Steeped in history and echoing with divine harmony, Jubilee is an event you won't want to miss. A cast of thirteen singing actors " each a strong performer in their own right " work seamless…
The new season scheduled for the Washington's National Theatre seems more promising, at this point, than the Washington Nationals season. The National Theatre will present seven musicals and…
An imaginative drama by Kansas City playwright Christina Anderson, Catch a Creation is an edgy drama, which rotates in time between the mid-1960's, the late 1980's and 2014. Anderson creates…
How many me's can you fit in one teenage body? Jacqueline Marie Butler (Erika Rose) ponders this question and endeavors to find her place in the world in Queens Girl in Africa, D.C. playwrig…
2933 Ericson Street may prove to be as potent and prescient as August Wilson's 1839 Wylie Avenue in Pittsburgh's Hill District, the setting for many of his epic plays and the place where Aun…
The Washington Ballet's 2019-2020 season promises to be an interesting mix of classical and contemporary ballets, and will without a doubt delight both hard-core traditionalists and dance lo…
There's exceptional and important theater in Washington that too often gets overlooked. It doesn't come nicely packaged in season subscriptions or heralding stars from that other theater tow…
One of the most fascinating political power struggles in history is being brought to life at Olney Theatre Center with a crackling and electric modernization of Schiller's masterpiece by the…
"What's wonderful about this play is: it really should appeal to any lover out there." Vivienne Benesch was speaking with me as her production of Love's Labor's Lost was nearing its first pe…
Comedian Carl Reiner called his comic novel Enter Laughing, because that is the first stage direction that his 17-year-old main character is given, at his first ever-audition, and he makes a…
From the moment Susan Sarandon makes her entrance in Happy Talk, Jesse Eisenberg's latest play, it is clear her character Lorraine is extravagantly self-absorbed to the point of delusion. Sh…
The Kennedy Center's 2019/2020 Ballet and Dance Season is an embarrassment of riches with seven of the world's top ballet companies, and nine stellar modern and contemporary dance troupes. T…
The Contemporary American Theater Festival's 29th season will feature six new plays " four of them world premieres " which focus on the great cultural changes running through our society. If…
Synetic Theater will produce " and reimagine " the classics for its 2019-2020 season, reviving two of its most notable productions " The Tempest and The Snow Queen " and adding a classic fro…
Constellation Theatre Company, which has established a reputation for performing the sublime epics of our culture, will, in its 13th season, aspire to capture the ridiculous " and a little b…
There's something wonderful when two paintings by different creators "hang" side by side and seemingly begin a conversation. It feels that something rich and more than serendipity has taken …
As we've see from their incredible collaborations over the years, the dynamic writing team Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith can musicalize any story. Here they help us discover radio tr…
Frankie Addams really, really wants to get out of dodge. The teenager and her struggles are put center stage in The Member of the Wedding, a staple of high school English classes adapted int…
The wait is over " the anticipated U.S. premiere of Fame, The Musical en Espanol is finally here and it is outstanding! In the opening scenes, students hold unopened letters in their hands a…
The 2019 Helen Hayes Awards as seen through the lens of photographer Ryan Maxwell. Feel free to share. We ask that you credit DC Theatre Scene and Ryan Maxwell Photography. More Helen Hayes …
More photos from Ryan Maxwell of this year's fabulous Helen Hayes Awards at The Anthem. Recognize anyone? Leave a caption in the comments below and we'll add it. Feel free to share. We ask t…
More Ryan Maxwell photos from this year's fabulous Helen Hayes Awards at The Anthem. Recognize anyone? Leave a caption (include the photo #)Â in the comments below and we'll add it. Feel …
Ryan Maxwell captures this year's fabulous Helen Hayes Awards at The Anthem. Recognize anyone? Leave a caption in the comments below and we'll add it. Feel free to share. We ask that you cre…
The following artists and production companies were honored for their contributions of excellence to what, we learned last night, is now the fastest growing professional theatre community in…
Who doesn't love #dramaprom? On Monday, May 13th, your local favorite theatre makers decked themselves out to the nines and trekked on down to The Anthem at the Wharf to celebrate and relive…