Enter Nathan Lane and Savion Glover, as Broadway opens its doors for the first time in almost 13 months by Peter Marks

A pilot program tests theater safety protocols as part of the ongoing NY PopsUp festival.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:06pm on April 4, 2021☆⚑

Arthur Kopit, playwright of early promise who later found 'Phantom' success, dies at 83 by Matt Schudel

He joined with Maury Yeston to write the Tony-winning musical "Nine" and what is known as "the other 'Phantom.' "

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:48pm on April 4, 2021☆⚑

As live stages await their big comeback, theater on camera is getting better and better by Peter Marks

Three Washington companies are experimenting with more visually complex work online.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:03pm on April 2, 2021☆⚑

'A Boy and His Soul' is an actor's valentine to Aretha, Marvin Gaye, and Earth, Wind & Fire by Peter Marks

Round House Theatre brings Colman Domingo's memory play online. It's streaming through April 18.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on March 26, 2021☆⚑

Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo take on 'Godot,' hoping it's a powerhouse online by Peter Marks

Off-Broadway company the New Group launches an innovative digital era with its Off Stage programming.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:48am on March 26, 2021☆⚑

George Segal, actor of roguish charm and wide dramatic range, dies at 87 by Matt Schudel

He was nominated for an Oscar in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" but was better known for his roles in offbeat comedies and sitcoms.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:03pm on March 24, 2021☆⚑

Desperate for cash, strapped arts venues wait out delays in federal covid relief by Peter Marks

The Small Business Administration has $16 billion to give in Shuttered Venue grants, but applications don't open until April.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:24pm on March 21, 2021☆⚑

Signature Theatre's latest show is a 'Jam' to savor by Celia Wren

Actor Daniel J. Watts is serving up a high-energy meditation on his life, and he's hoping it sticks with you.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:24pm on March 19, 2021☆⚑

Give this folk rock duo 27 minutes. They'll give you a musically heartbreaking world. by Peter Marks

The Bengsons' "My Joy Is Heavy!" debuts online as the first in Arena Stage's series of filmed musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on March 18, 2021☆⚑

There's no stopping Twyla Tharp, even as she approaches 80 by Peter Marks

"Twyla Moves," premiering March 26 on PBS, offers a look at the legendary choreographer's creative process.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54am on March 18, 2021☆⚑

Colman Domingo lets go of his younger self in Round House's 'A Boy and His Soul' by Thomas Floyd

The "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" actor passes the torch to a more age-appropriate actor for this filmed revival of his one-man memoir.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:06am on March 17, 2021☆⚑

Broadway shows plan to get back on the road this fall by Peggy McGlone

Performing arts centers are already selling Broadway tour subscriptions, some starting as soon as September.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:32am on March 11, 2021☆⚑

Inspired by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a new play ponders race, gender and inclusion by Celia Wren

Steppenwolf Theatre begins streaming Vivian J.O. Barnes's "Duchess! Duchess! Duchess!" on March 10.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:03am on March 6, 2021☆⚑

Nicola Pagett, British stage and screen actress in 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' dies at 75 by Harrison Smith

She played a headstrong daughter in the 1970s TV series and later published a frank memoir about her battle with bipolar disorder.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:06pm on March 5, 2021☆⚑

Bill C. Davis, whose play 'Mass Appeal' lived up to its title, dies at 69 by Harrison Smith

Mr. Davis, who died of complications from covid-19, wrote a two-hander that became a staple of community theater after premiering on Broadway in 1981.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24am on March 5, 2021☆⚑

Broadway's favorite bad guy celebrates Shakespeare's villains in 'All the Devils Are Here' by Thomas Floyd

Actor Patrick Page ('Hadestown') performs a streaming version of his one-man show for the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18am on March 4, 2021☆⚑

'Six' seemed bound for Broadway glory. Then a pandemic shut it down on opening night. by Peter Marks

The story of one show's highs " and a devastating low " is also a story of resilience.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:06am on March 4, 2021☆⚑

Other nations have reopened theaters " why not us? With 'The Comeback Project,' two stage directors scour the globe for answers. by Peter Marks

"Reopening Theaters: Lessons From Countries Who've Done It" is the kickoff discussion on Thursday.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24pm on March 1, 2021☆⚑

For Patrick Page, it's Shakespeare's bad guys who steal the show by Peter Marks

He superbly plays the Bard's greatest villains in his one-man "All the Devils Are Here," a Shakespeare Theatre Company production running online through July 28.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:36pm on February 25, 2021☆⚑

Arena Stage creates a series of nine snail-mailings for fans for 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' by Celia Wren

Props department will send patrons correspondence evoking the courtship depicted in the 2019 show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12pm on February 24, 2021☆⚑

Ethan McSweeny resigns as head of American Shakespeare Center amid financial peril and staff complaints by Peter Marks

"It turns out that part of what became necessary to give the company a truly blank slate was to erase myself as well," the artistic director says.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on February 19, 2021☆⚑

Missing Broadway? In Sydney, the lights are still on for 'Hamilton,' 'Frozen' and more. by Peter Marks

Vigilance and negligible coronavirus transmission rates have allowed theaters to reopen Down Under.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:36am on February 19, 2021☆⚑

Arena Stage stretching in new directions online with a film by Indigenous artists and 3 original musicals by Peter Marks

Artistic Director Molly Smith continues her original films with "Indigenous Earth Voices" as part of the theater's virtual spring lineup.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:03pm on February 16, 2021☆⚑

An innovative Georgetown lab looks to theater to quell political fires by Peter Marks

The nine-year-old Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics specializes in empathy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54am on February 12, 2021☆⚑

In the galleries: Rejuvenating the obsolete into unconventional art by Mark Jenkins

Two artists explore objects in a new perspective.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54am on February 12, 2021☆⚑