendly musical just isn't special enough.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:53am on April 27, 2016☆⚑

Chaos as art: Pointless takes on Dada in 'Hugo Ball' by Peter Marks

A boisterous production explores the title character's evolution into a Dada revolutionary.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:32pm on April 26, 2016☆⚑

It's Restaurant Week on Broadway: Jesse Tyler Ferguson romps in 'Fully Committed' by Peter Marks

|| Ferguson plays all the parts in this one-person culinary-world cry of the heart.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:16pm on April 25, 2016☆⚑

Ingredients of 'Waitress': Sara Bareilles, show tunes and syrup by Peter Marks

REVIEW || Sara Bareilles makes her debut as a Broadway composer with this stage version of a sweet 2007 movie.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:39pm on April 24, 2016☆⚑