DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix Finalists
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
The DC Jazz Festival today announced the three bands chosen as the 2022 DCJazzPrix Finalists, all of whom will perform Saturday, September 3, 2022 during the DCJazzPrix Finals at Union Stage, part of the 18th Annual DC JazzFest. The finalists are:
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
The DC Jazz Festival today announced the three bands chosen as the 2022 DCJazzPrix Finalists, all of whom will perform Saturday, September 3, 2022 during the DCJazzPrix Finals at Union Stage, part of the 18th Annual DC JazzFest. The finalists are:
Jessica Vosk, Marissa Rosen & Rueby Wood to Star in ARTS IGNITE RICHMOND: A BROADWAY SPECTACULAR
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
For one night only, an ensemble of Broadway performers will gather for an evening of songs and stories for Arts Ignite Richmond: A Broadway Spectacular on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 PM at the Richmond Triangle Players’ Robert B. Moss Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
For one night only, an ensemble of Broadway performers will gather for an evening of songs and stories for Arts Ignite Richmond: A Broadway Spectacular on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 PM at the Richmond Triangle Players’ Robert B. Moss Theatre.
Chamber Dance Project's GRACE, GRANDEUR & GATSBY Opens Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
Chamber Dance Project, Washington's premier contemporary dance company, opens its ninth summer season with Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
Chamber Dance Project, Washington's premier contemporary dance company, opens its ninth summer season with Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby.
Vatican Library Loans Early Prints Of St. Peter's Basilica For New Exhibit At Museum Of The Bible
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
On May 27, Museum of the Bible will open Basilica Sancti Petri: The Transformation of Saint Peter's Basilica, an exhibit that explores how the architecture of the Vatican's iconic church has influenced the design of cathedrals throughout the world. The exhibition is in collaboration with the Vatican Apostolic Library.
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
On May 27, Museum of the Bible will open Basilica Sancti Petri: The Transformation of Saint Peter's Basilica, an exhibit that explores how the architecture of the Vatican's iconic church has influenced the design of cathedrals throughout the world. The exhibition is in collaboration with the Vatican Apostolic Library.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Starring Richard Thomas to Begin Performances at the Kennedy Center in June
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2022
The Kennedy Center engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will play the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, June 21–July 10, 2022. Find out how to get tickets, who is in the cast and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2022
The Kennedy Center engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will play the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, June 21–July 10, 2022. Find out how to get tickets, who is in the cast and more.
NYO Jazz Announces First US Tour This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
Carnegie Hall today announced the schedule for the first-ever US tour by its acclaimed NYO Jazz set to take place on the heels of the June 24, 2022 release of the ensemble’s first full-length studio album, We’re Still Here.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
Carnegie Hall today announced the schedule for the first-ever US tour by its acclaimed NYO Jazz set to take place on the heels of the June 24, 2022 release of the ensemble’s first full-length studio album, We’re Still Here.
BWW Review: CARMEN at The Kennedy Center
by Rachael F. Goldberg - May 24, 2022
While this production of 'Carmen' is very traditional on its face, the thoughtfulness and sheer talent packed into this performance elevates it to something far more engaging, and absolutely enchanting. It’s more than worthy of audiences’ time, and hopefully WNO’s fresh interpretation will help audiences reconsider the true tragedy presented.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - May 24, 2022
While this production of 'Carmen' is very traditional on its face, the thoughtfulness and sheer talent packed into this performance elevates it to something far more engaging, and absolutely enchanting. It’s more than worthy of audiences’ time, and hopefully WNO’s fresh interpretation will help audiences reconsider the true tragedy presented.
Theatre Life with Ivania Stack
by Elliot Lanes - May 24, 2022
Today’s subject Ivania Stack is currently living her theatre life as the costume designer for There’s Always the Hudson at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. The production runs through June fifth.
by Elliot Lanes - May 24, 2022
Today’s subject Ivania Stack is currently living her theatre life as the costume designer for There’s Always the Hudson at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. The production runs through June fifth.
Theatre Life with Andrew Lippa
by Elliot Lanes - May 23, 2022
Today’s subject Andrew Lippa is an award-winning composer/lyricist whose work spans all forms of music. On June fourth the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington will present Lippa’s Unbreakable for two performances only at 3:00 and 8:00pm. The event will be performed at The Lincoln Theatre.
by Elliot Lanes - May 23, 2022
Today’s subject Andrew Lippa is an award-winning composer/lyricist whose work spans all forms of music. On June fourth the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington will present Lippa’s Unbreakable for two performances only at 3:00 and 8:00pm. The event will be performed at The Lincoln Theatre.
