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Review: THE OTHER CHILDREN OF THE SUN at The Kennedy Center
by Tavish Young - Feb 24, 2025

Just weeks after Trump deposed much of The Kennedy Center's board of trustees and replaced them with his supporters (who subsequently elected him as the board's chair) and off the heels of the White House's statement that 'The Kennedy Center learned the hard way that if you go woke,' The Other Children of the Sun had its world premiere in the Family Theater to a warm and young audience. 

Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Theatre Washington has announced nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.

Review: JOB at Signature Theatre
by David Friscic - Feb 6, 2025

A psychological game of “cat and mouse” between a therapist and a client carries the audience through the tensions wrought by technology run amok in the multi-layered and compelling play Job. Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich has written a play that is being presented in its first regional theatre production at Signature Theatre.

Photos: JOB Starring Eric Hissom as Loyd & Jordan Slattery at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

JOB is now playing at Signature Theatre, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Signature's Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. Check out photos here! 

Video: JOB is Now Playing at Signature Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

JOB is now playing at Signature Theatre, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Signature's Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. Check out an all new trailer here!

Signature Theater Announces Cast & Creative Team of JOB
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2025

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Signature's Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, HAIR).

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Creative Cauldron Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: THE SECOND CITY: DANCE LIKE THERE'S BLACK PEOPLE WATCHING at Woolly Mammoth
by Roger Catlin - Nov 12, 2024

The latest Second City production at Woolly Mammoth aims to bring “Black joy” in the tradition of its past successes there, such as 2016’s “Black Side of the Moon.” That show came to D.C. on the teeth of a dispiriting election, as does the new one, “Dance Like There’s Black People Watching.”

Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Theater J
by Mary Lincer - Nov 5, 2024

In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk award-winning Prayer for the French Republic through November 24 at Theater J.

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Jul 10, 2024

The fascinating story of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, flawless presented by a sublimely talented cast.

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: PROBLEMS BETWEEN SISTERS at Studio Theatre
by David Friscic - May 15, 2024

The submerged and, often, long-sublimated divisions and resentments and life motifs of two estranged sisters come to the fore in the visceral and joltingly immersive play entitled Problems Between Sisters. The domestic squabbles of siblings have long been given ample space in plays, films, and novels but, in this fine Studio Theatre production, the playwright Julia May Jonas delves into a feminist mirroring and elucidation of themes from playwright Sam Shepard’s well-known play True West. In this intriguing play, the battling brothers become two sisters, California becomes Vermont and screenwriting becomes visual and performance art.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Present AMM(I)GONE  
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2024

Learn more about the national tour of AMM(I)GONE from Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, in association with Kelly Strayhorn Theater.

SPAMALOT, SWEPT AWAY And More Nominated for 2024 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2024

Tonight, at a celebration honoring outstanding theatre on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center for Theatre Washington's announcement of nominees for the 40th Helen Hayes Awards.

BECOMING DR. RUTH Comes to the Village Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024

Village Theatre presents Becoming Dr. Ruth, the triumphant and life-affirming story of a woman who—through her perseverance, indefatigable spirit, and bravery—carved her own unique place in the world. Learn more about the show here and find out how to get tickets!