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Review: DISNEY FROZEN at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Nov 5, 2024

A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre. There's magic in the air, as Olney Theatre Center kicks off the holiday musical season with a production of Disney's Frozen that is nothing short of spectacular.

Video: 'For The First Time in Forever' in Rehearsals for Olney Theatre's FROZEN
by Joshua Wright - Oct 23, 2024

Watch a sneak peek behind the scenes as Anna (Alex De Bard) and Elsa (Gabriela Hernandez) get ready for the coronation ball in 'For The First Time in Forever' in rehearsals for Olney Theatre's production of Disney's FROZEN.

Olney Theatre Center to Present Regional Premiere of FROZEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

Olney Theatre Center is one of the handful of regional theatres chosen by Disney to create their own, original production of Frozen. The production will be directed by Alan Muraoka. Learn more about FROZEN.

Review: AT THE WEDDING at Studio Theatre
by Dara Homer - Mar 18, 2024

At the Wedding is a comedy with tragedy sprinkled in like celebratory confetti that proves difficult to clean up once dispersed. It tries to squeeze in a lot of different ideas, tones, and resonances into barely over an hour. Not all of it lands, but there are seriously funny moments mixed in with the ones that fall flat–and in a story about messy resilience, the unevenness sometimes works.

Cast Announced for AT THE WEDDING at Studio Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024

The cast and crew has been announced for Bryna Turner's hilarious and meditative comedy At the Wedding, which will start performances on March 13. Learn more here!

BEDLAM Announces Cast of ARCADIA By Tom Stoppard
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2023

The critically acclaimed New York theatre company BEDLAM will present ARCADIA By Tom Stoppard this fall, off-Broadway at the West End Theater (263 W 86th Street).  Directed by Eric Tucker (BEDLAM Artistic Director), ARCADIA begins previews on October 27, 2023. The strictly limited 5-week engagement opens on November 12, 2023.

Cast Set for Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA at BEDLAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023

Immerse yourself in BEDLAM's captivating production of ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard. Don't miss the chance to witness this theatrical masterpiece at the Boston Theatre from November 1st to November 30th.

Tickets Now Available For BEDLAM'S DO MORE: NEW PLAY SERIES
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

Bedlam's DO MORE: NEW PLAYS readings series returns for its third year with five thrilling new plays. All performances will take place at Houghton Hall Arts, 22 East 30th Street.

Casts Announced for FALL RIVER FISHING and THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR World Premieres at BEDLAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2023

BEDLAM has announced casting for its 2023 season, which will feature two world premieres: Zuzanna Szadkowski & Deborah Knox’s FALL RIVER FISHING and Talene Monahon’s THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR. 

Review: HOLIDAY at Arena Stage
by Alexander C. Kafka - Oct 14, 2022

Philip Barry's 1928 classic is a romantic comedy, as advertised, but its layers of bittersweet emotional valence come through in this handsome production, directed by Anita Maynard-Losh.

The Edge of the Universe Players 2 Present A NUMBER By Caryl Churchill
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2022

On the heels of creating two audio plays during the pandemic (The Marriage Proposal, featuring Kimberly Gilbert, Jamie Smithson and Cody Nickell, and Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees, featuring Sarah Marshall, Holly Twyford and David Bryan Jackson), The Edge of the Universe Players 2 return to in-person producing with Caryl Churchill's A NUMBER.

Review Roundup: Read the Reviews for Bedlam's PERSUASION; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021

BEDLAM's PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, opened on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Read all of the critic's reviews.

Photos: World Premiere of Bedlam's PERSUASION Opens Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2021

BEDLAM’s PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, opens Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The cast features Rajesh Bose, Annabel Capper, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy, Yonatan Gebeyehu, Carolin Grogan, Claire Hsu, Sarah Rose Kearns, Randolph Curtis Rand, Nandita Shenoy, and more.

BEDLAM's PERSUASION Announces New Opening Date
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2021

BEDLAM's PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, will now be opening on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Casting Announced For BEDLAM's PERSUASION
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2021

Performances of BEDLAM's World Premiere of PERSUASION begin Saturday, September 11, 2021, at The Connelly Theater (220 East Fourth Street), opening Tuesday, September 21, for a limited 7-week engagement. 

Casting Announced for the World Premiere of PERSUASION by Sarah Rose Kearns
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2021

BEDLAM’s PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, will feature Sarah Rose Kearns, Rajesh Bose, Caroline Grogan, Nandita Shenoy, Jamie Smithson, Randolph Curtis Rand, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy, Claire Hsu, Annabel Capper and Yonatan Gebeyehu.

BWW Review: THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE streaming from Washington Stage Guild
by Roger Catlin - Mar 18, 2021

A strong cast and steady pace make this rare performance of Shaw's first hit work a worthwhile free tune-in.

Photo Flash: Washington Stage Guild Presents THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2021

The Washington Stage follows up on its greatly popular presentation of Don Juan In Hell last November with a very different “devilish” play by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.

BWW Video: Episode Four of Round House Theatre's Webseries Homebound
by Elliot Lanes - May 18, 2020

The fourth installment of Round House Theatre's Original Webseries Homebound is now live, with new episodes premiering every Monday through June 29. The 10-episode series is written by a different local playwright each week, and features 9 DC-area actors who would have performed on the Round House stage this spring.

BWW Review: THE WANDERERS at Theater J
by Brandon Horwin - Feb 26, 2020

Theater J, located in Washington, DC's Jewish Community Center focuses its work on celebrating and bringing light to the Jewish culture and its people. Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers is no exception to this mission. This is the fourth Ziegler play that Theater J has produced and its one that is sure to spark conversation, make the audience think deeply about the characters, and even toys with one's own emotions and thoughts on their own lives.