Folger Theatre News

Washington, D.C.'s acclaimed Folger Theatre has announced a 2007-2008 season that includes a production of Macbeth featuring magic by one half of the Penn and Teller team

'Hairspray' film Featured on Oprah and Travolta Calls His Performance an Homage to Baltimore.

Actors David Burnham, Johanna Day, Danai Gurira, costume designer Catherine Zuber and director Michael Kahn are among the winners of this year's Helen Hayes Awards,

From 'Grey's Anatomy' to Shakespeare...Roger Rees Arrives at the Folger Shakespeare Library Theatre

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundaton have announced the 9th annual First Light Festival, which will run from March 28th through April 27th at E.S.T.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE and THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION proudly announce the 9th annual FIRST LIGHT Festival, which will run from March 28th through April 27th at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street) will be highlighted by the New York premiere of David Zellnik's new play Serendib, directed by Carlos Armesto.

FINALLY...'Spring Awakening' gets national television attention on 'Letterman' and 'The View'

Broadway actors in 'Music and Lyrics' film with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore

Christine Andreas, Elena Shaddow, David Burnham, Steve Kazee, Judith Ivey and Bill Pullman are among the nominees of the 27th Annual Helen Hayes Awards, celebrating achievement in Washington, D.C.-area theatre.

Tons of new shows opening! Contest for the Spelling Bee! Best Bets at Everyman and Toby's Baltimore! Backstage at Mamma Mia! Theatre Artists doing more than theatre!

Full casting has been announced for the Classical Theatre of Harlem's King Lear, starring Andre De Shields

Classical Theater of Harlem (CTH) has announced its eighth season, beginning with a new production of King Lear, which will star Tony nominated actor André De Shields, and continuing with Marat/Sade and a new adaptation of Elektra

Washington, DC will soon have its first look at actor James Beard's solo show Mamas, Don't let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Actors at the National Building Museum Auditorium July 21, 22, 23 and 25 as part of the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival

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

Due to popular demand, all wear bowlers will return to HERE Arts Center for a special limited encore presentation in April. The current sold-out run, which opened on February 20 to rave reviews, ends this Saturday. Trey Lyford and Geoffe Sobelle will bring their one-of-a-kind new vaudeville hit all wear bowlers back to the HERE stage April 22 for a six week return engagement (April 22 - May 29)

Edge Theater Company (Carolyn Cantor, Artistic Director) will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Craig Wright's new play Orange Flower Water, at The Theater for the New City. Performances for Orange Flower Water will begin March 26th and continue through May 8th.

Patricia Clarkson, James Earl Jones, Jason Danieley, Marc Kudisch, among DC nominees.

The dreamscape vaudeville all wear bowlers, created and performed by Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobelle, is set to play a limited engagement at the OBIE award-winning HERE Arts Center from Thursday, February 17th - Saturday, March 12th.