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.”

Singular, Artistic Lives: Toots Thielemans, Steven Hill

August 25, 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.”

McDonagh’s ‘Lonesome West’ at the Keegan

August 18, 2016

An actor’s dream for all concerned, the play, set in an Irish village, runs through Aug. 27.

McDonagh’s ‘Lonesome West’ at the Keegan

August 15, 2016

An actor’s dream for all concerned, the play, set in an Irish village, runs through Aug. 27.

‘The BeBe Winans Story’ — and a Q&A With Nita Whitaker as Mama Winans

August 11, 2016

On Broadway and in musical theater lore, there are plenty of shows that have chronicled, examined and celebrated the lives and careers of show business personalities across genres.  We have […]

At Olney: Not Your Granddad’s — or Dad’s — G&S

August 10, 2016

The Hypocrites’ productions of “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Mikado” will run through Aug. 21.

Cirque’s ‘Kurios’ Amazes at Tysons


This summer, Tysons corner goes a little Las Vegas with Cirque du Soleil opening “Kurios — Cabinet of Curiosities” at the Lerner Town Square at Tysons II. The performance reveals […]

At Olney: Not Your Granddad’s — or Dad’s — G&S


The Hypocrites’ productions of “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Mikado” will run through Aug. 21.

Daisey’s ‘Trump Card’ at Woolly Mammoth

August 8, 2016

The monologist, appearing through Aug. 7, says that, like Trump, he’s a performer, a showman.