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An obvious labor of love by all concerned, actor and writer John Leguizamo’s The Other Americans is an extremely well-written and highly ambitious play that delineates the tragedy of a man’s fatal flaws ripping apart his family at the seams.

Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA), in collaboration with The John F.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has received a transformative two-year grant of $1,500,000 from the Mellon Foundation.

Doktor Kaboom (and no, I didn't spell that wrong) is a man of science.

Over the last eight years, I have been fortunate to interview pretty much every theater critic at The Washington Post for this column.

Craig Wallace will reprise his role as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, bringing the classic holiday tale to life.

ArtsFairfax Awards, the region’s premier event to honor major arts contributions in Fairfax County, raised a record high in support of the nonprofit’s efforts to engage in discussions around creative placemaking and public art and develop new programs to support individual artists.

Voices Festival Productions will present a Community Care Roundtable, featuring elder care experts and DC theatermakers, in honor of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

As the first person to serve as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra, Ben Folds has had several opportunities over the past few years to perform with the organization.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt, directed by Carey Perloff.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards.

'Gods & Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner' is a beautiful, if limited, array of performances and works highlighting both the composer and Kennedy Center’s own wonderful talent.

The Washington National Opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio is a triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse.

What did our critic think of ASTRO BOY AND THE GOD OF COMICS at Flying V?

Washington Stage Guild will present the upcoming production of SHAW'S SHORTS, featuring two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw, offering a fresh take on classic works.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile.

On Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8pm, the GRAMMY Award-winning, New York-based Experiential Orchestra (EXO) led by Music Director James Blachly will bring one of its signature, immersive performances to the Library of Congress’s Coolidge Auditorium.

Isaac “Deacon Izzy” Bell (Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, Passing Strange) and Kanysha Williams (Ain’t Misbehavin’, Gun and Powder) will perform in I’ll Take You There: Stax Records Co.

NEWorks Productions is leveraging its influence in the creative arts space to encourage more Americans to vote this election cycle through a non-partisan civic initiative, “Freedom Advances”.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards.

A veneer of unabashed professionalism, musical prowess, and often amusing self-reflection enveloped the Broadways star Norm Lewis (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, etc.

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Capital One Hall?

What did our critic think of THE PLIANT GIRLS at Theatre Prometheus/Nu Sass?

Judy Kaye has been living her theatre life for over half a century.