ArtsFairfax Announces New Board Leadership & New Members
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
ArtsFairfax, the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency, announced new officers and three new members to its Board of Directors.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
ArtsFairfax, the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency, announced new officers and three new members to its Board of Directors.
Nolan Williams, Jr. Presents First-Ever Grace Awards During Kennedy Center Colloquium Celebrating African American Foodways
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Award-winning Producer, Artistic Director, Composer, Cultural Curator, and Social Practice Resident at the Kennedy Center, Nolan Williams, Jr. presented the first GRACE awards during a colloquium celebrating African American foodways with celebrity chef Carla Hall and friends on Saturday, July 9th at the Kennedy Center REACH, Skylight Pavilion.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2022
Award-winning Producer, Artistic Director, Composer, Cultural Curator, and Social Practice Resident at the Kennedy Center, Nolan Williams, Jr. presented the first GRACE awards during a colloquium celebrating African American foodways with celebrity chef Carla Hall and friends on Saturday, July 9th at the Kennedy Center REACH, Skylight Pavilion.
Nolan Williams, Jr. to Present First-Ever Kennedy Center Colloquium Celebrating African American Foodways
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2022
Award-winning Producer, Artistic Director, Composer, Cultural Curator, and Social Practice Resident at the Kennedy Center, Nolan Williams, Jr. will present a colloquium celebrating African American foodways with celebrity chef Carla Hall and friends on Saturday, July 9th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Kennedy Center REACH, Skylight Pavilion.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2022
Award-winning Producer, Artistic Director, Composer, Cultural Curator, and Social Practice Resident at the Kennedy Center, Nolan Williams, Jr. will present a colloquium celebrating African American foodways with celebrity chef Carla Hall and friends on Saturday, July 9th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Kennedy Center REACH, Skylight Pavilion.
Review: A NUMBER at Capital Fringe
by Tavish Young - July 17, 2022
Sprawling yet intimate, and altogether quite philosophical, Caryl Churchill's A Number is a piece about guilt, parenting, and individuality. Presented by the Edge of the Universe Players 2 at Capital Fringe, the show left with much to ponder.
by Tavish Young - July 17, 2022
Sprawling yet intimate, and altogether quite philosophical, Caryl Churchill's A Number is a piece about guilt, parenting, and individuality. Presented by the Edge of the Universe Players 2 at Capital Fringe, the show left with much to ponder.
Review: ETCHED GLASS DECANTER at Capital Fringe
by Tavish Young - July 17, 2022
On its last day at Capital Fringe, The Evening Crane Theatre presented Etched Glass Decanter to a sold out audience.
by Tavish Young - July 17, 2022
On its last day at Capital Fringe, The Evening Crane Theatre presented Etched Glass Decanter to a sold out audience.
BWW Review: Capital Fringe Festival's MARY a Touching Examinaiton of a Teacher's Life
by Andrew White - July 17, 2022
Jo Williamson's one-woman show, 'Mary,' is by turns a desultory affair, a tale of a high school English teacher with a varied career pattern, and a variety of relationships with men.
by Andrew White - July 17, 2022
Jo Williamson's one-woman show, 'Mary,' is by turns a desultory affair, a tale of a high school English teacher with a varied career pattern, and a variety of relationships with men.
Traveling Players Presents Family-Friendly Plays at Tysons Corner Center
by Grace Cutler - July 17, 2022
This Summer Traveling Players will bring family-friendly plays to Tysons Corner Center, both outdoors on the Plaza and inside their Studio. Tickets are on sale now to the general public.
by Grace Cutler - July 17, 2022
This Summer Traveling Players will bring family-friendly plays to Tysons Corner Center, both outdoors on the Plaza and inside their Studio. Tickets are on sale now to the general public.
