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When the Helen Hayes Awards transitions this fall to its new chapter as TheatreWashington, (the organization's new name and brand which better reflects the breadth and geographic scope of its far-reaching activities), a 22 year tradition continues - The Star Gala and Benefit Auction.

After a memorable and record-breaking inaugural year, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater celebrates its 61st anniversary season with Trouble in Mind, written by playwright Alice Childress.

Tickets are now on sale for 'THE ARISTOCRATS' at Warehouse Theater, located at 645 New York Ave NW

Forum Theatre proudly announces their ambitious eighth season.

The Studio Theatre follows up its 2008 hit production of The History Boys with Alan Bennett's next play, The Habit of Art.

NBC, CBS and ABC are all set to cover the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Saxophonist Paul Carr plays Fri.

As reported by the New York Times, when the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in Washington, DC celebrates its 25th anniversary in September 12, jazz greats will pay homage to Aretha Franklin.

Wolf Trap has just announced the cast for the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls.

The Theatre Lab's production of Ragtime, with book by Terrence McNally, music Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, will open August 11.

Moving into the second season in its expanded campus, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has updated the culinary options available to patrons in the venue.

Saxophonist Paul Carr plays Fri.

AN EVENING WITH TELLY LEUNG will take place at Blue Moon (35 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971) on Wednesday August 10 at 9:30 PM.

Wolf Trap has just announced the cast for the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls.

The Theatre Lab's production of Ragtime, with book by Terrence McNally, music Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, will open August 11.

The Ford's Theatre Society today unveiled a new logo design in preparation for the 2011-2012 theatre season and the February 2012 opening of the Center for Education and Leadership.

Saxophonist Antonio Parker is set to perform at Twins Jazz Club on Fri.

The Heritage-O'Neill Theatre Company, a professional, Helen Hayes Award-eligible company located in Silver Spring, Maryland, concentrating its productions to the works of Eugene O'Neill and the American classics, and entering its 8th year of operation, will be mounting Eugene O'Neill's outstanding c

Virginia's Signature Theatre has announced that resident director Matt Gardiner will be the Theatre's new Associate Artistic Director, working in collaboration with co-founder and Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer.

Brilliant move by Artistic Director Molly Smith to revivie classical musical through October 2, 2011

Thank God for air-conditioning in our DC/MD/VA area theatres! In August it will be sizzling in our local theatres.

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is co-producing a series of staged readings with Theater J during the month of July.

AN EVENING WITH TELLY LEUNG will take place at Blue Moon (35 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971) on Wednesday August 10 at 9:30 PM.

Imagine having the best view of a stage hosting the groove of Esperanza Spalding, The Decemberists' storytelling, the rowdy stomp of Gogol Bordello, the smooth Anat Cohen and the slow burning M.

Do not miss this Pulitzer Prize winning play which runs until August 14.