Luminaries from a new generation of the Great White Way revisit classic songs from the hit shows (and a few notable flops!) of years gone by, in impresario Scott Siegel's popular series Broa…
The question when reviving a classic musical is always how much to preserve and how much to adapt. Audiences can often have fond memories of famous original productions, but times change, an…
The airy-fairy world of contemporary ballet takes a turn toward the macabre in Nancy Flores-Tirado's darkly romantic NOC-tURNE, performed by NFT Dance & Company in follow-up to Atlas' IN…
The American Pops Orchestra's presentation of I Am What I Am: The Music of Jerry Herman was nothing short of spectacular. Maestro Luke Frazier created an uplifting and thrilling show, with a…
For a play so interested in the parameters of boredom endured by English high society, Silver Spring Stage's rollicking production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest is anythin…
In 1871, Fisk University " an all-Black institution of higher learning in Nashville, Tennessee " was in dire financial straits. To raise money for the institution, Treasurer and Music Profes…
From the nexus of divas, dollars, and diplomats at this year's Washington National Opera Gala, there arose a thrilling truth: The finely frocked foreigners in attendance might question Ameri…
Monumental Theatre Company will present its fifth annual Flip Flop cabaret, hosted by local actress Dani Stoller, on June 1, 2019, at Pitchers Bar in D.C. Stoller's previous theatre credits …
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced more than $80 Million in arts funding awarded across the United States. This is the second round of NEA grant announcements for this ye…
Mount Vernon at the heart of Baltimore City is home to many fabulous jewels. One of these, tucked away below street level, is the Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre. Distance-wise, it's hard…
Visual highlights from the 35th Annual Helen Hayes Awards! Party guests brought their glam selves to The Anthem on a lovely spring night to mingle and greet friends before the ceremony. Afte…
Visual highlights from the 35th Annual Helen Hayes Awards Ceremony. A complete list of recipients can be found here. All photos by Mukul Ranjan. Check out Mukul's work at or at Mukul Ranjan …
Imagination Stage celebrates its 40th anniversary season in 2019-2020 with an exciting lineup of shows for children of all ages. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show September 28-October 27, 201…
What does a 200-year-old literary classic have to do with the chaos of the US Congress today? A lot, according to Jason Loewith, Olney Theatre Center's Artistic Director, who has adapted Fri…
Over the next few months, DC Metro Theater Arts will invite guest writers from two Welders projects-in-process to share their creative process with our readers. The Welders, DC's only dedica…
There is something very "meta" about Gala Hispanic Theatre's production of Fame. See, you've got this group of scrappy young artists with talent, so much talent. And they are determined to s…
The National Theatre's 2019-2020 "Broadway at the National" season continues its history as the nation's oldest touring theatre with a lineup of a dozen shows. Notably, eight productions wil…
It was nearly 70 years ago that Carson McCullers adapted her beloved 1946 novel The Member of the Wedding into a prizewinning Broadway play. Set in a small Southern town, the story centers o…
This weekend at Baltimore Theatre Project, Rapid Lemon Productions opened Variations on Myth, both the second show in RLP's Season of Belief and the historic 15th annual production of The Va…
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of Oliver! is a fun, colorful treat. The 1960 musical by Lionel Bart, based on Oliver Twist, here directed by Donald Hicken and Sally Boyett, with …
Dancing and singing over the wireless airways"how might it have happened? What might have been a dry history lesson is given delightfully appealing musical charm in Creative Cauldron's world…
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical " Hayes Parker Esse Anything Goes Arena Stage Outstanding Choreography in a Musical " Helen Rachel Leigh Dolan Chicago The Keegan Theatre Outstanding Ch…
The Washington National Opera's (WNO) fine opening night performance of Puccini's Tosca provided an opportunity for catharsis and reflection, two things our overwrought city needs right n…
Sometimes, true perfection can be found where we least expect it. Whether you know it as a movie or a musical, Shrek has a pretty clear message for audiences: If you keep waiting for a perfe…
The mark of good theatre, of a truly transformative piece, is how universal it is. How much it speaks to the then and the now. Queens Girl in the World by Caleen Sinnette Jennings " currentl…