Woolly's 'Hir': laughing at the darkness by Peter Marks

Woolly Mammoth's production recalls Sam Shepard's family dramas.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on May 29, 2017☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: What's the buzz? Tell you what's a happenin'. by Nelson Pressley

From Lloyd Webber's 'Superstar' to timely health care crisis monologues.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:36pm on May 25, 2017☆⚑

A quartet of actors take the gloves off in a play with four thrilling corners by Peter Marks

"A Doll's House, Part 2" has Broadway audiences choosing sides and cheering.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on May 25, 2017☆⚑

A modern 'Misanthrope' in the play 'School for Lies,' at Shakespeare Theatre by Geoffrey Himes

A 1666 classic by Molière gets a freshening up but keeps the delightful rhyming verse.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:48pm on May 24, 2017☆⚑

Two feminist plays ponder modern lives by Celia Wren

Mermaids, paranormal in Venus, 10th Muse productions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:36pm on May 24, 2017☆⚑

Mosaic's 'Ulysses on Bottles' uncorks Israel's occupied mind by Nelson Pressley

The protest play deals with a jailed teacher who had tried taking books to Gaza.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:18pm on May 23, 2017☆⚑

Milligan's health-care monologues give voice to patient and doctor by Nelson Pressley

Info-packed dramas, handily performed in Congress's neighborhood.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:54pm on May 23, 2017☆⚑

Seamless cast in a gripping 'Proof' at Olney by Celia Wren

Dawn Ursula shines as Catherine in David Auburn's Pulitzer-winning play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on May 22, 2017☆⚑

With catcalls and applause, Cannes debates rise of Netflix by Jake Coyle | ap

This year's Cannes Film Festival has been a sprawling, international referendum on Netflix, with votes registered in catcalls and applause, and some of the biggest names in cinema staking ou…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:06pm on May 22, 2017☆⚑

Spooky Action Theater's 'The Man Who' marvels at the complexities of the brain by Celia Wren

The adaptation of 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' explores unusual neurological conditions.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:48pm on May 21, 2017☆⚑

Rick Foucheux paints a possible stage exit with an intimate 'King Lear' by Nelson Pressley

Shakespeare's soaring tragedy crowns a decades-long Washington theater career

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48am on May 19, 2017☆⚑

Washington Ballet unrolls a season of world premieres and masterworks by Sarah L. Kaufman

For 2017-2018: Jerome Robbins, Alexei Ratmansky, live music and return to the Opera House

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48am on May 19, 2017☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: 'Superstar' steps in, 'Ragtime' wraps up by Nelson Pressley

Schenkkan's politically hot 'Building the Wall' moves to Forum's Silver Spring base

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:36pm on May 18, 2017☆⚑

A transgender character bends traditional limits in Taylor Mac's play 'Hir' by Peter Marks

The raucous absurd-realism comedy written by the Pulitzer finalist makes its regional debut in D.C.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:06pm on May 18, 2017☆⚑

Signature's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' looks hip and sounds vintage by Nelson Pressley

Lloyd Webber's early rock opera continues to ask: How high can you sing?

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:06pm on May 18, 2017☆⚑

Broadway veteran Florence Lacey stars in new musical 'Kaleidoscope' by Nelson Pressley

A perceptive performance as a star on tour and battling dementia.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:42pm on May 17, 2017☆⚑

Shakespeare's 'Timon of Athens' takes a rare Washington bow by Peter Marks

With the stellar Ian Merrill Peakes, Folger Theatre stages lesser-known play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:06pm on May 17, 2017☆⚑

Dance Place taps Christopher K. Morgan as new director by Sarah L. Kaufman

Choreographer/teacher will replace longtime co-directors at vital Brookland arts center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on May 17, 2017☆⚑

Musical of 'King Kong' to roar on Broadway next year by Mark Kennedy

A musical version of "King Kong" is hoping to make Broadway go bananas.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48am on May 17, 2017☆⚑

Studio Theatre's 'The Father' may mean more to students of medicine than drama by Peter Marks

A masterful Ted van Griethuysen carries the production of Florian Zeller's play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:36pm on May 16, 2017☆⚑

The 2017 Helen Hayes Awards Recipients by Nelson Pressley

A list of winners for each category and the honoree for the Helen Hayes Tribute

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18pm on May 15, 2017☆⚑

'Come From Away' primes Tony pump with Hayes win by Nelson Pressley

Marc Bamuthi Joseph's all-male "for colored girls" companion earns five prizes for Theater Alliance

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18pm on May 15, 2017☆⚑

Even the gargoyles dance in Synetic's fierce 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' by Peter Marks

The company makes a 19th-century French novel its own.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:48pm on May 14, 2017☆⚑

The surprise smash of the Broadway season: 'Come From Away' by Peter Marks

A musical about kindness and humanity after Sept. 11 finds an enthusiastic audience.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:12am on May 12, 2017☆⚑

A first lady and a diva show their vulnerability in two productions by Celia Wren

Laura Bush, Maria Callas brought to life on area stages.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:24pm on May 11, 2017☆⚑