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‘Proof’ at Peter’s Alley Theatre Productions by Amanda Gunther

In searching for answers one must always be able to prove that the answers they have found are true. A deeply profound tale of how life must always keep going until it stops completely is what comes...

Robert Aubry Davis to Interview Helen Hayes Awards Nominees on Live Webcast at 8 PM Tonight

TheatreWashington is holding a get-together tonight to honor this year’s Helen Hayes Awards nominees. At 8 PM, from the Hamilton Hotel, watch WETA’s Robert Aubry Davis interview some of the nominees:...

WATCH AWARDS Winners Are Being Announced Birchmere

We are updating the winners so check back after 7:30 PM. Here are the winners of the The 12th Annual Washington Area Theatre Community Honors‘ (THE WATCH AWARDS) being awarded tonight at The Birchmere...

‘XANADU’ at Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC by David Friscic

Take a scoop of campy humor, a scoop of Greek Mythology, and a scoop of singing power and you will have the delicious and satisfying current production of Xanadu as performed and sung by the...

‘Passion’ by GöteborgsOperans Danskompani at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Colleen Sproull

Passion, as performed by the GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, transformed the Eisenhower Theatre at The Kennedy Center as part of Nordic Cool 2013. An amazing performance well worth your while features...

‘Roméo et Juliette’ at Catholic University by Terry Byrne

Budding love that is “star-crossed” with budding artistry is the magic potion that should move fine-arts lovers to flee their houses and partake in Catholic University’s School of Music’s succulent...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘How to Succeed in the Wine Business…’ by Jordan Wright

The Barefoot Spirit How to Succeed in the Wine Business Without Really Knowing a Damn Thing About It Last month I spoke with Barefoot Wines founder Michael Houlihan about his upcoming book The...

DCMetroTheaterArts is One Year Old Today!

DCMetroTheaterArts is one year old today. Thanks to all our readers for supporting and visiting our site. A special thank you to the theatre and arts communities who welcomed us and reached out to...

Director Craig Cipollini on The Gay Men’s Chorus’ ‘XANADU’ Playing this Weekend at Lisner by Joel Markowitz

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC is performing the musical XANADU this weekend, with a cast of dozens. Director Craig Cipollini tells us how he pulled it off. Joel: Why did you want to direct...

WSC Avant Bard Makes Season Changes & Performs at Theatre on the Run & Catholic University

WSC Avant Bard has made some changes to its Season Schedule and will be performing at Theatre on the Run and Catholic University’s Callan Theatre. Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land will replace the...

Theater Alliance and Atlas Performing Arts Center Present ‘Word Becomes Flesh’ on March 22-24th

Theater Alliance, in association with Atlas Performing Arts Center, presents Word Becomes Flesh By Marc Bamuthi Joseph/The Living Word Project A limited presentation in association with ATLAS WHAT’S A...

The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts Has Open House March 23rd From 10 am-Noon by Dane Petersen

The Theatre Lab Open House March 23, 2013 10 am – 12 pm 733 8th Street NW It’s Free!! Join us for a free Open House on March 23, 2013 from 10 am – 12 pm at TheTheatre Lab – 733 8th Street NW,...

‘Deranged Durang’ at Lala Theatre at The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts by Amanda Gunther

The funny farm meets the loony bin in the zany production of Deranged Durang. Presented at The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington, DC; in conjunction with Lala Theatre, this showing...

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces its 2013-2014 Season by Anneliese DeDiemar

WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR SEASON 34 WOOLLY INVITES AUDIENCES TO TEAR UP THE PLANKS TO DISCOVER WHAT LURKS BENEATH WITH “AMERICA’S TELL-TALE HEART” Woolly Mammoth Theatre...

‘Monologue Madness’ Names its 32 Actors Competing on Championship Sunday 4/7/13

Here’s the list of this year’s Top 32 actors who will compete on Championship 2013 Sunday Sunday, April 7, 2013, 6pm-8pm The Miracle Theatre, Washington, DC John C. Bailey Katie Culligan Leslie...

“I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts” at DCAC March 14-April 6th by John Carter

I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts, a play for actor and audience, will be at the DC Arts Center – 2438 18th Street, NW, from March 14th through April 6th, Thursdays through Sundays at 7:30 PM. There...

Looking for Participants for April 1st at 7 PM Monologue Fest!

We’re thrilled to announce that–after last year’s great success–we’re bringing back the Monologue Fest! Join us on Monday, April 1 at 7 pm at Ri-Ra Irish Pub in Bethesda as local actors compete for a...

