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(NORTH BETHESDA, MD) " National Philharmonic (NatPhil) announced its 2023-2024 Season, which includes six classical programs conducted by Music Director Piotr Gajewski, one classical concert…
It has been a decade since the Elden Street Players, an all-volunteer community theatre located in a nondescript office park in Herndon, took a leap of faith and reinvented itself as NextSto…
It is safe to say that Audrey Hepburn is a beloved icon"a fashion icon and an icon of old Hollywood who was also an extremely private person. Quite reticent about her personal affairs at the…
Earth receive an honored guest;William Yeats is laid to rest:Let the Irish vessel lieEmptied of its poetry. Â " W.H. Auden, 1939 With Scena Theatre's production of "Three by Yeats," we may…
Always Unexpectedly Fringe; Ten Days of Performances; 43 Individual Productions; Festival Preview " June 23, 7 -11 pm  WASHINGTON " The time is near for this year's Capital Fringe Festiv…
Washington D.C. (Monday, May 15, 2023) " The National Theatre is delighted to announce the nominations for the second annual Brandon Victor Dixon Awards. The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards high…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND " Rapid Lemon Productions will continue their 12th season with "Variations on The End," an evening of 11 world premiere short plays by local authors from June 9 through 2…
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's production of "Hamlet," directed by Eleanor Holdridge, is an energetic and familiar story filled with the perils of politics, loyalty, and love. The open…
 "Resurrection," from the Latin "resurgent" meaning "to rise again," is the thread weaving together IN Series' 2023-2024 season. It is a powerful word and concept, but another word much …
"Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived." Such was the fate of the six wives of Henry VIII, a very consequential English king with an appetite for women (among other things) …
There is no shortage of plays, movies and television shows centering on the Holocaust. It is an incredibly difficult subject to broach and yet an important one to depict. Shakespeare Theatre…
Washington Women in Theatre (WWIT) showcases new plays by diverse women+ in the Studio Theatre at the Katzen Arts Center at American University, June 9-12 and June 15-18, 2023. WWIT promotes…
Period Poverty Project Benefits from Pay-What-You-Can Performances! WASHINGTON, DC " The Essential Theatre's Women's Works Program's presentation of the Washington, DC premiere of "Dissonanc…
Awards to be Presented at The Ford's Theatre Annual Gala Performance On June 11, 2023. WASHINGTON, D.C. " Ford's Theatre Society celebrates the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its ann…
The complexity of family dynamics, mixed in with an amazingly young and talented cast, and a historic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale makes for a fun and very entertaining "Once Upon a Ma…
Sadly, I am not conversant in Spanish, so I was a bit worried that some of GALA Theatre's production of "La ValentÃa" ("Valor") might not resonate or might prove beyond my immediate grasp…
Programming returns home to the historic, intimate Folger stage, a world-renowned center for stories and storytelling. (Washington, D.C.)Â " The Folger Shakespeare Library announced its ex…
Movie and literature buffs are often very much alike in their opinions on source material. A good adaptation is always appreciated when it marries elements pulled directly from the original …
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Columbia Pro Cantare performed its last concert of the season, "American Tapestry," conducted by Laura Lee Fischer at the Jim Rouse Theatre in Columbia. Sadly, it w…
"The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee" at Laurel Mill Playhouse is produced by Maureen Rogers and, with direction by Michael Hartsfield, you know you will be seeing a polished show. Th…
The Washington Ballet's (TWB) take on the beloved tale of "The Sleeping Beauty" is a faithful rendition that is sure to please audiences of all ages. The ballet was conceived by Pyotr Ilyich…
Part of the magic of Lumina Studio Theatre is that it mounts serious, artistically thoughtful productions of complex works with a young cast of all ages and makes it work for all of them and…
Barbara Kahn's screwball comedy, "The Lady Was a Gentleman," is a hilarious mélange of six disparate women in 1858 St. Louis. Charlotte Cushman (Julia Williams), a famous actor, is on a the…
To bring the extraordinarily difficult topic of suicide to the stage is one thing, to do so while at the same time provoking your audience to see some humor, love, and moments of familial co…
The Colonial Players are proud to present our play selection for Season 75. For our diamond anniversary season, we will dazzle you with these sparkling gems of the stage. TartuffeWritten …
