Signature Theatre Announces Full Cast of 'Ace' Including Jill Paice
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 17 5:20 PM) - Signature Theatre is pleased to announce complete casting for the opening show of its 2008-2009 season, ACE. With music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Richard Oberacker, ACE will be directed by Signature’s Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Karma Camp. Set just after WWII, ACE is an epic story of a young boy’s search to come to terms with his past and unlock his future. A tale of triumph, humor, and heart as seen through a child’s eyes, ACE magically explores the heroic lives and unforeseen legacies of the men and women of America’s Greatest Generation.

Broadway Stars Announced for Kennedy Center Season
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 16 2:55 PM) - After nearly 16 months of renovations, the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater reopens its doors with a grand celebration of three generations of Broadway composers.

West Side Story Returns To Broadway Starting In March 09 After DC Tryout!
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 16 1:16 PM) - WEST SIDE STORY, the landmark American musical, will return to Broadway in a new production directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.

Matt Bogart To Be Part of Arena's 'Legacy' Cast
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 16 12:19 PM) - Matt Bogart's official website is reporting that the actor will be part of the Arena Stage cast of Legacy of Light from May 8th to June 14th. Matt is slated to play the roles of Saint Lambert/Lance in this world premiere drama by Karen Zacarías, directed by Molly Smith at Arena Stage in Crystal City, VA.

A Classic “West Side Story” at Toby’s Baltimore
by James Howard

(Jul. 6 10:36 PM) - The classic American musical West Side Story plays at Toby’s Baltimore location through August 24.

Arena Restaged Features Fisher, Houdyshell and McGovern
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 1 4:11 PM) - Arena Stage will once again make history with ARENA RESTAGED, a massive, two-year festival celebrating the rich mosaic of our nation's voices.

'Arabian Nights' at Theatre Hopkins is a Magic Carpet Ride
by Charles Shubow

(Jun. 30 9:21 AM) - Mary Zimmerman's Adaptation of the Classic Tales Delights

Matt & Dan Bogart: True Bros Tackle 'True West'
by Eugene Lovendusky

(Jun. 27 5:29 PM) - This summer, real-life Broadway brothers Matthew Bogart and Dan Bogart will star as stage-brothers in Sam Shepard’s "True West," directed by Lauren Kennedy at Hot Summer Nights in Raleigh, NC from July 2-13, 2008.

'Art' Ain't Easy...But Reza's Play Entertains
by Charles Shubow

(Jun. 27 4:38 PM) - Everyman Theatre Ends the Season with Tony-winning Play

“All Shook Up” at Toby’s is a Hunka Hunka Burnin’ FUN!
by James Howard

(Jun. 26 5:05 PM) - The area premiere of All Shook Up plays at Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia through August 24th!

'The Mousetrap' That Roars
by Charles Shubow

(Jun. 23 4:37 PM) - Whodunit by Dame Agatha Christie Entertains at the Olney Theatre Center

Stage 1 Theatre Company Formed in Richmond
by BWW News Desk

(Jun. 23 2:48 PM) - Stage 1 Theatre Company is thrilled to join Richmond’s stellar array of professional theatres.

CSC’s “Tempest”: More Light Shower Than Stormy Weather
by James Howard

(Jun. 19 3:02 PM) - Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents The Tempest in repertory with The Comedy of Errors at The Ruins in Ellicott City.

Tickets for 'The Visit' at Signature Theatre - PRICELESS
by Charles Shubow

(Jun. 13 1:42 PM) - Chita Rivera, George Hearn, and Mark Jacoby Shine in the final show of the Kander & Ebb Celebration at the Signature Theatre

Photo Flash: Broadway Goes To The White House For Civil War Gala
by BWW News Desk

(Jun. 11 4:14 PM) - On Sunday June 1st 2008, Broadway stars headed to the White House in Washington, DC for a special Civil War Gala where they performed songs from the musical "The Civil War" at the National Theater.

Photo Coverage: Signature's 'The Visit' After Performance EXCLUSIVE
by Walter McBride

(Jun. 9 11:17 AM) - On Saturday June 7th, the Signature Theatre presented the East Coast Premiere of the THE VISIT. The after party directly followed

Photo Coverage: Signature's 'The Visit' Curtain Call
by Walter McBride

(Jun. 9 11:13 AM) - Over the weekend there was opening night of the East Coast premiere of THE VISIT.

Signature's "The Visit" is History in the Making
by James Howard

(May. 29 5:40 PM) - REVIEW: Signature Theatre ends its Kander and Ebb Celebration with a stunning production of The Visit.

Everyman's "Art" Not Every Man's Treasure
by James Howard

(May. 27 4:31 PM) - REVIEW: The Tony Award-winning comedy/drama Art plays at Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre through June29.

CENTERSTAGE ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
by Charles Shubow

(May. 23 2:28 PM) - Debbie Chinn leave the California Shakespeare Theater for Baltimore

Baltimore/Washington Backstage - May 17, 2008
by Charles Shubow

(May. 17 5:06 PM) -

Smits to Host 'A Capitol Fourth'
by BWW News Desk

(May. 15 11:25 AM) - This July 4, New Concert Host Jimmy Smits Invites You To A Capitol Fourth: America's Biggest Birthday Party Live From the U.S. Capitol.

Black Women Playwrights' Group to Hold Conference 9/4
by BWW News Desk

(May. 13 3:23 PM) - In collaboration with Loyola University Chicago's Department of Fine and Performing Arts, on September 4-7, 2008, BWPG will convene Whisper. Laugh. Shout. Tell the Story: 1st National Meeting for Women of Color Writing Drama.

'The Visit' Opens Tonight, 5/13 At The Signature
by BWW News Desk

(May. 13 11:43 AM) - Performances begin tonight for the East Coast premiere of THE VISIT at Signature Theatre (Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director). THE VISIT is the final mainstage show in the theatre’s Kander & Ebb Celebration, a four-month festival devoted to the works of John Kander & Fred Ebb, the longest song-writing partnership in the history of the American musical theater.

Arena Stage Presents 'Mystery of Irma Vep'
by BWW News Desk

(May. 9 4:48 PM) - Arena Stage presents Charles Ludlam's comic masterpiece The Mystery of Irma Vep. This clever, quick-change marathon ransacks literary, cinematic and pop culture as it satirizes everything from Hitchcock's Rebecca and classic horror film The Mummy's Curse to Wuthering Heights and Shakespeare. Arena Stage is excited to welcome back Brad Oscar (Broadway's Spamalot and The Producers, Arena's Cabaret and Damn Yankees) and J. Fred Shiffman (The Arthur Miller Festival, She Loves Me, Cabaret) as they portray all of the characters--men, women and monsters--in this gender-bending "tour de force." The Mystery of Irma Vep runs June 6 - July 13 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 p.m.