Creative Cauldron Premieres Radio Broadcast of Original Musical ON AIR
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2020
Creative Cauldron, in partnership with Duquesne University, LA TI DO Productions, and KDKA Radio will premiere a radio broadcast of its critically-acclaimed Bold New Works musical ON AIR, written by Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith.
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2020
Creative Cauldron, in partnership with Duquesne University, LA TI DO Productions, and KDKA Radio will premiere a radio broadcast of its critically-acclaimed Bold New Works musical ON AIR, written by Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith.
Theatre Professionals Come Together to Launch New Virtual Experience TWIST
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Theatre professionals from New York City, Kentucky, and D.C. have come together to launch TWIST, a new virtual experience centered around a rotating series of social strategy games. The official launch kicks off a new era for TWIST, with six signature games ready to play and six more rolling out by the end of the year.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Theatre professionals from New York City, Kentucky, and D.C. have come together to launch TWIST, a new virtual experience centered around a rotating series of social strategy games. The official launch kicks off a new era for TWIST, with six signature games ready to play and six more rolling out by the end of the year.
Arena Stage to Host Outdoor Performances of FANNIE LOU HAMER, SPEAK ON IT!
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the production of Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!. This 50-minute call to action is a captivating look at the impassioned freedom fighter who became one of the most powerful female voices of the civil and voting rights movements.
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the production of Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!. This 50-minute call to action is a captivating look at the impassioned freedom fighter who became one of the most powerful female voices of the civil and voting rights movements.
Washington Performing Arts Announces MARS ARTS DC: VIRTUAL
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
Washington Performing Arts today announced Mars Arts DC: Virtual, an ongoing program of free online presentations highlighting the astounding breadth and exceptional artistry of the DC arts scene.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2020
Washington Performing Arts today announced Mars Arts DC: Virtual, an ongoing program of free online presentations highlighting the astounding breadth and exceptional artistry of the DC arts scene.
Embracing Arlington Arts Releases Second Segment Of DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL EQUITY Podcast Series
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2020
Embracing Arlington Arts is airing the second segment of its 'Diversity and Cultural Equity' as part of the organization's Theater/Arts Management Education Series.
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2020
Embracing Arlington Arts is airing the second segment of its 'Diversity and Cultural Equity' as part of the organization's Theater/Arts Management Education Series.
BWW Blog: The A-Z Self-Care List
by Student Blogger: Leah Packer - October 12, 2020
Hello Broadway lovers, theatre students and creators around the world!! Happy October, and for a lot of us that means fall!! a??And midterm seasons.
by Student Blogger: Leah Packer - October 12, 2020
Hello Broadway lovers, theatre students and creators around the world!! Happy October, and for a lot of us that means fall!! a??And midterm seasons.
TheatreWashington Presents THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Theatre & A Climate-Just Future
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
TheatreWashington is will present 'THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Theatre & A Climate-Just Future,' facilitated by Groundwater Arts and No Dream Deferred NOLA on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
TheatreWashington is will present 'THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Theatre & A Climate-Just Future,' facilitated by Groundwater Arts and No Dream Deferred NOLA on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT.
The New Orchestra of Washington and Choral Arts Present Day of the Dead Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
The New Orchestra of Washington and Choral Arts will celebrate Día de los Muertos in a joint presentation featuring Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem. The concert, which will be livestreamed on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 7:30pm ET, will honor and commemorate the lives of those around the world who have lost their battle with COVID-19.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
The New Orchestra of Washington and Choral Arts will celebrate Día de los Muertos in a joint presentation featuring Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem. The concert, which will be livestreamed on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 7:30pm ET, will honor and commemorate the lives of those around the world who have lost their battle with COVID-19.
D.C.'s Chamber Dance Project Announces Virtual Open Rehearsal Of A New Duet By Christian Denice
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Chamber Dance Project, Washington's premier contemporary ballet company, welcomes the public to view a virtual open rehearsal of a new duet by Christian Denice - a part of his larger work, Dwellings - on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 5pm, over Zoom.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Chamber Dance Project, Washington's premier contemporary ballet company, welcomes the public to view a virtual open rehearsal of a new duet by Christian Denice - a part of his larger work, Dwellings - on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 5pm, over Zoom.
