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Spring Preview: Dance
The Russian company, beset by its own battles in the past year, will bring the betrayal-themed “Giselle” to D.C.
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Spring Preview: Theater
What's exciting for the spring on the theater front, led by the Kennedy Center’s “World Stages” festival.
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Washington Ballet performs jazz- and blues-themed works
A trio of ballets evoke from the company some of its most instinctive, deeply felt dancing in recent years.
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‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at the Kennedy Center
REVIEW | Tony-winning musical takes the tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up and runs with it.
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‘Violet’: Dixie in a minor key
REVIEW | The '90s off-Broadway musical about a disfigured woman is revived by Ford's Theatre.
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Mariinsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ is magical
REVIEW | The production is a triumph for what is still proudly tender and harmonious in Russian ballet.
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Studio Theatre to replace ‘Beats’ with ‘Grounded’
“Grounded,” about an ex-fighter pilot’s career change, was a bit at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ (Trailer)
The Shakespeare Theatre Company presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
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Helen Hayes Award nominations announced
A Woolly Mammoth drama claimed eight nominations, more than any other show in the field.
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‘Wedding of Ordos’ is a sight to behold
Ordos Song and Dance Theater filled the Kennedy Center stage with dashing ensemble numbers.
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Racial appropriation onstage: A timeline
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Race and casting, the plot thickens
David Henry Hwang’s “Yellow Face” explores the recurring role in theater.
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Ballet, modern dance separated by blurred line
Programs will showcase works that marry the two styles.
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D.C. theater troupes tackle playwriting’s gender gap
44 area theatrical troupes said that each will produce a world-premiere play by a female dramatist next year.
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Rorschach Theatre presents ‘Glassheart’
An updated “Beauty and the Beast” gets a loving embrace at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
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Backstage: Gandalf supplies voice in Olney’s ‘Business’
McKellen has recorded voice-overs in the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”
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Theater review: ‘Scapin’ is a delightful contemporary farce
The Constellation Theatre Company’s “Scapin” runs through through Feb. 16 at Source Theatre.
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‘Mormon Boy Trilogy’ displays keen eye for the absurd
Though sometimes wrenching, Steven Fales’s autobiographical one-man shows pack in humor.
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‘Tallest Tree’ is slick, sober drama
Daniel Beaty offers a juicy history of Paul Robeson in drama at Arena Stage.
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‘La Vie en Rose’: A beautiful stage blend of ballet and song
Performers of Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel works are inventively woven into the fabric of Gala Theatre production.
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‘The Tallest Tree in the Forest’ (Trailer)
Arena Stage presents “The Tallest Tree in the Forest” with Daniel Beaty.
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‘50 Shades! The Musical’ at the Warner Theatre
REVIEW | Parody of popular books skillfully matches performers and innuendo, to the audience’s delight.
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A musical revived, two ways
“Violet” creators take divergent paths for musical at Ford’s Theatre and on Broadway.
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New York theaters embrace oft-neglected risk: New plays
Lincoln Center and Signature theaters spent millions to give new scripts and artists major platforms.
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Daniel Beaty rekindles the legacy of Paul Robeson
The singer’s performance in ‘The Tallest Tree in the Forest’ is inspired by a great voice from the past
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The many directions of Jeff Calhoun’s life
The “Violet” director has also acted, danced, quarterbacked and choreographed.
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Synetic Theater’s ‘Twelfth Night’
The Synetic Theater in Arlington, Va., presents a wordless rendition of the play ‘Twelfth Night.’ Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili.
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Synetic’s saucy, dancing ‘Twelfth Night’
REVIEW | The troupe famous for its wordless Shakespeare dances up a storm in a buoyantly entertaining evening.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for Jan. 16-22, 2014.
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New casting director’s best friend: Database of performers
Washington area actors will be able to place a detailed, searchable profile on TheatreWork.
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‘Meena’s Dream’ details largely unseen American life
Forum Theatre hosts the world premiere of Anu Yadav’s evocative monologue about a 9-year-old.
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A family’s divisions come to the fore in ‘Tribes’
Nina Raine’s play at Studio Theatre tells of a deaf young man in a hearing family.
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Siân Phillips’s Wilde ride
Actress talks about her career, her marriage to Peter O’Toole and her golden-age star turns.
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‘Minnie the Moocher’: Fun, textured take on Jazz Age
Pointless Theatre’s ingenious show fuses puppetry, shadow theater, jazz concert, film footage and dancing.
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Backstage: Learning to Lindy hop for Shakespeare’s sake
“Twelfth Night,” Synetic Theater’s latest Silent Shakespeare production, is set in the 1920s.