THE BAND'S VISIT to Begin Performances in D.C. in July
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2022
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony® and Drama Desk Award®-winner David Yazbek, will be returning to Washington, D.C. from July 5–17, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2022
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that THE BAND’S VISIT, featuring music and lyrics by Tony® and Drama Desk Award®-winner David Yazbek, will be returning to Washington, D.C. from July 5–17, 2022.
BWW Review: LUCKY STIFF at NextStop Theatre Company
by David Friscic - May 23, 2022
A corpse, dogs, a heart-shaped box, and diamonds are just a few of the plot ingredients in the merry mix of mayhem and misadventure in the zany musical Lucky Stiff now being presented at the NextStop Theatre Company. An audaciously frenetic and chaotic sense of impending disaster fills the air as a series of coincidences, mistaken identities and misconstrued intentions all collide and converge in this witty and hilarious book by Lynn Ahrens. The race to see who collects millions is the incentive for an engaging group of whacky yet endearing characters.
by David Friscic - May 23, 2022
A corpse, dogs, a heart-shaped box, and diamonds are just a few of the plot ingredients in the merry mix of mayhem and misadventure in the zany musical Lucky Stiff now being presented at the NextStop Theatre Company. An audaciously frenetic and chaotic sense of impending disaster fills the air as a series of coincidences, mistaken identities and misconstrued intentions all collide and converge in this witty and hilarious book by Lynn Ahrens. The race to see who collects millions is the incentive for an engaging group of whacky yet endearing characters.
BWW Review: OUR TOWN at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Pamela Roberts - May 22, 2022
The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Our Town is a triumphant production of vitality, and consequence. Thornton Wilder’s classic—a work that captures the universal experience of being alive—takes on new resonance and depth in the capable hands of an extraordinary ensemble. This play is immediate—one to see and share and talk about.
by Pamela Roberts - May 22, 2022
The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Our Town is a triumphant production of vitality, and consequence. Thornton Wilder’s classic—a work that captures the universal experience of being alive—takes on new resonance and depth in the capable hands of an extraordinary ensemble. This play is immediate—one to see and share and talk about.
BWW Review: Olney Theatre's THE JOY THAT CARRIES YOU a Touching Journey Towards Renewal
by Andrew White - May 21, 2022
'The Joy that Carries You' is a touching and touchingly thoughtful journey, one which many might recognize in their own. But Secka and Stoller also make this a celebration of the relationships which until (only) very recently were taboo. Thank goodness we're no longer at the stage where seeing two women choosing each other as life-partners is a shock; we can now see them as human beings. But we also know that relationships like this are still fraught with a unique form of anxiety, between the women themselves but especially with their families.
by Andrew White - May 21, 2022
'The Joy that Carries You' is a touching and touchingly thoughtful journey, one which many might recognize in their own. But Secka and Stoller also make this a celebration of the relationships which until (only) very recently were taboo. Thank goodness we're no longer at the stage where seeing two women choosing each other as life-partners is a shock; we can now see them as human beings. But we also know that relationships like this are still fraught with a unique form of anxiety, between the women themselves but especially with their families.
Wolf Trap Opera Announces World Premiere Of Edward W. Hardy's BORN FREE
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Wolf Trap Opera has announced the world premiere of BORN FREE, composed by Edward W. Hardy with lyrics by American poet and writer Margaret Walker. BORN FREE, a song cycle based on four poems by Margaret Walker (Sorrow Home, Lineage, The Struggle Staggers Us and Southern Song) for soprano, violin, and piano, is a newly commissioned work by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Wolf Trap Opera has announced the world premiere of BORN FREE, composed by Edward W. Hardy with lyrics by American poet and writer Margaret Walker. BORN FREE, a song cycle based on four poems by Margaret Walker (Sorrow Home, Lineage, The Struggle Staggers Us and Southern Song) for soprano, violin, and piano, is a newly commissioned work by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
New Play GOOD BONES by Pulitzer Prize Winner James Ijames & More Announced for Studio Theatre 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
As Studio Theatre concludes its $20 million Open Studio capital campaign, the Theatre is looking forward to its first full season in its completely renovated building, marked by gripping, of-the-moment new works and next-generation talent.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
As Studio Theatre concludes its $20 million Open Studio capital campaign, the Theatre is looking forward to its first full season in its completely renovated building, marked by gripping, of-the-moment new works and next-generation talent.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and THEARC Present 19 By Local Rap Artist O-Slice
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Connectivity Core Partner THEARC Theater present 19. This autobiographical solo theatre/concert experience from local rap artist O-Slice fuses storytelling, music, and verse to tell the coming-of-age tale about a shy Nigerian-American kid turned artist on the rise.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Connectivity Core Partner THEARC Theater present 19. This autobiographical solo theatre/concert experience from local rap artist O-Slice fuses storytelling, music, and verse to tell the coming-of-age tale about a shy Nigerian-American kid turned artist on the rise.