Ford's Theatre and Ford's Theatre Museum to Begin Phased Re-Opening
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service have announced a phased reopening schedule for Ford's Theatre and the Ford's Theatre Museum beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2020, with advance tickets required. Tickets for October 14-18 will be available online beginning October 13, 2020, at 10 a.m.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service have announced a phased reopening schedule for Ford's Theatre and the Ford's Theatre Museum beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2020, with advance tickets required. Tickets for October 14-18 will be available online beginning October 13, 2020, at 10 a.m.
Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Revised 2020/21 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Yesterday, in a virtual townhall meeting for staff, season subscribers, and donors, Artistic Director Simon Godwin and Executive Director Chris Jennings shared the lineup for Shakespeare Theatre Company's revised 2020/21 season.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Yesterday, in a virtual townhall meeting for staff, season subscribers, and donors, Artistic Director Simon Godwin and Executive Director Chris Jennings shared the lineup for Shakespeare Theatre Company's revised 2020/21 season.
Amy Wratchford Departs the American Shakespeare Center
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Amy Wratchford, Managing Director of the American Shakespeare Center (ASC), announced her departure effective December 31, 2020. Wratchford has served as the Managing Director of the American Shakespeare Center since May 2010.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
Amy Wratchford, Managing Director of the American Shakespeare Center (ASC), announced her departure effective December 31, 2020. Wratchford has served as the Managing Director of the American Shakespeare Center since May 2010.
VIDEO: The Kennedy Center's SMI Chamber Performs Mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat Major
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
The Kennedy Center has posted a new video of its SMI Chamber performing Mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat Major.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2020
The Kennedy Center has posted a new video of its SMI Chamber performing Mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat Major.
Nominations Open For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards: Best Of The Decade!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
This year the BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites!
BWW Review: AMERICAN DREAMS at Round House Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 08, 2020
Round House Theatre leans into our current circumstances and puts on a good show. It's just a shame that our reality is so much worse than we could have envisioned only a few years ago that even cautionary and bitingly political statements now fall short of where we really are.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 08, 2020
Round House Theatre leans into our current circumstances and puts on a good show. It's just a shame that our reality is so much worse than we could have envisioned only a few years ago that even cautionary and bitingly political statements now fall short of where we really are.
Studio Theatre Announces IN THE MOMENT 2020-2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
Studio Theatre is meeting the moment with a 2020-2021 season that is 'In the Moment,' with programming that translates the intimate theatre-going experience of its spaces into a variety of new formats.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2020
Studio Theatre is meeting the moment with a 2020-2021 season that is 'In the Moment,' with programming that translates the intimate theatre-going experience of its spaces into a variety of new formats.
VIDEO: Claybourne Elder, Samantha M. Gershman, Zina Goldrich and More Join Episode 6 of THE SIGNATURE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Signature Theatre has released the sixth episode of The Signature Show, a free biweekly half-hour digital experience featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, celebration of new musical voices and memories of Signature's past and a glimpse into its future.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Signature Theatre has released the sixth episode of The Signature Show, a free biweekly half-hour digital experience featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, celebration of new musical voices and memories of Signature's past and a glimpse into its future.
BWW Video: Watch Episode Six of Signature Theatre's THE SIGNATURE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Signature Theatre releases the sixth episode of The Signature Show, a free biweekly half-hour digital experience featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, celebration of new musical voices and memories of Signature’s past and a glimpse into its future. This episode features an interview with recent Helen Hayes Award winners Jeff Gorti and Samantha M. Gershman from A Chorus Line, a discussion with writing team Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler with one of their songs performed by Crystal Mosser, a performance by Claybourne Elder and Brynn O’Malley, the stars of Signature Theatre’s 2015 production of Sunday in the Park with George, and concludes with Signature favorites performing Stephen Sondheim’s “Take Me to the World”. All episodes can be found on Signature Theatre’s YouTube Channel @sigtheatre (YouTube.com/sigtheatre).
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
Signature Theatre releases the sixth episode of The Signature Show, a free biweekly half-hour digital experience featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, celebration of new musical voices and memories of Signature’s past and a glimpse into its future. This episode features an interview with recent Helen Hayes Award winners Jeff Gorti and Samantha M. Gershman from A Chorus Line, a discussion with writing team Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler with one of their songs performed by Crystal Mosser, a performance by Claybourne Elder and Brynn O’Malley, the stars of Signature Theatre’s 2015 production of Sunday in the Park with George, and concludes with Signature favorites performing Stephen Sondheim’s “Take Me to the World”. All episodes can be found on Signature Theatre’s YouTube Channel @sigtheatre (YouTube.com/sigtheatre).
