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Signature's Assassins Extends Run Through July 23
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2006

The production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA has extended through July 23rd due to popular demand

Full Casting Set for Signature's Assassins, 5/30-7/16
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2006

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, presented at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA from May 30-July 16

Photo Flash: Christine Baranski as Mame
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2006

Mame, starring Christine Baranski as the glamorous aunt of the title, will begin previews at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre on May 27th, open officially on June 1st and run through July 2nd

Photo Coverage: American Musical Voices Project Awards
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 17, 2006

The American Musical Voices Project's presentation of composer grants and Leadership Awards took place on Monday, May 15, at a cocktail reception at New World Stages; Michael John LaChiusa, Ricky Ian Gordon and Audra McDonald were among those honored

The Witches of Eastwick Added to Signature Line-Up in D.C.
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2006

Eric Schaeffer will helm the American premiere of the musical The Witches of Eastwick; due to a postponement of Signature Theatre's move into a new theatre in Shirlington, VA, the musical has been added to the acclaimed theatre's 2006-2007 season line-up

Dixon, Gottschall & More Join Cast of Kennedy Center Mame
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2006

Complete casting is now set for the upcoming Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will open at the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on June 1st after beginning previews on May 27th; the show, starring Christine Baranski, will run through July 2nd

2006 Helen Hayes Award Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2006

The Helen Hayes Awards honor achievement, celebrate, and promote the Washington D.C. professional theatre.

Goodspeed to Offer Caraboo, 60s Project and Meet John Doe
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2006

Goodspeed Musicals will present three new shows--Caraboo, Princess of Javasu, The '60s Project and Meet John Doe--at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut as part of its Brand New Musical! program

A Signature Season Unveiled at Signature Theatre
by Charles Shubow - Mar 21, 2006

A New Two-Theatre Complex in Shirleyton, VA Opens in September, 2006

Erin Coors Cast as Barbie Live in Fairytopia; Tour Flies to Chicago, April 11-16
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2006

Erin Elizabeth Coors has been cast in the title role of Barbie Live in Fairytopia, whose national tour will kick off in Columbus and then come to Chicago from April 11th through 16th

Jeff McCarthy is Mame's Beau in Summer Kennedy Center Production
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2006

Jeff McCarthy will play Beauregard Burnside in the Kennedy Center's starry summer production of Mame

Baltimore Backstage - February 10, 2006
by Charles Shubow - Feb 10, 2006

A Weekly Column on theater in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Alan Muraoka Joins Cast of Kennedy Center Mame
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2006

Alan Muraoka will play Ito in the Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will star Christine Baranski and run from June 1st through July 2nd

World Premiere 'Nevermore' is for Evermore
by Charles Shubow - Jan 17, 2006

New Haunting Musical about Edgar Allen Poe gets World Premiere at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia...and don't miss it!

Barbie: Live in Fairytopia Announces 31 Dates for US Tour
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2005

Thirty-one dates have been announced for the national tour of the musical spectacle Barbie: Live in Fairytopia, which kicks off in April of 2006

Harriet Harris is Baranski's Bosom Buddy in Kennedy Center Mame
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2005

Harriet Harris will play Vera to Christine Baranski's Mame in the Kennedy Center production of Mame

Lauren Kennedy Confirmed As Spamalot's New Lady Of The Lake
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2005

Lauren Kennedy will join the cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT as The Lady of the Lake on December 20, 2005. As announced previously, Simon Russell Beale will assume the role of King Arthur on the same date.

Laura Benanti's FX Show Starved to Go Off the Air
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2005

The FX show 'Starved,' starring Laura Benanti, has been cancelled

Creative Team Comes On Board Kennedy Center Mame, Now Opening in June '06
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2005

A design team has been assembled for the upcoming Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will now open on June 1st rather than on the previously-announced February 18th

Emily Skinner Cast as Gooch in Kennedy Center Mame
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2005

Emily Skinner will join Christine Baranski and Max Von Essen in the 2006 Kennedy Center production of Mame

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