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For actor Michael Anthony Williams, offstage day jobs have sharpened his craft onstage by Thomas Floyd

Working in philanthropy, criminology and disaster relief have imbued his work in Arena Stage's "Seven Guitars" with greater humanity.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:03am on December 1, 2021

Mason Alexander Park brings star power to Olney's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' by Thomas Floyd

The "Cowboy Bebop" actor's glam-rock radiance shows the high-octane musical in a new light.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on November 30, 2021

Bette Midler: The people's diva by Peter Marks

From Dolores De Lago to "Dolly!" to "Beaches," the stellar career of Kennedy Center honoree Bette Midler spans decades and genres.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:48am on November 29, 2021

Tributes pour in for Sondheim, the greatest theater composer-lyricist of our time by Peter Marks

"He's the reason so many of us got into this line of work."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:32pm on November 28, 2021

There will never be another Stephen Sondheim by Peter Marks

The Broadway giant shaped lives, with words and music on a whole other plane of invention.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54pm on November 26, 2021

Stephen Sondheim, central figure in American musical theater, dies at 91 by Tim Page

His musicals " including "Company," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and "A Little Night Music" " explored the human condition in all its anxieties and moral complexities.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:32pm on November 26, 2021

At the Kennedy Center (at last), Miami City Ballet's 'Nutcracker' is a perfect Thanksgiving story by Sarah L. Kaufman

After a non-"Nutcracker" year, the holiday ballet returns with a satisfying, traditional take.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:03pm on November 25, 2021

Don't share the lipstick! How ballet companies are planning covid-free 'Nutcrackers.' by Sarah L. Kaufman

No kids under 12? Virus-tested tykes in custom-designed masks? Protocols vary. But please don't breathe on the musicians.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:18am on November 25, 2021

At Met premiere, 'Eurydice' offers a beguiling visit to the underworld by Michael Andor Brodeur

Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl's operatic adaptation of her 2003 play debuts at the Metropolitan Opera.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:54pm on November 24, 2021

Lynn Nottage sets 'Clyde's' in a truck stop cafe, and feisty comedy is on the menu by Peter Marks

The new Broadway play by the two-time Pulitzer winner gives actress Uzo Aduba another terrific role.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42pm on November 23, 2021

How starring in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' helped one actor understand their own sense of gender identity by Thomas Floyd

Mason Alexander Park plays the genderqueer glam rocker in Olney Theatre's production, and a trans version of Gren in Netflix's "Cowboy Bebop."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:33am on November 23, 2021

'My Children! My Africa!' still resonates in expected and unexpected ways by Celia Wren

Timely themes, and one splendid performance, sustain Washington Stage Guild's production of Athol Fugard's 1989 play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on November 19, 2021

Akram Khan delivers a powerful indictment of war in 'Xenos' at the Kennedy Center by Sarah L. Kaufman

The London-based choreographer is on his final tour of this searing solo performance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on November 19, 2021

Theater J's tear-jerking two-hander 'Tuesdays With Morrie' imparts enduring life lessons by Thomas Floyd

Cody Nickell and Michael Russotto star in the fact-based play, adapted from sportswriter Mitch Albom's best-selling memoir.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on November 18, 2021

In time for Thanksgiving, Broadway serves up a turkey: 'Diana' the musical by Peter Marks

Ham-handed and unfocused, a show based on the life of Princess Diana relinquishes the crown.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48pm on November 17, 2021

Full-court banter and intensity mark a gripping 'Great Leap' at Round House Theatre by Celia Wren

A stellar cast embodies the idiosyncratic characters in the Lauren Yee play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on November 17, 2021

In words and music, New York theaters take aim at an America at war with itself by Peter Marks

"Assassins" and "Caroline, or Change" enliven a vibrant season of shows.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:18pm on November 14, 2021

Olney's 'Beauty and the Beast' succeeds with a Belle who brings complexity to the role by Celia Wren

Jade Jones leads a cast in a thoughtful, if occasionally flawed, take on a Disney megahit.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:54pm on November 14, 2021

You know it feels good to dance. These scientists reveal why. by Sarah L. Kaufman

In "Dancing Is the Best Medicine," two neuroscientists examine why dance is good for heart, brain and soul.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:03am on November 12, 2021

In London, the shows go on " but apathy is unmasked by Peter Marks

A laissez-faire attitude prevails in London's theaters, unlike those in New York and Washington.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:03am on November 11, 2021

A galvanizing 'Rent' raises pulses as it welcomes audiences back to Signature Theatre by Peter Marks

Jonathan Larson's 1996 hit musical remains fresh and vivacious in first live production at Signature in months.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:36pm on November 10, 2021

Prolific playwright Lauren Yee bounces back from pandemic cancellations with two area productions by Celia Wren

Yee's 'The Great Leap' at Round House will be followed by Arena's 'Cambodian Rock Band' next spring

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:06am on November 10, 2021

Reginald L. Douglas is appointed artistic director of Mosaic Theater Company by Peter Marks

A stage director and political junkie rises in Washington's theater world.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:42pm on November 7, 2021

Broadway is off to a shaky start, but a last-minute reprieve for two acclaimed plays lifts spirits by Peter Marks

Anemic ticket sales initially led producers to cancel "Is This a Room" and "Dana H."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on November 4, 2021

At Olney Theatre, casting 'Beauty and the Beast' with an eye to inclusion by Celia Wren

Disney's musical fairy tale about looking beyond lookism takes on added resonance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42am on November 2, 2021
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