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Following the amazing discovery of the remains of King Richard III, Folger Shakespeare Library will present a special lecture featuring geneticist Turi King and fieldwork director Mathew Morris, both part of the Greyfriars Project that discovered Richard's body.

When Anu Yadav takes her bow at the end of Meena's Dream the audience is left to do a double-take.

Just when you were about to pack it in because of the miserable weather Synetic Theater has come up with a joyous, raucous celebration of love-and jazz-in its latest Shakespeare adaptation.

The Anacostia Playhouse will kick off 2014 with a new production of D.

Prince George's Little Theatre will present the warm-hearted family comedy 'Over the River and Through the Woods' at the Bowie Playhouse at White Marsh today, January 10 - 25.

It was such a rousing good time last year we had to bring it back to ring in 2014.

Following the world premiere co-production at Kansas City Repertory Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse, playwright and performer Daniel Beaty brings The Tallest Tree in the Forest to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

The Rainbow Theatre Project presents Charles Busch's dark satire, Die Mommie Die!, as the second of six concert readings scheduled for its inaugural season.

Round House Theatre launches the 2014 portion of its Bethesda season with Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck's hit comedy Seminar.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced the run of We Are Proud to Present…, a wholly unique commentary on the unexpected consequences of good intentions.

The 2013/14 Kogod Cradle Series continues in the new year with the Helen Hayes Award-winning Commedia dell'Arte troupe Faction of Fools, who are bringing their devilish sense of humor and trademark masked comedy style to Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town.

First Draft, a theatrical organization devoted to the development of new plays alongside audiences, announced today that local playwright Chris Stezin has been selected as its Playwright-in-Residence for 2014.

Never 'Too Much of a Good Thing,' The Alden in McLean has declared January 2014 'Shakespeare Month' and has pulled together a month-long celebration of the Bard which will include films, a discussion with local experts and two performances by the acclaimed American Shakespeare Center on Tour.

Forum Theatre's 10th Anniversary Season continues with the World Premiere of Meena's Dream, written and performed by Forum Ensemble Member, Anu Yadav, directed by Patrick Crowley, and with music composed and performed by Anjna Swaminathan, Rajna Swaminathan, and Sam McCormally, tonight,January 8 - 1

Casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, the explosive Broadway hit, which makes its Washington premiere February 18 - 23 at National Theatre as part of the Broadway at the National subscription series.

NextStop Theatre Company continues its inaugural professional season with a new vision for William Shakespeare's Richard III, running January 30-February 23, 2014.

Synetic Theater co-founders Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili will be recognized on January 15th by Washingtonian Magazine as Washingtonians of the Year for being local heroes in their commitment to making the Washington DC community a better place through boundary-pushing theater.

In advance of an upcoming, highly anticipated US and European tour and following Pentatonix's latest album release, PTX member Mitch Grassi kindly answered some questions via email from DC BroadwayWorld on behalf of the group.

Fans of the television shows Pawn Stars and Downton Abbey will find a lot to enjoy in Washington Stage Guild's production of The Old Masters.

The 2013/14 Kogod Cradle Series continues in the new year with the Helen Hayes Award-winning Commedia dell'Arte troupe Faction of Fools, who are bringing their devilish sense of humor and trademark masked comedy style to Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town.

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical with two successful Broadway revivals, will open Olney Theatre Center 76th Anniversary Season playing on the Mainstage January 29 - February 23, 2014.

No Rules' latest quirky offering is what we've perhaps come to expect from the company that continues to offer the unexpected.

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

Proving the comeback was worth the wait, Molotov Theatre Group's 'Extremities' turned up five times on the 'Best of 2013' theatre list from DCMetroTheaterArts.

Crash of Rhinos, the endangered little theater company, announced today it would present a staged reading of "Slam Theatre 3.