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With the popularity of pop culture sensations such as Diablo III and Words With Friends, it is obvious that the public likes a good game.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater's Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie announce thatnationally renowned arts marketer Chad Bauman will return to Arena Stage in July 2012 in the new role of Associate Executive Director.

How many people realize that one of America's greatest musical sweethearts, who serenaded World War II war heroes and America's small towns with Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy, was treated for swallowing 18 sleeping pills in a near-death overdose? Or that each of the Andrews sisters suffered their way thro

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate David "Mas" Masumoto and Polly Trottenberg to key administration posts.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will remount the monologue from Mike Daisey (creator and performer) and Jean-Michele Gregory (director), The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs from July 17-August 5, 2012.

Imagination Stage, in a collaboration with The Washington Ballet, presents THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE.

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Imagination Stage, in a collaboration with The Washington Ballet, begins its world premiere summer production, THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE, tonight.

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See the four-time Tony Award winner and you won't miss a beat.

More than 25 years ago, retired music executive Joe Smith accomplished a Herculean feat-he got more than 200 celebrated singers, musicians and industry icons to talk about their lives, music, experiences and contemporaries.

This is a Music Man not to be missed.

Pre-registration for The Presbury Theatrical Training Program 2012 summer camps and workshops is now open.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) filed a lawsuit this week including court papers requesting an injunction to enforce STC's rights under longstanding and clear agreements to occupy the theatre in the Lansburgh building, the Company's home for more than 20 years.

Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced Christina Scheppelmann, WNO's Director of Artistic Operations, will step down effective November 30, 2012.

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre is looking for the next 'Signature Idol,' with the return of the very popular Signature Idol Competition being held during this year's annual Open House on August 4th.

HBO and Comcast are proud to announce the return of a favorite Washington summertime tradition, Screen on the Green.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the 2011 Tony Award-winning production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart.

The Keegan Theatre presents a special engagement of Spring Awakening, which opened June 2, 2012 at the Church Street Theater in Washington, DC.

The musical revue First You Dream opened at the Kennedy Center, and we have a first look at the photos from the event.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company today announced that STC Affiliated Artist Stacy Keach will join Artistic Director Michael Kahn for the final installment of the Classic Conversations series to be held at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St.

The Kennedy Center presents Memphis in the Opera House from tonight, June 12 to July 1, 2012.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, brings its celebrated 25th Anniversary Season to an end with William Shakespeare's riotous romp The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by celebrated British director Stephen Rayne.

1st Stage, Tysons Corner's award-winning professional theater, today announced it was continuing to pursue its desire to offer quality, family-friendly, daytime programming this summer by producing "The Prince and the Troubadour," a witty, charming, all-ages musical by local playwrights Rex Daughert