William Hurt, Oscar-winning star of 1980s films, dies at 71
He was nominated for three straight best-actor Oscars and won for "Kiss of the Spider Woman."
If you heart Broadway melodies, you’re bound to fall for ‘She Loves Me’ at Signature Theatre
The 1963 musical gets the requisite TLC on the Arlington company’s intimate main stage.
From stage to battlefield: Some ballet dancers have taken up arms
Ukrainian ballet dancers take up arms as ballet world responds to Russian invasion.
Washington Stage Guild’s ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’ has a firm grip on comedy and critique
Production of the 1893 George Bernard Shaw play, at the Undercroft Theatre through March 27, features terrific performances.
Tony Walton, stage designer who won Oscar, Emmy and Tony awards, dies at 87
He won three Tony Awards for his stage and costume designs and also illustrated by his daughter and his first wife, film and stage star Julie Andrews.
Washington Avant Bard’s ‘Ada and the Engine’ doesn’t always run smoothly
Now stodgy, now delightful, the Lauren Gunderson play is anchored by winning actress Dina Soltan as 19th-century inventor Ada Lovelace.
Step Afrika’s ‘Drumfolk’ brings the 1739 Stono Rebellion to life through the power of stepping
When the drums vanished from enslaved Africans’ hands, the beat leaped into the body — and into American culture.
Signature Theatre is betting if you like ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ you’ll love ‘She Loves Me’
Utilizing the same basic plot as the film 'You've Got Mail,' the musical "She Loves Me" features the hummable tunes of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick.
Theater is more than ready for a springtime reseeding
New offerings include ‘A Strange Loop’ on Broadway, National Capital New Play Festival, ‘Drumfolk’ at Arena and ‘Grace’ at Ford’s Theatre.
Spring dance, leaping forward with new works, fresh ideas and favorites
Highlights across the country include Mark Morris, Lil Buck, American Ballet Theatre and “Reframing the Narrative” at the Kennedy Center.
In ‘English,’ the language of opportunity steers clear of cliches about the people of Iran
Off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company, fresh from the triumph of the musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ stages another winner.
A team of artists had dreams for their new musical. A pandemic crushed them.
"Unknown Soldier" was one of the ambitious musicals whose trajectories were hobbled by shutdowns.
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Kennedy Center is one for the Andrew Lloyd Webber groupies
The noisy production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's 1971 rock opera should thrill longtime fans, even if it's unlikely to convert any newcomers into believers.
Mark Morris tells the hard truth about what it means to be an artist today: ‘Everything’s terrible right now’
“I’m not going to say, ‘Hooray, I’m celebrating and everything is great.’ It’s just not true. People have lost their whole careers," says the outspoken choreographer.
Saints be praised: Mary Magdalene and Jesus are meet-cute Nazareth teens in a hilarious ‘A.D. 16’
Bekah Brunstetter and 'Schmigadoon!’s' Cinco Paul concoct a delicious biblical musical at Olney Theatre Center.
As the Kennedy Center celebrates 50 years of musical theater, the challenge is more ambition moving forward
Weekend concerts featuring a cast studded with Broadway talent leave a critic wondering why there can’t be more theater that begins life on the arts center’s stages.
Hugh Jackman sings, dances and still misses the mark in a cartoonish ‘Music Man’
The long-awaited revival at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre is an exercise in misconception, and doesn't do justice to the Tony-winning classic.
‘MJ’ director Christopher Wheeldon on how he brought Michael Jackson’s dancing to life
“I can make the shape, but what is the intention and the attitude behind that? The people who worked with Michael and danced with him understand that,” the choreographer says of creating the Broadway musical.
Washington Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is finally at the Kennedy Center, intimate and also more ambitious than ever
Eun Won Lee and Gian Carlo Perez add depth to a visually striking but uneven production, which runs through Sunday.
The road to ‘A.D. 16,’ Olney Theatre’s musical about a teenage Mary Magdalene in love with Jesus
Cinco Paul and Bekah Brunstetter collaborated on 'A.D. 16,' a musical love story about a teenage Mary Magdalene and adolescent Jesus.