Andhy Mendez to Replace Robert M. Jimenez in Arena Stage's CELIA AND FIDEL
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
The first four preview performances of the world-premiere Celia and Fidel have been cancelled due to the departure of actor Robert M. Jimenez. Mr. Jimenez has withdrawn from the production due to personal matters. He will be replaced by Andhy Mendez and preview performances will now begin on Tuesday, March 3. Mendez will step into the role of the Cuban leader.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
The first four preview performances of the world-premiere Celia and Fidel have been cancelled due to the departure of actor Robert M. Jimenez. Mr. Jimenez has withdrawn from the production due to personal matters. He will be replaced by Andhy Mendez and preview performances will now begin on Tuesday, March 3. Mendez will step into the role of the Cuban leader.
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Will Present the Regional Premiere of BRIGHT STAR
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Inspired by a real event and featuring the bluegrass-tinged Grammy and Tony-nominated Steven Martin and Edie Brickell score, making its DC Regional Premiere, Bright Star will open at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts March 25th and run through May 17th! Tony-nominated for Best Musical, Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past - and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Inspired by a real event and featuring the bluegrass-tinged Grammy and Tony-nominated Steven Martin and Edie Brickell score, making its DC Regional Premiere, Bright Star will open at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts March 25th and run through May 17th! Tony-nominated for Best Musical, Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past - and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.
Season-Long Dutch Focus Continues At The Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Throughout the 2019-2020 season, Kennedy Center Performances for Young Audiences continues to present award-winning music, theater, and dance companies from the Netherlands in collaboration with Dutch Performing Arts. This season-long Dutch focus brings the unique, high-caliber work of De Dansers, Oorkaan, and Mass Theater & Dance to families and student audiences at the nation's cultural center in Washington, D.C. Performances kicked-off in October 2019, and continue through May 2020. For tickets and more information, please visit: https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/series/PYA.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Throughout the 2019-2020 season, Kennedy Center Performances for Young Audiences continues to present award-winning music, theater, and dance companies from the Netherlands in collaboration with Dutch Performing Arts. This season-long Dutch focus brings the unique, high-caliber work of De Dansers, Oorkaan, and Mass Theater & Dance to families and student audiences at the nation's cultural center in Washington, D.C. Performances kicked-off in October 2019, and continue through May 2020. For tickets and more information, please visit: https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/series/PYA.
VIDEO: First Look at Washington National Opera's DON GIOVANNI at the Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Washington National Opera (WNO) kicks off its spring repertory period with a production from February 29-March 22, 2020 of Mozart's Don Giovanni, a commentary on social deviance in which the anti-hero gets his due, centuries before the #MeToo movement. Don Giovanni surfaces issues of power and justice that seems ripped from today's headlines.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
Washington National Opera (WNO) kicks off its spring repertory period with a production from February 29-March 22, 2020 of Mozart's Don Giovanni, a commentary on social deviance in which the anti-hero gets his due, centuries before the #MeToo movement. Don Giovanni surfaces issues of power and justice that seems ripped from today's headlines.
Lineup Announced For March and April 2020 At The Center For The Arts At George Mason University
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University continues the 2019/20 Great Performances at Mason season this March and April with returning classical music and ballet favorites, a tribute to Broadway showtunes, diverse global music experiences, in addition to signature events from Mason's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2020
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University continues the 2019/20 Great Performances at Mason season this March and April with returning classical music and ballet favorites, a tribute to Broadway showtunes, diverse global music experiences, in addition to signature events from Mason's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Sting to Star in THE LAST SHIP at D.C.'s National Theatre for 13 Performances
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2020
THE LAST SHIP, starring and featuring original music and lyrics by 17-time Grammy Award® winner Sting, will make its Washington, D.C. premiere at the National Theatre from March 27 - April 5 as part of an international tour.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2020
THE LAST SHIP, starring and featuring original music and lyrics by 17-time Grammy Award® winner Sting, will make its Washington, D.C. premiere at the National Theatre from March 27 - April 5 as part of an international tour.
BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - February 27, 2020
The week the stock market erases its year's gains may be just the right time to open a not-often produced play about swift changes in fortune.
by Roger Catlin - February 27, 2020
The week the stock market erases its year's gains may be just the right time to open a not-often produced play about swift changes in fortune.
Full Cast of TONI STONE by Lydia R. Diamond Announced at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the company for Toni Stone, written by Arena alumna resident playwright Lydia R. Diamond. Set in the 1950s, Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play professionally in a men's league. Against all odds, Stone blazed a path in the male-dominated sports world, shattering expectations and creating her own set of rules.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the company for Toni Stone, written by Arena alumna resident playwright Lydia R. Diamond. Set in the 1950s, Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the first woman to play professionally in a men's league. Against all odds, Stone blazed a path in the male-dominated sports world, shattering expectations and creating her own set of rules.
