The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC has presented a production of the musical Working that perfectly captures the individual and collective spirit that embodies the strength and dignity o…
Moments in jazz performances punctuate the annals of jazz history. There are some performances that you wished you had attended because they will be talked about for years. "Archie Shepp's A…
Sarah DeLappe's first play, The Wolves, was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for drama, and has subsequently been produced all over the country. The production at NextStop Theatre Comp…
If you've never heard of the musical Once, written by Edna Walsh, with music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, you aren't alone. Despite receiving eleven 2012 Tony Award no…
Anyone who has ever been on a blind date knows the nerve-wracking anxiety that usually goes with it. "What will my date be like? Will we have anything to talk about? Will we be compatible? W…
Based on an idea by Peter Noone, front man of the 1960s English pop-rock band Herman's Hermits, the world premiere of My Very Own British Invasion has opened for a limited engagement at New …
Nell Gwynn (1650-1687) was not only one of the most talented actresses in Restoration Theatre, but also one of the most beloved. That was because "pretty, witty" Nell, as diarist Samuel Pepy…
The Kennedy Center's artistic directorial staff defended their calculus for choosing their collective 2019-2020 classical-music season during a media briefing and panel discussion earlier th…
BLKS is gonna be a blockbuster. Let’s get that out of the way. BLKS is a rapid-fire, laugh-out-loud comedy about a quartet of twenty-something black women in New York City who are room…
Those who aspire to great heights of theatrical art tend to look down on comedy. They don’t take it seriously, which is understandable, since it is, by definition, not serious. Famed c…
Edmond Rostand's tale of a consummate wordsmith achieves profound new eloquence in Synetic Theater's wordless production of Cyrano de Bergerac. As they have done in so many previous producti…
Complex villains are irresistible on stage and screen. They can be so magnetic. They certainly keep my attention even with the awful consequences of their thinking and action. Their restless…
We've got trouble, right here in the Capital City. That might be true – mind-numbingly true – but it's not at the Kennedy Center where Jeffrey Finn has produced a charming, energ…
One of the things Best Medicine Rep does best is comedies about historical and literary figures, such as last year’s Engaging Shaw. They are now presenting another, Philosophu…
“You have to be a good Arab,” says Morad Hassan of the stigma he faces trying to have a career as an Arab actor in Israel"the very country where, he says, “we are the Jews …
"Who will tell our grandmothers' stories?" The phenomenal Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater soulfully responds in memory of its iconic founder with dignity, power and enough creative energy…
Ford's Theatre is partnering with the Theater and Policy Salon for a special post-performance discussion on “Justice” in Criminal Justice, following the 7:30 pm show of Twelve…
Having achieved widespread popularity on RuPaul's Drag Race as his larger-than-life alter-ego Mimi Imfurst, Braden Chapman is a critically-acclaimed actor, singer, director, writer, and prod…
A cough, a gasp, the sound of a heartbeat. A sudden flash in the darkness. These sounds and images begin "Lazarus," the brand-new work from hip hop master Rennie Harris, which opened a glitz…
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor has long been a feeder line for pilgrimages by aspiring performing artists to Juilliard and other New York institutions. Not everyone realizes, though, that the p…
“Don’t forget to show love!” Austin Perine reminds us, as he distributes food across the nation to homeless individuals. “President” Austin’s caped crusad…
The upcoming Second Glance at Alexandria's Athenaeum promises to cross artistic boundaries to produce the uniquely dramatic in a highly original venture. So what is Second Glance? It is stri…
The devil figure masquerading as Woland, the professor of black magic, in Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita loathes skeptics, so much so that he travels around the world with the i…
The Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a witty, entertaining show with much to say about drama and the theater. Directed by Donald Hicken,…
Having helmed last season's widely-acclaimed The Book of Joseph, Everyman Theatre Associate Artistic Director Noah Himmelstein has returned to the director's chair for Everyman's latest offe…