She purrs, she roars
Kathleen Turner, who’s in town to play Molly Ivins in “Red Hot Patriot,” says exactly what’s on her mind (which gives us the chance to listen to the voice).
New lineup at the Round House Theatre
“How to Write a New Book for the Bible” and “Becky Shaw” will replace “I Do! I Do!” and “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club.”
Theater review: ‘A Maze’ and the special nature of artists
Rob Handel’s drama “A Maze” asks: Are creative people different from the rest of us? Are they allowed to play by different rules ethically?
Artists band together to take care of their own
Inspired by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Actors Fund, Taking Care of Our Own, or TCOOO, aims to provide assistance for theater professionals who have unforeseen emergencies.
Backstage: Untangling ‘A Maze’
In “A Maze”at Rorschach Theatre, the story unfolds in nonlinear fashion.
Hungry for a good time? Sorry.
REVIEW | Olney Theatre Center’s take on “Little Shop of Horrors,” a musical goof, is a bit too serious.
Theaters rethink subscriptions
Evidence suggests that the subscriber model is chugging into a ditch, so performing-arts institutions are changing their approach.
Theater & Dance Videos
‘The Animals and Children Took to the Streets’ at Studio Theatre
Written and performed by a London theater company in 1927, “The Animals and Children Took to the Streets” features live music, witty performances, film and animation. The show runs through June 30 at Studio Theatre.
‘The Animals and Children Took to the Streets’ at Studio Theatre
Written and performed by a London theater company in 1927, “The Animals and Children Took to the Streets” features live music, witty performances, film and animation. The show runs through June 30 at Studio Theatre.
‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ at Woolly Mammoth
Playwright Anne Washburn discusses “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” about a post-apocalyptic world that is obsessed with recreating episodes of “The Simpsons.” The play is at Woolly Mammoth through July 1.
Erin Weaver sings, dances and roller skates in Signature Theatre’s irresistible production of “Xanadu,” playing through July 1. Also stars Charlie Brady in this 90-minute musical directed and choreographed by Matthew Gardiner.
Video preview: ‘The Servant of Two Masters’
Peter Marks says Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of "The Servant of Two Masters" bona fide hilarious.Summer theater preview: ‘Beertown’
Take a detour from the seasonal humdrum and head to the nerdly theatrical environs of “Beertown.”
Breezy dance lineups counter swelter
Summer highlights in the Washington area include “Giselle” by the Paris Opera Ballet.
More Theater and Dance
After the Tonys, D.C. raises a glass
About fifty Shakespeare Theatre staffers and board members made the trip to Manhattan to witness artistic director Michael Kahn accept a Tony Award for outstanding regional theater company and to party with him afterward.
The Dance of Life: Courses of Action
Restaurant kitchens are physical places, where grace is a key ingredient to successful service. Here’s a look at the cooks’ moves at CityZen.
The Shakespeare Theatre’s littlest stars will make you squeal
Frank Robinson Jr., whose pig Cordelia is part of “The Heir Apparent” cast, talks about his experience as a stage parent.
‘Follies’ sticks its landing in N.Y.
The Kennedy Center revival of “Follies” has landed on Broadway as a fleeter-footed, more consistently exhilarating incarnation.
Which theater luminaries deserve Kennedy Center Honors?
Where are Tom Stoppard, Barbara Cook and Zelda Fichandler among Kennedy Center honorees?
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