Review: SIX at National Theatre
by David Friscic - July 17, 2022
Misogyny and patriarchy in Tudor history (Tudor Dynasty) in all its perfidy, comes to life as the six wives of Henry VIII come to musical life ---bloodied but unbowed in the much-ballyhooed musical SIX now playing at the National Theatre. Two university students, Toby Marlow, and Lucy Moss conceived the intriguing book, music and lyrics for this multi-layered musical that speaks to any demographic. The music and lyrics jump out at you with snappy, rollicking, cutting-edge songs that are given “diva-esque” renditions by the six actresses playing the roles of the wives of Henry VIII. The stage at the National explodes in a riot of music, “out of the stratosphere” energy, and vibrant, pulsating lights and costumes---all compressed within eighty high-energy minutes.
by David Friscic - July 17, 2022
Misogyny and patriarchy in Tudor history (Tudor Dynasty) in all its perfidy, comes to life as the six wives of Henry VIII come to musical life ---bloodied but unbowed in the much-ballyhooed musical SIX now playing at the National Theatre. Two university students, Toby Marlow, and Lucy Moss conceived the intriguing book, music and lyrics for this multi-layered musical that speaks to any demographic. The music and lyrics jump out at you with snappy, rollicking, cutting-edge songs that are given “diva-esque” renditions by the six actresses playing the roles of the wives of Henry VIII. The stage at the National explodes in a riot of music, “out of the stratosphere” energy, and vibrant, pulsating lights and costumes---all compressed within eighty high-energy minutes.
Suicide Awareness Play RIGHT BEFORE I GO. Reunites 'Gilmore' Cast Members For Six City Tour
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
Seedling Events announced an east coast tour of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, 'Right Before I Go.', highlighting the raw struggles of people in all walks of life that have died by suicide.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2022
Seedling Events announced an east coast tour of Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, 'Right Before I Go.', highlighting the raw struggles of people in all walks of life that have died by suicide.
Interview: Theatre Life with Adrian Ries
by Elliot Lanes - July 15, 2022
Adrian Ries is currently living his theatre life as the musical director for the U.S. National Tour of The Band's Visit. The show runs through July 17th in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center. For those who can't see the tour in DC, it will conclude in Richmond VA playing from July 26th to the 31st.
by Elliot Lanes - July 15, 2022
Adrian Ries is currently living his theatre life as the musical director for the U.S. National Tour of The Band's Visit. The show runs through July 17th in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center. For those who can't see the tour in DC, it will conclude in Richmond VA playing from July 26th to the 31st.
Interview: Theatre Life with Bree Lowdermilk
by Elliot Lanes - July 14, 2022
Theatre Life chats with Bree Lowdermilk, one of the most talented modern-day composers working in the musical theatre. You might know her work from her long association with book writer/lyricist Kait Kerrigan.
by Elliot Lanes - July 14, 2022
Theatre Life chats with Bree Lowdermilk, one of the most talented modern-day composers working in the musical theatre. You might know her work from her long association with book writer/lyricist Kait Kerrigan.
Review: Monumental Theatre Company's TICK, TICK...BOOM! at AINSLIE ARTS CENTER
by Hannah Wing - July 14, 2022
Monumental Theatre Company’s production of tick, tick...BOOM!, directed by Michael Windsor, honors Jonathan Larson’s legacy and life with an intimate and moving performance by a talented cast.
by Hannah Wing - July 14, 2022
Monumental Theatre Company’s production of tick, tick...BOOM!, directed by Michael Windsor, honors Jonathan Larson’s legacy and life with an intimate and moving performance by a talented cast.
College Of Fellows Announces 2022 Uta Hagen Winner
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
The College of Fellows of the American Theatre and the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival in partnership The HB Studios, present the2022 Uta Hagen Award to Professor Yesenia Garcia Herrington from Central Texas College in Killean, Texas in recognition of her leadership as a distinguished educator and award-winning performing artist.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
The College of Fellows of the American Theatre and the Kennedy Center's American College Theatre Festival in partnership The HB Studios, present the2022 Uta Hagen Award to Professor Yesenia Garcia Herrington from Central Texas College in Killean, Texas in recognition of her leadership as a distinguished educator and award-winning performing artist.
