There are so many superlatives in the ballyhoo for The Illusionists: Direct from Broadway, it could make P.T. Barnum blush: “…the most successful magic show in history…the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever seen on stage…magic of unprecedented proportions…the most incredible illusionists on earth.” Yet the truth is, after watching two full hours of this show at the Kennedy Center, I was so mind-boggled and agog, all the hype seems insufficient. The Manipulator (Hyunjoon Kim), The Unforgettable (Pablo Cánovas), The Trickster (David Williamson), The Inventor (Kevin James), and The Mental ..read more

Capital One Hall announced the fourth season of Broadway in Tysons presented by The Watermark Hotel, with the 2024-2025 season featuring acclaimed and award-winning Broadway shows Shrek The Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, and Chicago. Season ticket subscriptions to the much-anticipated series will go on sale on Monday, May 6, at 10 AM local time and will be available at www.capitalonehall.com/subscriptions. Season 2024-2025 of Broadway in Tysons Shrek The Musical: September 20-22, 2024 “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an ..read more

Flying V takes the stage this fall with Astro Boy and The God of Comics by Natsu Onoda Power! Astro Boy and The God of Comics runs from October 19 – November 3, 2024, at the Silver Spring Black Box Theatre at 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Preview performances begin October 16. Join Flying V and take to the stars with manga & pop culture icon ASTRO BOY and his creator, Osamu Tezuka – the “Father of Manga.” This exciting, retro-futuristic race against time asks the audience to consider, what’s the human cost of creation? Rocket through all ten “episodes” of this explosive a ..read more

As Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) celebrates its milestone of 10 years in Baltimore, the upcoming season stands as a testament to its enduring commitment to the city’s vibrant cultural landscape. With a diverse lineup spanning from the works of August Wilson to Shakespearean classics, the 2024/25 season embodies CSC’s dedication to fostering artistic excellence and community engagement in the region and beyond. “We’re proud of the innovative and heartfelt way we stage the classics, our commitment to using local actors and the diversity on our stages, our introducing thousands of local s ..read more

Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at various stages of development. Want to see the next big thing while it’s still being crafted? Get in on the ground level and see the creative process in action. Featuring new plays and musicals by local and national artists, here are the upcoming play readings and workshops in the DMV. MAY African American Collective Theater (ACT) marks its 32nd anniversary with its 2024 DC Black Pride Weekend Showcase, Sunday, May 26 at the Undercroft Theatre, 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC. Over 25 talented local “ACT’ers” pre ..read more

Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, stars of the Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along, announced the 2024 nominations for the Outer Critics Circle Awards for outstanding achievements in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions at 3:30 this afternoon (Tuesday, April 23), in a live event at the Museum of Broadway that was also livestreamed by BroadwayWorld. Founded by theater critic and historian John Gassner in the 1949-50 Broadway season as the official organization for writers on NYC theater for out-of-town publications, the Outer Critics Circle (of which I am an active v ..read more

Nu Sass Productions announces a year of celebrations for its 15th season, featuring the DC premiere of a new play, a new look at their first production, a revival of one of their most popular shows, and exciting new partnerships that deepen the company’s ties to the DMV arts community. Nu Sass starts the celebration of their 15 years in DC with a return to their roots by presenting a new production of their inaugural 2009 play, Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, with a new cast and crew. From its first performance at the 1966 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to Nu Sass’s first pr ..read more

The 40th Helen Hayes Awards will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024, at The Anthem, on the District Wharf, with a celebratory party to follow. Esteemed Washington theater artists Felicia Curry, Rayanne Gonzales, Maria Rizzo, and Tom Story will host an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse community of professional theater artists in the Washington region. They will be joined by an ensemble of DC-based performers, including Quadry Brown, Carolyn Burke, Victoria Gomez, Sarah Anne Sillers, and Wood Van Meter. Tickets for the event are $75 (+$10 venue ..read more

If a human sings to a whale, does the whale hear it? The mystical relationship between nature’s largest mammal and its most enigmatic one is central to Islander, an engaging, two-person musical fable imported from Scotland and running at Olney Theatre Center through April 28. While the human preoccupation with the biggest fish in the sea is an age-old one — think Jonah and his whale or Captain Ahab and Moby Dick — Islander presents it in a fresh, music- and vocals-inspired myth about relationships, care for nature, and time-honored tradition. Islander is not your ordinary musical, though; eve ..read more

In an event held at 10:00 this morning (Monday, April 22) at Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and livestreamed by BroadwayWorld, two-time Tony winner (Cabaret; Chicago) and two-time Emmy recipient (Cheers; Frasier) Bebe Neuwirth joined Grammy, Emmy, and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty; Into the Woods) as co-host for the announcement of the 2024 Drama League Awards nominations. First presented in 1922 and formalized in 1935, the Drama League Awards, the oldest theatrical awards in America, are a core service of The Drama League, founded in 1916, with a ..read more