Tonight at 7:30 PM: Solas Nua Presents a Free Play Reading of Seamus Collins’ ‘The Man Who’ at Mead Theatre Lab

Solas Nua Presents: Tonight, March 11 – Reading of New Play by Seamus Collins The Man Who Monday, March 11, 2013, 7:30 pm At Flashpoint – Mead Theater Lab, 916 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Metro:...

Gretchen Parlato at WPAS at the 6th and I Synagogue by Francine Schwartz

Gretchen Parlato, winner of the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, has toured internationally with her own band and as a guest of many world-renowned artists; notable...

‘The 2013 Dance Connect Commissioning Project Showcase’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

This past December, Dance Metro DC, a community building and sustaining organization centered on dance, awarded five choreographers (Sarah J. Ewing, Laurel Victoria Gray, Sara Pearson, Dr. Janaki...

‘Norma’ at Washington National Opera by Jessica Vaughan

Washington National Opera mounts a dazzling production of Bellini’s Norma. American soprano Angela Meade makes her debut with WNO. Norma is the role of a lifetime; the Everest of female opera roles,...

‘Les Illuminations’ at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at U of MD by Tiffany Draut

A concert program that consists of Benjamin Britten and Gustav Mahler could be considered just another classical concert in a town filled with classical music. Yet when that program includes a...

The Actors’ Center Presents a Free Staged Reading of ‘The Philanthropist’ by Christopher Hampton Tuesday at 7 PM

The Actors’ Center Staged Reading of THE PHILANTHROPIST by Christopher Hampton Directed by Catherine Aselford Featuring Michael Crowley, Mary Egan, Peter J. Orvetti, Laia Rufaro, Carol Spring, and...

Performers Announced for Tomorrow Night’s La-Ti-Do at 8 PM at Black Fox Lounge by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again: time for Washington Blade’s “Best of” nominated cabaret series La-Ti-Do! Guest performers: David Landstrom, Samantha Keogh, Shayna Blass, Caroline Mahoney, Samuel...

La-Ti-Do Announces “Songs by Mike & Rob” Performers for This Monday, 3/11@ 8 PM by Don Michael Mendoza

It’s that time of week again: time for Washington Blade’s “Best of” nominated cabaret series La-Ti-Do! Guest performers: David Landstrom, Samantha Keogh, Shayna Blass, Caroline Mahoney, Samuel...

‘Cardinal Points’ by Rebollar Dance at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

Cardinal Points by Rebollar Dance is an undertaking that not every choreographer would be willing to experience. Choreographers, for the most point, come into the rehearsal studio with a vision, and...

‘Fanny and Alexander’ at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

An audacious four-hour stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Oscar-winning feature film – Fanny and Alexander by Stockholm’s Royal Dramatic Theater highlights the Nordic Cool 2013 Festival in its U.S....

/CLOSE/R by EDGEWORKS Dance Theater at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

As the audience filed into the Sprenger Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center at INTERSECTIONS, Helanius J. Wilkins was already nonchalantly performing upstage, facing away from the audience....

Zeola Gaye’s ‘My Brother Marvin: The Stage Play’ at The Warner Theatre by Audrey Thornton

The life and music of D.C.’s own native son, Marvin Gaye (Keith Washington), one of the most gifted musical talents of the twenty-first century, came alive for a few brief hours at The Warner Theatre...

This Saturday @ 2 PM @DCJCC: Free Showing of Local Playwright Roy Berkowitz’s Film ‘Neitzsche’ Ate Here’

Local Playwright Roy C. Berkowitz will be joined by Producer/Director Matt Starr and cast members Gail Griffith and Bruce Jacklin of the film version of his one-act play ‘Neitzsche’ Ate Here this...

SHOW SNOW CANCELLATIONS FOR TONIGHT

Here are cancellations of performances we have received so far. We will update the list as information comes in. -Arena Stage has rescheduled today’s matinee of Metamorphoses to Wednesday, March 13th...

Tomorrow Night @ 8: Cara Gabriel on ‘I Am the Gentry’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas

Gentrification. For so long it’s been the elephant in the room. Everyone in the city sees it happening. They watch as neighborhoods transition from bodegas to trendy coffee shops. They see once...

Rate Your Show on ‘TrueTheatergoer’ by John Hauge

Editor’s note: For the past two years whenever I saw those colorful TrueTheatergoer ads in our local theatres’ playbills I wondered who the mystery person(s) was/were behind this site that asked local...

