Washington, DC Theatre Newsroom

Interview: Theatre Life with Melanie Moore
by Elliot Lanes on June 30, 2022 in Washington, DC

Today’s subject Melanie Moore is currently living her theatre life playing the iconic literary character Scout Finch in the U.S. Tour of To Kill a Mockingbird. The show is currently in performance at Kennedy Center’s Opera House and will play through July tenth.

To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim Streams Live Tonight
by BWW Staff on June 29, 2022 in Washington, DC

Tune in tonight for a special live concert from Liz Callaway, streaming live from 54 Below on BroadwayWorld Events. Following a sold-out run this March, Liz returns to Broadway’s Living Room with an encore engagement of her new show To Steve with Love, paying homage to the writer who changed the course of her life.

Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK at Wolf Trap
by Elliot Lanes on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC

What did our critic think? This past weekend Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap teamed up for the second annual edition of Broadway in The Park which like last year featured some of Signature Theatre’s best performers, two Broadway headliners and a 25, yes, 25-piece orchestra. The result was a truly lovely evening of showtunes from multiple decades.

The Washington Chorus Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring Collaborations, Regional Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC

The Washington Chorus led by conductor and Artistic Director, Dr. Eugene Rogers has announced its 2022-2023 season. Featuring regional premieres and collaborations with regional arts organizations, the season kicks off on September 18th.

Review: IN HIS HANDS at Mosaic At Atlas Performing Arts Center
by Mary Lincer on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC

What did our critic think of IN HIS HANDS at Mosaic At Atlas Performing Arts Center? The world première of Benjamin Benne's In His Hands has opened at the Atlas Performing Arts Center while it's still Pride month. But this fine script's universal notions hold true from Jan. to December; the play is short (90 minutes), and it's nice to remember.

Review: MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS at Imagination Stage
by Roger Catlin on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC

SHE GOT IT Announced At Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, July 30
by A.A. Cristi on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

The hit stage play 'She Got It' will be touring to DC for one night only. The storyline follows Sharon. Sharon has it all!

ichmond Triangle Players' Presents A BROADWAY SPECTACULAR at Robert B. Moss Theatre
by A.A. Cristi on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

For one night only, an ensemble of Broadway performers will gather for an evening of songs and stories for Arts Ignite Richmond: A Broadway Spectacular on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 PM at the Richmond Triangle Players' Robert B. Moss Theatre. 

Review: SOPHISTICATED NEW ONES at Unexpected Stage Company
by Martrese Meachum on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

What did our critic think? Sophisticated New Ones, written by well versed television actor, writer and show creator Keith Powel is not a throw away play. Set in the time leading up to President Barack Obama's first election, this story centers an antique repair shop owned and operated by a divorce' and her adult son. It explores the conflict between what one has to give up in order to move forward. It's directed by Unexpected Stage Company board member and stage veteran, Dawn Thomas Reidy.

Woolly Mammoth Announces Members of the 2nd Cohort of Miranda Family Fellows Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, a Tony Award-winning national leader in the creation of innovative theatre, has announced the second cohort of its transformative fellowship program in partnership and with a lead gift from the Miranda Family Fund, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s family philanthropic fund.

Review: JOHN WILLIAMS 90TH BIRTHDAY GALA CONCERT at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

109 film scores, lots of symphonic music, and the music you hear during the Olympics doesn't even begin to properly describe a true living musical legend like John Williams. His 50 years and 29 film association with Steven Spielberg is the longest relationship in film between a director and a composer.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic on June 27, 2022 in Washington, DC

Harper Lee’s classic book To Kill A Mockingbird has a legion of fans and so does the 1962 film but it would be best to forget the source material and simply savor the theatricality of the play To Kill A Mockingbird now playing at the Kennedy Center.  Playwright Aaron Sorkin has written a stage adaptation that succeeds beautifully on its own terms. 

Review: RED VELVET Captivates on Opening Night at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Morgan Musselman on June 25, 2022 in Washington, DC

The Shakespeare Theatre Company wraps up its 2021/2022 season with a brilliant production of Red Velvet, directed by Jade King Carroll, playing now at the Michael R. Klein Theatre through July 17, 2022.

The Edge of the Universe Players 2 Present A NUMBER By Caryl Churchill
by A.A. Cristi on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC

On the heels of creating two audio plays during the pandemic (The Marriage Proposal, featuring Kimberly Gilbert, Jamie Smithson and Cody Nickell, and Laughter in the Shadow of the Trees, featuring Sarah Marshall, Holly Twyford and David Bryan Jackson), The Edge of the Universe Players 2 return to in-person producing with Caryl Churchill's A NUMBER.

McLean Community Players' Return to The Alden Theatre With A Musical Revue THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
by Grace Cutler on June 24, 2022 in Washington, DC

A Musical Revue THE SHOW MUST GO ON! marks the return of the McLean Community Players to the Alden Theater in McLean after a three-year hiatus.