Arlington News

The Music Institute of Chicago, recognizing extraordinarily talented pre-college musicians, has announced six recipients of its inaugural Academy Fellowships.

Signature Theatre in Arlington presents the Broadway musical set in 1962, HAIRSPRAY. In the video below, Fox 5's Annie Yu visits the stage and talks to the show's star.

From the Top announced today that 20 high school and early college musicians from Greater Boston have completed a Year-Long Intensive Arts Leadership Program.

Signature Theatre will present the world premiere of Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Signature Theatre today announced that the run of Hairspray will be extended for one week, through February 5th.

First Draft at Charter Theater - a nonprofit organization devoted to developing theater audiences alongside new plays; supporting local artists; and partnering with theaters looking to produce new work - announced today that it will present two readings this month of the new comedy, "The Bison Beast of Dubois," by DC-based playwright Mario Baldessari, who is First Draft's Playwright-in-Residence for the 2011-2012 season.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/08 for Norfolk

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/08 for Richmond

Accordo, established in 2009, is a Minnesota-based chamber group featuring classical and contemporary chamber music in performance spaces.

Boston originated musical Monsters! A Midlife Musical Meltdown will hit the stage at The Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington, from Saturday, February 25 through Saturday, March 10; produced by GP Productions, Image Theater and The Regent Theatre.

WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for August: Osage County, running March 30 - April 22, 2012 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Three U.S. comedians of South Asian ancestry are heading to India for a 7-city tour in January, by invitation of the U.S. Department of State, as part of a goodwill program to promote better relations among diverse countries and religious faiths.

It's that time of the year to take a look back at which shows and performances I enjoyed in 2011 on DC area stages, and since I saw over 200 of them this year in professional, community, university, children's, and programs that train young actors, let me give it a whirl and I'll pick my 'Top 5' in each category.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/01 for Richmond

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/01 for Norfolk

The holiday season is just around the corner and New Year's Eve will be here before you know it. And what better way to celebrate 2012 than to go back in time to the funkadelic 60's as Signature Theatre hosts their annual New Year's Eve party.

McLean Community Center announced winter events and performances.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 12/25 for Richmond

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 12/25 for Norfolk

He's a new dad but an old hand at Broadway ensemble work as well as principal roles on other stages.