Julie Kent: A New Stage, A Different Role

September 19, 2016

The first time I “met” Julie Kent was by way of a voice on the phone. She was rushing to fly back to New York after the Washington Ballet’s announcement […]

A Contradictory Convergence of History, Fiction and Politics

September 15, 2016

On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, during an anarchic political campaign, finding inspiration in a musical and a movie.

Julie Kent: A New Stage, A Different Role

September 14, 2016

The first time I “met” Julie Kent was by way of a voice on the phone. She was rushing to …

A Contradictory Convergence of History, Fiction and Politics

September 12, 2016

On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, during an anarchic political campaign, finding inspiration in a musical and a movie.

Page-to-Stage Festival This Weekend

September 7, 2016

It’s time for the 15th annual explosion of free readings, open rehearsals and near-full performances.

Craig Wallace as Satchmo — and 2 More — at the Waldorf


Mosaic Theater opens its season with Terry Teachout’s off-Broadway hit about Louis Armstrong.

Early Curtain Risers of D.C.’s Theater Season


Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America” is one of the most ambitious of the fall productions about to begin.

Craig Wallace as Satchmo — and 2 More — at the Waldorf

September 6, 2016

Mosaic Theater opens its season with Terry Teachout’s off-Broadway hit about Louis Armstrong.

Early Curtain Risers of D.C.’s Theater Season

August 31, 2016

Sure still feels like summer out there, but curtains are about to go up on the 2016-17 theater season.

One …

Singular, Artistic Lives: Toots Thielemans, Steven Hill

August 29, 2016

Toots Thielemans and Steven Hill, both died at the age of 94 this week: One, a jazz and blues musician; another, an actor, best known for his work in “Law & Order.”