As Spooky Action Theater digs in, artists and staff members quit

Amid charges of toxic leadership, the board puts Artistic Director Richard Henrich on leave... but only from certain duties.

Step Afrika!’s fiery ‘Drumfolk’ dances to the beat of not-so-distant history

A story about a rebellion and a suppression begins a multi-year partnership between Arena Stage and the renowned African American dance company.

A white Southern family malfunctions in ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ at Avant...

Also on the admirably well-done double bill of Tennessee Williams one-acts: 'Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen'

Common ground in Shakespeare Theatre’s comforting ‘Our Town’

As the play delves into its subject of life and death, the hearts of the audience are treated with tender and gentle grace.

‘A Play About a Handkerchief’ is a buzzworthy doozy from We...

Playwright Paula Vogel lifts three women from 'Othello' — Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca — and puts them in their own risqué play about today.

Fearless and funny ‘There’s Always the Hudson’ premieres at Woolly

Paola Lázaro’s scintillating script about two sexual abuse survivors is astonishingly entertaining and deeply moving.

‘The Joy That Carries You’ at Olney is a gem of...

The playwrights’ skills and vibrant acting provide memorable portraits of two very different women seeking to be more fully together.

A joyful and thrilling ‘On Your Feet!’ comes to life in...

When Gaby Albo took the stage, it was as if we were watching Gloria Estefan, the legend herself, perform.

‘To Fall in Love’ at Nu Sass is a heart-smart revelation

One of the most intimate, touching, and truthful relationship dramas you’re likely to experience without being in it yourself.

Gloria Estefan talks ‘On Your Feet! en español’: A story of...

"It’s wonderful after being told no so much to turn around and tell people yes," Estefan says of her storied career.

A poignant visit to a spirit realm in ‘The Upstairs Department’...

Chelsea Marcantel's gently touching and deeply satisfying new play is about a brother's and sister's quest for connection.

‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ at Studio is provocative and gripping

Kimberly Belflower's entertaining new play embeds its feminist message in the very real, sometimes mercurial, emotions of teenagers.

Sexual tension runs high in ‘Closer’ at Silver Spring Stage

The bed-hopping is kinky, funny, freaky, the works in this co-production by Silver Spring Stage and Cogent Theater Collective.

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s ‘MJ the Musical’ star...

DC-area native Myles Frost has taken Broadway by storm and skyrocketed to well more than fifteen minutes of fame with his stellar debut as...

Broadway Belle Susan Egan dishes on ‘Disney Princess: The Concert’

She and three other former princesses will perform Disney hits with the National Symphony Orchestra for two days only at the Kennedy Center.

Signature Theatre to honor Carol Burnett with Stephen Sondheim Award

Bernadette Peters, Santino Fontana, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nova Y. Payton, and Bobby Smith to perform at gala May 16.

Bougie Black single moms have their say in ‘The Mamalogues’ at...

Their honest emotion and tongue-in-cheek humor sweep the audience away.

Four cutting-edge scripts up next at Round House new-play fest

If diversity is a goal, new work is required, says Naysan Mojgani, curator of the company's National Capital New Play Festival.

All-local cast to play ‘Our Town’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Peopled by folks from town, the show postponed from last fall finally comes home to the Harman.

Intense “We declare you a terrorist…” detonates and resonates at Round...

Tim J. Lord's brilliantly written play references a tragic event during Russia's war on Chechnya when theatergoers in Moscow were held hostage.