D.C. Theater Friday: 'Carousel' and 'Mary Poppins' begin their spins by Nelson Pressley

Closing this weekend: "Angels in America" and Marg Helgenberger in "Little Foxes"

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:24am on October 28, 2016☆⚑

Review: Complex family emerges in lively 'Falsettos' by Jennifer Farrar | ap

Once upon a time, AIDS hadn't happened yet, there were no legal LGBT rights, and openly gay partners were just beginning to seem possible.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:06am on October 28, 2016☆⚑

A musical copyist makes sure a show hits all the right notes - The Washington Post by Kristen Page-kirby

Musicians depend on Emily Grishman. Luckily she knows what she's doing.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:50pm on October 27, 2016☆⚑

A vote in favor of 'Beertown' by Peter Marks

Dog & Pony DC brings back to Washington its idea of democracy as theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:12pm on October 27, 2016☆⚑

Oran Sandel, who led Living Stage theater company, dies at 64 by Bart Barnes

He acted in and directed improvisational dramas at sites including schools and prisons.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:06pm on October 27, 2016☆⚑

Arena Stage takes a spin on 'Carousel,' a Rodgers & Hammerstein masterpiece by Geoffrey Himes

Production will use a scaled-back orchestra and multiethnic cast for the innovative musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:06pm on October 27, 2016☆⚑

Howard Davies, acclaimed director on London and New York stages, dies at 71 by From Staff Reports and News Services

He directed 'Private Lives' and 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses,' both starring Alan Rickman.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:54pm on October 26, 2016☆⚑

A family-friendly, frolicking 'Freaky Friday' at Signature Theatre by Peter Marks

New musical offers two marvelously sung performances by Heidi Blickenstaff and Emma Hunton.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:54pm on October 26, 2016☆⚑

Acclaimed British director Howard Davies has died at age 71 by Associated Press

Award-winning British theater director Howard Davies has died. He was 71.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24am on October 26, 2016☆⚑

5 actresses to star in benefit 'Love, Loss and What I Wore' by Mark Kennedy

A one-night-only benefit performance of the play "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" seems to really suit Rosie O'Donnell, Carol Kane, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lucy DeVito and Natasha Lyonne.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24am on October 26, 2016☆⚑

'Rameau's Nephew' and 'Witch': Ambitious shows that miss the mark by Celia Wren

The Spooky Action and Convergence productions are both based on historical texts.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:06pm on October 25, 2016☆⚑

Review: David Hyde Pierce puts life into confusing 'A Life' by Jennifer Farrar | ap

If you want to be puzzled by a play, look no farther than Adam Bock's "A Life," which begins strongly but then peters out. Despite an affecting performance by Tony- and Emmy-Award winner Dav…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:50pm on October 24, 2016☆⚑

For Stephanie J. Block, motherhood fuels new Broadway role by Mark Kennedy

She may hit a Broadway stage, as she always does, focused and ready eight times a week, but there's a tiny part of Stephanie J. Block's heart that's missing these days.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:07pm on October 24, 2016☆⚑

Back in 'Beertown,' where everyone wants - and gets - their say by Peter Marks

The civic-minded, interactive play, about a fictional Midwestern city and the citizenry's vote on one of its most hallowed traditions, returns to its Washington birthplace.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:39pm on October 21, 2016☆⚑

Debbie Allen uses her creative talents to address violence in America by Roger Catlin

"No one is safe from it; everyone is vulnerable," the choreographer says before the Kennedy Center show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:14am on October 21, 2016☆⚑

D.C. Theater Friday: Mike Daisey's back with 'Trump Card' at Woolly by Nelson Pressley

Stars power Arena shows, and last chance for 'Curious Incident' at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:14am on October 21, 2016☆⚑

As 'The Front Page' turns, so does agile comedy by Peter Marks

REVIEW || Thirty years after it last appeared on Broadway, this dark and funny 1928 farce holds up grandly, in director Jack O'Brien's revival.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27pm on October 20, 2016☆⚑

Review: Nathan Lane saves 'The Front Page' from fish wrap by Mark Kennedy

You want the story? You want to really know what's up with "The Front Page" on Broadway? Well, pay attention, you lousy baboons. Here's what you need to know: This sap of a play is older tha…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:27pm on October 20, 2016☆⚑

Get ready for another 'Freaky Friday' by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre produces the world premiere of a Disney musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:08pm on October 20, 2016☆⚑

Laura Osnes hopes people will swing to 'Bandstand' by Mark Kennedy

That rarest of sounds " a new American musical not based on an existing book or film " is heading to Broadway with Tony Award-nominee Laura Osnes " and it's got quite a swing.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:56pm on October 20, 2016☆⚑

'Hamilton's America' tells story of a great American and a great musical by Peter Marks

The documentary by Alex Horwitz, a Maryland native and friend of Lin-Manuel Miranda's, airs on PBS.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:54am on October 20, 2016☆⚑

Review: The kids are not alright in play 'Love, Love, Love' by Jennifer Farrar | ap

The social, economic and emotional legacy of post-World War II baby boomers certainly hasn't lived up to the 1960s optimism of a youth movement that thought it would "change the world."

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:45pm on October 19, 2016☆⚑

Danish Dance Theatre's 'Black Diamond' tries to dazzle but ends up murky by Rebecca Ritzel

Lots of gimmicks leave the modern dance piece at Kennedy Center without a clear shape.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:24pm on October 19, 2016☆⚑

Washington Improv spoofs presidential campaign by Celia Wren

Improvised POTUS show involves dance-off and contests

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:24pm on October 19, 2016☆⚑

Russian city cancels 'Jesus Christ Superstar' after protest by Associated Press

A theater in one of Russia's largest cities has cancelled a planned performance of the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" following protests by an organization of conservative Orthodox Christi…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:08pm on October 18, 2016☆⚑