'Gravid Water' rocks the boat by throwing 'yes, and' to the wind by Thomas Floyd

Jason Mantzoukas and a team of comics headline the Kennedy Center show, which combines theater and improv to gleefully unpredictable results.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:07pm on June 28, 2023[SHARE]

In 'The Enigmatist,' David Kwong pulls off a feat of cerebral sorcery by Thomas Floyd

The New York Times crossword constructor delivers a mesmerizing mash-up of cryptology, magic and intellect.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:04am on June 16, 2023[SHARE]

Tony Awards 2023: Who's hosting, favorites to win and how to watch by Thomas Floyd

Ariana DeBose returns to host the writers' strike-affected Tony Awards on Sunday at the United Palace in Washington Heights.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:55am on June 10, 2023[SHARE]

Summer theater is packed with unique offerings from coast to coast by Thomas Floyd

Highlights include free Shakespeare, the Muny's 105th season, 'Rent in Concert' at the Kennedy Center and 'A Sondheim Celebration" at the Hollywood Bowl.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:13am on June 6, 2023[SHARE]

'Sweeney Todd' director Sarna Lapine found her own path to Sondheim by Thomas Floyd

How Sarna Lapine, the niece of Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator James Lapine, puts her unique stamp on Sondheim.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:06am on June 5, 2023[SHARE]

Neal Brennan would like to introduce a 'Brand New Neal' by Thomas Floyd

Stand-up comedian and "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan is bringing his latest show the Howard Theatre and Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:06am on May 30, 2023[SHARE]

Hours after founder's death, GALA theater wins big at Helen Hayes Awards by Thomas Floyd

Company's revival of "On Your Feet!" wins ceremony-best nine prizes as D.C. theater community gathers for its first in-person awards ceremony in four years and honors GALA's Hugo Medrano.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54pm on May 22, 2023[SHARE]

After a scare in D.C., 'Beetlejuice' found a second life on Broadway by Thomas Floyd

The touring production of the retooled, Tony-nominated show comes to the National Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on May 16, 2023[SHARE]

Signature Theatre gives 'Passing Strange' a rollicking revival by Thomas Floyd

Director Raymond O. Caldwell delivers a sublime revival of the 2008 rock musical in Signature's intimate Ark theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:18pm on May 4, 2023[SHARE]

With the demise of 'Full Frontal,' Samantha Bee focuses on herself by Thomas Floyd

The comedian brings her show "Your Favorite Woman" to the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:12pm on April 20, 2023[SHARE]

Alan Menken talks adaptations of 'Aladdin' and 'The Little Mermaid' by Thomas Floyd

The stage adaptation of "Aladdin" comes to Washington in April; live-action "The Little Mermaid" hits theaters in May.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42am on April 10, 2023[SHARE]

'The Nosebleed' turns playwright's introspection into communal catharsis by Thomas Floyd

Aya Ogawa wrote, directed and stars in the interactive play, now onstage at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, about grappling with her father's death.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:42am on April 7, 2023[SHARE]

In 'The Jungle,' refugees act in show inspired by their journeys by Thomas Floyd

At the Shakespeare Theatre's immersive theater experience, the actors " former refugees " and audience share the stage: a re-creation of a migrant camp

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:32pm on March 29, 2023[SHARE]

At Synetic Theater, a son follows in his father's footsteps by Thomas Floyd

As Synetic Theater co-founder and performer Paata Tsikurishvili recuperates from injuries sustained in a car crash, his son Vato steps to the fore.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:46am on March 6, 2023[SHARE]

Decoding the genius of Sondheim: Six theater pros explain his mystique by Thomas Floyd

"Pacific Overtures" book writer John Weidman, "Sweeney Todd" director Thomas Kail, "Into the Woods" star Montego Glover and others break down the musical theater icon.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:00am on March 2, 2023[SHARE]

A marriage of movement and acting in Shakespeare Theatre's 'King Lear' by Thomas Floyd

Longtime collaborators, director Simon Godwin and movement director Jonathan Goddard, reunite for Shakespeare's tragedy of power struggle and family strife.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04am on March 1, 2023[SHARE]

A playwright grapples with the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre by Thomas Floyd

Nathan Alan Davis's 'The High Ground' is the latest offering in Arena Stage's Power Plays initiative.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:37pm on February 22, 2023[SHARE]

'Kinky Boots' struts into Olney Theatre Center at just the right time by Thomas Floyd

Stars Vincent Kempski and Solomon Parker III are the right fit for director Jason Loewith's stirring staging.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:09pm on February 20, 2023[SHARE]

Solomon Parker III is ready to fill these 'Kinky Boots' by Thomas Floyd

The Silver Spring performer plays drag queen Lola in Olney Theatre's production of the musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:25pm on February 15, 2023[SHARE]

It took 3 playwrights to get to the truth of 'The Lifespan of a Fact' by Thomas Floyd

Based on the acclaimed 2012 book, Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell's play comes to Keegan Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:30am on February 7, 2023[SHARE]

Kennedy Center's 10-year plan seeks artful ways to protect the planet by Thomas Floyd

10-year initiative will launch in April with "RiverRun: Arts Nature Impact," a month of performances, installations, exhibits and other events celebrating the world's rivers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:00am on January 24, 2023[SHARE]

Norm Lewis commands the stage in 'A Soldier's Play' at Kennedy Center by Thomas Floyd

The veteran Broadway star has the gravitas required to elevate this Tony-winning revival

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:32pm on December 16, 2022[SHARE]

Shakespeare Theatre's 'Jane Anger' was born of pandemic exasperation by Thomas Floyd

Playwright Talene Monahon's feminist farce features a misogynist bard and a pioneering female pamphleteer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:32am on December 13, 2022[SHARE]

Britney Spears musical 'Once Upon a One More Time' sets Broadway run by Thomas Floyd

The jukebox musical, which premiered at D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre last year, will begin Broadway performances in May.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:36pm on December 3, 2022[SHARE]

Matthew Gardiner's 'Into the Woods' casts a spell decades in the making by Thomas Floyd

After falling in love with the show as a child, the Signature Theatre artistic director has put a new spin on Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:48am on November 22, 2022[SHARE]