'Smart People' puts race under a comic microscope by Nelson Pressley

Intellectuals squabbling in the Harvard milieu as Obama wins in '08

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:06pm on April 21, 2017☆⚑

Why 'Put On Your Sunday Clothes' in 'Hello, Dolly!' is making people crazy happy by Peter Marks

"Put on Your Sunday Clothes" is the pick-me-up you need

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on April 21, 2017☆⚑

Bette Midler and 'Hello, Dolly!' are a perfect match. Don't tell me you're surprised. by Peter Marks

With David Hyde Pierce's Horace Vandergelder as her humorous mark, Midler's Dolly hits a bull's eye.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:36pm on April 20, 2017☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: 'Fun Home' in the house by Nelson Pressley

The Tony-winning musical leads an entertaining week.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:54pm on April 20, 2017☆⚑

'Fun Home' is pure musical satisfaction by Peter Marks

The touring Tony-winning show is as good at the National Theatre as it is on Broadway.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:54pm on April 20, 2017☆⚑

Love 'Hamilton'? See the seeds from which it sprang: 'In the Heights' at GALA by Geoffrey Himes

Director Luis Salgado sees parallels in Lin-Manuel Miranda's immigrant-centered musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:42pm on April 20, 2017☆⚑

Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon were both up for the lead role in Broadway's 'The Little Foxes.' They both got it. Now you can see why. by Peter Marks

Linney and Nixon alternate in the roles of Regina and Birdie in Hellman's 1939 melodrama.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:24pm on April 19, 2017☆⚑

Having it all as the first female playwright in 'Or,' by Nelson Pressley

In an exquisite comedy for three actors, Holly Twyford stars as Aphra Behn.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:24pm on April 18, 2017☆⚑

Hub Theatre's 'The Late Wedding' is daring, but tends toward tedious by Celia Wren

Play takes inspiration from the shape-shifting fiction of Italian writer Italo Calvino.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:18pm on April 18, 2017☆⚑

Stage version of 'Frozen' musical casts 2 Broadway veterans by Mark Kennedy

The upcoming stage adaptation of "Frozen" has found its sisters Anna and Elsa " they'll be played by two Broadway veterans in Patti Murin and Cassie Levy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on April 17, 2017☆⚑

Dramatic tricks abound in new 'Magic Play' by Nelson Pressley

Brett Schneider's sleight-of-hand act features a wild-card finish.

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

Andy Karl will lead Broadway's 'Groundhog Day' opening by Associated Press

Producers of the Broadway show "Groundhog Day" said the musical will open Monday night with star Andy Karl once again leading the cast despite having to miss the previous show after tweaking…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:18pm on April 17, 2017☆⚑

Justin Peck, Misty Copeland curate 'Ballet Across America' series by Sarah L. Kaufman

For the first time, the Kennedy Center taps artists to program a showcase of regional dance.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:54pm on April 14, 2017☆⚑

'Oslo' has exhilaration " and Tony " written all over it by Peter Marks

Lincoln Center Theater stages the play of the season.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54pm on April 13, 2017☆⚑

DC Theater Friday: Black Lives Matter by Nelson Pressley

From 'Raisin' to Mosaic's South Africa rep, DC theater sends a message.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:18pm on April 13, 2017☆⚑

Pointless Theatre looks inspirationally to the past, and thrillingly sees the future by Peter Marks

A D.C. company fuses hip-hop and futurism in ".D0t:: a RotoPlastic Ballet."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:18pm on April 13, 2017☆⚑

The Baltimore theater scene's new projects: Buildings and songs by Nelson Pressley

Stage companies are investing in bricks and mortar and, in one case, a musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:06pm on April 13, 2017☆⚑

It's built around a funeral home, but there's nothing funereal about 'Fun Home' by Peter Marks

Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron bring their Tony-winning hit to Washington's National Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:06pm on April 13, 2017☆⚑

South African truth and reconciliation in 'A Human Being Died That Night' by Nelson Pressley

Gripping interviews with the man known as "Prime Evil" at Mosaic Theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:54pm on April 12, 2017☆⚑

Young local actors impress in 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' at Theater J by Celia Wren

Production of semi-autobiographical Neil Simon play stocked with funny, engaging moments.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on April 11, 2017☆⚑

A plump 'Raisin in the Sun' at Arena by Nelson Pressley

Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 drama finally makes its debut on the historic D.C. stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:02pm on April 10, 2017☆⚑

The Latest: "Harry Potter" play has magic touch at Oliviers by Associated Press

The Latest on British theater's Olivier Awards (all times local):

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on April 9, 2017☆⚑

Harry Potter play hopes for magic at Olivier stage awards by Associated Press

Producers of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" hope the play will work its magic at British theater's Olivier Awards , where it's nominated in 11 categories including best new play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:06am on April 9, 2017☆⚑

The fight between cosmetic legends Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Peter Marks

Lindy Woodhead's biography "War Paint" inspired a team of Broadway musical veterans.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54pm on April 7, 2017☆⚑

'Raisin' dramatist Lorraine Hansberry's time is now by Nelson Pressley

Playwrights Lawton and Diamond on race, politics and joining Hansberry at Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:54pm on April 7, 2017☆⚑