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6,907 stories from Washington Post

Lily's Long Bloom by Ann Hornaday

Twain Prize Winner Tomlin Redefined the Character of Comedy

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Two Gold Diggers, Getting One More Lucky 'Bounce' by Nelson Pressley

Meet the Mizners: Visionaries, Con Men & Sondheim's Inspiration

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Backstage: A Storied Theatre's Second Act by Jane Horwitz

Off-Broadway Shows To Stop at Restored 1938 Bethesda Cinema
Plus an interview with Jane Powell (second item).

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

'Oz': A Mess Instead of a Myth by Peter Marks

If the producers had wanted to level with the public, they'd have come up with a more appropriate title, something on the order of "Hugh Jackman's Chest Hair! The Musical."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Backstage: A Man Attuned to Feminine Frankness by Jane Horwitz

Venezuelan playwright and theater director Gustavo Ott says he often prefers writing about female characters.
Plus "Our Town" in Baltimore, directed by and starring John Astin (third item).

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

With or Without Math, This 'Proof' Adds Up by Peter Marks

With Keira Naughton.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Backstage: The Twilight of a 'Caveman' by Jane Horwitz

Rob Becker's One-Man Show Trudges Into Town for a Farewell Tour

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

'Little Shop': Slick, Bloody Fun by Peter Marks

The Campy Musical Finally Hits Broadway, With an Audrey II on Steroids

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Casey Biggs, Back on The Boards by Jane Horwitz

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Standing Ovation by Benjamin Forgey

Arena Stage Expansion Would Add Drama to Historic Theater

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Exhibition: Shakespeare Fakers Worthy of the Bard by Philip Kennicott

Literary malfeasance, over time, becomes just another fact of literary history, and master deceivers present as interesting a study in psychology as many a legitimate literary figure.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Essay: Navigating a New World by Philip Kennicott

To launch its "Shakespeare in American Communities" tour, the NEA chose a down-on-its luck New England seaport filled with dodgy bars straight out of a novel by Melville.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

A Happy Homecoming For 'Hairspray' by Peter Marks

Review: The Tony-winning musical with the wishing-well take on '60s race relations opened at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre on Wednesday night in an effervescent evening that imbued the show…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

The Messy Truth of The Real 'Hairspray' By Laura Wexler

The hit Broadway musical is based on Baltimore's "The Buddy Deane Show," which was abruptly canceled in January 1964. The dance show was "the victim of an 'insoluble' integration problem."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Memo Re Bill in L.A.: Fault Not in Stars by Peter Marks

In "Shakespeare in Hollywood," Oberon and Puck don sunglasses, chase skirts, fall in love and, as in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," get caught up in the affairs of mere mortals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Out & About by Roxanne Roberts

Although award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig has been produced in New York and London, this is the first time one of his works has premiered in his home town.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

The Storied Ladies Of Tennessee by Jane Horwitz

Four divas of the drama will recall their encounters with the works of Tennessee Williams and the playwright himself in a symposium at the Kennedy Center on April 12.
To kick off the center's spring-summer theater festival, "Tennessee Williams Explored," actresses Zoe Caldwell, Rosemary Harris, Estelle Parsons and Eva Marie Saint will gather for an evening confabulation moderated by CBS's Charles Osgood.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Shakespeare's Greek Chorus by Peter Marks

Washington Theater Takes 'Oedipus' to the Acropolis
"The Oedipus Plays," with Avery Brooks and Earle Hyman.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Backstage: 'The Rivals': A Comedy True to Its Timing by Jane Horwitz

Interview with director Keith Baxter.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Fall Arts Preview | Theater

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

The Williams Sisters by Peter Marks

Distressed Women at the Center of Tennessee Williams Series

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Broadway's Prince Hal by Chip Crews

At 75, the Legendary Director Has a 'Bounce' In His Step and a Reunion With Stephen Sondheim

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Wonderfully Wiggy 'Rivals' by Peter Marks

For a good time, call 202-547-1122. Be warned, though: The pleasure awaiting you is of a thoroughly wholesome variety. Satisfaction's achieved thanks to an experienced team of professionals happy to service your need for an evening of innocent fun.
With Tessa Auberjonois and Hank Stratton.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

A Friendship in the Crucible by Judith S. Gillies

Naming names caused the rift in the friendship and artistic collaboration between director Elia Kazan and playwright Arthur Miller.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015

Gardner Nurtures a New Crop by Dan Via

From Page to Stage -- New Play Festival Sunday and Monday at Kennedy Center

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015
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