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Photos: AN IRISH CAROL At Keegan Theatre

Photos: AN IRISH CAROL At Keegan Theatre

by BWW News Desk — December 18, 2025
The Keegan Theatre has released production photos of Matthew J.
Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename Venue To 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename Venue To 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

by Joshua Wright — December 18, 2025
The board overseeing Washington’s John F.
Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J

Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J

by Hannah R. Wing — December 18, 2025
Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah.
Theater J Will Present STORIES FROM THE BRINK: MY FESTIVE NEAR-DEATH ADVENTURES

Theater J Will Present STORIES FROM THE BRINK: MY FESTIVE NEAR-DEATH ADVENTURES

by BWW News Desk — December 17, 2025
Theater J will present Stories from the Brink: My Festive Near-Death Adventures, a one-woman show by Iris Bahr.
Photos: Alex Finke Leads IN CLAY at Signature Theatre

Photos: Alex Finke Leads IN CLAY at Signature Theatre

by BWW News Desk — December 17, 2025
Get a first look at photos of Signature Theatre's American premiere of new musical In Clay, with book and lyrics by Rebecca Simmonds and music and lyrics by Jack Miles.
Review: THE LITTLE PRINCE Presented by Washington National Opera At Kennedy Center

Review: THE LITTLE PRINCE Presented by Washington National Opera At Kennedy Center

by Elliot Lanes — December 17, 2025
Traditionally when you think of what an opera is, visions of four hour long extravaganzas with beautiful singing but with stilted or no acting at all come to mind.
Video: Alex Finke Leads IN CLAY at Signature Theatre

Video: Alex Finke Leads IN CLAY at Signature Theatre

by Joshua Wright — December 16, 2025
Get a first look at Signature Theatre's American premiere of new musical In Clay, with book and lyrics by Rebecca Simmonds and music and lyrics by Jack Miles.
Video: U.S. Premiere Of RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre

Video: U.S. Premiere Of RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre

by Joshua Wright — December 16, 2025
Get a first look at Round House Theatre's U.
Feature: With NOEL: JESUS IS BORN A New Holiday Tradition Begins at The Kennedy Cente

Feature: With NOEL: JESUS IS BORN A New Holiday Tradition Begins at The Kennedy Center

by Elliot Lanes — December 16, 2025
Through the years, The Kennedy Center has hosted many holiday attractions but up until now, they have never presented their own holiday spectacle.
Review: A HOLIDAY POPS! with Melinda Doolittle and the National Symphony Orchestra, S

Review: A HOLIDAY POPS! with Melinda Doolittle and the National Symphony Orchestra, Steven Reineke Conductor at Kennedy Center

by Elliot Lanes — December 16, 2025
At this festive time of year, everyone has a favorite tradition.
THE STREETCAR PROJECT to Have Spring 2026 Run at Dupont Underground

THE STREETCAR PROJECT to Have Spring 2026 Run at Dupont Underground

by BWW News Desk — December 15, 2025
The Streetcar Project will bring Tennessee Williams’s landmark play A Streetcar Named Desire to its most unconventional space yet at Dupont Underground in Washington, D.
Interview: Theatre Life with Major Attaway

Interview: Theatre Life with Major Attaway

by Elliot Lanes — December 15, 2025
Today’s subject Major Attaway is currently living his theatre life on tour playing King Arthur in Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Cast and Creative Team Set for DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS AT Constellation Theatre

Cast and Creative Team Set for DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS AT Constellation Theatre

by BWW News Desk — December 15, 2025
​​​​​​​Constellation Theatre Company has revealed the cast of its upcoming production Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, on stage at Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Signature Theatre to Present 2026 'Signature in the Schools' Production of THIS ENDS

Signature Theatre to Present 2026 'Signature in the Schools' Production of THIS ENDS IN BLOOD

by BWW News Desk — December 15, 2025
Tickets to performances of This Ends in Blood, the 2026 world premiere production of Signature Theatre’s flagship education program, Signature in the Schools, are now on sale.
Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre

Video: Julie Benko Sings 'If I Were a Bell' In GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by BWW News Desk — December 15, 2025
Julie Benko is currently appearing as Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall in Washington, D.
Review: THE OTHER SIDE STORY at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Review: THE OTHER SIDE STORY at GALA Hispanic Theatre

by Roger Catlin — December 14, 2025
Most know the musical “West Side Story,” where Puerto Rican and white gangs rumble on the Upper West Side 1950s New York in the manner of the Montagues and Capulets.
Review: AN IRISH CAROL at The Keegan Theatre

Review: AN IRISH CAROL at The Keegan Theatre

by Jackson Malmgren — December 14, 2025
DC holiday theatre isn’t complete without The Keegan Theatre’s AN IRISH CAROL- an uproarious, colorfully-phrased ode to Christmas.
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre

by Doug Poms — December 12, 2025
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre? Olney Theatre continues its lovely tradition of its annual rendering of Paul Morella’s one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas.
Interview: Theatre Life with Maisie Posner

Interview: Theatre Life with Maisie Posner

by Elliot Lanes — December 12, 2025
Today’s subject Maisie Posner is currently living her theatre life onstage at Round House Theatre sharing the role of Emma with Avery Harris in Rules for Living.
Feature: Talent, Determination, Influence and Legacy: The Kennedy Center Honors

Feature: Talent, Determination, Influence and Legacy: The Kennedy Center Honors

by David Friscic — December 12, 2025
Craftsmanship, creativity, guts, determination and the talent that influences new generations and that creates a lasting legacy –all represented the qualities of the honorees that have been awarded the 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (which was taped on December 7, 2025, and will be broadcast on
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The National Theatre

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The National Theatre

by Rachael F. Goldberg — December 12, 2025
The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material.

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