With Radcliffe, Groff and Mendez, Sondheim's 'Merrily' finds greatness
The off-Broadway production, directed by Maria Friedman, makes a smashing case for a Broadway transfer.
The off-Broadway production, directed by Maria Friedman, makes a smashing case for a Broadway transfer.
More than 30 years after the concept was born, the clowns in blue are still everywhere, speaking a universal language.
The February arrival of the Sondheim-Lapine musical launches a tour that will also take the show to Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
"A Beautiful Noise" tackles Diamond's lifelong blues, while "KPOP" explores the making of South Korean pop stars.
The jukebox musical, which premiered at D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre last year, will begin Broadway performances in May.
In Ballet Hispánico's "Doña Perón," choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa studies the enigmatic, charismatic Argentine icon.
The magic, is as eye-catching as it is suited to Shakespeare's tale of enchantment and reconciliation.
Produced in collaboration with the Folger, Shakespeare's sorcery-centric play is directed and adapted by Aaron Posner and the magician Teller.
Theater may be full of romantic notions about gambling, but a choked cultural and tourist crossroads is nowhere to welcome bettors.
"& Juliet" is a new Broadway musical, with Max Martin's songs and a cheeky rewrite of "Romeo and Juliet."
Behind the holiday classic lies an unsavory history that may change the way you think about it.
At the Kennedy Center, comic toys and clever animals steal the show in a "Nutcracker" production especially geared for children.
Bruce Norris's off-Broadway work is tough stuff, questioning how society treats those convicted of heinous acts.
"People, Places & Things" treads familiar turf even as it showcases the talents of a central character played by Kristen Bush.
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.
The 1987 musical from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is revived by the perfect company.
Shakespeare Theatre Company resets the popular comedy as a Washington, D.C., farce.
"I only want to write things that move," says Andy Blankenbuehler, writer-director-choreographer of off-Broadway's "Only Gold."
The acclaimed comedian brings "Just for Us" to D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
He helped pioneer the modern comedy club, opening venues in New York and L.A. that fostered the careers of Jay Leno, Richard Pryor, Adam Sandler and others.
The board of the D.C. company circulates a letter in response to layoffs at a venerable Chicago theater company.
And it's been double duty for Simon Godwin, artistic director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, who created versions of the Bard's comedy in two styles on two continents.
David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's delightful musical marks its official opening in Times Square.
"The Playboy of the Western World" gets a dramatic updating, while "Home?" details a Palestinian actress's quest for a safe artistic haven.
Mosaic Theater Company stages all three of Ifa Bayeza's history-based plays. The most intriguing is the second part, "Benevolence."