'Fame the Musical' gets an added Latin accent by Celia Wren

Dreamers will be central to Luis Salgado's new production at GALA Hispanic Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:06am on May 2, 2019☆⚑

Constellation Theatre conjures up a sensory-rich 'White Snake' by Celia Wren

But at Faction of Fools, a slapstick murder mystery falls flat.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on May 1, 2019☆⚑

'The Burn' channels 'The Crucible' for a social media age by Nelson Pressley

Two plays set in schools get mixed results.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on April 30, 2019☆⚑

'Hadestown' and 'Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations' lead Tony nominations by Peter Marks

Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed "To Kill a Mockingbird" left off the list of best-play nominees.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:24am on April 30, 2019☆⚑

May Class of KidsPost: Sixth-graders at Gunston Middle School in Arlington by Christina Barron

Luz Chamorro's fourth-period class likes soccer and admires Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:48pm on April 29, 2019☆⚑

Washington Ballet names new top executive by Sarah L. Kaufman

Michael Pastreich, 52, has led the Florida Orchestra for past 11 years.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:50pm on April 29, 2019☆⚑

I could have rocked all night to the Who's 'Tommy' at the Kennedy Center by Peter Marks

The musical is the best offering so far in the arts center's Broadway Center Stage Series.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:06pm on April 26, 2019☆⚑

Who needs a director, anyway? A classical theater in Staunton, Va., lets the actors run the show, and it's a hit. by Peter Marks

Once a year, the American Shakespeare Center goes back to the future, with the cast having the run of the place.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:00am on April 26, 2019☆⚑

Everyone needs an editor, even choreographers. Now, they're finally welcoming more voices in the studio. by Sarah L. Kaufman

"A lot of times, I'm just someone for the choreographer to talk to," says dance dramaturge Clare Croft.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:00am on April 26, 2019☆⚑

'Beetlejuice' cleans up its act for Broadway. It's not a raging success, but it'll do. by Peter Marks

Tim Burton's signature film comedy adds music, and much antic frantic-ness.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00pm on April 25, 2019☆⚑

5 things to know to know about the 'The Oresteia,' the seldom-seen fountainhead of drama by Nelson Pressley

The only surviving Greek trilogy is coming to Sidney Harman Hall as Michael Kahn's final production as STC artistic director.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00am on April 25, 2019☆⚑

Rupert Murdoch's tabloid world is brought to the stage in the engrossing 'Ink' by Peter Marks

James Graham's play establishes a template for the publisher's raw, red-meat style.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00pm on April 24, 2019☆⚑

If you loved the movie 'Tootsie,' then you'll be delighted with the new Broadway show by Peter Marks

Santino Fontana inherits the mantle from Dustin Hoffman in this truly funny, old-style musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:00pm on April 23, 2019☆⚑

Nathan Lane and Adam Driver are both starring on Broadway. Only one of them gives us a good time. by Peter Marks

"Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus" never lights up; "Burn This" flames on with Driver.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:30pm on April 21, 2019☆⚑

Calling Marie Kondo! The archives at the Kennedy Center and the National Theatre are a mess. by Nelson Pressley

The theaters are aiming to get their old programs, photos and other archival material in order, perhaps for public access.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:00am on April 19, 2019☆⚑

This new Broadway play about the Clintons' marriage is as fascinating " and sad " as you'd expect by Peter Marks

"Hillary and Clinton" has its official opening at Broadway's Golden Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:30pm on April 18, 2019☆⚑

This actress in the financial scandal play 'Junk' has a background on Wall Street by Geoffrey Himes

"We used to say, 'We bleed Lehman green.' The play captures all that."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:02pm on April 18, 2019☆⚑

Maboud Ebrahimzadeh was nearly an athlete or a doctor. Life's plot twists led him to theater. by Thomas Floyd

Mahmood and Jaleh Ebrahimzadeh escaped the Iran-Iraq War to give their son a better a life. After following in their career footsteps, the Maryland-based actor then found his own path.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:30am on April 18, 2019☆⚑

'Hadestown' arrives on Broadway, and well, it all goes to you-know-where by Peter Marks

Anaïs Mitchell's score turns out to be no match for the devil.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00pm on April 17, 2019☆⚑

I watch plays for a living. The most dramatic moments aren't always onstage. by Peter Marks

A career as a professional member of the audience is rewarding, except for the time someone threw up on me.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:00pm on April 17, 2019☆⚑

Jay-Z and Kanye set the tone in premiere of 'Les Deux Noirs' at Mosaic Theater by Nelson Pressley

The James Baldwin-Richard Wright flap goes hip-hop in the new Psalmayene 24 play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:45pm on April 16, 2019☆⚑

Can Beppo the bellhop sing? Olney's 'A Comedy of Tenors' is more frenzy than finesse. by Nelson Pressley

Ken Ludwig's 1980s hit "Lend Me a Tenor" gets a sequel, but the backstage farce doesn't quite hit its mark.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:30pm on April 15, 2019☆⚑

In Ayad Akhtar's play about Wall Street's wicked ways, even the good guys live in a world of moral ambiguity by Peter Marks

Arena Stage gives a smooth treatment to the playwright's "Junk," tightened up since its New York debut in 2017.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:23pm on April 15, 2019☆⚑

Bringing Suzanne Farrell back into the New York City Ballet studios is a step in the right direction by Sarah L. Kaufman

Fired by Peter Martins in 1993, the former prima ballerina and Balanchine muse is now coaching dancers in "Diamonds."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:00am on April 12, 2019☆⚑

This revival of 'Grand Hotel' offers only cold comfort by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre applies opulence to an '80s Broadway hit that otherwise lacks pizazz.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:49pm on April 11, 2019☆⚑