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THE MONSTERS Cast & Creative Team Unveiled at La Jolla Playhouse

by A.A. Cristi — May 7, 2026

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.

Interview: Theatre Life with Lauren M. Gunderson

by Elliot Lanes — Apr 23, 2026

Today’s subject Lauren M. Gunderson is a prime example of an artist living her theatre life to the absolute fullest. She has had the honor of being the most produced playwright in this country three times and shows so signs of letting up with her always superb creative output. One of her latest projects is the world premiere of  I And You The Musical which is in performance at Olney Theatre Center through May 24th. The show is based on her play of the same name, which was part of a Rolling world premiere that played at Olney Theatre Center in 2015.

Interview: Theatre Life with Kokayi

by Elliot Lanes — Apr 9, 2026

Today’s subject Kokayi is currently living his theatre life as the composer of John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest at Mosaic Theater Company. The show runs through May 3rd at Atlas Performing Arts Center in their Sprenger Theatre space.

Interview: Theatre Life with Jefferson A. Russell

by Elliot Lanes — Mar 30, 2026

Today’s subject Jefferson A. Russell is currently living the theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the roles of Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in their current production of As You Like It. The production runs through April 19th.

James Patrick Nelson to Perform Solo Play LATE ONSET at A.R.T/NY

by Chloe Rabinowitz — Mar 23, 2026

James Patrick Nelson will perform his solo play Late Onset at ART New York as part of the Re/Venue Festival. The autobiographical work explores identity, health, and personal storytelling through a direct audience engagement format.

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Folger Theatre

by Pamela Roberts — Mar 19, 2026

The new vision of As You Like It at Folger Theatre feels both timeless and unmistakably local – a Shakespearean comedy that rings true not just in the marble halls of Washington, but in the city’s living, breathing neighborhoods.

Interview: Eddie Stephens of AMERICAN MOOR at Green Room Theatre Company

by June August — Mar 3, 2026

American Moor, by Keith Hamilton Cobb, is a powerful, humorous, and deeply engaging examination of race and the relationship between actors and the directors who hold the power to cast them. Cobb, an accomplished Black actor and playwright, originally wrote American Moor to perform himself.

Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees

by A.A. Cristi — Feb 23, 2026

The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.

BWW Q&A: Luz Nicolás of LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA at GALA Hispanic Theatre

by Joshua Wright — Jan 30, 2026

GALA Theatre continues its Golden Season with a contemporary staging of the modern classic La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. Directed by José Zayas and with original music by Koki Lortkipanidze, the play runs at GALA February 5 through March 1, 2026, and explores themes of female oppression, sexual repression, and the conflict between tradition and modernity, all universal topics that resonate with audiences today.

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