Review: FDR'S VERY HAPPY HOUR at High Hard Heat At The Studio Loft At Ellie Caulkins Opera House
by Tessa Nelson - Oct 15, 2026
In FDR's Very Happy Hour, Regan Linton resurrects the 32nd president for an evening of history, humor and audience participation. It's a thoughtful, often charming celebration of human connection, though its attempts to manufacture community can feel forced, and its faith in small acts of kindness doesn't always hold up against the enormity of the problems it hopes to address.
2026 Helen Hayes Award Winners- Full List
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2026
The 42nd Helen Hayes Awards were presented at an event at The Anthem. The awards celebrated productions in the Washington, DC region in the 2025 calendar year.
How are the Tony Nominations Decided?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 26, 2026
For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.
Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 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.
Cast Set for Deaf Austin Theatre and VOCA's A STRANGE LOOP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2025
Deaf Austin Theatre and Visionaries of the Creative Arts have revealed the cast and creatives for a historic collaboration with a co-production of A Strange Loop. Learn more and see how to attend!
How are Tony Nominees Decided?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 25, 2025
For Broadway fans, the highlight of every spring is the announcement of the Tony Award nominations—the most prestigious recognition in American theatre. But how are Tony nominees chosen, and who gets to decide? In this guide, we break down the Tony Awards nomination process and reveal how Broadway’s biggest honors are determined.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Skylight Music Theatre
by Sofia Ascorbe - Mar 5, 2024
At its best, Spring Awakening smartly and gut-punchingly calls out religious and bourgeois hypocrisy and shows the (very literal) grave dangers of society’s obsession with innocence and sexual purity on the very youth that this obsession claims to protect. Here, on Skylight Music Theatre’s stage, its inclusivity transcends it to new heights.
PRIVATE JONES Extends at Signature Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024
Signature Theatre has announced an extension of the world premiere musical Private Jones, written and directed by Marshall Pailet. Originally scheduled to close March 10, Private Jones will extend one week and now closes Sunday, March 17.