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In Aaron Posner's imaginative retelling of Chaim Potok's beloved novel, a young Jewish painter is torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his need to pursue his artistic voice.

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Long-time hit THE BOOK OF MORMON uses absurdity, irony, and pop culture allusions to stir up some laughs and gasps at The Kennedy Center.

Doctor Faustus transforms into a production about how a woman is manipulated by the world around her.

Something wicked is brewing this Halloween at Rorschach Theatre as they conjure five new stories about witches forgotten and familiar.

Pinky Swear's production of Natalie Ann Piegari's new play SAFE AS HOUSES boasts an excellent cast, a well-designed set, and a gripping concept: what would you do if your husband, who vanished ten years ago, suddenly showed up at your house as if no time had passed at all? But the intriguing idea ne

Today's subject Nellie McKay is probably best known as a singer and songwriter, but what you may not know is that she has a theatre connection.

Synetic Theater invites you to the 11th annual Vampire's Ball today, October 27.

Beginning November 16, acclaimed actor Craig Wallace returns to Ford's Theatre to play Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol a production heralded as a rich visual and vocal treat (TheaterMania) and infectiously jolly (Washington Post).

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The University of Virginia Department of Drama presents SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson, directed by Theresa M.

Starting November 10, Theresa Cunningham gets to channel the pioneering songstress and make her Arena Stage debut with the East Coast premiere of Nina Simone: Four Women.

The third show of Mosaic Theater Company's ambitious third season will be The Real Americans, a one-man show written and starring Bay Area sensation and now NYC-based performing artist Dan Hoyle.

The perfect Holiday outing for the young, and the young at heart, this wordless Family Theater production is recommended for all ages.

Arthur Miller's riveting drama about the cost of one's decisions, The Price, will receive an additional five performances during its run at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

Part history lesson, party fantasy, all-around study of when the American dream goes disastrously wrong, NextStop Theatre's aim is ambitious with Assassins and they not only hit the target, they nail the bullseye.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the second production of its 2017-2018 season, The Second City Presents Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains).

Upon arriving at Rhizome DC, the homelike site of the Welders' theatrical event HELLO, MY NAME IS.

Just in time for the holiday season, Theater J offers Alfred Uhry's classic comedy The Last Night of Ballyhoo.

The Keegan Theatre presents Caryl Churchill's Obie Award-winning play TOP GIRLS, opening on November 4, 2017 In Washington, DC.

Given that it's the time of year when Synetic brings out ghoulish Halloween fare, the choice of a children's favorite like Peter Pan may come as a bit of a surprise.

Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon, which played sold-out runs at the Kennedy Center in 2013 and 2015 returns to Washington, D.

Creative Cauldron's Learning Theater Ensemble presents an original adaptation of A Little Princess Sara Crewe, the beloved children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Something wicked is brewing this Halloween at Rorschach Theatre as they conjure five new stories about witches forgotten and familiar.

For 57 years Sergio Mendes has been a driving force in the world of popular music.