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The State Department has selected Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to be part of a new international initiative that aims to strengthen cultural institutions.

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Comedian Of a Century by Tom Shales

From Vaudeville to TV, Bob Hope Was a Master of His Times

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Sign On: 'Big River' Revival Is Enchanting in Any Language by Peter Marks

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The Family at Wit's End by Peter Marks

'Last Schwartz' Is a Standout at Shepherdstown Festival

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Measure for Measure, Quite an Earful by Peter Marks

A new Shakespeare audio anthology -- 98 CDs recorded by some of the most accomplished British stage actors -- resounds with greatness.

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The Art of the Matter by Dan Via

Director Edwin Sherin has shifted the story of Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" forward some 100 years to 1981.

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'The Sound of Music,' Still a Favorite Thing by Peter Marks

It's an agreeable -- if oddly rushed -- version, meeting most of the time-honored standards for sugary smoothness, and even surpassing expectations in a couple of instances, most notably for…

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Shepherdstown Stage Festival Broadens Its Scope by Larry Fox

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Bloody Good by Peter Marks

From 'Medea' to 'Edna,' 10 Riveting Moments In a Theater Season

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A 'Mack and Mabel' That Sings Volumes by William Triplett

Sometimes getting only part of a musical is a good thing. Signature Theatre's outdoor concert version of "Mack and Mabel" offers pleasant diversion along with a few glimpses of the power of …

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'Count Basil,' Rescued From the Archives by Peter Marks

Novelties from the 18th century show up a lot more frequently on "Antiques Roadshow" than on the Washington stage, so chalk up a rare collectibles coup for a local ensemble, Horizons Theatre, that specializes in works by and about women.

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Reduced 'Great Books': Less Is Less by Peter Marks

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'Chicago' Has Legs by Peter Marks

The show, born in the 1970s and resurrected two decades later as a stylish new emblem of an urbane and cynical age, has graduated from Broadway smash to global sensation with its leap from T…

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Finally, 'Class' Is in Session by Dan Via

Linda Kline on "A Class Act."

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Backstage: Studio Theatre's 3-for-1 Special by Jane Horwitz

Caitlin Carter and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs of "Chicago" (second item); Jeffrey Hatcher (third item).

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A Role With a Better Script by Paula Span

Former NEA Chief Jane Alexander Returns to Town -- and the Stage

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On Broadway, Frenchie Finds A Perfect Fit by Lynne Duke

Plus-Size 'Idol' Contestant Takes Off in 'Rent'

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Backstage: Synetic Theater to Set Out on Its Own by Jane Horwitz

Interview with Robert Prosky (second item).

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Crossroads Gets a Helping Hand From Kennedy Center by Jacqueline Trescott

Crossroads Theatre, a prominent African American company that was forced to close two years ago because of financial difficulties, has formed an alliance with the Kennedy Center.

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A Noble Heart by Peter Marks

For Emery Battis, 88, The Curtain Is Still Up on a Long and Distinguished Career

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