‘The Music Man’ Fresh for Young, Old and Hip Alike
• February 8, 2019

Let’s face it. The 1957 musical, “The Music Man,” by Meredith Willson is a chestnut — something of a war horse,  an Americana salute to a fairy tale-like America, circa 1912, like […]

Weekend Round Up February 7, 2019
• February 7, 2019

Were you born in 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983 or 1995? Then the Year of the Pig is your year! The Chinatown parade is this Sunday.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 20th Annual Washington D.C. Opening Night Gala Benefit
• February 3, 2019

On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 20th Annual Washington, D.C. Opening Night Gala Benefit kicks off the opening of the renowned Company’s engagement at The John […]

Director: ‘Miss Saigon’ Still Contemporary
• January 10, 2019

As part of the revival’s national tour, the current production of “Miss Saigon,” directed by Laurence Connor. is winding down its Kennedy Center engagement at the Opera House through Jan. 13. 

Weekend Round Up December 20, 2018
• December 20, 2018

Handel’s “Messiah” is at the Kennedy Center this weekend (sing-along version on Sunday), “A Christmas Messe” is at the Folger and “Madeline’s Christmas” is in Falls Church.

“Dazzling Strings”
• December 13, 2018

This performance is featured as part of the Kennedy Center’s free daily performance series: http://www.kennedy-center.org/video/upcoming Si-Yo Music Society Foundation presents “Dazzling Strings,” featuring Si-Yo Artists™ Virgil Boutellis-Taft (violin) and Jing […]

Weekend Round Up November 23, 2018
• November 23, 2018

This weekend, the National Symphony Orchestra will play along with clips from “Frozen” and other Disney Animation favorites.

In ‘Anastasia,’ Veteran Joy Franz Steels the Show
• November 15, 2018

There’s a lot going on the new national tour company of “Anastasia.” It’s quite the busy, magical musical for young and younger people (especially princess wannabes) and adults put together […]

A Timely Opening for ‘Silent Night’
• November 12, 2018

The Pulitzer-winning opera has been repeatedly staged, but the timing injected something into the evening that took on the nature of an event.

‘Anastasia’ Is a Romanov Roller Coaster
• November 5, 2018

This production, which runs through Nov. 25 in the Kennedy Center Opera House, is the musical very loosely based on the 1997 Disney animated cartoon.