'This American Life' host is swapping radio studio for Wolf Trap stage by Rebecca Ritzel

Ira Glass will step away from the microphone to face thousands of fans.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:15pm on August 12, 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☆⚑

Vermont ballet group dances down on the farm by Lisa Rathke | ap

At the height of the summer, corn fields are getting taller, tomatoes are starting to ripen, cows are grazing " and ballet dancers are pirouetting and leaping across the grass.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:25am on August 11, 2016☆⚑

Curious about the White House? Consider taking a stroll with its former gardener. by Wesley Yiin

Pickle Pea Walks offers theatrical tours focused on aspects of life and work at 1600 Penn.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:34pm on August 10, 2016☆⚑

'The Lonesome West': Irish brothers seeing red turn the comedy deliciously black by Celia Wren

Bradley Foster Smith and Matthew Keenan unleash goofball hostility at the Keegan Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:10pm on August 10, 2016☆⚑

What do you get when you mash up Shakespeare and sci-fi? 'Fear.' by Celia Wren

Longacre Lea stages a brainy, zany new play written and directed by Kathleen Akerley.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:49pm on August 8, 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☆⚑

Local man proved to his parents he could make the big leap to being a performer by Rebecca Ritzel

Ryan Shinji Murray is one of the flying acrobats in Cirque du Soleil's "Kurios" at Tysons.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:49pm on August 5, 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☆⚑

Bloody toes & besties: In summer, dancers get personal on Instagram by Sarah L. Kaufman

There's no wider window onto a dancer's life than Instagram. And in summer, they get personal.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04am on August 1, 2016☆⚑

Joshua Henry to play Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton' in Chicago by Mark Kennedy

Tony Award-nominee Joshua Henry has been named to play Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of "Hamilton" this fall.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04am on August 1, 2016☆⚑

Syrian child actor who rose to fame killed in city of Aleppo by Bassem Mroue | ap

The sit-com is a little like "I Love Lucy," starring a comic housewife who gets into shenanigans and bickers with her husband. Except children play all the roles. And it all takes place in o…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54am on August 1, 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☆⚑

Wizard magic: JK Rowling hopes Harry Potter play goes global by Jill Lawless | ap

London is under Harry Potter's spell once more " and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:56pm on July 30, 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☆⚑

The cast changes in 'Hamilton' are not like breaking up the band by Nelson Pressley

They're another way in which the hit musical both bucks and follows Broadway trends.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:14pm on July 29, 2016☆⚑

Backstage: Renée Fleming to present a new concert series at the Kennedy Center by Rebecca Ritzel

"Voices" will offer an eclectic lineup of singers, as well as up-and-coming performers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:14pm on July 29, 2016☆⚑

Zelda Fichandler, Arena Stage co-founder and matriarch of regional-theater movement, dies at 91 by Bob Levey

Arena, which produced "The Great White Hope," was the first racially integrated theater in Washington.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:51am on July 29, 2016☆⚑

Reunions make Marvel's 'Black Panther' especially personal by Ryan Pearson | ap

Two reunions make "Black Panther" an especially personal chapter in the Marvel cinematic universe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:49pm on July 28, 2016☆⚑

4 actors talk about preparing for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' by Mark Kennedy

It was less than two hours before his show was to start and F. Murray Abraham said he was somewhat jittery. That was understandable: He hadn't learned a single line.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Musical of 'The Flamingo Kid' eyeing Broadway pool in 2018 by Mark Kennedy

A new stage musical based on Garry Marshall's 1984 movie, "The Flamingo Kid," is hoping to cha-cha to Broadway by 2018.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27am on July 28, 2016☆⚑

Plays from Molotov and Quotidian show that plunging into history can prove risky by Celia Wren

"Blood, Sweat & Fears: A Grand Guignol Sick Cabaret" and "The Lady With the Little Dog."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Going Out Guide for Maryland, July 28 to Aug. 3, 2016 by Jillian S. Jarrett

Thingamajig convention, outdoor movies and concerts, National Night Out and more.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Creator of Broadway hit 'Hamilton' visits Puerto Rico by Danica Coto | ap

Lin-Manuel Miranda jokingly compared himself to a hard-to-catch Pokemon as fans pursued him with cellphones on Wednesday during a visit to his parents' native Puerto Rico shortly after the e…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54pm on July 27, 2016☆⚑

Jonathan Pryce makes 'Merchant of Venice' a family affair by Mark Kennedy

Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is "The Merchant of Venice" " until now.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:20am on July 27, 2016☆⚑