Theater Alliance Reveals Lineup For 21st Season
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
The upcoming 2023-2024 Season from Theater Alliance will explore movements — both how we move through space and how we change the world. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
The upcoming 2023-2024 Season from Theater Alliance will explore movements — both how we move through space and how we change the world. Learn more about the full season lineup here!
Theatre Washington Launches Theatre Week This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Theatre Washington announced the return of Theatre Week, a three-week-long celebration of the launch of the 2023-2024 theatre season in the Washington, DC region. Learn more about the Theatre Week events here!
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Theatre Washington announced the return of Theatre Week, a three-week-long celebration of the launch of the 2023-2024 theatre season in the Washington, DC region. Learn more about the Theatre Week events here!
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts Announces 2023–2024 Season Opening Performances
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, led by Artistic Director Jennifer Koh at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, begins the 2023–2024 season with a lineup of three recitals by esteemed artists and a valedictory performance by one of the world's premiere string quartets. Upcoming fall performances feature Augustin Hadelich (October 15), the Emerson String Quartet (October 20), Maxim Vengerov (November 14), and Sir Bryn Terfel (November 19).
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, led by Artistic Director Jennifer Koh at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, begins the 2023–2024 season with a lineup of three recitals by esteemed artists and a valedictory performance by one of the world's premiere string quartets. Upcoming fall performances feature Augustin Hadelich (October 15), the Emerson String Quartet (October 20), Maxim Vengerov (November 14), and Sir Bryn Terfel (November 19).
Washington-Area Premiere of Dance Drama MULAN Comes to the Kennedy Center Opera House This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
China Arts and Entertainment Group will present the Washington-area premiere of its award-winning dance drama Mulan, the legendary story of family devotion, loyalty, and love, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1, for four performances only.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
China Arts and Entertainment Group will present the Washington-area premiere of its award-winning dance drama Mulan, the legendary story of family devotion, loyalty, and love, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1, for four performances only.
Review: COMPAGNIE KÄFIG: PIXEL at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
by Pamela Roberts - September 03, 2023
Compagnie Käfig merges elements of hip hop with modern dance, circus, and technological wizardry in its highly innovative production, Pixel, which has been seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world.
by Pamela Roberts - September 03, 2023
Compagnie Käfig merges elements of hip hop with modern dance, circus, and technological wizardry in its highly innovative production, Pixel, which has been seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world.
Review: GAVIN CREEL IN CONCERT at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - September 01, 2023
There was nothing humdrum or lazy about last evening’s late summer Gavin Creel concert at Kennedy Center. The Broadway performer with just two other musicians ignited the stage and audience in the Terrace Theater with an evening of some familiar tunes mixed with a good chunk of songs from Creel’s upcoming musical at MCC in NY called Walk On Through: Confessions of A Museum Novice for which he is the creator of.
by Elliot Lanes - September 01, 2023
There was nothing humdrum or lazy about last evening’s late summer Gavin Creel concert at Kennedy Center. The Broadway performer with just two other musicians ignited the stage and audience in the Terrace Theater with an evening of some familiar tunes mixed with a good chunk of songs from Creel’s upcoming musical at MCC in NY called Walk On Through: Confessions of A Museum Novice for which he is the creator of.
THE CARETAKER Comes to The Edge of the Universe Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
The Edge of the Universe Theater follows up its 2022 Capital Fringe production of Caryl Churchill’s A Number with the work of another British playwright, Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter’s THE CARETAKER.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
The Edge of the Universe Theater follows up its 2022 Capital Fringe production of Caryl Churchill’s A Number with the work of another British playwright, Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter’s THE CARETAKER.
Washington National Opera to Present GROUNDED World Premiere by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Experience the world premiere of GROUNDED, an exciting new production by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant, at the Washington National Opera. Find out the dates, venue, and ticket information for this eagerly anticipated event. Don't miss your chance to witness this groundbreaking performance.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Experience the world premiere of GROUNDED, an exciting new production by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant, at the Washington National Opera. Find out the dates, venue, and ticket information for this eagerly anticipated event. Don't miss your chance to witness this groundbreaking performance.
EVITA & More Lead Washington DC's September 2023 Top Picks
by BWW Staff - August 30, 2023
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. This month's top picks include Shakespeare Theatre Company's Evita, Moulin Rouge, and more!
by BWW Staff - August 30, 2023
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. This month's top picks include Shakespeare Theatre Company's Evita, Moulin Rouge, and more!
