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WEST SIDE STORY to Close Fulton Theatre's 2025-2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026

The Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA will present WEST SIDE STORY as the final production of its 2025-2026 season, featuring Paula Gaudier as Maria and Manuel Santos as Bernardo.

Review: HAIRSPRAY is An Anthem to Optimism and Change
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 5, 2026

From the joyful opening number, “Good Morning, Baltimore,” to the to the rousing vibrancy of the finale, “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Maine  State Music Theatre’s revival of HAIRSPRAY, a co-production with Lancaster, Pennsylvania‘s Fulton Theatre, which opens the 2026 season, offers the audience pure optimism and joy. Despite - or perhaps because of - the more serious underlying themes that the musical tackles such as racism, segregation, body positivity, and inclusion - HAIRSPRAY remains the perfect theatrical evening where entertainment and inspiration combine. This new production, directed and choreographed by Kenny Ingram with a superbly talented cast that features an extraordinary blend of Broadway, MSMT veteran, and young professional talent invites audiences to marvel at the company’s artistic range and to revel in an exquisitely delightful evening’s entertainment.

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.

PETE THE CAT: A LIVE ROCK MUSICAL Comes to Imagination Stage This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

Imagination Stage will present PETE THE CAT: A LIVE ROCK MUSICAL this summer in the Lerner Family Theatre. Based on the bestselling children’s book series by Kimberly and James Dean.

Video: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at Fulton Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 15, 2026

Fulton Theatre has released first look footage of HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical now playing through May 3, 2026 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in partnership with Maine State Music Theatre.

HAIRSPRAY Begins Performances At The Fulton Theatre This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026

The Fulton Theatre will bring the Tony-winning hit 'Hairspray' to the Mainstage from April 10 through May 3, 2026, with preview performances on April 8 (Community Night) and 9 (Pay-What-You-Want).

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.

Review: TAMBO & BONES at Spooky Action Theater
by Jake Bridges - Feb 16, 2026

With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for autonomy, all filtered through Dave Harris’s sharp, unruly script.

The 1/52 Project Opens Applications For Fifth Year Of Designer Grant Program
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2026

The 1/52 Project has opened applications for its 2026 grant cycle supporting early-career theatre designers from historically excluded groups. Founded by Beowulf Boritt, the OBIE Award-winning program provides financial grants of up to $17,500.

Review: Treat Yourself to a Lush A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Chesapeake Shakespeare, through December 23, 2025
by Cybele Pomeroy - Dec 5, 2025

Run, do not walk, to see A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Chesapeake Shakespeare in Baltimore. This adaptation of the classic tale sets the events of Ebenezer Scrooge’s fateful evening in Baltimore and surrounding areas and is infused with joy and merriment. The cast is simply amazing; in fact, the craftsmanship on every level from acting to technical details to house management is remarkable. Gregory Burgess continues to portray an amazingly believable Ebenezer Scrooge.

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance
by Roger Catlin - Nov 4, 2025

What did our critic think of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance. “Furlough’s Paradise” runs through Nov. 23 at Theater Alliance, 340 Maple St SW.

The 1/52 Project Hosts 2025 Reception Honoring Grant Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Borritt, hosted its 2025 reception on October 6 at The Civilian Hotel. Learn more!

The 1/52 Project Reveals Twelve 2025 Early Career Designer Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, revealed the twelve early-career designer recipients selected for the 2025 cycle to benefit from $165,000.00 in grants.

Video: WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre First Look
by Joshua Wright - Aug 19, 2025

Get a first look at Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT)'s production of one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

Review: Delightful Confection for the Entire Family: MSMT Presents WILLY WONKA,JR.
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 11, 2025

MSMT closes its Family series on August 11 with a colorful, lively, special-effects-laden presentation of Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA, JR.  The production is the fruit of MSMT’s Summer Theatre Intensive, which auditions, casts, and trains local youth (ages 8-18) to perform a fully mounted main stage production. In the four years since the program’s inception, the productions have continued to grow in sophistication and artistic and technical excellence, with this year’s WILLY WONKA, JR. distinguishing itself for cast size and talent and production complexity.

Review: Brilliant, Beautiful, Revelatory, MSMT's Monumental Revival of WEST SIDE STORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 8, 2025

Sizzling with sass & style, smoldering with passion, and searing the heart with timeless beauty, WEST SIDE STORY triumphs in a monumental new revival, directed/ choreographed by Marc Robin at Maine State Music Theatre. As groundbreaking as this work was when it first appeared on Broadway sixty-eight years ago, it retains its freshness and uniqueness today thanks to MSMT’s ability to approach a classic with both respect and a sense of relevance. This is a WEST SIDE STORY for all generations - brilliant ,beautiful, even revelatory. In fact, in an MSMT season marked by artistic triumphs, this new production is, quite simply, a theatrical masterpiece.

BWW Q&A: Lauren Maria Medina on WEST SIDE STORY at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jul 31, 2025

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is proud to conclude its 2025 mainstage season with one of the most celebrated musicals in American theatre history - West Side Story, running August 6–23 at the Pickard Theater.

Review: DEAD INSIDE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Jul 22, 2025

'Dead Inside' is a beautifully crafted and deeply thoughtful production, but it’s also immensely funny – a balance Riki Lindhome seems to have mastered, and one that really lends itself to this difficult topic.

Review: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Robin & Clark's SNOW WHITE with Some Twists
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 21, 2025

Magic mirrors, an evil stepmother, forest creatures who sing and chatter prettily- all familiar fairytale tropes – but then add an empowered maiden, a narcissistic prince, and seven “dwarfs,” who are actually icons of ancient wisdom and culture, and you have a new, delightful musical version of the Brothers’ Grimm tale of Snow White created by Marc Robin & Curt Dale Clark for audiences young and young at heart.  MSMT’s new production sparkles with wit, energy, and visual splendor, featuring a first-rate cast of young professional performers who bring this tale to life with new meaning.

Review: Young Audiences Enjoy a Magic Carpet Ride With ALADDIN at Maine State Music Theatre
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 10, 2025

Maine State Music Theatre chose to revive one of its most popular titles, Robin and Clark’s ALADDIN as the opener of its Family Series 2025. Read our review here!