BWW Review: THE WANDERERS at Theater J
by Brandon Horwin - February 26, 2020
Theater J, located in Washington, DC's Jewish Community Center focuses its work on celebrating and bringing light to the Jewish culture and its people. Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers is no exception to this mission. This is the fourth Ziegler play that Theater J has produced and its one that is sure to spark conversation, make the audience think deeply about the characters, and even toys with one's own emotions and thoughts on their own lives.
by Brandon Horwin - February 26, 2020
Theater J, located in Washington, DC's Jewish Community Center focuses its work on celebrating and bringing light to the Jewish culture and its people. Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers is no exception to this mission. This is the fourth Ziegler play that Theater J has produced and its one that is sure to spark conversation, make the audience think deeply about the characters, and even toys with one's own emotions and thoughts on their own lives.
Young Artists of America at Strathmore Presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Featuring Alan Menken
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Young Artists of America at Strathmore, The Emmy Award-winning youth program, presents their first offering of the new year with Disney's Beauty and The Beast. The production will take place at The Music Center at Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD) on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 3:00pm, with special programming starting at 1:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Young Artists of America at Strathmore, The Emmy Award-winning youth program, presents their first offering of the new year with Disney's Beauty and The Beast. The production will take place at The Music Center at Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD) on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 3:00pm, with special programming starting at 1:30pm.
Studio Theatre Announces $20 Million Campaign, Renovation; Teases 20-21 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Studio Theatre is embarking on the $20 million Open Studio capital campaign, which includes a $14.5 million renovation of its multi-theatre complex in Washington, DC. The aim of Open Studio is to enhance artistic innovation at the Theatre, forge more robust community connections, and increase operational efficiency. The focal point of the renovations will be a completely transformed Metheny Theatre capable of flexible, fully immersive staging environments and outfitted with state-of-the-art production technology. Plans also include more public gathering space throughout the building, including a first floor café with outdoor seating, and Studio's first dedicated rehearsal space. Renovations will occur in phases beginning in July 2020 and will be completed in spring 2021. Studio will continue to operate out of its complex at 1501 14th Street NW during the renovation process.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Studio Theatre is embarking on the $20 million Open Studio capital campaign, which includes a $14.5 million renovation of its multi-theatre complex in Washington, DC. The aim of Open Studio is to enhance artistic innovation at the Theatre, forge more robust community connections, and increase operational efficiency. The focal point of the renovations will be a completely transformed Metheny Theatre capable of flexible, fully immersive staging environments and outfitted with state-of-the-art production technology. Plans also include more public gathering space throughout the building, including a first floor café with outdoor seating, and Studio's first dedicated rehearsal space. Renovations will occur in phases beginning in July 2020 and will be completed in spring 2021. Studio will continue to operate out of its complex at 1501 14th Street NW during the renovation process.
Theater J Has Announced Their 2020/2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr and Managing Director Jojo Ruf have announced Theater J's 30th anniversary season of five plays and two musicals. The nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater company, Theater J celebrates its anniversary with a season that features all the elements that have become signature to its work: stories that illuminate the Jewish condition, joyfully celebrate humanity, and challenge us to empathize and think more deeply about the world.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr and Managing Director Jojo Ruf have announced Theater J's 30th anniversary season of five plays and two musicals. The nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater company, Theater J celebrates its anniversary with a season that features all the elements that have become signature to its work: stories that illuminate the Jewish condition, joyfully celebrate humanity, and challenge us to empathize and think more deeply about the world.
Washington National Opera Releases Statement on AGMA Report Related to Placido Domingo
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Washington National Opera has released a statement on the AGMA report related to Placido Domingo.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Washington National Opera has released a statement on the AGMA report related to Placido Domingo.
Ford's Theatre Has Announced Their 2020-2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2020-2021 season will include: Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette; the D.C.-premiere of a new play based on the real-life friendship of contralto Marian Anderson and physicist Albert Einstein titled My Lord, What a Night, written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by Sheldon Epps; the musical Man of La Mancha, featuring Kevin McAllister and directed by Stephen Rayne; and A Christmas Carol featuring Craig Wallace in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the fifth year.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2020-2021 season will include: Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette; the D.C.-premiere of a new play based on the real-life friendship of contralto Marian Anderson and physicist Albert Einstein titled My Lord, What a Night, written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by Sheldon Epps; the musical Man of La Mancha, featuring Kevin McAllister and directed by Stephen Rayne; and A Christmas Carol featuring Craig Wallace in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the fifth year.
BWW Review: ORDINARY DAYS at NextStop Theatre Company
by Jenny Minich - February 25, 2020
If you're looking for an easily-digestible theatre experience featuring a charming and watchable cast of characters, ORDINARY DAYS at NextStop Theatre is just the ticket.
by Jenny Minich - February 25, 2020
If you're looking for an easily-digestible theatre experience featuring a charming and watchable cast of characters, ORDINARY DAYS at NextStop Theatre is just the ticket.
Tony Sancho of MOTHER ROAD at Arena Stage
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 24, 2020
The family at the epicenter of John Steinbeck's groundbreaking novel The Grapes of Wrath forever captured the nation's heart in 1940 with a celebrated film version starring Henry Fonda. Now, Arena Stage is continuing the Joad family story with Mother Road, a play in which actor Tony Sancho finds himself carrying on the legacy of these beloved characters whose story has suddenly found renewed relevance eight decades later.
