Come one, come all: how DMV-area community theaters approach accessibility and...
With Pay-What-You-Can offers, sensory-friendly performances, ASL interpretation, and more, local theaters are striving for inclusivity. By VALERIE J. MIKLES
‘Best Line Wins’ brings new life to iconic comics Mike Nichols...
Playwright, director, and festival producer weigh in on one of the most anticipated shows in the 2026 Contemporary American Theater Festival. By ARNOLD SALTZMAN
Tour director Catie Davis on bringing ‘Beetlejuice’ to the stage
The musical returns to DC’s National Theatre, where it debuted eight years ago. A lot has changed. By JULIA TUCKER
At Arena Stage, artists and staff describe a workplace in crisis
As former Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif exits, starkly different perspectives emerge on what brought instability to DC’s premier regional theater. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Bill Maher honored at Kennedy Center as politics overshadows the Mark...
A gaggle of gagsters was on hand to honor the winner of the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. By CHRIS KLIMEK
‘Fearless art and diverse stories’: Peggy McKowen on the Contemporary American...
The artistic director talks about her 20-year journey with the festival and how she picked this year’s lineup. By JULIA TUCKER
Kelli O’Hara on patriotism, performing, and PBS’s Fourth of July concert
The Tony Award winner will join other luminaries for ‘America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together.’ By NICOLE HERTVIK
One day to plan a gala? No problem for Olney Theatre!
When Sutton Foster became ill 24 hours before her performance at Olney’s annual gala, DC talent saved the day. The result was extraordinary. By NICOLE HERTVIK
‘Shear Madness’ is closing. Long live ‘Shear Madness.’
As the comedic whodunit closes after 39 years at the Kennedy Center, generations of artists reflect on how the show improved their lives. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Jacob Ming-Trent on his ‘bold and raucous ride through the past’...
A real-talk interview with the author and star of ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' onstage June 9 to July 5. By MARC FJOR
Chris D’Angelo: From local community theater to the ‘Jeopardy!’ stage
Meet the DC-area actor and director who is the current champion on the long-running TV game show. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS
At these DC bars, theater kids rule the day (for a...
The enduring spirit of musical theater lives on in local showtune nights. By. D.R. LEWIS
What We’re Building Next
A note from ELGIN MARTIN, Executive Director, DC Theater Arts
A critic revisits his review of ‘The Shark Is Broken’ at...
Reflecting on his experiences of the MET production and the Broadway production, the author comes to a moving realization. By GEOFFREY MELADA
Stephen Schwartz on mentoring: changing young artists for good
The Academy Award–winning composer came to town to support Young Artists of America as they performed his musical ‘The Prince of Egypt.’ By NICOLE HERTVIK
With ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA, Luis Salgado adds ‘playwright’ to his résumé
The famed director/choreographer and the lead actor Samuel Garnica introduce their new musical about the courage to create something new. By JULIA TUCKER
How Theater Works: Sound Design
Helen Hayes Award–winning sound designer KENNY NEAL answers the question ‘But what does a sound designer actually do?’
As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage, critics reckon with what’s...
Writers trace a decades-long shift toward metrics and cost-cutting that has steadily eroded arts coverage at The Washington Post. By TENIOLA AYOOLA
On the poetry and politics of ‘Pressure!’ at ExPats Theatre
Translator/director Karin Rosnizeck and Austrian playwright Arad Dabiri reflect on the play's origins, language, and emotional core. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and...
The stars of ‘Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating ‘that place of childlike wonder.’ By JULIA TUCKER