MY MAMA AND THE FULL-SCALE INVASION Comes to Woolly Mammoth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company kicks off its 2023-24 Enter the Woollyverse season with the world premiere of My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, an over-the-top look at the current war and invasion in Ukraine through one family's story.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company kicks off its 2023-24 Enter the Woollyverse season with the world premiere of My Mama and the Full-Scale Invasion, an over-the-top look at the current war and invasion in Ukraine through one family's story.
Sharon Isbin to Premiere LeFrak's BAILAMOS with National Symphony on Capitol Lawn in September
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Multiple Grammy winner Sharon Isbin will perform the world premiere of Karen LeFrak's Bailamos from her Miami Guitar Concerto with the National Symphony under the direction of Enrico Lopez-Yañez on Sunday Sept 3 at 8pm on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This free concert will also include works by Price/Still, Ellington, Brahms, and Strauss among others.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Multiple Grammy winner Sharon Isbin will perform the world premiere of Karen LeFrak's Bailamos from her Miami Guitar Concerto with the National Symphony under the direction of Enrico Lopez-Yañez on Sunday Sept 3 at 8pm on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This free concert will also include works by Price/Still, Ellington, Brahms, and Strauss among others.
Arena Stage Reveals Cast for POTUS
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Get the latest updates on the cast announcement for 'POTUS' at Arena Stage. Find out who will be performing in this highly-anticipated show. Don't miss your chance to see this exciting production.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Get the latest updates on the cast announcement for 'POTUS' at Arena Stage. Find out who will be performing in this highly-anticipated show. Don't miss your chance to see this exciting production.
Interview: Theatre Life with Francis Jue
by Elliot Lanes - August 23, 2023
Today’s subject Francis Jue is currently living his theatre life performing the role of Duch in Cambodian Rock Band at Arena Stage. The production continues through August 27th in Arena’s Kreeger Theater space. The production will then continue without Jue on to Seattle’s ACT Contemporary Theatre as a co- production with 5th Avenue Theatre.
by Elliot Lanes - August 23, 2023
Today’s subject Francis Jue is currently living his theatre life performing the role of Duch in Cambodian Rock Band at Arena Stage. The production continues through August 27th in Arena’s Kreeger Theater space. The production will then continue without Jue on to Seattle’s ACT Contemporary Theatre as a co- production with 5th Avenue Theatre.
Traveling Players Receives 2024 Support Grant From ArtsFairfax
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Traveling Players Ensemble is awarded $53,392 by ArtsFairfax, their largest award to date, to support their vibrant theatre education programs. For 20 years, Traveling Players has been a leader in theatrical education, offering artistic challenges unlike any other pre-college theatre program in the nation.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Traveling Players Ensemble is awarded $53,392 by ArtsFairfax, their largest award to date, to support their vibrant theatre education programs. For 20 years, Traveling Players has been a leader in theatrical education, offering artistic challenges unlike any other pre-college theatre program in the nation.
Washington Stage Guild Season Opens With E.M. Lewis' Two-Hander DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
The Washington Stage Guild opens its 2023-2024 season, a “Season of Truths Revealed,” with the area premiere of Dorothy’s Dictionary by E.M. Lewis, directed by Stage Guild founding member Laura Giannarelli (The Good Doctor).
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
The Washington Stage Guild opens its 2023-2024 season, a “Season of Truths Revealed,” with the area premiere of Dorothy’s Dictionary by E.M. Lewis, directed by Stage Guild founding member Laura Giannarelli (The Good Doctor).
Opera Lafayette Reveals 2023/24 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Opera Lafayette, the only opera company presenting full seasons in both Washington, D.C. and New York City, has announced the performance lineup of its 29th season.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Opera Lafayette, the only opera company presenting full seasons in both Washington, D.C. and New York City, has announced the performance lineup of its 29th season.
ESPEJOS: CLEAN Will Open in September at Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Studio Theatre welcomes the cast and crew for our upcoming production of Christine Quintana’s Espejos: Clean, a potent look at isolation and the power of being seen, told in the voices of two women from very different places. Elena Araoz will direct the show, and the two-woman cast will feature Legna Cedillo as Adriana and Lauren Karaman as Sarah.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Studio Theatre welcomes the cast and crew for our upcoming production of Christine Quintana’s Espejos: Clean, a potent look at isolation and the power of being seen, told in the voices of two women from very different places. Elena Araoz will direct the show, and the two-woman cast will feature Legna Cedillo as Adriana and Lauren Karaman as Sarah.
The New Republic Presents The Best Political Trivia In DC With THE CAPITAL CITY SHOWCASE
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2023
The New Republic is joining forces with The Capital City Showcase, which hosts Washington, D.C.'s hottest comedy and trivia nights, for a very special event on Thursday, September 28, at 6:30p.m.
