Tag: Eric Schaeffer

“Public office is a minefield” so you better just “Grit your teeth, sell the lies” though “maybe I’m just too blunt to survive” are...

"If I can’t be the wife of the president, you bet your ass I’ll be the mother." These words, sung by Violet Chandler (Christine Sherrill),...

Summer Hummer IV: Foreplay! made its two-show debut last night at Signature Theatre. If you didn’t plan properly or were on vacation, you missed...

Summer Hummer IV: Foreplay! the take-it-off burlesque is back at Signature Theatre TONIGHT, August 17th, for two shows to raise funds for theatreWashington's Taking Care...

Wow, just wow! There is a reason why Million Dollar Quartet is a Tony Award-winning musical. It features a talented cast, amazing singing, and musicianship, incredible...

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week:  Gigi's New Gig  ______ Recent 'Filichia on Friday'...

The current stage revival on Broadway of Lerner and Loewe's film Gigi is lovely to look at. It's filled with principal performers in supporting...

 Here are the recipients of the 2015 Helen Hayes Awards  in the order they were announced tonight at The Lincoln Theatre.   THE RECIPIENTS ARE IN...

Including everything from Sunday in the Park with George to Company to Into the Woods and everything in between, the work of  has graced...

Signature Theatre Announces 2015/16 Season  Season features two world premiere musicals: Cake Off and Girlstar  plus  The DC Premiere of Annie Baker’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner The Flick  The DC...

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Gigi, the Oscar-winning 1958 film musical that was later adapted for the Broadway stage over 40 years ago, premiered for...

Let's get this out of the way. Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason (at Signature Theatre) is a slam-dunk champ. It is an easy...

“I have principles. I just don’t let them get in the way of what I want.” That’s how Elmer Gantry—a charismatic preacher-salesman-womanizer summarizes himself. But,...

After a very busy week, after being named Resident Director and Director of New Works at Signature Theatre, Multiple Helen Hayes Award-winning director/playwright Joe Calarco,...

There is great news from Signature Theatre! Multiple Helen Hayes Award-winning director/playwright Joe Calarco, who has directed 14 productions at Signature, has been named...

Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois at Signature Theatre Benefits theatreWashington’s Taking Care of Our Own   Summer Hummer: Ménage à Trois at Signature Theatre on Monday...

Signature Theatre's new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park with George, directed by Matthew Gardiner, has its press opening tomorrow. Here are some...

Here's the schedule for Signature Theatre's FREE Open House Today From Noon to 10 PM Open House Schedule of Events FREE tickets for Open house performances in...