Signature's Marcia Gardner Featured on WETA's 'Hometown Heroes'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 26 11:57 AM) - Marcia Gardner, education director of Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, is the focus of a month-long WETA Hometown Heroes profile airing in September on WETA TV 26. WETA selected Gardner for her development of education programs that encourage underserved students in Arlington, Virginia, to expand their imaginations in order to think innovatively about the world around them. Her profile premieres just prior to the broadcast of Antiques Roadshow on Monday, September 8 at 8 p.m. on WETA TV 26 and repeats throughout the month.

Blanchett to Star in BAM and Kennedy Center's 'Streetcar'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 22 1:20 PM) - Sydney Theatre Company’s forthcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Liv Ullmann, is to tour to the United States. The production which will play at Sydney Theatre from 1 September to 10 October 2009, featuring STC Co-Artistic Director Cate Blanchett as Blanche DuBois, will run at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington from 29 October to 21 November 2009 and Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM), New York from 27 November to 20 December 2009.

Charm City Call Board: August 22 - 28
by James Howard

(Aug. 22 12:51 PM) - NEW THIS WEEK! The final entrants of this year's BPF! News of Theatre Project! MET!

Osnes, von Essen, Graff and More Cast in Kennedy Center's 'Three Generations'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 22 11:06 AM) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces new casting for Broadway: Three Generations, a three act evening featuring condensed versions of Girl Crazy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Side Show.

Kennedy Center to Present Richard Thomas in 'Blanche and Beyond'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 22 10:26 AM) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas in Blanche and Beyond September 24-26, 2008 in the Terrace Theater. The one-man show is adapted and directed by Steve Lawson from the correspondences of Tennessee Williams between 1945 and 1957, and is a sequel to A Distant Country Called Youth, staged during the Center's Tennessee Williams Explored festival in 2004. This production is part of Prelude 2008: Arts Across America. Language and content for Blanche and Beyond is intended for mature ages, high-school age and above.

Alice Ripley to Reprise Role in Arena's 'Next to Normal'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 21 9:37 AM) - Alice Ripley,well known Tony Award-nominated actress for Side Show and Arena Stage’s Shakespeare in Hollywood, joins the Arena Stage Next to Normal cast as Diana.

Jack Murphy's 'Autumn' Asks About The After
by Eugene Lovendusky

(Aug. 20 4:53 PM) - We all know we're going to die someday… just not today. So, why are we here and is there more to our journey? Those questions were the inspiration behind Tony Award-nominated writer Jack Murphy's new play "Gods of Autumn," which makes its world premiere at Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy on Wednesday August 20, 2008; starring Jarrod Emick and Jessica Phillips. Murphy also directs.

Photo Flash: 'Gods of Autumn' Opens 8/20 at Hot Summer Nights
by BWW

(Aug. 20 4:22 PM) - Tony Award-nominated writer Jack Murphy's new play "Gods of Autumn," makes its world premiere at Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy tonight Wednesday August 20, 2008; starring Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Jarrod Emick and Jessica Philips.

Will Gartshore To Replace Dvorsky In Signature's 'Lost Songs'
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 20 10:59 AM) - Signature Theatre today announced that Will Gartshore will replace George Dvorsky in The Lost Songs of Broadway 1940s – 1950s, a run of cabaret performances playing in The ARK Theatre September 3 – 6.

Room to Room: A Musical's Journey from NYMF to MetroStage
by Jena Tesse Fox

(Aug. 18 11:23 AM) - Scott Schwartz and Natascia Diaz talk about the development of a musical from the New York Musical Theatre Festival to its formal premiere in Washington, DC.

'bare the musical' Premieres in Baltimore
by Charles Shubow

(Aug. 17 12:46 PM) - Ambitious production at the Theatre Project Merits Attention

Emily Skinner To Participate In Signature's 'Brown Bag Lunch' 9/4
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 14 10:30 AM) - Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner, last seen on Signature’s stage in the critically acclaimed production of The Witches of Eastwick, is featured in the new musical adventure Ace. On Thursday, September 4th, 2008 she will participate in Signature Theater's free event "Thursday Brown Bag Lunch". The first Thursday of the month patron can sit down for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Signature productions. "Enjoy your lunch while you engage in an informal discussion with some of the artists our their 2008-2009 season," says the theater's website.

New Musical 'Rooms: A Rock Romance' Really ROCKS!!
by Charles Shubow

(Aug. 6 2:20 PM) - A Scottish-Jewish Musical? Bring in the Music, Bring in the Kilts

Charm City Call Board: August 1 - 8
by James Howard

(Aug. 3 10:41 AM) - The Call Board returns!

Arena Stage To Present Premiere of Beaty's Resurrection
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 1 4:58 PM) - Arena Stage presents the world premiere of Daniel Beaty's Resurrection, a drama with a unique blend of music, poetry and dance. A co-production with Connecticut's Hartford Stage, Resurrection explores the interwoven lives of six African-American men struggling to make a living and to make their lives worth living. Beaty dazzled Arena audiences last summer with sold-out performances of his award-winning solo show Emergency (formerly Emergence-SEE!). He now returns to Arena with his first ensemble production-a talented cast of six actors led by director Oz Scott (director of Broadway's original for colored girls... and the Goodman Theatre's recent premiere The Ballad of Emmett Till). The production harmonizes with an innovative score by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), a Haitian-American composer who blends classical violin with piano and bass. To keep the interplay between text and score dynamic, Roumain's original score will be musically styled live each performance by his collaborator Elan Vytal a.k.a. DJ Scientific. Resurrection runs August 29-October 5, 2008 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, September 4 at 8:00pm.

'The Imaginary Invalid' at the Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Charles Shubow

(Jul. 25 4:04 PM) - Rene Auberjonois shines in DC's summer blockbuster comedy which has been extended until August 2.

Arena Stages Presents 'Resurrection'
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 21 10:59 AM) - Arena Stages presents RESURRECTION a world premiere drama by Daniel Beaty with music by Daniel Bernard Roumain and directed by Oz Scott from August 29 through October 5, 2008.

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.