Ethan Heard

Review: SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre

Soft Power at Signature Theatre, is lush and polished, wacky and worrisome, absurdist and cautionary. It’s a tightrope of high political stakes and a zany montage of the US and China. As we head into high season of the 2024 election, the timing is perfect for staging the recently revised musical by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori.

Photos: SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre

Get a first look at photos of Soft Power at Signature Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Exclusive Video: First Look at SOFT POWER at Signature Theatre

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at Soft Power at Singature Theatre, a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang. Check out the cast in action!

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE & More Announced For 2025 Glimmerglass Festival

The Glimmerglass Festival will present a world premiere, two company premieres including Sunday in the Park with George, and a revival of the company’s first commission for young people in its 2025 season.

Video: 'Democracy' from SOFT POWER At Signature Theatre

Go inside Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power with a performance of the song 'Democracy'. Watch the video!

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals & Learn About Signature Theatre's Revised SOFT POWER

Go inside rehearsals and learn more about Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power. Soft Power is a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face).

Exclusive: 'I'm With Her' from Signature Theatre's Revised SOFT POWER

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at the cast of Signature Theatre's DC premiere of Soft Power in rehearsal. Soft Power is a musical fantasia with music by Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face).

Signature Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team Of SOFT POWER

Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for SOFT POWER.

Video: Watch 'Wicked Little Town' from HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Signature Theatre

Their final ARK theatre production for the 2024/2025 season at Signature Theatre will be the queer musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Get a preview for 'Wicked Little Town' from the show in this all-new video.

IN THE HEIGHTS, SOFT POWER & More Set for Signature Theatre 2024-25 Season

Signature Theatre has unveiled its 2024-2025 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

New MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia Season

Experience a fresh take on the classic opera, MADAME BUTTERFLY, as it marks the end of the Opera Philadelphia season from April 26 to May 5.

MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia's Season Next Month

Opera Philadelphia's 2023-2024 Season will close this spring with a new production of Puccini's Madame Butterfly that illuminates and ultimately transcends harmful stereotypes, empowering the protagonist Cio Cio San with new choices for her future.

Review: BOTH SIDES NOW: JONI MITCHELL AND LEONARD COHEN at Signature Theatre

The transcendent and poetic music and lyrics of legendary and influential musicians Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen are showcased with sensitivity and professional panache by two terrific artists ----Danielle Wertz and Robbie Schaefer –in Signature Theatre’s Both Sides Now: Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.  It was indeed a very intimate, sophisticated, and remarkably enlightening evening that encompassed the earlier songs and milieu of Mitchell and Cohen.

Review: A Theatrical Feast: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre

Given the moat of terrible traffic that separates Baltimore theatergoers from Arlington, what can justify a visit there? Well, one answer for sure is Signature Theatre’s stunning production of the 2014 musical The Bridges of Madison County. With a timeless story, a lush, varied score, and riveting performances, Bridges absolutely repays the drive.

Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre

What did our critic think of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre? Andy Warhol once questioned, “I wonder if it’s possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.” The Bridges of Madison County answers this with its sweeping Jason Robert Brown score, following the extramarital affair between Francesca (Erin Davie), an Italian war bride, and Robert (Mark Evans), a lost National Geographic photographer. Based on the Robert James Waller novel, Bridges is set in 1960s rural Iowa as Francesa sees her husband, Bud (Cullen R. Titmas), and her two children off to go to the state fair for a few days. That’s when Robert Kincade rides up her driveway, lost and looking for directions. What follows is a four-day whirlwind that changes Francesa’s life forever.

Photos: First Look at Erin Davie & Mark Evans in Signature's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Get a first look at Erin Davie and Mark Evans in Signature Theatre's production of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. Check out these photos of the cast in action. Don't miss this limited engagement at Signature Theatre.

Video: 'Temporarily Lost' From THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre is presenting The Bridges of Madison County, with music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Marsha Norman. Check out an all new video of 'Temporarily Lost' here!

Video: Watch the Trailer for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre

Watch the exclusive trailer of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre. Don't miss this highly anticipated production. Get a sneak peek of the show and discover why it's a must-see event for theater enthusiasts.

Exclusive: Erin Davie Sings 'To Build A Home' from Signature's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Get an exclusive look at Erin Davie performing 'To Build A Home' from Signature Theatre's production of The Bridges of Madison County, with music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Marsha Norman.

Video: Erin Davie and Mark Evans Perform 'One Second and a Million Miles' From THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre's production of The Bridges of Madison County, with music & lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Marsha Norman, begins next week. The production will star Broadway’s Erin Davie and Mark Evans. Check out an all new video of the stars performing 'One Second and a Million Miles' here!