Studio Theatre Extends HOT WING KING Through August 7
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Due to popular demand, Studio Theatre is adding performances to its season-ending production of The Hot Wing King; the production now runs through August 7, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
Due to popular demand, Studio Theatre is adding performances to its season-ending production of The Hot Wing King; the production now runs through August 7, 2022.
Kennedy Center Crowns 50th Anniversary Season With Permanent New JFK Exhibit, Bernstein's MASS, and Continued Investment in Social Impact
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
This September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy—a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy's presidency and commitment to the arts—and a reprise of Bernstein's MASS, which premiered at the Center's opening exactly 51 years earlier. These projects cap an extraordinary year that saw the Center reopen its doors after the pandemic lockdown for a landmark 50th Anniversary season.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2022
This September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy—a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy's presidency and commitment to the arts—and a reprise of Bernstein's MASS, which premiered at the Center's opening exactly 51 years earlier. These projects cap an extraordinary year that saw the Center reopen its doors after the pandemic lockdown for a landmark 50th Anniversary season.
BWW Review: Chisa Hutchinson's Brilliance on Display in Contemporary American Theater Festival's WHITELISTED
by Andrew White - July 12, 2022
Inspired by Jordan Peele's blockbuster horror film 'Get Out,' Hutchinson has crafted a Dickensian morality play with 'Whitelisted,' set in a predictably bland, hoity-toity, newly-renovated white lady's apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
by Andrew White - July 12, 2022
Inspired by Jordan Peele's blockbuster horror film 'Get Out,' Hutchinson has crafted a Dickensian morality play with 'Whitelisted,' set in a predictably bland, hoity-toity, newly-renovated white lady's apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Carnegie Hall's NYO Jazz to Make First-Ever US Tour This Summer 2022
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2022
This summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth jazz orchestra NYO Jazz—which showcases the legacy and bright future of American jazz—returns for its fifth year following performances at Carnegie Hall and successful international tours to Europe and Asia.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2022
This summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth jazz orchestra NYO Jazz—which showcases the legacy and bright future of American jazz—returns for its fifth year following performances at Carnegie Hall and successful international tours to Europe and Asia.
Synetic Theater Announces 2022–23 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2022
Synetic Theater, the acclaimed center for American Physical Theater, announced its 2022–2023 season, titled Stranger in a Strange Land. The season features four main stage productions, including the world premiere of the H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, and the return of the Synetic classic Host and Guest.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2022
Synetic Theater, the acclaimed center for American Physical Theater, announced its 2022–2023 season, titled Stranger in a Strange Land. The season features four main stage productions, including the world premiere of the H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, and the return of the Synetic classic Host and Guest.
BWW Review: CATF's THE FIFTH DOMAIN a New, Warp-Speed Cyber-Thriller
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
With Victor Lesniewski's cyber-drama 'The Fifth Domain,' CATF steps boldly into a genre that is in its relative infancy. Focused on the world of code, on computer hacking, and on the shadowy world of international cyber-espionage, Lesniewski contemplates the darkest potential behind the infernal machines that now rule our lives.
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
With Victor Lesniewski's cyber-drama 'The Fifth Domain,' CATF steps boldly into a genre that is in its relative infancy. Focused on the world of code, on computer hacking, and on the shadowy world of international cyber-espionage, Lesniewski contemplates the darkest potential behind the infernal machines that now rule our lives.
BWW Review: Contemporary American Theater Festival's SHEEPDOG A Gritty, Moving Tour-de-Force
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Sarah Ellen Stephens delivers a passionate, nuanced performance as Amina, a black Cleveland police officer whose relationship with a fellow, white officer is dealt a huge blow when a late-night confrontation with a suspect leads to a shooting, under murky circumstances. Playwright Kevin Artigue does an admirable job of laying out the complexities, leaving enough room for all of us to contemplate how easily even the best of intentions can implode.
