Capital Fringe goes meta with an acting addict and a dating game by Washington Post Staff

Why Fringe is an actors' playground: the latest reviews

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:36pm on July 14, 2016☆⚑

Shared camaraderie in 'We Know How You Die!' by Celia Wren

The show, from Upright Citizens Brigade performers, draws on a volunteer's life story.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:36pm on July 14, 2016☆⚑

George Takei heading off-Broadway in 'Pacific Overtures' by Mark Kennedy

"Star Trek" star George Takei is going from Broadway to off-Broadway " he'll next star in a spring revival of "Pacific Overtures" by the Classic Stage Company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:39pm on July 14, 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☆⚑

Standout plays at this year's Contemporary American Theater Festival: The list by Celia Wren

"The Wedding Gift" and "The Second Girl" have bright futures on the national scene.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:02pm on July 13, 2016☆⚑

Chicago 'Hamilton' cast to be led by veterans; Diggs leaving by Mark Kennedy

Broadway veterans Miguel Cervantes and Karen Olivo will lead the cast of "Hamilton" in Chicago, while new Tony Award-winner Daveed Diggs will soon leave the Broadway company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:28am on July 13, 2016☆⚑

From Capital Fringe: Richard Nixon and a 'real' breakup by Washington Post Staff

What's happening next at Fringe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:10pm on July 12, 2016☆⚑

Jaime Camil and Bianca Marroquin make history on Broadway by Sigal Ratner-arias | ap

Jaime Camil and Bianca Marroquin made history Monday night in "Chicago" as the first two Mexican-born actors to lead the Broadway cast.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:10pm on July 12, 2016☆⚑

Review: Humor allays tension to complex history in 'Oslo' by Jennifer Farrar | ap

"Oslo," a new play by J.T. Rogers directed by Bartlett Sher, is a riveting political thriller with a personal approach.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:57pm on July 11, 2016☆⚑

From Capital Fringe: Marching toward marriage equality, and the March sisters rapping by Washington Post Staff

A blur of comedy and drama: reviews from the Capital Fringe Festival's first weekend

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:26pm on July 11, 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☆⚑

Blackmail and whimsy on Day 1 of Capital Fringe by Nelson Pressley

A mixed bag from opening night at the Fringe Festival: "Petunia and Chicken" and "Hunt."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:02pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

Not your granny's 'Phantom of the Opera' at the Kennedy Center by Nelson Pressley

A new, and gritty, vision for what its producer calls "the most beautiful of my big shows."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:02pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

BeBe and CeCe and the DNA of gospel by Roger Catlin

The siblings launched the Winans into a musical legacy, and now the story is being told on a different stage

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:02pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

A 'Mikado' for a modern age " minus Japan, but complete with a bar by Celia Wren

A Chicago theater company brings two revamped Gilbert and Sullivan classics to Olney.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:51pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

Songwriting team hopes to soon have its Cinderella moment at the Broadway ball by Rebecca Ritzel

Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler are bringing old and new compositions to Signature.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:58pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

Shannon O'Neill charts UCB's power to make a performer Twitter-stalked by Roger Catlin

The troupe, now an incubator for comedy talent, brings its new show to D.C.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:58pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

Dancing Juliet: The power, stillness and pain of one of ballet's greatest heroines by Sarah L. Kaufman

Three ballerinas reflect on what makes Juliet the role of a lifetime.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:58pm on July 8, 2016☆⚑

Follow the Fringe: Festival is still in Trinidad, and also back downtown by Nelson Pressley

And still an unpredictable 100-plus acts over three weeks.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:46pm on July 7, 2016☆⚑

'Hamilton' names its replacements for Odom and Soo by Mark Kennedy

Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon will replace Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. as Aaron Burr on Broadway in the smash hit "Hamilton," and Lexi Lawson will take over from Phillipa Soo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42am on July 6, 2016☆⚑

Actors and seamstresses the stars of Chanel's Paris couture by Thomas Adamson | ap

The stars mingled among the tailors, dressmakers and seamstresses at the Chanel couture fashion show Tuesday that saw Karl Lagerfeld transport the behind-the-scenes ateliers to the catwalk f…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:28am on July 6, 2016☆⚑

Iraqi dancer who 'just wanted to fly' among Baghdad's dead by Sam McNeil | ap

An Iraqi self-taught dancer who defied conservativism and threats ahead of his stage debut last year was among the scores killed in a massive suicide truck bombing over the weekend in Baghda…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:39am on July 5, 2016☆⚑

The gorgeous songs of 'Madison County' by Nelson Pressley

The well-tuned "Bridges" musical is better than the soapy book and movie. But still . . .

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:46pm on July 1, 2016☆⚑

Imagination Stage gives children two art forms for the price of one by Rebecca Ritzel

Double casting in "The Little Mermaid" exposes them to theater and dance in one sitting.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:46pm on July 1, 2016☆⚑

On summer tour, dancing brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal by Roger Catlin

The "Dancing With the Stars" pros have created a movement piece about their lives.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:39am on July 1, 2016☆⚑