ArtsFairfax Receives $55,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
ArtsFairfax has been awarded a $55,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the expansion of artist residencies in Fairfax County.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
ArtsFairfax has been awarded a $55,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the expansion of artist residencies in Fairfax County.
New Dates Announced for Solas Nua Presents MAZ & BRICKS
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
New dates have been announced for Solas Nua Presents Maz & Bricks, a contemporary Irish play exploring the humanity in the fight for reproductive rights, running June 9-26, 2022 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington DC.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
New dates have been announced for Solas Nua Presents Maz & Bricks, a contemporary Irish play exploring the humanity in the fight for reproductive rights, running June 9-26, 2022 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington DC.
Kennedy Center Hosts American College Theater Festival National Awards; Plus Finalists and Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts virtually hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts virtually hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS Comes to Imagination Stage This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
Imagination Stage brings Mr. Popper's Penguins to the stage from June 22 - August 7, 2022 promising the most fun kids will have inside this summer! Based on the 1939 Newbery Honor novel by Richard and Florence Atwater, the musical's book is by Robert Kauzlaric, with music and lyrics by George Howe.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2022
Imagination Stage brings Mr. Popper's Penguins to the stage from June 22 - August 7, 2022 promising the most fun kids will have inside this summer! Based on the 1939 Newbery Honor novel by Richard and Florence Atwater, the musical's book is by Robert Kauzlaric, with music and lyrics by George Howe.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At THE UPSTAIRS DEPARTMENT At Signature Theatre
by Alan Henry - May 18, 2022
We've got a first look at Signature Theatre's The Upstairs Department, a play by Chelsea Marcantel (Airness, Everything is Wonderful), which plays in Signature's ARK Theatre for live performances now through June 12, 2022.
by Alan Henry - May 18, 2022
We've got a first look at Signature Theatre's The Upstairs Department, a play by Chelsea Marcantel (Airness, Everything is Wonderful), which plays in Signature's ARK Theatre for live performances now through June 12, 2022.
ArtsFairfax Announces 2022 Arts Awards Honorees
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
The 2022 ArtsFairfax Arts Awards, to be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, will honor Capital One Hall; philanthropists Gary and Tina Mather; actor, director, and playwright Mark Brutsché; and Fall for the Book for their visionary contributions in Northern Virginia. The annual event supports ArtsFairfax programs and services.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
The 2022 ArtsFairfax Arts Awards, to be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, will honor Capital One Hall; philanthropists Gary and Tina Mather; actor, director, and playwright Mark Brutsché; and Fall for the Book for their visionary contributions in Northern Virginia. The annual event supports ArtsFairfax programs and services.
New Cheryl L. West Musical SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! & More Announced for Ford's Theatre 2022-2023 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
Ford’s Theatre has announced the Ford’s Theatre 2022-2023 season will include Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette, Tom Story and Kimberly Gilbert; the return of the music-filled full stage production of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
Ford’s Theatre has announced the Ford’s Theatre 2022-2023 season will include Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette, Tom Story and Kimberly Gilbert; the return of the music-filled full stage production of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, and more.
Theatre Life with Schele Williams
by Elliot Lanes - May 17, 2022
Today’s subject Schele Williams is currently living her Theatre Life as the director of the World Premiere TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) production Show Way The Musical now running in the Family Theater at Kennedy Center through May 29th.
by Elliot Lanes - May 17, 2022
Today’s subject Schele Williams is currently living her Theatre Life as the director of the World Premiere TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) production Show Way The Musical now running in the Family Theater at Kennedy Center through May 29th.
FLOTUS Visits Washington Ballet's SE Campus In Support Of New Scholarships
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
On the afternoon of Monday, May 16, 2022, the First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited with students at The Washington Ballet at THEARC in Southeast Washington, D.C. The visit supported The Washington Ballet's announcement of its new scholarship initiative designed to support pathways and pipelines into the study of ballet.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
On the afternoon of Monday, May 16, 2022, the First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden visited with students at The Washington Ballet at THEARC in Southeast Washington, D.C. The visit supported The Washington Ballet's announcement of its new scholarship initiative designed to support pathways and pipelines into the study of ballet.
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Guys and Dolls
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Catch Me If You Can
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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Xanadu
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Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me
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Balloonacy
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