Mark Costello News

Cast Set For SOME LIKE IT HOT at Olney Theatre Center

by Stephi Wild — August 25, 2026

Olney Theatre Center will present the regional premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT from September 18 through November 8, 2026, starring Jacob Tischler, Tavis Kordell, Edward Juvier and Montria Walker.

Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees

by A.A. Cristi — February 23, 2026

The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre.

T.R Knight, Julie Halston and More Complete the Cast of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE at Red Bull Theater

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 8, 2025

Red Bull Theater has revealed the full cast of the one-night-only, benefit performance of the beloved musical The Boys From Syracuse, starring Santino Fontana, Nikki Renee Daniels and more.

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Theater J

by Itai Yasur — November 10, 2025

Ibsen's classic; readapted and reimagined.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to be Presented At VA Rep This Holiday Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 5, 2025

Virginia Repertory Theatre will present their holiday production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - adapted and directed by Rick Hammerly.

Santino Fontana, Bonnie Milligan and More Join THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Concert

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 4, 2025

Red Bull Theater has revealed additional details of the one-night-only, benefit performance of The Boys From Syracuse, starring Santino Fontana, Nikki Renee Daniels and more.

1st Stage Extends FAIR PLAY Through Early November

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 24, 2025

1st Stage's production of Ella Road's Fair Play, directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes, has been extended.

Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage

by Hannah R. Wing — October 23, 2025

The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running.

1st Stage Will Present Ella Road's FAIR PLAY

by Nicole Rosky — October 1, 2025

The 1st Stage production of Fair Play features Makhai Dominique and Camille Pivetta, and welcomes the actors to 1st Stage.

Signature, Keegan, and 1st Stage Lead Wins at 41st Annual Helen Hayes Awards

by Joshua Wright — May 20, 2025

The 41st Helen Hayes Awards took place on May 19, 2025, at The Anthem, honoring excellence in Washington D.

Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards

by A.A. Cristi — February 10, 2025

Explore the 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees, including standout performances by Bonnie Milligan and Beanie Feldstein.

Review: ASTRO BOY AND THE GOD OF COMICS at Flying V

by Mary Lincer — October 26, 2024

What did our critic think of ASTRO BOY AND THE GOD OF COMICS at Flying V?

Villanova Theatre to Present THE INVISIBLE ONES and LAUNDRY

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 30, 2021

Villanova Theatre has announced their public reading of not one, but two, 2021 Sue Winge Award-winning plays: The Invisible Ones by Aly Gonzalez and Laundry by Megan Schumacher, directed by Kimberly S.

Villanova Theatre Presents Digital 'Festival Of Dionysus' - BAKKHAI VARIATIONS

by A.A. Cristi — October 7, 2020

In preparation for returning to campus this fall, the leadership at Villanova Theatre worked tirelessly all summer to devise a course of action that would keep the graduate theatre program's mission alive and well while preserving the health and safety of artists and audiences.