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Review: ‘Late: A Cowboy Song’ staged with bluesy whimsy
The play by Sarah Ruhl runs through Jan. 19 at Signature Theatre in Arlington.
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‘The Old Masters’: The art of the deal
The high-veneer play, about the worth of a disputed painting, is a study in deliciously grubby behavior.
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Richmond’s Acts of Faith brings spirituality, stage together
The annual theater festival strives to create space in the public square for meaningful consideration about faith.
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Finding a common language, onstage
Nina Raine's comedy-drama “Tribes” navigates the world of hearing and non-hearing.
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Folger converts to theater-in-the-round for ‘Richard III’
The show’s director, Robert Richmond, came up with the idea to change the seating layout.
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‘Flashdance’ is unimaginative musical version of movie
One of the musical’s producers said the show doesn’t need to be “blessed” by critics. It won’t be.
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Modern Moves Festival to offer region’s finest in dance
The festival marks the first time in 20 years that the region’s most established troupes appear together.
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‘Porgy and Bess’: Respectful and genuinely thrilling
The streamlined touring musical, at the National Theatre for a short run, has a cast that’s up to snuff.
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‘Our Town,’ repaved in ‘Our Suburb’
Darrah Cloud’s play, directed by Judith Ivey, gets a world premiere at Theater J.
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Washington theater’s best acts for 2014
Among things we’re most looking forward to: the Anacostia Playhouse; hip-hop at KenCen; ‘Mother Courage’
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The latest theater trend: Live, onstage . . . from the screen
The craze for adapting movies into musicals has turned into a formula for success.
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‘Minnie the Moocher’: Sex, drugs, jazz and puppets
Pointless Theatre uses oeuvre of Cab Calloway to tell the story of girl sucked into underworld of jazz age.
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Signature Theatre serves up a riveting ‘Gypsy’
Many think “Gypsy” is the greatest American musical of all time. This dynamic revival shows why.
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I think icon, I think icon
Three local actors face the challenge of roles made famous by other actors.
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A vital revivalist, wherever she goes
Diane Paulus's Tony-winning "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" comes to the National.
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How a ballerina learned to stretch
A diagnosis of diabetes led D.C. native Katelyn Prominski to take bold new steps to reshape her career.
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‘Elf the Musical’: Like the movie, but noisier and faster
Over-sugared touring production at Kennedy Center will mostly give “Elf” buffs the hijinks they bargained for.
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Arena Stage takes young people’s theater program to India
This is the State Department’s third partnership with Voices of Now, which leads theater projects for kids.
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Review: ‘Edgar & Annabel’ at Studio Theatre
The shadows of snooping and whistleblowing are draped heavily across a paranoid thriller.
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Sherrie Maricle, the ‘team player’ of ‘Tappin’ ’
Sherrie Maricle drums, conducts and composes for “Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life” at Arena Stage.
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Potential abounds in Rutter’s Kennedy Center
The next president has an opportunity to deepen the center's artistry.
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‘The Pajama Men’: Loony, indescribable fun
The Pajama Men fill the holiday slot at Woolly Mammoth for the second year with a marvelous, jolly show.
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Arena Stage’s ‘Velocity of Autumn’ accelerates to Broadway
The comedy-drama’s Eric Coble and Molly Smith will debut on Broadway in April at the prized Booth Theatre.
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Prince George’s community calendar, Dec. 12-18, 2013
Seasonal craft sales and concerts, films, children’s activities, book talks, gingerbread house contest and more.
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In ‘Noises Off’ at 1st Stage, mostly splendid chaos
The actors get most things right, even as the characters they play in Michael Frayn’s farce-within-a-farce don’t.
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Christmas Day is opening day for two shows
Holiday openings are scheduled for ‘Porgy and Bess’ at National Theatre and ‘Flashdance’ at Kennedy Center
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Baryshnikov, making an emphatic ‘Case’
The erstwhile ballet superstar graces Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar’s adaptation of Chekhov.
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Arena’s richly re-imagined ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’
The theatrical version of the 1967 film is marked by fine writing, masterly direction and an excellent cast.
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Ballet Hispanico whisks us away to dance’s hottest spot
Spanish and Latin American choreographers’ rousing pieces even earned cheers from the crowd
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Shirley MacLaine: Endearment on her own terms
At 79, the outspoken Academy Award-winning actress joins brother Warren Beatty as an honoree.
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A stage stunt that makes you think
‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit’ is a test of manipulation for both the actors and the audience
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Family-friendly holiday theater
Here are seven seasonal shows that every generation will enjoy.
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‘The Lyons’: A roaring family tussle
Around patriarch’s deathbed, the claws come out in playwright Nicky Silver’s comedy at Round House
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‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ (TRAILER)
Stephen Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is now playing at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, through Jan. 5.
