MET’s non-traditional take on ‘The Crucible’ has merit, but falters

Frenetic ensemble movement and stark line readings unmoor this classic from its roots. By BOB ASHBY

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

How Theater Works: Sound Design

Helen Hayes Award–winning sound designer KENNY NEAL answers the question ‘But what does a sound designer actually do?’

Arena Stage announces cast and creative team for ‘The Motion’

Obie Award-winner Christopher Chen's play journeys through memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of belief.

Monologue Madness celebrates 15 years of showcasing DC’s top acting talent

Created by actor-entrepreneur Edward Daniels, Monologue Madness features 32 local actors in a high-energy, single-elimination tournament in front of a live audience.

Winners of the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards of 2025-26

Hosted by actor and choreographer Thayne Jasperson (who portrayed Samuel Seabury in the original cast of Hamilton), the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards, honoring the...

Wildly entertaining ‘Legend of Georgia McBride’ at McLean Community Players

A lovely tribute to the art of drag, the show allows each of its characters to sparkle. By DEB HANSEN

Winners of the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards of 2025-26

Hosted by actor and choreographer Thayne Jasperson (who portrayed Samuel Seabury in the original cast of Hamilton), the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards, honoring the...

Arena Stage announces cast and creative team for ‘The Motion’

Obie Award-winner Christopher Chen's play journeys through memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of belief.