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Solas Nua mounts an updated 'Playboy of the Western World' by Celia Wren

D.C. production of of J.M. Synge's play is set in a far different Ireland from the 1907 of its premiere: multicultural, modern and urban

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24pm on November 5, 2022[SHARE]

Douglas McGrath, wide-ranging film director and playwright, dies at 64 by Brian Murphy

Mr. McGrath opened a one-man autobiographical show, "Everything's Fine," in New York last month.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:54pm on November 5, 2022[SHARE]

25 years on, dad and daughter return to 'Lion King.' Cue the tears. by Peter Marks

On the occasion of "The Lion King's" 25th anniversary on Broadway, a father and daughter return to savor its durable rewards.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:48am on November 4, 2022[SHARE]

The new musical 'Almost Famous' is not even almost great by Peter Marks

The delightful 2000 rock film comes to Broadway with disappointing results.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54pm on November 3, 2022[SHARE]

Ralph Fiennes, Samuel L. Jackson electrify the drama on N.Y. stages by Peter Marks

"Straight Line Crazy" and "The Piano Lesson" are among the hot properties on Broadway and off this fall.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:54pm on November 2, 2022[SHARE]

For dancers performing in museums, first rule is: Don't bump into art by Sarah L. Kaufman

Resident choreographers add physical verve to the static world of art exhibitions. But carefully. Very carefully.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:33am on October 28, 2022[SHARE]

'Sanctuary City' puts human faces to undocumented immigrants' strife by Thomas Floyd

Arena Stage production of Martyna Majok's emotionally charged two-hander runs through Nov. 27.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:33am on October 28, 2022[SHARE]

Mark Morris's tribute to Burt Bacharach is what the world needs now by Sarah L. Kaufman

Nothing is as it seems with this brilliant dance journey performed at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:03pm on October 27, 2022[SHARE]

With midterms looming, an interactive show urges us to hear one another by Peter Marks

Created at NYU, "Whatever You Are, Be a Good One" goes live nationally to encourage us to listen, and learn.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:03pm on October 26, 2022[SHARE]

Sink your teeth into one of these 'Dracula' stagings by Celia Wren

Synetic Theater production is far more inventive than Rorschach's heavy-handed staging in a vacant firehouse.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:37pm on October 25, 2022[SHARE]

Constellation revives 'Once on This Island' to joyful effect by Celia Wren

A winning staging of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1990 musical runs through Nov. 6 at the Source.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:33pm on October 24, 2022[SHARE]

In Olney's 'Dance Nation,' the exuberance and pitfalls of adolescence by Celia Wren

Olney Theatre Center delivers a poignant production of the 2018 off-Broadway hit "Dance Nation," about a troupe of Ohio middle-schoolers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:33pm on October 23, 2022[SHARE]

Lucy Simon, Tony-nominated composer of 'The Secret Garden,' dies at 82 by News Services and Staff Reports

She was an older sister of pop superstar Carly Simon, with whom she performed in the 1960s. Later, she and her husband won Grammy Awards for children's albums.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:13pm on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

Russia's Bolshoi, Mariinsky cancel top choreographer Alexei Ratmansky by Sarah L. Kaufman

The name of the Vladimir Putin critic was removed from his ballets in the Russian companies.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:07pm on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

'13 Tongues' is not enough to tell a story, but the vibe is glorious by Sarah L. Kaufman

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre captivates with the extravagant beauty of its dancers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:55pm on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

Washington Ballet artistic director Julie Kent is stepping down by Sarah L. Kaufman

She departs next year to become one of the artistic directors of the Houston Ballet.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:55pm on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

As America votes, abortion rights take center stage at a D.C. theater by Peter Marks

"My Body No Choice" offers eight monologues about body autonomy, commissioned by Arena Stage

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:55pm on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

Branson is the entertainment hub of the Ozarks. This critic had a blast. by Peter Marks

Branson is the entertainment hub of the Ozarks, and business is booming. The Washington Post's theater critic visited its biggest shows.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:07am on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

Dancemaker Mark Morris's homage to Burt Bacharach was no light lift by Sarah L. Kaufman

The choreographer has created "The Look of Love," an homage to the 1960s-70s pop hitmaker that his company will perform at the Kennedy Center from Oct. 26-29.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:07am on October 21, 2022[SHARE]

Broadway's 'Topdog/Underdog' pits two fine actors in blistering battle by Peter Marks

The play, which won a Pulitzer Prize, gets the searingly funny production that it deserves.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33pm on October 20, 2022[SHARE]

This 1928 drawing-room comedy comes across as a musty museum piece by Celia Wren

"Holiday," at Arena Stage through Nov. 6, is pleasant enough but tends to lumber along.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:33pm on October 17, 2022[SHARE]

On D.C. stages, illuminating Emmett Till and Leonardo da Vinci to mixed effect by Peter Marks

Plays detailing Till's death, Leonardo's genius and the intricacies of faith-based conservatism are on the fall docket in the nation's capital.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:03pm on October 14, 2022[SHARE]

Max Woodward, Kennedy Center theater executive, dies at 76 by Bart Barnes

He joined the performing arts center in 1971 as an usher and worked his way into theater programming.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:43pm on October 14, 2022[SHARE]

McCarthyism silenced this Black icon. Now dancers are making noise. by Sarah L. Kaufman

One of the nation's top entertainers, Hazel Scott blew up piano jazz in the 1940s. Then she vanished. A Washington arts presenter and Dance Theatre of Harlem are launching a revival.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:13am on October 14, 2022[SHARE]

A play about a werewolf, with the audience in the middle of the woods by Celia Wren

Playwright Bob Bartlett has staged his work in a laundromat. His latest show, 'Lykos Anthropos,' is performed outside, by flashlight.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:13am on October 14, 2022[SHARE]
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