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Tonight, a crowd of almost 200 theatre professionals, supporters, and members of the media gathered on the stage of the National Theatre to hear the names of the nominees for the 30th Annual Helen Hayes Awards.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award®, announces the extension of its current production, The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde.

A rare concert event proved to be a must-see.

The production deserves an 'A' for effort.

Adventure Theater,brings the odious Viola Swamp to children in Bethesda, Maryland.

The Keegan Theatre presents Gore Vidal's political corker The Best Man, opening tonight, January 25 at the Andrew Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC.

A heartfelt tribute to a great composer, one has to admire the musicianship on display at this concert.

theatreWashington announced that on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of The Helen Hayes Awards this spring, the celebration will be held at the historic National Building Museum.

Recent and ongoing weather conditions have necessitated rehearsal cancellations and are causing Keegan leadership concern for the safety and comfort of our Church Street building for both artists and audiences.

In commemoration of the birthday of the late Trayvon Martin, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will join theatres across the country in producing a staged reading of Facing Our Truth: Ten-Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:30pm in the Melton Rehearsal Hall at Woo

With the brilliant work of Constellation Theatre, Bill Irwin's irreverent spirit is alive and well in their current production of 'Scapin,' adapted from Moliere's Les Fourberies de Scapin ('Scapin's Tricks').

Written and performed by Daniel Beaty, Arena Stage's The Tallest Tree in the Forest examines what happens when art meets advocacy and the inherit tension between the two as experienced by the late entertainer Paul Robeson.

Scroll down for photos from the opening night celebration for THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST at Arena Stage in Washington, DC!

theatreWashington begins its 30th Anniversary celebration with the announcement of The Helen Hayes Awards Nominees on Monday, January 27th, 2014, from the stage of the historic National Theatre where Helen Hayes herself - at the age of 5 - began her 'life long love affair with the theatre'.

The Kennedy Center presents the world premiere production of Orphie and the Book of Heroes in the Family Theater, February 8 - 23, 2014.

Pulitzer Prize winning play by Beth Henley deserves your presenceWell, Everyman Theatre as done it again.

Click below to watch a time-lapse video of the transformation of Folger Theatre into an in-the-round venue for the very first time for the production of RICHARD III! The video also features interviews with director Robert Richmond and actor Drew Cortese.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces a rare opportunity for D.

This has been a very strong season for Studio and this explosive production is no exception.

Today theatreWashington announced the official launch of theatreWork.

Following the critical success of 'Extremities' this past October, the horror and suspense theatre company Molotov Theatre Group is bringing 'Normal' by Anthony Neilson to the DC stage in March.

2013 was an incredible year of theater!

The Welders announce the full company and creative team for their first production, Allyson Currin's The Carolina Layaway Grail, a post-modern comedy about a world peopled with sorcerers, sidekicks, villains, and incompetent bureaucrats.

It's a rare occasion to hear a singer who transports you and I hope everyone has that opportunity at some point in their lives.

Carolyn Griffin has announced that MetroStage will be presenting the musical Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song, conceived and directed by Maurice Hines, with book by Lee Summers, Jan.