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Video: Natalie Weiss Performs 'So Far Away' From BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2024

An all new video has been released of Natalie Weiss performing the classic Carole King tune, 'So Far Away' from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Check out the video here!

Natalie Weiss Will Play Carole King in BEAUTIFUL at Olney Theatre Center
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

Natalie Weiss, a Broadway performer and vocal teacher who gained viral fame and over a quarter-million subscribers to her YouTube channel “Breaking Down the Riffs,” will star in the title role of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Olney Theatre Center's Roberts Mainstage.

Review: ORLANDO at Constellation Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Oct 19, 2023

Virginia Woolf was onto something when she wrote her novel “Orlando: A Biography” 95 years ago — a tall tale of aristocracy and adventure for a poet who also happens to change gender. It rings true, too, in its adaptation by Sarah Ruhl, the clever and popular contemporary playwright whose version of the story was one of her earliest commissions in 1998.

Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Theatre
by Peter Rouleau - Sep 23, 2023

What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Stage?

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Opens Adventure Theatre MTC's 72nd Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2023

​​​​​​​Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) kicks off its 2023-2024 Professional Season, dedicated in loving memory to Carol W. Leahy, with the beloved Peanuts gang in the musical, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Kurt Boehm. Based on the 50-year-long syndicated comic strip, now in its 23rd year of reruns, this nostalgic and fun revue of songs and vignettes is perfect for all ages and opens September 21, 2023.

Review: SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL At Keegan Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Jun 23, 2023

Keegan Theatre’s SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL is bright and exuberant. It’s a production full of heart and hope. The Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical is ambitious for the company – and the tiny stage. The company delivers. The twelve cast members and the six-person band fill the space with music and movement, working on tiers and in every nook and cranny of the stage.

Photos: First Look at SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at The Keegan Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 18, 2023

The Keegan Theatre has released production photos of their mainstage production SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Co-produced by Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA, Keegan’s brand for young people and families, the musical plays on the mainstage at Keegan June 17-July 22, 2023. Check out the photos here!

Keegan Reveals Cast and Team of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023

The Keegan Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of the upcoming mainstage production SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Co-produced by Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA, Keegan’s brand for young people and families, the musical plays on the mainstage at Keegan June 17-July 22, 2023.

Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2023

This evening, the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Esteemed Washington theatre artists Naomi Jacobson, Erika Rose, Holly Twyford, and Christopher Michael Richardson hosted an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse community of professional theatre artists in the Washington region.

Phillipa Soo, Steven Pasquale, Ali Ewoldt And More Nominated for Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2023

Nominations have been announced for the 37th Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 22. Nominees include productions from Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, GALA Hispanic Theatre and more.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Kennedy Center Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; at Gala Hispanic Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Signature Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: Monumental Theatre Company's TICK, TICK...BOOM! at AINSLIE ARTS CENTER
by Hannah Wing - Jul 14, 2022

Monumental Theatre Company’s production of tick, tick...BOOM!, directed by Michael Windsor, honors Jonathan Larson’s legacy and life with an intimate and moving performance by a talented cast.

Great Lakes Center For The Arts Announces Cast & Crew For GODSPELL
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022

The Great Lakes Center for the Arts in Bay Harbor, MI has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Godspell.

BWW Review: A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center
by Pamela Roberts - Feb 13, 2022

A.D. 16 is an exuberant, ambitious world premiere with its eyes on Broadway; music and lyrics by Cinco Paul (Despicable Me, Schmigadoon!), book by Bekah Brunstetter (This Is Us) and direction by Stephen Brackett (Be More Chill). A.D. 16 starts with the missing teen years of Jesus, layers in an effervescent R&B-influenced score, and sprinkles in some irreverence and anachronistic humor.

Photos: Get A First Look At A.D. 16 At Olney Theater Center
by BWW Staff - Feb 11, 2022

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16, now on stage through March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us).

VIDEO: Cinco Paul and Bekah Brunstetter in Conversation On A.D. 16
by Alan Henry - Feb 11, 2022

Watch as Jason Loewith sits down with creators 'A.D.16.,' Cinco Paul (Lyrics and Music) and Bekah Brunstetter (Book) to talk about the process of creating their new musical.

VIDEO: Creatives of A.D. 16 at Olney Theatre Center Discuss the Show's Themes
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2022

Olney Theatre Center' is now presenting the world premiere of A.D. 16, which runs February 4 - March 6, 2022. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us).

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Phoenix Best Sings 'Perfect' From A.D. 16
by Alan Henry - Jan 24, 2022

BroadwayWorld has a first listen to 'Perfect' from Olney Theatre Center's world premiere of A.D. 16 (February 4 - March 6, 2022), performed by Phoenix Best. The new musical is by writers Cinco Paul (co-creator of Despicable Me and Schmigadoon!) and Bekah Brunstetter (producer and writer on This Is Us).