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Alvin Ailey dance troupe shines under new leadership
Kennedy Center Opera House program shows artistic director Robert Battle has the troupe’s forward momentum well in hand.
Peter Marks
Scathing ‘Really Really’ at Signature
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More D.C. theaters open rehearsals to the public
Washington theaters open rehearsals to the public to generate enthusiasm among the audience and, sometimes, the cast and crew.
Valentine’s Day date tips from Washington Improv Theater
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‘Next Fall’ a compelling tragicomedy
The emotional stakes are high in this well-acted play about love, faith and death at Round House Theatre through Feb. 26.
Off-Broadway show 'Love, Loss and What I Wore' to close in March after 1,000-plus performances
NEW YORK — The off-Broadway show “Love, Loss and What I Wore” will end its run March 25 after more than 1,000 performances.
Theater & Dance Videos
American Ballet Theater performs at Kennedy Center (1:37)
In this clip from Natalia Makarova's staging of Marius Petipa's great Russian classic La Bayadere, the ballet features the famed vision of the "Kingdom of the Shades," showcasing the corps de ballet in gossamer white tutus, filling the stage in unison, as sublime as spirits arriving from the afterlife. La Bayadere is performed Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 4-5 at 1:30 p.m.
American Ballet Theater performs at Kennedy Center (1:37)
In this clip from Natalia Makarova's staging of Marius Petipa's great Russian classic La Bayadere, the ballet features the famed vision of the "Kingdom of the Shades," showcasing the corps de ballet in gossamer white tutus, filling the stage in unison, as sublime as spirits arriving from the afterlife. La Bayadere is performed Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 4-5 at 1:30 p.m.
Mark Morris's poetry in motion (2:24)
"L'Allegro" proved Morris is a new leader in dance. This clip shows "Haste Thy Nymph," a dance in the landmark work that is coming to the Kennedy Center Opera House for the first time in 13 years. (Jan. 25)
Players Unlimited steal spotlight
Players Unlimited, a theater group for the mentally disabled, is helping bring confidence and self-discovery to its members.
Pig makes debut in Shakespeare Theatre's 'The Heir Apparent'
A six-week-old piglet named Cordelia gets a starring role in the adaptation of a 18th century French play.
Spring preview — Theater: ‘Astro Boy,’ ‘Brother Russia’ and 2 ‘Shrews’
Peter Marks picks his most anticipated shows of the spring.
The State of D.C. Theater
A wow decade. Now what?
(Amanda Voisard / THE WASHINGTON POST)
New stages, new troupes, new festivals, new energy. The second act awaits.
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Barbara Cook, forever carrying a tune
The singer, who turned 84 on Oct. 25, will receive the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night.
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.
A new voice for Washington theater
The Helen Hayes Awards are becoming TheatreWashington, a group that aims to promote a stronger identity for D.C. as a theater destination.
‘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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