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World-class ‘Cerrando el círculo’ opens GALA’s Fuego Flamenco Festival XVIII

The weekend program, the first of three, was directed and choreographed by Antonio Granjero, the 'Baryshnikov of Spanish Dance.'

Hidden history revealed in emotional ‘United States of Amnesia’ at GALA

José Torres-Tama's nonlinear performance ritual asks us to remember what textbooks would have us forget.

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.

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.

‘Writing is a political act’: Caridad Svich on adapting ‘House on...

For GALA Hispanic Theatre, her 'DC home,' she has scripted a new play based on a 'thorny and resonant' Puerto Rican novel.

Hanging in and forging ahead at GALA with theater that matters

¡Pa’lante! An inspiring conversation about resilience with Executive Director Rebecca Medrano and Actor Ernesto Concepción.

DC-area theaters unite to extend COVID vax and mask requirements

Shows go on as Theatre Washington announces continued safety efforts.

DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Performances in Professional Theater Productions

These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

DMV theaters unite to require proof of COVID vaccination

Policies in effect through December also mandate masks for audiences.

A Juneteenth benchmark of local #WeSeeYouWAT action

A measure of antiracist work underway and a reminder of work yet to be done.

GALA’s ‘She Is Tango’ to highlight women composers and singers

Tango—called by one Argentinian tango instructor “a caricature of the patriarchy”—will dance to a distaff tune in GALA Hispanic Theatre's Ella es tango (She...

GALA presents stunning one-man ‘Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evil Doers’

José Torres-Tama's genre-bending sci-fi Latino noir satirizes the absurd status of immigrants as “extraterrestrials.”

GALA to stage sci-fi Latino sendup of anti-immigrant bias

José Torres-Tama performs his solo show 'Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers' live, May 14 and 15.

#WeSeeYou antiracist accountability report includes 11 DMV theaters

An accountability report released by the We See You, White American Theater collective (WSYWAT) points to more than 100 theater institutions nationwide that have...

‘Exquisita Agonía’ at GALA examines two families connected by one heart

Playwright Nilo Cruz labels his latest work, Exquisita Agonía, a “family drama.” Actually, the show that is currently playing at GALA Theatre is two...

Review: ‘Life is a Dream’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre

In our world-class DC area, the GALA Hispanic Theatre continues to be a beacon with a mission to produce playwrights and plays often unknown...

Opening Night Photos: ‘FAME’ at GALA Fires Up Columbia Heights

Tony Award-winning director and Nuyorican choreographer Luis Salgado brings his New York creds to Columbia Heights with the power of a New York City...

Review: ‘Fame’ Is Full of Heart at GALA Hispanic Theatre

There is something very “meta” about Gala Hispanic Theatre’s production of Fame. See, you’ve got this group of scrappy young artists with talent, so...

Review: ‘Como Agua Para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate)’ at GALA...

The current offering from the justly renowned GALA Hispanic Theatre, Como Agua Para Chocolate (Like Water For Chocolate) is a veritable feast for the...

With Community Theatre Project, GALA Theatre Brings Immigrant Voices ‘Out of...

They are likely the unseen in our midst; that is until a particular, probably short-term job needs the informal employment market as the source...