"for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" by Ntozake Shange opened in the 1970s, first in California. It then moved to off-Broadway and finally Broadway in 1…
Nick Payne's "Constellations" opens with Cambridge cosmologist Marianne pitching an endearingly bizarre pickup line at a series of men. But we soon learn that these are not different men but…
On a crisp, cold evening in Washington, D.C., the historic H Street NE corridor buzzed with anticipation as attendees gathered for Mosaic Theater's Spark 2025 benefit celebration. The event,…
Currently, theatergoers can step inside The Little Theatre of Alexandria's (LTA) charming space to enjoy director Janie Downey's charming take on Roald Dahl's "Matilda The Musical." With cla…
The nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards were announced on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Theater J in the Edlavich DCJCC. Amy Austin, the president and CEO of Theatre Washington lead the …
For many teenagers, fitting in and achieving social status is central to their high school experience. These desires can make for a rocky road when joined with the ubiquitous presence of tec…
It's 1979, and Hester Ferris is deeply concerned about conservative Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan. His policies and Supreme Court appointees could unravel fifty years of pr…
Written just before the pandemic by playwright Eboni Booth, "Primary Trust" was developed at the 2021 Ojai Playwrights Conference and as part of the IGNITE CHICAGO Festival of New Plays. It …
"Alice in Wonderland" at Children's Theatre of Annapolis is a joy for audiences of any age. Director Emily Karol shares this well-known tale with fresh eyes and whimsical flair. Down the rab…
George Mason University launched its "Give Voice" initiative during "Mason Arts Elevated," an event held at the Center for the Arts on February 5, 2025, to unveil Mason's plans to expand and…
With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, "9 to 5: The Musical" is based on the 1980 film of the same name. After tryouts in Los Angeles, the show transferred to Br…
  Throughout our history, the Kennedy Center has enjoyed strong support from members of congress and their staffs"Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Since our doors opened in1…
An average American will spend eighteen years of their life online, glued to a screen. It's an omnipotent tool that divulges instant information and connection but what is the human cost of …
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2024"2025 season celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison and the glory of dance. Ailey's troupe of multiracial, intern…
Acclaimed DC playwright Karen Zacarias's "Native Gardens" has been well produced in regional and community theatres across the country"with good reason. While on its surface, this is the sim…
Falls Church, VA " Creative Cauldron announced today that it will officially open the doors to a brand-new theater in the Broad and Washington Development on February 13, 2025. A ribbon cutt…
 It's a dream theatregoers have to somehow end up in the middle of an out-of-the-blue dance number à la "The Music Man," "Oklahoma," "Brigadoon," or the like. Part of Kennedy Center's…
"Playboy of the Western World" is an adaptation of the classic Irish play written by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle. A play full of moments of comedic success, the play delivered in its promise…
At the Folger Shakespeare Library's Reading Room Festival 2025, the air hummed with an energy that extended beyond the performances themselves. In Row J, as attendees settled in for the Day …
Actors, directors, and stage crew all strive for perfection when putting on a show. The Arlington Players have mastered perfection in the art of imperfection in their current production of "…
Suzan-Lori Parks is one of today's most relevant and most produced playwrights, but one of her earliest works, 1993's "The America Play," has never been performed in the D.C. area until now.…
 For two nights only, Conductor Gianandrea Noseda led the glorious National Symphony Orchestra, the University of Maryland Concert Choir, and a cast of world-class singers in a rare conc…
We must never forget. But what if forgetting is the only way to survive? That is the question that looms over Diane Samuels's 1993 play, "Kindertransport," about the suffering wrought on two…
Thrilling lineup to feature three national tour launches, straight-from-Broadway debuts, sensational season options and more! BALTIMORE, MD " Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Perf…
The first few days of Folger Theatre's The Reading Room Festival 2025 shows that theatre is constantly evolving through new perspectives, cultural lenses, and artistic interpretations. This …