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2023
The New Republic is joining forces with The Capital City Showcase, which hosts Washington, D.C.'s hottest comedy and trivia nights, for a very special event on Thursday, September 28, at 6:30p.m.
Review: SWEAT at Keegan Theatre
by Mary Lincer - August 21, 2023
What did our critic think of SWEAT at Keegan Theatre? No matter what year an audience sees Lynn Nottage's (her second Pulitzer) Sweat, something will be going wrong someplace for some part of the American workforce.
by Mary Lincer - August 21, 2023
What did our critic think of SWEAT at Keegan Theatre? No matter what year an audience sees Lynn Nottage's (her second Pulitzer) Sweat, something will be going wrong someplace for some part of the American workforce.
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
by Pamela Roberts - August 21, 2023
Seeing To Kill a Mockingbird, now at the Kennedy Center, isn’t the same experience as the novel you were quizzed on in high school or the classic 1962 film. Aaron Sorkin’s script and Bartlett Sher’s direction gain heightened context and nuance from the rise in racial violence in the last decade. The national tour with Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, which visited D.C. in June 2022, is again at the Kennedy Center though August 27.
by Pamela Roberts - August 21, 2023
Seeing To Kill a Mockingbird, now at the Kennedy Center, isn’t the same experience as the novel you were quizzed on in high school or the classic 1962 film. Aaron Sorkin’s script and Bartlett Sher’s direction gain heightened context and nuance from the rise in racial violence in the last decade. The national tour with Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, which visited D.C. in June 2022, is again at the Kennedy Center though August 27.
ARTS By George! 2023 to Feature Concert from Renee Elise Goldsberry
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2023
“An evening like no other,” ARTS by George! will make its annual return on September 30 beginning at 5 p.m. The philanthropic event, headlined by Emmy, GRAMMY, and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, raises vital support for student scholarships in visual arts, dance, music, theater, game design, film, arts management, as well as for the Mason Community Arts Academy, Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performance at Mason season at the Center for the Arts.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2023
“An evening like no other,” ARTS by George! will make its annual return on September 30 beginning at 5 p.m. The philanthropic event, headlined by Emmy, GRAMMY, and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, raises vital support for student scholarships in visual arts, dance, music, theater, game design, film, arts management, as well as for the Mason Community Arts Academy, Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performance at Mason season at the Center for the Arts.
National Symphony Orchestra to Present Free Annual Labor Day Concert
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2023
The National Symphony Orchestra's free annual Labor Day concert will return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in a performance led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The program will feature the World Premiere of Karen LeFrak's “Bailamos” from Miami Concerto for Guitar and Symphony Orchestra with Sharon Isbin as soloist.
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2023
The National Symphony Orchestra's free annual Labor Day concert will return to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in a performance led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The program will feature the World Premiere of Karen LeFrak's “Bailamos” from Miami Concerto for Guitar and Symphony Orchestra with Sharon Isbin as soloist.
Signature Theatre Announces Cast & Creative Team of KING OF THE YEES
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2023
Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the play King of the Yees, written by Lauren Yee (Cambodian Rock Band, The Great Leap) and directed by Jennifer Chang (Round House's The Great Leap, LA Opera's On Golden Mountain). Performances run September 12 – October 22, 2023 in Signature's ARK Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2023
Signature Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the play King of the Yees, written by Lauren Yee (Cambodian Rock Band, The Great Leap) and directed by Jennifer Chang (Round House's The Great Leap, LA Opera's On Golden Mountain). Performances run September 12 – October 22, 2023 in Signature's ARK Theatre.
Review: A Theatrical Feast: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre
by Jack L. B. Gohn - August 19, 2023
Given the moat of terrible traffic that separates Baltimore theatergoers from Arlington, what can justify a visit there? Well, one answer for sure is Signature Theatre’s stunning production of the 2014 musical The Bridges of Madison County. With a timeless story, a lush, varied score, and riveting performances, Bridges absolutely repays the drive.
by Jack L. B. Gohn - August 19, 2023
Given the moat of terrible traffic that separates Baltimore theatergoers from Arlington, what can justify a visit there? Well, one answer for sure is Signature Theatre’s stunning production of the 2014 musical The Bridges of Madison County. With a timeless story, a lush, varied score, and riveting performances, Bridges absolutely repays the drive.
Maryland Commemorates The 60th Anniv. Of The 'I Have A Dream' March On Washington In Annapolis, August 26
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2023
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington, the Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) and partners are planning a two-day Maryland commemoration full of events on Saturday, August 26th, and Sunday, August 27th in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2023
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington, the Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) and partners are planning a two-day Maryland commemoration full of events on Saturday, August 26th, and Sunday, August 27th in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
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