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Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway
At 11:30 this morning (Monday, April 29), stage and screen star Kathleen Turner announced the nominations for the 68th annual Drama Desk Awards on...
A twist on Appalachian folk tales in ‘Sing Down the Moon’ at Adventure Theatre
The rhythmic original mountain music is thigh-slapping fun, and the choreography is jubilant. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
Hypnotic storytelling through music and dance in ‘Illinoise’ at Broadway’s St. James Theatre
Following its sold-out critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at the Park Avenue Armory in March, the imaginative new dance musical Illinoise is now on Broadway...
‘Alice in Wonderland’ at The Puppet Co. is pure chaos and delight
In this wild production that the young audience thoroughly enjoyed, Alice falls down the rabbit hole and engages with all sorts of crazy characters. By JULIA AMIS
Wonderfully creative ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ at Colonial Players of...
The play follows a teenage boy on the autistic spectrum who investigates the killing of his neighbor’s dog, and the lighting and sound effects are spectacular. By CHARLES GREEN
Immersed in the decadence of ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ at Broadway’s August...
When the original Broadway production of Cabaret, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff (based on...
An intimate queer quest for self in ‘Amm(i)gone’ at Woolly Mammoth
An intellectual script, powerful language, and a dynamic performance make this autobiographical solo show a moving and awe-inspiring experience. By LUCILLE RIEKE
Signature’s ‘Hair’ brims with talent and is an adventure in aural pleasure
While the musical was once the poster child for anti-war entertainment, this awfully enjoyable production is decidedly more pro-love. By D.R. LEWIS
‘Macbeth’ as movie to screen at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Filmed version of sold-out production to play at Harman Hall starting May 17.
15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s Nikki M. James
After originating the role of Civil Rights leader, NAACP co-founder, and prominent Black Suffragist Ida B. Wells in The Public Theater’s Off-Broadway premiere of...
Opulence and excess of the Roaring Twenties in ‘The Great Gatsby’ at the Broadway...
One of the most popular American novels of all time, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic The Great Gatsby remains a perennial bestseller, translated into...
Mind-boggling ‘Illusionists’ leaves young and old agog at Kennedy Center
Among the surprises: It's howlingly hilarious and inventively kid-friendly. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Broadway in Tysons returns to Capital One Hall for 2024/25 season
Highly anticipated season series includes 'Shrek The Musical,' 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Come From Away,' and 'Chicago.'
Flying V to restage ‘Astro Boy and The God of Comics’ by Natsu Onoda...
The manga and pop culture icon returns to DC this fall, 12 years after the retro-futuristic show was first produced at Studio Theatre.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company celebrates 10th year in Baltimore
2024/25 season includes second play in citywide August Wilson Celebration and a Baltimore-themed retelling of Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors.'
Nominations for the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, stars of the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, announced the 2024 nominations for the Outer...
Nu Sass Productions announces celebratory 15th season
Lineup features Stoppard, Kushner, a DC premiere, and exciting new partnerships with Theatre Prometheus and Pinky Swear Productions.
2024 Helen Hayes Awards to be announced May 20 at The Anthem
The event produced by Theatre Washington will celebrate contributions of DC-area theater makers and recognize work from 151 shows in 2023.
In musical fable ‘Islander’ at Olney, humans seek harmony with nature
The two-person show from Scotland has a unique soundtrack of haunting melodies and syncopated interludes mixed with the cries and calls of the sea. By DERYL DAVIS
Nominations for the 2024 Drama League Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway
In an event held at 10:00 this morning (Monday, April 22) at Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and livestreamed...