Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Jun 1, 2026
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.
Video: INHERIT THE WIND at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Mar 24, 2026
Watch a first look video of INHERIT THE WIND at Arena Stage, running February 27–April 5, 2026. Based on the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial, the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee explores a legal battle over science, religion, and intellectual freedom as a small-town case becomes a national debate.
Arena Stage Reveals Cast and Creative Team For INHERIT THE WIND
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026
Rooted in the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee chronicles a legal battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely, as the small-town case is thrust into the national spotlight.
Video: Rob Colletti & Hayley Podschun Sing 'Sue Me' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - Jan 5, 2026
Watch Rob Colletti and Hayley Podschun perform Sue Me from Guys and Dolls. Directed By Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall through January 8th, 2026.
Video: GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Dec 8, 2025
Get a first look at Sakespeare Theatre Company's holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Smash, Bull Durham), Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall December 2 through January 4.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Folger Shakespeare Theater
by Roger Catlin - May 20, 2025
When it came to gender fluid plays, William Shakespeare was way ahead of the curve even 400 years ago. At the time, young males routinely played the female roles anyway. He had already made cross-dressing hidden identity a part of “The Merchant of Venice” and would do so again in “As You Like It.”
TWELFTH NIGHT to Close Folger Theatre 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025
Folger Theatre today announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Mei Ann Teo, on stage at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. Learn more!
Review: WHO CARES: THE CAREGIVER INTERVIEW PROJECT at Voices Festival Productions
by Roger Catlin - Jan 17, 2025
Health care systems and society in general has never adjusted to just how long people are living these days. It’s fallen largely to family members to do their best to help their elders stay at home as long as possible. The strained efforts have had a huge effect on all these volunteer caregivers, trying to help loved ones, in addition to life’s usual work and family obligations.