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 24, 2020
The family at the epicenter of John Steinbeck's groundbreaking novel The Grapes of Wrath forever captured the nation's heart in 1940 with a celebrated film version starring Henry Fonda. Now, Arena Stage is continuing the Joad family story with Mother Road, a play in which actor Tony Sancho finds himself carrying on the legacy of these beloved characters whose story has suddenly found renewed relevance eight decades later.
BWW Review: WEEP from Nu Sass Productions at Caos On F
by Roger Catlin - February 24, 2020
Walking into the Nu Sass world premiere 'Weep' is like stepping into the living and work space of its characters.
by Roger Catlin - February 24, 2020
Walking into the Nu Sass world premiere 'Weep' is like stepping into the living and work space of its characters.
Improbable Comedy to Present THE MOTHER OF ALL COMEDY SHOWS and COMEDY AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Improbable Comedy has been presenting a diverse line-up of hilarious comedy in the DMV. Now, for March, they present two great shows: The MOTHER of All Comedy Shows and Comedy as a Second Language!
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Improbable Comedy has been presenting a diverse line-up of hilarious comedy in the DMV. Now, for March, they present two great shows: The MOTHER of All Comedy Shows and Comedy as a Second Language!
SHIFT Will Present Orpheus Chamber Orchestra And The Classical Theatre Of Harlem In A HARLEM DREAM
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8:00pm, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and The Classical Theatre of Harlem perform the world premiere of A Harlem Dream as part of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts' SHIFT: A Festival Of American Orchestras. The festival is a weeklong celebration of the vitality, identity, and extraordinary artistry of North American orchestras through an immersive festival experience in the nation's capital, taking place in Washington, D.C. from March 23-29, 2020.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 8:00pm, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and The Classical Theatre of Harlem perform the world premiere of A Harlem Dream as part of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington Performing Arts' SHIFT: A Festival Of American Orchestras. The festival is a weeklong celebration of the vitality, identity, and extraordinary artistry of North American orchestras through an immersive festival experience in the nation's capital, taking place in Washington, D.C. from March 23-29, 2020.
Review Roundup: The National Tour of MY FAIR LADY
by BWW Staff - February 24, 2020
The national tour of My Fair Lady is currently making its way across the country with stops in Washington DC, Nashville, Charlotte and more!
by BWW Staff - February 24, 2020
The national tour of My Fair Lady is currently making its way across the country with stops in Washington DC, Nashville, Charlotte and more!
BWW Review: All Praise THE AMEN CORNER at The Shakespeare Theatre
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 20, 2020
The Amen Corner shows the role faith can play when there is almost nowhere left to turn. This alone is a powerful statement about the American experience.
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 20, 2020
The Amen Corner shows the role faith can play when there is almost nowhere left to turn. This alone is a powerful statement about the American experience.
Full Cast Announced for SEVEN GUITARS at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the company for August Wilson's Seven Guitars. Tazewell Thompson (Arena's Jubilee) will direct this Tony Award-nominated play. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, seven lives are interconnected when old friend and blues singer Floyd Barton vows to turn his life around after a surprise windfall leaves him hopeful for a second chance.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the company for August Wilson's Seven Guitars. Tazewell Thompson (Arena's Jubilee) will direct this Tony Award-nominated play. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, seven lives are interconnected when old friend and blues singer Floyd Barton vows to turn his life around after a surprise windfall leaves him hopeful for a second chance.
BWW Review: THUMBELINA at Imagination Stage
by Jane Horwitz - February 19, 2020
We may live in a high-tech age, but little ones still love to draw and make stuff with paper, paste and crayons. And that low-tech delight is exactly what fuels Thumbelina at Imagination Stage, with its interweaving of hand and shadow puppets, paper cut-outs, hand-drawn animation and real actors.
by Jane Horwitz - February 19, 2020
We may live in a high-tech age, but little ones still love to draw and make stuff with paper, paste and crayons. And that low-tech delight is exactly what fuels Thumbelina at Imagination Stage, with its interweaving of hand and shadow puppets, paper cut-outs, hand-drawn animation and real actors.
BWW Review: SHIPWRECK at Woolly Mammoth
by Evann Normandin - February 19, 2020
We never can seem to catch a break from the president, and a night out at Woolly Mammoth's American premiere of Anne Washburn's SHIPWRECK is no exception. A history play about 2017, SHIPWRECK follows a group of liberals who gather at a remodeled farmhouse, a young man adopted from Kenya reckoning with his connection to his family and his country, and the fallout from Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey.
by Evann Normandin - February 19, 2020
We never can seem to catch a break from the president, and a night out at Woolly Mammoth's American premiere of Anne Washburn's SHIPWRECK is no exception. A history play about 2017, SHIPWRECK follows a group of liberals who gather at a remodeled farmhouse, a young man adopted from Kenya reckoning with his connection to his family and his country, and the fallout from Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey.
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