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Review: THE SECOND CITY: DANCE LIKE THERE'S BLACK PEOPLE WATCHING at Woolly Mammoth

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: CONFEDERATES at Mosaic Theater Company

Mosaic Theater Company's production Confederates, by MacArthur “genius” fellow and two-time Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, is a smart and moving satire about the struggles of two formidable women who must stand up to subjugation as they consider whom they can trust and how they move forward.
Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards

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

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.
Imagination Stage Premieres THE HULA-HOOPIN' QUEEN

Imagination Stage, the metro DC region's largest professional theatre for children, debuts its latest new play commission, The Hula-Hoopin' Queen, adapted for the stage by Gloria Bond Clunie from the book by Thelma Lynne Godin, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Angelisa Gillyard directs.
Review: THE RAINMAKER at 1st Stage

American literature has a soft spot for con artists, those ruffians who, lacking the skills or inclination to earn an honest living, prosper by using sheer charm and creativity to tell other people what they most want to hear. These rapscallions, despite living by lying, often find themselves in a position to help other characters discover certain truths about themselves. 1st Stage's production of N. Edward Nash's 1954 play The Rainmaker is an enjoyable and entertaining visit with one such miscreant.
Photos: First Look at THE RAINMAKER at 1st Stage

1st Stage is now presenting The Rainmaker, written by N. Richard Nash and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, through December 11, 2022. Check out all new production photos here!
1st Stage Presents THE RAINMAKER This Month

1st Stage has announced The Rainmaker, written by N. Richard Nash and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes from November 17, 2022 through December 11, 2022.
Imagination Stage Announces Six Shows for 2022-2023

Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences, announced its six shows for 2022-2023, which include two newly-commissioned world premieres, two musicals based on popular books, and two favorites especially for the very youngest theatre-goers. 
1st Stage Announces Critically-Acclaimed THE MAMALOGUES

1st Stage has announced that The Mamalogues will now run through May 15.
BWW Review: THE MAMALOGUES at 1st Stage Theater

Earnest, funny, and full of life, Lisa B. Thompson's The Mamalogues is an intimate piece about navigating the world and looking for a fulfilling way of life (and in particular America) as a single Black mother. 
BWW Review: A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

...it is as fine a theatrical treatment of this oft-produced - not though not oft enough - play as I’ve ever seen
Cast Announced for LIGHT Presented by Signature Theatre's SigWorks Series

Signature Theatre has announced the cast for Light, the final of four readings in its 2020/21 SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Reading Series. Now in its fifth year, the SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Reading Series has moved to an entirely digital format.
Adventure Theatre Presents MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS Digital Presentation This Sunday

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Adventure Theatre MTC, previews one of its 2020-2021 Season productions online with a digital presentation of the script, Make Way for Ducklings adapted by Sandra Eskin and Michael J. Bobbitt (Blueberries for Sal) with music and lyrics by William Yanesh (Caps for Sale, Blueberries for Sal), April 26, 2020 at 2pm. Directed by Raymond Caldwell, this presentation is free and available streaming live on Facebook. 
Ally Theatre Company Brings Sis's North Brentwood Tavern To Life In A New Play

Ally Theatre Company presents Welcome to Sis's a new play by Doug Robinson and directed by Angelisa Gillyard which will play for one weekend only at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD.
HENRY IV, PART 2 at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Concludes a Tale of Fathers and Sons

For Prince Hal to attain his destiny, he like all sons must replace his father, and if in this case there are two fathers, it simply means that there are two to surmount, surpass and survive.
Fathers, Sons, and Dynastic Struggle: HENRY IV, PART I at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I (1597), now being revived by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, is at its heart a family story. It certainly bears the traditional characteristics of Shakespeare's history plays, but it is, first and foremost, a story of two fathers and two sons, and only secondarily about dynastic struggles.
BWW Review: Chesapeake Shakespeare Sings Perfect Harmony In A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Though it's not billed as a musical, there's quite a bit of singing in Chesapeake Shakespeare's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Anchored by strong character work, the production diverges from the format of 'straight play' by featuring wonderful harmonies and active, authentic-looking dances. Visual interest is high with action on three levels of staging, brisk pacing, brilliant costuming and dramatic special effects. Charles Dickens' effervescent dialogue and narrative paired with writer Ian Gallanar's adjustments create a classic rendition with a special Christmas In Baltimore flourish, a successful adaptation full of little surprises.
Ally Theatre Company Opens Second Season with RABBIT SUMMER

Ally Theatre Company opens their Second Season with the World Premiere of Rabbit Summer by Tracey Conyer Lee, presented January 12-28 2018 at Joe's Movement Emporium as part of the Women's Voices Theatre Festival.
Ally Theatre Company Opens Second Season With World Premiere Of RABBIT SUMMER

Ally Theatre Company opens their Second Season with the World Premiere of Rabbit Summer by Tracey Conyer Lee, presented January 12-28 2018 at Joe's Movement Emporium as part of the Women's Voices Theatre Festival.

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