National Symphony Orchestra Brings Performances to Front Line Healthcare Workers
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
From September through November, musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will bring live performances to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area frontline healthcare workers as part of the tenth edition of the Orchestraa??s nationally recognized In Your Neighborhood (IYN) program.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2020
From September through November, musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will bring live performances to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area frontline healthcare workers as part of the tenth edition of the Orchestraa??s nationally recognized In Your Neighborhood (IYN) program.
BWW Review: ((EMOJI PLAY)) at Solas Nua Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 07, 2020
I've been as hungry for new shows as I'm sure many theater fans have been. And this particular show has the creativity, resourcefulness, and talent to bring us what we've been missing. But the underdeveloped back story, the shaky premise, and the technical issues make the experience fall short of the expectations the production's potential sets for it.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 07, 2020
I've been as hungry for new shows as I'm sure many theater fans have been. And this particular show has the creativity, resourcefulness, and talent to bring us what we've been missing. But the underdeveloped back story, the shaky premise, and the technical issues make the experience fall short of the expectations the production's potential sets for it.
Embracing Arlington Arts Launches DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL EQUITY Podcast Series
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
Embracing Arlington Arts has announced the launch of a podcast series - 'Diversity and Cultural Equity' - as part of the organization's Theater/Arts Management Education Series.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
Embracing Arlington Arts has announced the launch of a podcast series - 'Diversity and Cultural Equity' - as part of the organization's Theater/Arts Management Education Series.
Rorschach Theatre Announces DISTANCE FREQUENCIES
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
After two decades of innovative and imaginative uses of space, Rorschach Theatre blows past the theatre walls and presents a season-long immersive experience that will send audiences into carefully curated corners of the Nation's capital and beyond. Rorschach has leveraged the unprecedented circumstances of the 20-21 Season to bring participants an unprecedented theatrical experience.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
After two decades of innovative and imaginative uses of space, Rorschach Theatre blows past the theatre walls and presents a season-long immersive experience that will send audiences into carefully curated corners of the Nation's capital and beyond. Rorschach has leveraged the unprecedented circumstances of the 20-21 Season to bring participants an unprecedented theatrical experience.
Rick Hammerly Joins WAPAVA as New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA) and WAPAVA President Jackson R. Bryer have announced that Rick Hammerly has joined the organization as its new Executive Director as of October 1, 2020. Hammerly, a 2-time Helen Hayes Award-winning actor/director, is also the Producing Artistic Director of Factory 449.
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2020
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (WAPAVA) and WAPAVA President Jackson R. Bryer have announced that Rick Hammerly has joined the organization as its new Executive Director as of October 1, 2020. Hammerly, a 2-time Helen Hayes Award-winning actor/director, is also the Producing Artistic Director of Factory 449.
Russian and American Playwrights Take Center Stage at Flash Acts, a Groundbreaking Theater Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2020
The Forum for Cultural Engagement today announced FLASH ACTS, a six-day, bilingual, virtual theater festival featuring newly-commissioned short plays by 20 celebrated American and Russian playwrights; panel discussions; and live musical performances.
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2020
The Forum for Cultural Engagement today announced FLASH ACTS, a six-day, bilingual, virtual theater festival featuring newly-commissioned short plays by 20 celebrated American and Russian playwrights; panel discussions; and live musical performances.
One-On-One Theatre Experience Woolgatherings Returns In Run-up To Election
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2020
woolgatherings is returning this fall with a series of performances designed for an audience of one. Conceived and written by Pete Danelski and Jordan Clark Halsey, woolgatherings is an investigation into ritualized space, the nature of making connections, and the power of naming ghosts.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2020
woolgatherings is returning this fall with a series of performances designed for an audience of one. Conceived and written by Pete Danelski and Jordan Clark Halsey, woolgatherings is an investigation into ritualized space, the nature of making connections, and the power of naming ghosts.
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Guys and Dolls
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Precarious
Mosaic Theater Company (6/4 - 6/28) | |
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How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Folger Shakespeare Library (6/9 - 7/5) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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Hello, Dolly!
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Our Lady of 121st Street
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A Good Day to Me Not to You
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (3/27 - 5/3) | |
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I & You: The Musical
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