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Video: Watch the Trailer for CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2023
Watch the trailer for Cambodian Rock Band at Arena Stage!
Jonas Brother Set 50 New Tour Dates; How to Get Tickets in in Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Europe & More
by Michael Major - July 27, 2023
he new leg marks their first time performing in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Austria, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Hamburg, Lyon, Munich, and Norway. The band also revealed a colossal extension in North America to their most ambitious outing with 26 new shows, bringing their biggest tour ever to 90 shows across 20 countries.
THE PITCHFORK DISNEY Comes to Red Rat Theater in August
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2023
THE PITCHFORK DISNEY comes to Red Rat Theater in August. Performances run at The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Thursday, Aug. 10 – Sunday, Aug. 19.
Cast Revealed For SWEAT at the Keegan Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2023
The Keegan Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of its upcoming production of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, SWEAT. The final production of Keegan’s 26th season, SWEAT plays August 19-September 16, 2023.

by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Mosaic Theater Company Presents World Premiere of MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Mosaic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Monumental Travesties, a searing new comedy written by Mosaic's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Playwright-in-Residence Psalmayene 24 and directed by Mosaic Artistic Director Reginald L. Douglas. Inspired by the Emancipation Memorial in DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood, the play runs September 7-October 1, 2023, and opens Mosaic's 2023-2024 season.
The Kennedy Center Unveils Exciting Lineup for Fall 2023 Hip Hop Culture Season
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Discover the exciting lineup and immersive experiences of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Fall 2023 Hip Hop Culture Season. From electrifying concerts to groundbreaking exhibitions, this season promises to showcase the best of hip hop culture. Immerse yourself in the world of hip hop at the iconic Kennedy Center.
Patti LuPone, David Foster & Katharine McPhee and More Set for 2023–2024 Season of Renée Fleming VOICES
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2023
Discover the incredible lineup of performances and special events for the 2023–2024 season of Renée Fleming VOICES at the Kennedy Center. From renowned artists to captivating concerts including a number of favorites including a new Patti LuPone show.
EVITA Arrives in DC September 5 – Tickets on Sale Now!
by Team BWW - July 24, 2023
Sammi Cannold's new staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved rock opera is a 'sight to behold' (Edge Boston). Outer Critics Circle nominee Shereen Pimentel delivers an 'electrifying performance in the title role' (BroadwayWorld). Together, they bring a performance that is 'STRIKING...a spectacular new Evita for the present' (On Boston Stage).
Photos: First Look at CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever, is now playing at Arena Stage. Directed by Chay Yew, this is a Signature Theatre production playing in the Kreeger Theater, July 18 - August 27, 2023.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Kennedy Center
by Peter Rouleau - July 23, 2023
A brilliantly-performed, well-mounted play about a horribly-performed, disastrously staged play.
Opera Lafayette's Ryan Brown To Pass The Reins In 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2023
Opera Lafayette's Founder and Artistic Director Ryan Brown has announced he will be passing the reins in 2025 after Opera Lafayette's 30th season. Opera Lafayette has announced Brown's successor, appointing Patrick Dupre Quigley as Artistic Director Designate.
Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Kreeger/Arena Stage
by Mary Lincer - July 22, 2023
What did our critic think of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at Kreeger/Arena Stage?
Review: BRUNCH WITH THE BOYS at Capital Fringe Festival
by David Friscic - July 19, 2023
The hallowed tradition of Sunday Brunch plays out as a beloved campy, caustic yet collegial celebration of LGBTQ camaraderie in the comic chamber opera Brunch with the Boys –now an enjoyably disarming offering of the 2023 Capital Fringe Festival.
Review: CHARLOTTESVILLE at Capital Fringe Festival
by David Friscic - July 19, 2023
Based on many, many interviews with residents of Charlottesville, court transcripts and news reports, the very timely and relevant show Charlottesville was presented with theatrical integrity and complex layers/themes as part of the 2023 Capital Fringe Festival.
PostClassical Ensemble Announces 20th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
PostClassical Ensemble has announced its 20th anniversary season. This landmark year's lineup will be one that takes audiences on a journey through science, genius and paradise, in another daring yet uniquely accessible season for PCE. This announcement comes on the heels of Music Director and Conductor Ángel Gil-Ordóñez's immensely successful 22/23 season, which saw sold out crowds, A-list actors, and rapturous critical acclaim.
Experience the Unforgettable Circus Vazquez Show in Woodbridge, Virginia
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Circus Vazquez brings their all-new 2023 show to Woodbridge, Virginia! Don't miss out on this family-friendly production that promises fun for all ages. Tickets on sale now!
Review: THE ROAD TO THE END Takes a Bittersweet Trip Down Memory Lane at Theater J
by Morgan Musselman - July 18, 2023
In THE ROAD TO THE END, a father and son learn to balance their fraught history and love for one another on an action-packed road trip to the Grand Canyon.
THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE Comes to Shakespeare Theatre Company Next Year
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Shakespeare Theatre Company and Artistic Director Simon Godwin have announced the final show of the 23/24 Season: Mary Zimmerman's The Matchbox Magic Flute. 
Review: BELL WRINGER at Capital Fringe Festival
by Jake Bridges - July 16, 2023
What did our critic think of BELL WRINGER at Capital Fringe?
Review: DEMENTIA MAN, AN EXISTENTIAL JOURNEY at DCJCC
by Naomi Ducat - July 16, 2023
Dementia Man, An Existential Journey, is a one-man theatrical performance during which Sam navigates life upon learning he has early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease.
Review: FELA! at Olney Theatre Center
by Roger Catlin - July 16, 2023
It’s only the third time the Maryland regional powerhouses have collaborated, and people still recall their only other two such efforts, “Angels in America” in 2016 and “In the Heights in 2017. “Fela!” will be equally well-remembered alongside them. 
Review: BRUNCH WITH THE BOYS at DCJCC Theatre J
by David Friscic - July 15, 2023
What did our critic think of BRUNCH WITH THE BOYS at DCJCC Theatre J?
Review: Dael Orlandersmith's 'SPRITUS/VIRGIL'S DANCE Shines in its Humanity
by Andrew White - July 15, 2023
Dael Orlandersmith reigns supreme in the Studio 112 space at CATF, telling the story of Virgil, a native of the Bronx.  Curated and written with care, and based on Orlandersmith’s interviews and research, the humanity of the piece shines brilliantly. 
Review: FEVER DREAMS (OF ANIMALS ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION) at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival
by Andrew White - July 15, 2023
Jeffrey Lieber’s Fever Dreams (of Animals on the Verge of Extinction) is a study in tragedy of an all-too-human scale; infidelity, secrecy, lies used to cover for passion, more lies used to cover the consequences of that passion, all so intricately constructed that the heart-breaking reality, when it finally dawns on us, strikes like a streak of lightning.

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