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Overall, THE WHO & THE WHAT is a strong way for Round House to end its season.

 The National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces its 59th NNPN Rolling World Premiere (RWP): Relativity by Mark St.

Check out BroadwayWorld's first look of District Merchants now playing at the Folger Theatre until July 3, 2016.

The Welders-Washington's only playwrights' collective devoted exclusively to developing and producing new plays-has received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theater Company.

The McLean Community Players' production of Footloose, the high-energy rock musical based on the movie of the same name, opens Friday, July 8, 2016, and runs weekends through July 24 at McLean's Alden Theatre.

Paul Taylor is a trailblazer of modern dance.

Avant Bard presents a riotous new comedy inspired by real events.

World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns will open the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade Program in Washington, D.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC announces the lineup for its new ticketed workshop series as part of its 2016-17 season.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company presents Moliere's THE MISER whipped up with the physical flare of Commedia dell'Arte.

In a couple of weeks, another Bloomsday will be celebrated, and James Joyce's Ulysses will be read aloud by fans of Irish literature worldwide.

?The Kennedy Center today announced R&B singer Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds and Broadway star Leslie Odom, Jr.

Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - hosted the closing concert of their successful inaugural season.

Just in time for Capital Pride, The Rainbow Theatre Project is capping its third season with a nearly month-long run of Get Used to It!, a musical revue that tackles sex, love, relationships, politics, religion and AIDS, by award-winning composer and lyricist Tom Wilson Weinberg, at Flashpoint's Mea

Forum Theatre, under Dove's artistic direction, has made a wonderful habit of providing local audiences with opportunities to see unique world premieres.

A show with a lot of potential needed more time.

The Saint Pio Foundation presents the 2nd 'Saint Pio Award Ceremony,' which takes place at The Naval Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004) today, Friday, May 27, 2016, at 12:00 PM (noon).

What a time for THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC completes its whirlwind inaugural year with WHEN JANUARY FEELS LIKE SUMMER, a play that is relevant, engaging and sweetly funny.

As part of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, the First Lady will welcome students and artists from across the country to perform at the White House Turnaround Arts Talent Show today, May 25th at 3:30 p.

The Capital City Showcase returns on Wednesday, June 29th, at 8:00pm, at The Wonderland Ballroom in Columbia Heights, located at 1101 Kenyon St NW, Washington DC 20010.

 Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE, announces for its 39thseason a special limited run of NO-NO BOY by Ken Narasaki, directed by Ron Nakahara, and based on the groundbreaking novel by John Okada.

Constellation Theatre's adult puppet musical Avenue Q swept the 32nd annual Helen Hayes Awards honoring professional theater in Washington, D.

Close-up magic, where the cards and tricks fly right under a viewer's nose, is always quite effective.

Due to the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony, Shakespeare Theatre Company's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will celebrate Opening Night and Press Night today, May 24.