Solas Nua mounts an updated 'Playboy of the Western World'
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
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
Mr. McGrath opened a one-man autobiographical show, "Everything's Fine," in New York last month.
On the occasion of "The Lion King's" 25th anniversary on Broadway, a father and daughter return to savor its durable rewards.
The delightful 2000 rock film comes to Broadway with disappointing results.
"Straight Line Crazy" and "The Piano Lesson" are among the hot properties on Broadway and off this fall.
Resident choreographers add physical verve to the static world of art exhibitions. But carefully. Very carefully.
Arena Stage production of Martyna Majok's emotionally charged two-hander runs through Nov. 27.
Nothing is as it seems with this brilliant dance journey performed at the Kennedy Center.
Created at NYU, "Whatever You Are, Be a Good One" goes live nationally to encourage us to listen, and learn.
Synetic Theater production is far more inventive than Rorschach's heavy-handed staging in a vacant firehouse.
A winning staging of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1990 musical runs through Nov. 6 at the Source.
Olney Theatre Center delivers a poignant production of the 2018 off-Broadway hit "Dance Nation," about a troupe of Ohio middle-schoolers.
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.
The name of the Vladimir Putin critic was removed from his ballets in the Russian companies.
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre captivates with the extravagant beauty of its dancers.
She departs next year to become one of the artistic directors of the Houston Ballet.
"My Body No Choice" offers eight monologues about body autonomy, commissioned by Arena Stage
Branson is the entertainment hub of the Ozarks, and business is booming. The Washington Post's theater critic visited its biggest shows.
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.
The play, which won a Pulitzer Prize, gets the searingly funny production that it deserves.
"Holiday," at Arena Stage through Nov. 6, is pleasant enough but tends to lumber along.
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.
He joined the performing arts center in 1971 as an usher and worked his way into theater programming.
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.
Playwright Bob Bartlett has staged his work in a laundromat. His latest show, 'Lykos Anthropos,' is performed outside, by flashlight.