WNO’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’: A Big Musical Cake

September 26, 2016

The season-opening production runs through Oct. 2 at the Kennedy Center.

WNO Debut for a Countess Who Tap Dances

September 22, 2016

There’s a friendly tornado aspect to speaking with the talented, ever-rising American lyric soprano and opera star Amanda Majeski, as if something momentous once again was just around the corner. […]

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.