Akira Kurosawa

Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026

The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.

Japan Hit KOKUHO to Receive Limited IMAX Release in January
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 13, 2026

KOKUHO, the acclaimed film by director Sang-il Lee, will arrive exclusively in IMAX theaters for special preview screenings one night only on January 21, from producer and distributor GKIDS.

Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; GALA Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH World Premiere to be Presented at Thinkery and Verse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2025

THINKERY AND VERSE will present the world premiere production of THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, adapted by Dr. J.M. Meyer and Karen Eliza Alvarado and directed by Dr. J.M. Meyer. Learn more!

Haruki Murakami to be Celebrated with MURAKAMI MIXTAPE Featuring Jason Moran at The Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

The Town Hall Presents 2025-2026 season will feature Murakami Mixtape: An Evening of Music and Spoken Word In Celebration of Acclaimed Author Haruki Murakami.

Review: RASHOMON at Rangshila Theatre
by Richa Das - Aug 22, 2025

After a long spell of corporate monotony, I found myself in a small theatre space in the by lanes of Versova on Independence Day eve. The coming day meant not a sausage to any of us here, it was just another late night play before a holiday, a lullaby before a warm empty day to laze and never attempt to remember the play we watched, nor remember any of its provocations. 

Listen: Aiyana-Lee Performs Title Song for Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 6, 2025

The title song from Spike Lee’s new film Highest 2 Lowest, featuring vocalist Aiyana-Lee, has just been released. Listen to the new single, ahead of the film's release later this month.

Video: Watch Denzel Washington in New Trailer for Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 4, 2025

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are reuniting for the fifth time with Highest 2 Lowest, a new reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, now played out on the streets of modern-day New York City. Watch the official trailer now!

Review: AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) at Woolly Mammoth
by Mary Lincer - May 15, 2025

Late in Julia Izumi's play, Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!), one of the characters asks, 'Is that what the whole yogurt thing is about because I'm not getting it?' It's one of several goofball/meta moments in this very theatrical play and marks the spot where Izumi acknowledges that her chosen title may not make sense. But the play itself very much makes sense.

Video: Denzel Washington Stars in Trailer for Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
by Josh Sharpe - May 5, 2025

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th time with Highest 2 Lowest, a new reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low. Watch the trailer!

AKIRA KUROSAWA EXPLAINS HIS MOVIES AND YOGURT (WITH LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES!) World Premiere Begins In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the whimsical world premiere of Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!). Written and performed by Julia Izumi, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy.

New Georges Unveils 2025 Season Featuring TWO SISTERS FIND A BOX OF LESBIAN EROTICA IN THE WOODS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

New Georges has revealed its 2025 Spring Season. The 2025 season will kick off in March with Two Sisters Find A Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals 2025 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

As Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company marches into its 45th anniversary, the Tony Award-winning theatre announces new shows for 2025. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Coolidge Launches Free Youth Education Program
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2024

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers. The show will open at the Broadway Theatre on December 1st.

4K Restored SEVEN SAMURAI To Screen At Park Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2024

The film has been called a masterpiece by so many, it's hard to keep count. For it's 50th Anniversary, SEVEN SAMURAI has been completely restored in 4K for the first time. It will be screened only once at Jaffrey's Park Theatre on Friday, July 26 at 6:30 pm.

Video: Watch Trailer for 70th Anniversary 4K Restoration of Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 6, 2024

Janus Films has just dropped the trailer for the new 70th Anniversary 4K Restoration of Akira Kurosawa's classic film Seven Samurai. One of the most thrilling movie epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. Watch the new trailer!

Ice Spice to Star Alongside Denzel Washington in HIGH AND LOW from Spike Lee
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 10, 2024

Ice Spice, the popular rapper, will be making her acting debut in Spike Lee's next film. A remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa thriller, she will join Denzel Washington (who was previously announced) in her first feature film. In a Tweet, Apple confirmed production on the film with a photo of Lee and Washington.