Audra McDonald's star just keeps rising. With a record six Tony Awards along with two Grammys and an Emmy adorning her mantle, the soprano powerhouse absolutely brought down the house in her…
The musical "Mrs. Doubtfire" is based on the popular 1993 film with Robin Williams which, in turn, was based on the novel, Alias Madame Doubtfire, a 1987 novel for young adults by Anne Fine.…
Before Jonathan Larson's "Rent" became one of Broadway's longest-running musicals, Larson penned a little-known, autobiographical rock monologue titled "30/90." In the ensuing decades, the m…
 Like a sharp current through the brain, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical illuminates the rippling impacts of mental illness. Yorkey's darkl…
January 31, 2024, Washington, D.C.:Â Shakespeare Theatre Company announced today the star-studded line-up and honorees to be celebrated at its annual Gala on April 15, 2024. Titled All the…
The final day of the Folger Theatre's Reading Room Festival proved as plucky and spirited as ever. At the center of this Shakespeare-filled Sunday was a staged reading of "Everything That Ne…
The Saturday events at Folger Theatre's Reading Room Festival gave me the opportunity to enjoy four, thought-provoking events which each dealt, each in their own way, with issues of racial r…
"The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble is the living legacy company dedicated to presenting Anna Sokolow's vast body of emotionally riveting works that are relevant to the times we live in and …
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Or does it? We live in an age where our character and merit is based not only on the contents of our hearts, but by the size of our waistbands. We are…
 Following a Four-Year Renovation, Historic Building Reimagined with Welcoming and Accessible New Amenities ' Poem by US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer-Prize Winner Rita Dove to Welcome Folg…
Rubenstein's transformative leadership elevated the Cultural Center's national profile, impact, and fundraising. In 2025, Rubenstein will become head of the newly formed Kennedy Center Found…
Rockville Little Theatre's production of "The Grapes of Wrath" follows much the same path as John Steinbeck's classic novel. Tom Joad (Doug Richesson) returns to Oklahoma from a stint in pri…
"A Chorus Line" is an iconic musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. The Broadway production ran for approximately 15 y…
This is the second year the Folger has produced The Reading Room Festival, "with new work and conversations inspired by or in response to the plays of William Shakespeare." The four-day fest…
Week of January 14, 2024 1. "RENT" at Iron Crow Theatre "While some of his [Sean Elias'] changes serve to strip down the show to its essential elements or to bring out its gritty realism, ot…
Sensational lineup to feature national tour launches, straight-from-Broadway debuts and more! BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 26, 2024) " Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Cen…
Little Orphan Annie is an American icon, starting with a 19th century poem and a more relevant comic in 1924. The musical "Annie" arrived on Broadway in 1977, winning seven Tony Awards, incl…
Mystifying, magical, and moving, "Mindplay" is a guided exploration of memory and the power it has to shape and reshape our perceptions"with an endless stash of astonishing surprises along t…
A Pulitzer Prize-winning work first performed in 1964, "The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" is a bleak but beautiful play brought to affecting life in Spotlighter Theatre'…
Channeling a band's life onstage can be a tricky endeavor. The musical "biopic" is a tempting stage device, with its ready-made score and built-in name recognition. But it also has the dange…
Compass Rose Theater's production of "The Gin Game," directed by Rick Wade, is an intense, two-hander that will hold your attention to the last minute. Written by D.L.Coburn, this 1977 play …
Nominations in 41 categories were announced on January 22, 2024 at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center. Ceremony will take place Monday, May 20 at The Anthem at the District Wharf. WASHINGTON, …
Any musical theatre fans worth their salt probably have at least some familiarity with the musical "RENT" written by Jonathan Larson. The musical became an immediate sensation after its 1996…
The nominations for the 2023 WATCH awards honoring community theater in the DC metro area were announced on January 21, 2024 at The Little Theatre of Alexandria. The awards ceremony will tak…
Starting February 2, 2024, the City of Fairfax Theatre Company will be performing "POTUS" by Selina Fillinger. It is directed by Jack Lockrem and produced by Amanda Herman Snellings and Cour…