Opera Theatre Of St. Louis Picks A New General Director by Artsjournal

In Washington, Andrew Jorgensen worked with Francesca Zambello on casting of such highlights as the 2016 "Ring" cycle and "Appomattox," as well as the new operas commissioned for the annual …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:23pm on April 6, 2018☆⚑

All at once, Broadway is carrying a 'torch' for landmark gay plays of the 20th century by Peter Marks

What does it mean to have Kushner, Fierstein and Crowley back in the spotlight in 2018?

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:12pm on April 6, 2018☆⚑

Drue Heinz, Cultural Philanthropist And Publisher Of The Paris Review, Dead At 103 by Artsjournal1

"Mrs. Heinz, the British-born widow of Henry J. 'Jack' Heinz II, was a quiet but influential force in the literary and cultural life of the United States and Britain for decades. She endowed…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:46am on April 6, 2018☆⚑

America's Most Popular Museum Has A New Leader by Artsjournal1

"A former NASA chief scientist and a leader in the effort to send humans to Mars will make history as the first woman to lead the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Ellen Stofan wi…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:00am on April 6, 2018☆⚑

What's on Washington stages for families over the next few weeks by Jane Horwitz

See 'The Wiz' at Ford's Theatre and 'Judy Moody & Stink' at Adventure Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:48am on April 5, 2018☆⚑

Journalist And Author William Prochnau Dead At 80 by Artsjournal1

"[His] compelling narratives chronicled the business of extortion by Colombian terrorist groups, Vietnam War reporters who turned a skeptical eye on sunny government accounts of the conflict…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:01am on April 5, 2018☆⚑

And now for something completely different: A play about drag performers in Israel by Peter Marks

"Paper Dolls" is given its U.S. premiere by Mosaic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:06pm on April 4, 2018☆⚑

Happenstance delivers easygoing 'Cabaret Noir' by Celia Wren

It's a production complete with fedoras, trench coats and an enigmatic dame in red.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on April 3, 2018☆⚑

Studio Theatre produces a robustly original season for 2018-19 by Peter Marks

The roster of new plays at one of Washington's premier venues for contemporary theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42am on April 3, 2018☆⚑

Smithsonian Chief Supports Women's History Programming, But Not A New Women's History Museum by Artsjournal1

"We are half of America. Don't we deserve a museum?", said Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), who has written legislation to establish a women's history museum at the Smithsonian. (She cl…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:03am on April 3, 2018☆⚑

Michael Tree, Founding Violist Of Guarneri Quartet, Dead At 84 by Artsjournal1

"'Michael set a new standard for the viola,' [violinist Arnold] Steinhardt, [Tree's Guarneri colleague,] said. 'Now orchestras are not filled with failed violinists playing the viola, but wi…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:16am on April 3, 2018☆⚑

After the fire, the show goes on at Adventure Theatre by Nelson Pressley

Damages will reach six figures for the young-audiences troupe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:06pm on April 2, 2018☆⚑

Hub Theatre's 'The Pavilion' revisits the past by Celia Wren

High school reunion brings couple together after shattered romance

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on April 2, 2018☆⚑

NBC's live 'Superstar' rose up from its own chaos and found salvation in the end by Hank Stuever

It started slow and was plagued by too many commercials, but Brandon Victor Dixon's performance of the title number was unforgettable.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:24am on April 2, 2018☆⚑

The Jerome Robbins revolution: He found his angels on the Manhattan streets by Sarah L. Kaufman

The common man and common woman got their due in the New York City Ballet's tribute program performed at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:42pm on April 1, 2018☆⚑

How London sometimes outshines the lights of Broadway by Peter Marks

Drinking in West End theater, while literally drinking in the theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:36pm on March 30, 2018☆⚑

Cultural Appropriation Is Like Pornography ('I Know It When I See It') by Artsjournal1

Alyssa Rosenberg, considering Isle of Dogs: "At this point, there's a fairly clear consensus that white people shouldn't be cast as characters who are meant to be of other races, and that de…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:04pm on March 30, 2018☆⚑

Frank Gaylord, Sculptor Of Korean War Memorial, Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

"Mr. Gaylord, a World War II Army paratrooper who received the Bronze Star Medal for valor during the Battle of the Bulge, said he intended his sculptures to 'confront visitors with the real…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04am on March 30, 2018☆⚑

Review: An 'Alabama Story' that has national relevance by Celia Wren

The topicality of "Alabama Story" infuses a theatrical moment that feels spontaneous yet intriguingly layered.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:14pm on March 29, 2018☆⚑

The jukebox that August Wilson owned gets a spin at Arena Stage by Geoffrey Himes

The Rock-Ola from the original staging of "Two Trains Running" lights up the stage again.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18am on March 29, 2018☆⚑

Theater J's 2018-2019 shows won't be at the DCJCC because of renovations by Nelson Pressley

The new season from Theater J, with shows presented at four theaters in D.C.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36pm on March 28, 2018☆⚑

Musical version of 'Beetlejuice' to debut at D.C.'s National Theatre by Peter Marks

Alex Timbers, who shepherded "Here Lies Love" and "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" directs.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54am on March 28, 2018☆⚑

Stéphane Audran, Star Of French Cinema's Golden Age, Dead At 85 by Artsjournal1

"The coolly elegant and craftily enigmatic French actress ... drew acclaim for performances in the Oscar-winning films Babette's Feast and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as well as ma…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:29am on March 28, 2018☆⚑

When the afterlife is digitized in a video game by Celia Wren

Rorschach Theatre's "410[GONE]" is a sensory-overload Land of the Dead.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:36pm on March 27, 2018☆⚑

Lawrence K. Grossman, Chief Who Transformed PBS And Defended NBC News, Dead At 86 by Artsjournal1

"Mr. Grossman moved to Washington in 1976 to take charge of PBS, at the time little more than a loosely aligned group of hundreds of locally controlled educational TV stations around the cou…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:04am on March 27, 2018☆⚑