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Sarah Ellen Stephens delivers a passionate, nuanced performance as Amina, a black Cleveland police officer whose relationship with a fellow, white officer is dealt a huge blow when a late-night confrontation with a suspect leads to a shooting, under murky circumstances. Playwright Kevin Artigue does an admirable job of laying out the complexities, leaving enough room for all of us to contemplate how easily even the best of intentions can implode.
BWW Review: USHUAIA BLUE an Immersive, Deep Environmental Dive at CATF
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Jessi D. Hill's production of 'Ushuaia Blue' offers us a performance piece that is part tone poem, part personal tragedy, part environmental meditation. Shifting with ease from one time and place, and from one frame of mind, to another, the cast offers us a glimpse of how our understanding of global climate change needs to expand-beyond the microscopes and bathyscaphes, beyond the labs, beyond those cute penguins, and out onto the ever-more-endangered ice of Antarctica.
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Jessi D. Hill's production of 'Ushuaia Blue' offers us a performance piece that is part tone poem, part personal tragedy, part environmental meditation. Shifting with ease from one time and place, and from one frame of mind, to another, the cast offers us a glimpse of how our understanding of global climate change needs to expand-beyond the microscopes and bathyscaphes, beyond the labs, beyond those cute penguins, and out onto the ever-more-endangered ice of Antarctica.
BWW Review: BABEL at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival--A Play Unstuck In Time
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Jacqueline Goldfinger's 'Babel' was written in, and for, a different time and a different nation. Although designed as a comedy, watching its action unfold in the Marinoff Theatre at this year's Contemporary American Theatre Festival, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, it's striking how the end of Roe vs. Wade, and the already-engaged battle over women's bodies nationwide, can force an entirely different reckoning from the audience.
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Jacqueline Goldfinger's 'Babel' was written in, and for, a different time and a different nation. Although designed as a comedy, watching its action unfold in the Marinoff Theatre at this year's Contemporary American Theatre Festival, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, it's striking how the end of Roe vs. Wade, and the already-engaged battle over women's bodies nationwide, can force an entirely different reckoning from the audience.
BWW Review: CATF's THE HOUSE OF THE NEGRO INSANE is a Riveting, Mind-Blowing Experience
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Terence Anthony's offering at this year's Contemporary American Theater Festival, 'The House of the Negro Insane,' will sweep you up in a tornado of emotions and deliver a few gut-punches as well, with riveting characters whose challenges make our own problems look as trivial as that fly landing on your picnic blanket. A polished piece of playwriting, this piece-now finally launched, after the long COVID hiatus-should find its place on stages across the country.
by Andrew White - July 11, 2022
Terence Anthony's offering at this year's Contemporary American Theater Festival, 'The House of the Negro Insane,' will sweep you up in a tornado of emotions and deliver a few gut-punches as well, with riveting characters whose challenges make our own problems look as trivial as that fly landing on your picnic blanket. A polished piece of playwriting, this piece-now finally launched, after the long COVID hiatus-should find its place on stages across the country.
Review: THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!) at The Keegan Theatre
by Dara Homer - July 10, 2022
Science is everything and everywhere in The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!, a bubbly musical for children at The Keegan Theatre that takes audiences on a pillow-fort spaceship journey. With a book and lyrics by Lauren Gunderson and music by Bree Lowdermilk, this show packs a punch of educational material and hummable melodies.
by Dara Homer - July 10, 2022
Science is everything and everywhere in The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!, a bubbly musical for children at The Keegan Theatre that takes audiences on a pillow-fort spaceship journey. With a book and lyrics by Lauren Gunderson and music by Bree Lowdermilk, this show packs a punch of educational material and hummable melodies.
Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at The Kennedy Center
by Pamela Roberts - July 10, 2022
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by Pamela Roberts - July 10, 2022
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