A little earnest absurdism about bodily functions goes a long way in the Welders' 'LadyM' by Celia Wren

New show implies that the stigmatization of menstruation is part of a broader tradition of oppressing women.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:42pm on July 16, 2019☆⚑

Too much monotone in 'Bright Colors' at Studio Theatre by Celia Wren

The one-man rant is admittedly funny, but too often feels like a single overstretched idea.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:48pm on July 15, 2019☆⚑

Women give voice to a male canon. It happens to be ancient Greek. by Anne Midgette

Novels and translations help bring old texts to the modern world. Why is it so hard for other fields to follow suit?

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:03pm on July 12, 2019☆⚑

At Wolf Trap, a 'Swan Lake' with streaks of light by Sarah L. Kaufman

Hee Seo and Cory Stearns lead American Ballet Theatre's three-night series.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:03pm on July 12, 2019☆⚑

'The Band's Visit' settles in at the Kennedy Center by Nelson Pressley

The national tour of the laid-back Tony winner is on pitch.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18pm on July 11, 2019☆⚑

Unexpected Stage Company's husband-and-wife founders can't make their D.C. Dream Day long enough by Thomas Floyd

Rachel Stroud-Goodrich and Christopher Goodrich are celebrating their theater company's 10-year anniversary with a production of "The Few" in Bethesda.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24pm on July 11, 2019☆⚑

Jayne Atkinson made it her 'civic duty' to honor Ann Richards with one-woman show 'Ann' by Thomas Floyd

The "House of Cards" and "Madam Secretary" actress is playing the former Texas governor in Arena Stage's new production.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24pm on July 11, 2019☆⚑

Mike Daisey scores big in an uneven 'curated' series at Capital Fringe Festival by Nelson Pressley

Booking a genuine headliner is a twist for the grab-bag of acts staged around the city every July.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:42pm on July 10, 2019☆⚑

Amid upheavals, there's good news in Hong Kong: Its ballet thrives  by Sarah L. Kaufman

Under the rebranding efforts of former Washington Ballet head Septime Webre, subscriptions spike and shows sell out.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24am on July 10, 2019☆⚑

Anxious men and other world-builders at CATF 2019 by Celia Wren

This year's edition of the nationally renowned Contemporary American Theater Festival in West Virginia features six works, including four world premieres.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on July 9, 2019☆⚑

How Christopher Youstra helped tune up Olney Theatre Center's musicals by Nelson Pressley

'I'm not a musicals fanboy. I'm a musician first,' says the troupe's associate artistic director of music theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:03am on July 9, 2019☆⚑

A Q&A with Michael Urie, who seems to be everywhere in D.C. this month by Nelson Pressley

The busy actor is playing Hamlet in STC's Free for All and is also directing a play at Studio Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06am on July 4, 2019☆⚑

'The Band's Visit' plays on, taking a star from screen to stage by Nelson Pressley

Israeli actor Sasson Gabay on the "small miracle" that swept him to America.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:32pm on July 3, 2019☆⚑

Playing 'Mockingbird' villains on Broadway can be a brutal assignment by Peter Marks

Two actors talk about portraying the Ewells, who seal the fate of a falsely accused black man

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on July 3, 2019☆⚑

The revolting children have comic bite in 'Matilda the Musical' by Nelson Pressley

Savvy actors help the show cruise at the Olney Theatre Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:03pm on July 1, 2019☆⚑

The new musical 'Blackbeard' swashbuckles into rough waters by Nelson Pressley

The writers of "The Fix" and "The Witches of Eastwick" turn to high seas adventure.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:03pm on June 27, 2019☆⚑

The high wire of going it alone in 'One Man Circus' by Roger Catlin

'It's never been done the way I do it.'

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:24am on June 27, 2019☆⚑

The opening night of Campaign 2020 kind of laid an egg by Peter Marks

Too many characters on the debate stage resulted in a drama that felt all over the place.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:24am on June 27, 2019☆⚑

Take an inside look at how Signature Theatre's 'Blackbeard' got its ship together by Thomas Floyd

Director Eric Schaeffer, costume designer Erik Teague and scenic designer Paul Tate dePoo III walked us through the world-premiere musical's ambitious aesthetic.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:33pm on June 26, 2019☆⚑

Second City's latest sketch comedy show takes on Trump, tourists and trolls by Nelson Pressley

The Chicago-based improv troupe steers to the middle for laughs at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on June 26, 2019☆⚑

Solo actors capture dark and light in 'Twisted Melodies' and 'Every Brilliant Thing' by Nelson Pressley

Kelvin Roston Jr. and Alexander Strain shine in shows about depression.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54pm on June 25, 2019☆⚑

The rarest of public events: Sondheim sings Sondheim! by Peter Marks

The great composer is the guest star of a New York concert hosted by Jason Robert Brown.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:24pm on June 25, 2019☆⚑

Angst and comedy among the Olympians in 'Pantheon' by Celia Wren

Happenstance Theater stages a rewarding, if not entirely flawless, riff on Greek mythology at Joe's Movement Emporium.

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

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in 'Candide'? I had to go to Philadelphia to catch this. by Peter Marks

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a curious version of the musical, set in high school.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on June 21, 2019☆⚑

How 'Hamilton' is paving the way for Broadway's surging success on the road by Nelson Pressley

Driven by the hip-hop hit, touring figures reach new highs.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:48pm on June 21, 2019☆⚑