First Draft Announce EVERYTHING LIVES IN A CLOUD Readings for April 17+24
First Draft at Charter Theater - a nonprofit organization devoted to developing theater audiences alongside new plays; supporting DC-based artists; and partnering with theaters looking to produce new work - announced today that it will present two readings this month of the new play, "everything liv
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Presents DC Premiere of ARIAS WITH A TWIST, 4/4-5/6
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present the DC premiere of Arias with a Twist created by 'drag chanteuse extraordinaire' Joey Arias (performer) and master puppeteer Basil Twist (director).
Shakespeare Theatre Company Presents Mock Trial, 4/30
The Shakespeare Theatre Company presents its annual Mock Trial at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) on Monday, April 30, 2012.
STAGE TUBE: I MADE AMERICA's Alexander Hamilton Responds to Lin Manuel-Miranda's 'Evening of Poetry' Slam
On May 12, 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda performed a poem about Alexander Hamilton, titled 'The Hamilton Mixtape,' at the White House's 'An Evening of Poetry, Music & the Spoken Word.
Signature Theatre Extends THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE Through April 1
The production will now play through Sunday, April 1 and is the inaugural production in The End Stage Theatre at the company's new home The Pershing Square Signature Center.
Theater Alliance's HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AND NEVER BE FOUND Closes
Theater Alliance presents the Area Premiere of How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, written by Fin Kennedy and directed by Artistic Director Colin Hovde.
Olney Theatre Center Institute Presents RED RIDING HOOD, 3/31-4/7
The Olney Theatre Institute, the education division of Olney Theatre Center, is proud to announce the return of its children's programming to the Olney Theatre Center campus with Red Riding Hood: A New Fable.
Photo Flash: Kate Baldwin, Sheldon Harnick, et al. at Arena Stage's Golden Gala
On Monday, March 26, 2012, Arena Stage hosted the Golden Gala: A Glittering Evening of American Musical Theater to celebrate the vibrancy of the performing arts in Washington.
Helen Carey and Peter Michael Goetz to Star in Arena Stage's LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, 3/30-5/6
As the final of three mainstage productions during the two-month Eugene O'Neill Festival spearheaded by Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, Long Day's Journey into Night rounds out this celebration of O'Neill's life and work.
President Obama Nominates Maria Rosario Jackson for National Council on the Arts
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Maria Rosario Jackson as a member of the National Council on the Arts.
BWW Reviews: INTO THE WOODS at Center Stage is a Triumph
Another Sondheim musical at Center Stage is a huge success
Young Playwrights' Theater to Premiere Twelve New Plays by Local Youth
On April 23 and 24, 2012, at 7:30pm, at GALA Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th St.
Kevin Spacey to Receive Helen Hayes Tribute, 4/23
Oscar and Tony Award winning actor and arts advocate Kevin Spacey will receive the Helen Hayes Tribute at the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on Monday, April 23, 2012.
BWW Reviews: PETRUSHKA: Art Comes To Life At Shakespeare Theatre
Many people may be familiar with the work of Basil Twist and not even know it.
STC's Michael Kahn to Direct Strange Interlude by Eugene O'Neill 3/27-4/29
Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is set to present Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Strange Interlude.
Mike Daisey to Appear at Public Forum on THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 3/27
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces that Mike Daisey will appear at the public forum on The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company on Tuesday, March 27th at 7pm.
John Mayer & Howard Berman to Recieve GRAMMYS ON THE HILL, 3/25
The Recording Academy®, the organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards®, will present its 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.
Shakespeare Theatre Company Presents Basil Twist's Petrushka 3/25
The Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomes to its stage world-renowned puppeteer Basil Twist and his production of Petrushka, which will run at STC's Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW) through March 25, 2012.
Tim Minchin to Perform at 'The Reason Rally,' 3/24
Australian performer Tim Minchin has been added to the line up at Reason Rally, March 24, 2012 on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
TheatreWashington to Announce Nominees for 28th Helen Hayes Awards, 3/23
theatreWashington will announce the nominees for the 28th Helen Hayes Awards on Monday, February 27, 2012 in the Helen Hayes Gallery at the National Theatre.
KNUFFLE BUNNY Heads to Bahrain, 3/22 & 23
The Kennedy Center today announced Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical will make its international premiere at Arad Fort in Arad, Bahrain as part of Spring of Culture, the nation's largest cultural event, March 22-23, 2012.
Abraham Inc. to Play 92Y Tribeca 5/2, and Music Center at Strathmore 5/3
The multi-genre supergroup and a 10-piece cohort of their musical friends will be taking Abraham Inc.
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