Signature Theatre will take over the Anthem for a buoyant summer run of 'Mamma Mia!' by Peter Marks

"We want this to be a huge dance party," says Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:12pm on October 31, 2019☆⚑

Without Michael Bennett's choreography, is it still 'A Chorus Line'? by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre rewrites the road map of a storied Broadway show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on October 30, 2019☆⚑

A new play asks: Should the Internet let you erase your past bad acts? by Peter Marks

If only "Right to Be Forgotten" at Arena Stage were better at addressing this vital question.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on October 28, 2019☆⚑

Washington Ballet opens its new season with three eye-catching, yet incomplete premieres by Sarah L. Kaufman

The company performs new works by Jessica Lang, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and John Heginbotham at Harman Hall.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:03pm on October 25, 2019☆⚑

At the Shakespeare Theatre, this play's casting changes from night to night by Thomas Floyd

A nightly lottery determines who plays what part in the morality play 'Eveybody.'

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:36pm on October 24, 2019☆⚑

Read all about it: Why Disney owns the live stage, too by Peter Marks

As the entertainment giant marks 25 years on Broadway, Arena Stage brings back "Newsies."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:36am on October 23, 2019☆⚑

For 'Everybody,' it's not. This riff on 'Everyman' has archness all over it. by Peter Marks

A new era opens at Shakespeare Theatre Company on a minor key.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:33pm on October 22, 2019☆⚑

David Byrne brings his entertaining brain to Broadway in 'American Utopia,' and it's totally dope by Peter Marks

"American Utopia" bathes its audience in a collective cool.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:03pm on October 20, 2019☆⚑

Janet Jackson hired her as a backup dancer. Instagram made her a star. by Sarah L. Kaufman

How teenagers Kidathegreat, Kaycee Rice, Taylor Hatala and others are changing how we see and think about dance in the digital age.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Touring with a star used to be a dancer's dream. Now it's all about getting social media followers. by Sarah L. Kaufman

How teenagers Kidathegreat, Kaycee Rice, Taylor Hatala and others are changing how we see and think about dance in the digital age.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33am on October 18, 2019☆⚑

Arena Stage tackles Internet privacy " and permanence " in 'Right to Be Forgotten' by Thomas Floyd

World-premiere play explores the vanguard of digital civil rights.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06pm on October 17, 2019☆⚑

Everything but the continental breakfast at 'Crystal Creek Motel' by Celia Wren

A Flying V Theatre world premiere serves up a dozen vignettes, with mixed results.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:24pm on October 16, 2019☆⚑

Ever wondered how China sees America? 'Soft Power' offers amusing ideas. by Peter Marks

David Henry Hwang's musical-in-a-play comes to New York's Public Theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:03am on October 16, 2019☆⚑

Daring idea, but flawed e xecution, in 'Day of Absence' by Celia Wren

Douglas Turner Ward's award-winning satirical fantasy is the central component of the Theater Alliance production.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42pm on October 14, 2019☆⚑

Don't believe it if they claim 'What to Send Up When it Goes Down' isn't for you. It is. by Peter Marks

Courtesy of Woolly Mammoth, a play tallies the toll of racism in contemporary America.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:36pm on October 13, 2019☆⚑

You'll groove to the pop hits in this stage revival of 'Footloose.' And nothing else. by Peter Marks

The Kennedy Center's musicals-in-concert series hits a road bump with this 1998 show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on October 11, 2019☆⚑

Timely 'The Royale' comes out swinging by Celia Wren

With a 1910 boxing match at its center, this Marco Ramirez play contemplates entrenched racism in America.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54pm on October 10, 2019☆⚑

Parents, you're enrolling your little ones in the wrong kind of dance class by Sarah L. Kaufman

The best choice? A box of scarves. And no rules.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:42pm on October 10, 2019☆⚑

Mariinsky Ballet's 'Paquita': Glittering dancing but a skimpy story by Sarah L. Kaufman

Viktoria Tereshkina dazzles in the three-hour ballet, yet its plot doesn't merit such a long exploration.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:36pm on October 9, 2019☆⚑

Synetic's 'Tempest' is splashy but brooding by Celia Wren

The pool of water covering the stage makes for some exciting scenes, but it also detracts from the show's spell.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:42pm on October 8, 2019☆⚑

Four fine actresses bring order to a world undergoing climate change in Signature's 'Escaped Alone' by Peter Marks

Caryl Churchill's one-act play is expertly staged by Holly Twyford.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on October 7, 2019☆⚑

'Slave Play' is a funny, scalding, walk along the boundary between black and white in America by Peter Marks

Jeremy O. Harris's seriocomedy will be one of the most talked-about events of the theater season.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:24pm on October 6, 2019☆⚑

Brandon McCoy's 'West By God' stands tall at the divide of rural and urban America by Thomas Floyd

The Keegan Theatre production is a humorous and heartfelt love letter to the playwright's home state of West Virginia.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:03pm on October 4, 2019☆⚑

'Merce Cunningham at 100': Beautiful but missing a spark by Sarah L. Kaufman

Compagnie Centre National de Danse Contemporaine performs "Beach Birds" and "BIPED" at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:03pm on October 4, 2019☆⚑

How the Kennedy Center's theater chief sniffs out Broadway-worthy winners by Peter Marks

Jeffrey Finn embarks on his third season of the popular Broadway Center Stage series with "Footloose."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:54am on October 4, 2019☆⚑