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Sent up to the funny ‘Forum’
The Shakespeare Theatre Company takes on Sondheim, Shevelove and Gelbart’s “A Funny Thing.”
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‘12 Dates of Christmas,’ a solo staging of romantic bloopers
At Next Stop Theatre, Ginna Hoben draws from real-life dating stories in her show, starring Kari Ginsburg.
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Ingenious ‘Civil War Christmas’ opens in Baltimore
The scenes in Paula Vogel’s music-tinged play are brisk and the changes come fast, but we never get lost.
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‘A Broadway Christmas Carol’ is stubborn, infectious fun
MetroStage’s fourth staging of Kathy Feininger’s 15-year-old musical is a cheeky, sometimes cheesy sendup.
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Widow and her grown kids sing their troubles in new opera
New work’s growing pains are evident at Gala Theater premiere, but strong music and acting show its promise.
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Shannon Harkins, the face of black ballerinas’ struggle
In an art form that draws from European court traditions, dancers of color have a hard time.
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Baryshnikov still taking artistic leaps at 65
The ballet legend comes to Washington with Chekhov adaptation, "Man in a Case."
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Plays for kids of any attention span
Theater reviews of “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’ ” and “Lyle the Crocodile”
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An inviting ‘Nutcracker’
A lovely time was had by all at the Joffrey’s show at the Kennedy Center.
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The Apple Family Plays at Studio Theatre
The Apple Family Plays by Richard Nelson, directed by Serge Seiden on view at Studio Theatre.
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Theater review: A warm serving of Apples
"The Apple Family Plays" invite audiences into an American home for good eats and better drama.
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Amber Riley of ‘Glee’ wins ‘Dancing With the Stars’
The actress wasn’t the best dancer on Season 17, but she perhaps was the most inspiring.
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Vintage shop’s merchandise makes it big on Broadway
Amalgamated Clothing in the Del Ray section of Alexandria has become popular among costume designers.
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A ‘workplace comedy,’ plus a disaster and a little improv
Director Doug Wilder talks about “Noises Off” at 1st Stage.
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Broadway-bound ‘If/Then’ is charming but ungainly
The eagerly anticipated musical, a restless fable of modern midlife crisis, has many kinks yet to be worked out.
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Toe-tapping good times at City Rhythms
The festival was a study in the many nuanced ways that a dancer can interact with music.
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Charming ‘Albert Herring’ at Maryland Opera Studio
The production ably fields one of Benjamin Britten’s lesser works.
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Review: In ‘Tappin’ Thru Life,’ Hines sings his heart out
Maurice Hines wages his charm offensive, directed by Jeff Calhoun, at Arena Stage through Dec. 29.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner at Arena Stage
Malcolm-Jamal Warner stars in Arena Stage’s production of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”
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‘Cosby’s’ Warner stars in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’
The man who came of age on wildly popular ‘80s sitcom is not entirely new to the stage.
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Reviewing previews isn’t in our purview
Everyone is already exchanging notes about ‘If/Then,’ but there hasn’t been a Post review. Here’s why.
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Amid Theatre J debate, DCJCC hosts series on Israel
Jewish center seeks broad dialogue after reformulating plan for controversial play “The Admission.”
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Emily Dickinson homage blended with true-crime drama
Venus Theatre’s “No. 731 Degraw Street, Brooklyn” uses verse to widen the view on an 1870s tabloid story.
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Judith Ivey on ‘Our Suburb,’ Paul Newman and directing
The two-time Tony winner will direct Darrah Cloud’s play at Theater J after a stint on Broadway in ‘The Heiress.’
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‘Carried Away’: when life overtakes art
A tsunami centers and transcends the lives of survivors and onlookers in this Hub Theatre premiere.
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At Olney, ‘King and I’ hits the right epic and intimate notes
Offstage glitches aside, strong acting, costumes and scenery lift production about a British teacher in Siam.
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At Center Stage, marching toward ‘A Civil War Christmas’
Paula Vogel’s sprawling tale requires military-style discipline of its director, choreographer and others.
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Dance review: ‘Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty’
The familiar fairy tale is subtitled ‘A Gothic Romance’ and is more dance theater than ballet.
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‘Bondage’: Reminiscent of ‘M. Butterfly,’ with bodysuits
Pinky Swear’s staging of Hwang’s compact play makes us ponder race, relationships and the rituals of power.
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South African heat sizzles in ‘Mies Julie’
At Lansburgh Theatre: Adaptation places August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" on Afrikaner ranch.
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‘Newsies’ to play National Theatre
The national tour of the hit Broadway musical will stop in Washington in spring 2015.
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