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Christopher O'Riley Performs at the Kennedy Center in November
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2023
Celebrated concert pianist Christopher O’Riley will perform his own arrangements of British band and Grammy winner Radiohead followed by  Johann Sebastian Bach’s iconic Preludes and Fugues, Numbers I though XII, on Monday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!
World Premiere Of MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES Now Playing Through October 8 At Mosaic Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2023
Don't miss the extended run of 'Monumental Travesties' at Mosaic Theater. Catch this world premiere production through October 8.
We Happy Few Presents KILL THE RIPPER This Halloween!
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2023
We Happy Few presents Kill the Ripper, a feminist Victorian revenge fantasy directed by Megan Behm. Running from Oct 25 - Nov 18 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.
LARRY, THE BIG-TIME BROADWAY PRODUCER Will Open in Warrenton
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2023
Triune Entertainment LLC presents the world premiere of the hilarious new full-length comedy Larry, the Big-Time Broadway Producer. Learn more about this new production and how to get tickets here!
Review: KING OF THE YEES at Signature Theatre
by Ken Kemp - September 24, 2023
A delightfully funny and poignant homage to all things Asian, set in San Francisco's iconic Chinatown.
Review: GET HAPPY! MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES THE JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL at Music Center at Strathmore
by David Friscic - September 24, 2023
The brilliant and undying talent of the legendary entertainer Judy Garland was celebrated at the Music Center at Strathmore in the memory-laden production Get Happy! Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial. Produced with the approval of daughter Liza Minnelli, this memorable show displayed the iconic talent of Judy Garland as interpreted and narrated by the wonderfully talented singer, pianist, and archivist Michael Feinstein.
Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Theatre
by Peter Rouleau - September 23, 2023
What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Stage?
Gregory Porter to Perform at the Kennedy Center on New Year's Eve
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2023
Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter—who is set to release his first-ever holiday album, Christmas Wish—will play a special concert at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: ESPEJOS: CLEAN at Studio Theatre
by Roger Catlin - September 21, 2023
The all-woman production is top-notch, from the vibrant cast to the sharp direction of Elena Araoz. 
GALA Hispanic Theatre Presents the World Premiere of Choreographer Yvonne Montoya's STORIES FROM HOME
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2023
GALA Hispanic Theatre presents the world premiere of Yvonne Montoya's Stories from Home/Leyendas de mi tierra, a dance-theatre work embodying untold stories of the American Southwest. Celebrating heritage and resilience, this choreographic piece brings underrepresented Latino experiences to the stage. Don't miss this powerful performance at GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC on October 28 & 29. Tickets available online.
Photos: First Look at KING OF THE YEES at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2023
Get a first look at photos of King of the Yees, written by Lauren Yee at Signature Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets!
THE CHAMELEON Comes to Theatre J in October
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2023
Beginning on October 11 and running through November 5, Theater J brings The Chameleon to the stage. This production is a world premiere from New York-based playwright Jenny Rachel Weiner, directed by fellow New Yorker, Ellie Heyman. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Review: C.S. LEWIS THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS at Fellowship For Performing Arts
by Olivia Murray - September 19, 2023
The entire production should be very proud of this show and I should hope to see that it eventually sticks around for a while.
Review: MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
by Jake Bridges - September 18, 2023
What did our critic think of MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre? How do you tell the story of a person who has lived 1,000 lives? How do you capture a life that includes being born into Nazi occupation, raising a child, surviving a massive nuclear accident, and a full-scale invasion of a homeland…all in a tight, 90-minute package?
'Raw Poetry: Ernesto Bazan and Cuba' Exhibit comes to The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2023
The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas has announced Raw Poetry: Ernesto Bazan and Cuba. Learn more about the exhibition here!
The National Chamber Ensemble Announces 2023-24 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2023
The National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) has announced the 2023-2024 season, opening Saturday, November 4, 2023, presenting Diva's Night Out with Schubert at Marymount University's Ballston Center.
Review: EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall
by Mary Lincer - September 15, 2023
What did our critic think of EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall? The two hour show packs 17 years of her life into a constantly moving, theatrical matrix including social, political, and women's fashion history which can often be quite affecting because Pimentel's acting finds simple moments of true emotion amid the bustle and action.
Photos: First Look at the Cast in Rehearsal For POTUS at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2023
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Check out photos of the cast in rehearsal here!
SCORCHED Comes to Expats Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2023
Expats Theatre will present the live stage production of Scorched (original French title Incendies) by Lebanese-Québecois playwright Wajdi Mouawad. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES at Mosaic Theater
by Roger Catlin - September 13, 2023
Controversial statues have been de-installed long before a racial reckoning meant the end of most Confederate statues in recent years. An 1840 marble sculpture of George Washington was removed from the U.S. Capitol rotunda because some didn’t like that he was shirtless (it sits now at the National Museum of American History) 
Review: THE 39 STEPS at NextStop Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - September 12, 2023
NextStop Theatre Company’s kickoff to its tin anniversary is delightful, hilarious, and engaging. The joy the cast and crew infuse into the performance is palpable and compelling, creating a shared experience that truly elevates live theater.
Review: BAÑO DE LUNA (BATHING IN MOONLIGHT) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - September 12, 2023
The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.” 
Review: ECHO at Cirque Du Soliel
by Pamela Roberts - September 10, 2023
Cirque du Soliel’s ECHO, now making its U.S. premiere, is chock full of wonder and spectacle. There’s no CGI or stunt doubles here, these 52 artists amaze with their strength, agility, artistry and precision.
Review: INK at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - September 08, 2023
Cutthroat capitalism and journalistic sensationalist exploitation rears its ugly head in playwright James Graham’s Ink. This superb play is a sharply and pointedly observed tale of the rise of the infamous media mogul Rupert Murdoch (Andrew Rein) as he captures control of the newspaper The Sun and becomes the controversial sensation of Fleet Street.
Interview: Theatre Life with Erin Davie
by Elliot Lanes - September 08, 2023
Today’s subject Erin Davie is currently living her theatre life in Signature Theatre’s excellent production of Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman’s The Bridges of Madison County in which she plays the lead role of Francesca. The production continues through September 17th in Signature’s MAX space.

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