A remarkable bond in our beholding — between soloist and audience — forms the foundation for an autobiography and politics that is breathtaking. She wheels onstage perched on a unicycle, dressed in a ...

This remarkable new play by 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner examines the mentality of the assassin and that excruciating period in American history. Ben Ahlers as John Wilkes Booth in ‘John Wilkes ...

Washington National Opera's production makes a radical and joyful declaration of the power and resiliency of community. So much has happened in this year at the Kennedy Center, and perhaps most ...

In Jeffrey Seller's memoir 'Theater Kid,' the shy, bookish, adopted, gay teen grows up to mastermind Tony–winning musicals 'Rent,' 'Hamilton,' and more. I remember when the phrase “theater kid” became ...

ATMTC adapts Rick Riordan's novel (which opened on Broadway in 2019) into a one-act musical adventure for ages 5 and up. ‘The Lightning Thief’ illustration by Heather Sun. “With The Lightning Thief, ...

Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events. Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at ...

This 'creature' (as Director Emily Burns calls her world-premiere adaptation of the gothic classic) isn’t really sure what it wants to be. There is always risk involved in adapting a beloved classic.

Despite the musical's dated book, this is a high-energy production set to a nostalgia-tinged soundtrack. Footloose the musical … is not a very good musical. It is campy to the point of cringe. The ...

Toby’s Dinner Theatre has polished up this vintage cornet and made it shine and sound sweeter than ever. Ever since its 1957 Broadway debut ran for 1,375 performances, followed by major revivals in ...

The animal puppets are the stars, making the show a visual delight. Tiger, tiger, burning bright… In the touring production of Life of Pi, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel’s novel, and ...

The venue in Alexandria's Old Town North neighborhood will offer a look like no other. MetroStage, Alexandria’s only professional theater, is inching closer to reopening in a new, exciting space, but ...

A musical that will tickle longtime fans of Lehrer’s sharp wit and dark humor and pique the interest of newbies too. Tom Lehrer, the brilliant satirist known for the hilariously clever ditties he ...