‘Soul Encounters: Flamenco Meets Jazz’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Colleen Sproull

Watching Soul Encounters: Flamenco Meets Jazz featuring the dancers of Furia Flamenca and music performed by the jazz trio Unit Three was an enjoyable way to spend my Sunday. The fusion of flamenco...

‘I Too Sing America: The Life and Poetry of Langston Hughes’ at Howard University by Veronique MacRae

In celebration of the prolific poet, novelist, social activist, playwright and columnist, James Mercer Langston Hughes, a proponent of racial consciousness and cultural nationalism devoid of...

‘Manon Lescaut’ at Washington National Opera by Tiffany Draut

Washington National Opera’s revival of John Pascoe’s production of Manon Lescaut, Puccini’s passionate opera, had a thrilling opening tonight at the Kennedy Center. Patricia Racette triumphed in her...

‘The Socky Horror Puppet Show’ at Nu Sass Productions by Justin Schneider

Sing it with me! “It’s time to play the music / It’s time to light the lights…” Oh, no, wait. That’s those other singing puppets. The Socky Horror Puppet Show is the second presentation of Nu Sass...

National Symphony Orchestra: Pekka Kuusisto, Violin, Plays Lindberg at Nordic Cool 2013 by Keith Tittermary

As part of The Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 Festival, The National Symphony Orchestra presented an evening of Nordic music of the past and present. Book ending the evening was two pieces by...

‘Berlin to Broadway’ at The In Series at Source by Jessica Vaughan

The In Series mounts another fabulous production in their stellar 2012-2013 season, tripping through 30 years of superior opera by composer Kurt Weill in his journey from Berlin to Broadway. This is...

Jane Franklin Dance at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Colleen Sproull

Jane Franklin Dance lit up the Kogod Lobby, as the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival continued this evening with Young Professionals Happy Hour and more performances in the theatres. The fiery company of...

Hedda Gabler at Nordic Cool 2013 at The Kennedy Center by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool 2013 Festival’s month long programming offerings of a variety of Scandinavian art have been the tip of the iceberg . . . until now! Nothing may be cooler than the...

‘Whisperings’: Behind The Scenes at Olney Theatre Center’s ‘Spring Awakening’: Part 5: Parker Drown

Here’s Part 5 of our Behind the Scenes look at Olney Theatre Center’s Spring Awakening. We continue our interviews with the cast with Parker Drown. Why did you want to be part of this production of...

‘Socky Horror Puppet Show’ Presented by Nu Sass Productions This Friday-Sunday at The Pinch

The second installment of the Sock Puppet Series is here. After an amazing reception for Into the Woods: In Concert last year, NU SASS has decided to continue the trend of free musical theatre for DC....

‘Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano’ at Nordic Cool 2013 by Keith Tittermary

The arts in Washington, DC are an ever-evolving landscape. Being in the political center of the country we sometimes underestimate the resources that organizations have to present some of the greatest...

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Announces 10 Shows for Their 2013-2014 Season

ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES 10 SHOWS FOR 2013/14 SEASON Four world premieres including a work by Resident Playwright Charles Randolph-Wright and a presentation by...

‘Split This Rock: Call and Response’ at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Jessica Vaughan

Split This Rock is a non-profit organization that teaches and performs spoken word poetry or slam poetry. A huge part of the organization is focused on young people and one of their major offerings...

‘Legacy: A Conversation Through Contemporary Ballet’ at MOVEiUS Dance at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas by Rick Westerkamp

MOVEiUS Dance presented Legacy: A Conversation Through Contemporary Ballet, an audience-friendly afternoon of work by multiple choreographers, yesterday as a part of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival....

‘Dante’s Inferno’ at Washington Stage Guild by Amanda Gunther

Abandon all hope ye who enter here. Sit back and prepare yourself for the perilous journey into the bowels of hell as Dante the nine circles of the ultimate punishment. The Washington Stage Guild...

‘Stars and Stripes: Tour-de-Force’ at The Washington Ballet at Sydney Harman Hall by Carolyn Kelemen

The Saturday matinee performance of Stars and Stripes: Tour-de-Force was, indeed, a tour de force for The Washington Ballet, the dancers, choreographers, and anyone else who had a part in this lively...

‘Voice(s)’ by DancEthos at INTERSECTIONS at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Colleen Sproull

The Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival continued its mission of “creating connection through innovative art” today with Voice(s) by DancEthos. For a refreshing twist in the contemporary dance world,...