Zoë Geltman and Dee Pelletier. Photo by Maria Baranova. Directed by Sarah Cameron Hughes with biting humor and increasing tension, the cast of nine embraces the initial sense of no-holds-barred ...

Though somewhat dated, the popular musical shows how hope can often be more important than truth. Elliott Andrews as Harold Hill and the cast of ‘The Music Man.’ Photo by Marshall Meadows. Not all ...

Based on a tragic fire in a gay bar, the vibrant musical is often surprisingly joyous. Asia-Lisé Arnold (Henri), Nicholas Miles (Richard), Santina Maiolatesi (Inez), Christopher Alexey Diaz (Freddy), ...

He is not the obvious type in Simon Godwin’s bracing modern-dress staging for Shakespeare Theatre Company, but he’s intriguingly human. Othello isn’t a tragedy because Desdemona gets murdered — that’s ...

Meet the DC-area actor and director who is the current champion on the long-running TV game show. Chris D’Angelo was in rehearsal when he got the call he’d been hoping to receive for over 20 years. “I ...

‘Come hear the music play’ under the stars for a brilliant presentation of this riveting play performed by a talented cast. Elda Trombley (as Sally Bowles), Eric Hall (Emcee), and Cameron Walker ...

THE OFF BROADWAY HALL OF FAME: David Gersten, Andy Halliday, and Paul Libin (all posthumously) David Gersten. Photo courtesy of the Off Broadway Alliance Awards. THE FRIEND OF OFF-BROADWAY: Richard ...

No one can satirize an egotistical man better than a woman. But in partnership with Expand the Canon, a New York–based nonprofit that “uncovers and uplifts classic plays by women and underrepresented ...

Theatre Washington conduced survey as a public resource for voters, artists, arts workers, and cultural organizations. Theatre Washington has published DC mayoral candidate responses to its 2026 ...

This has been a year I did not fully anticipate when I stepped into this role. None of us anticipated the Washington Post gutting its arts and culture staff. That decision landed hard on a community ...

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On April 3, 1964, after a series of arrests for a charity scam, drug possession, and obscenity charges, stand-up comic Lenny Bruce (1925-66), known for his satirical socio-political commentary and ...