From left: Alexander Hurt (Gregers Werle) and Nick Westrate (Hjalmar Ekdal) in Shakespeare Theatre Company's "The Wild Duck" (Photo by Gerry Goodstein) In the shadow of the White House, two plays by Henrik Ibsen are currently being staged that explore “truth” in different ways — “An Enemy of the People” at Theater J and “The Wild Duck” at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). * At a Nov. 2 symposium sponsored by STC, Hayley Finn, the artistic director of Theatre J, talked about

It was exciting to see “Damn Yankees” at Arena Stage on the heels of a dramatic seven-game World Series. But the show would have been just as exhilarating even without that. Dynamically directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo with a vibrant cast, this refreshed version of the musical hits it out of the theatrical ballpark. Adapted by Will Power and Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the essential Faustian-bargain story and characters remain the same as

From left: Hugh Bonneville (Uncle Vanya) and Melanie Field (Sonya) in Shakespeare Theatre Company's "Uncle Vanya" (Photo by DJ Corey...

Actor Brandon Delsid (Photo by Lei Phillips) Actor Brandon Delsid grew up in Fresno but has his sights set on Broadway and beyond....

From left: Edward Gero and John Kani in "Kunene and the King" at Shakespeare Theatre Company (Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography)...

Patrick Page in "All the Devils Are Here" at Shakespeare Theatre Company (Photo by Julieta Cervantes) If you’ve ever been to a...

“Babbitt” is playwright Joe DiPietro’s 2023 adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s 1922 novel that contributed to him winning a Nobel Prize in...

Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re considering seeing Shakespeare Theatre Company ’s (STC) “Comedy of Errors”—continuing at STC’s Klein...

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s (STC) “The Matchbox Magic Flute” – continuing at STC's Klein Theatre through June 16 – makes opera...

Actors Indira Varma, Judith Light and John Lithgow recognized for achievement in theatre Marquis of The Anthem in Washington, D.C. on...

Director Simon Godwin’s smoldering wartime version of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” featuring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma,...

Three men telling a family story spanning three generations over the course of three hours and two intermissions doesn’t sound like a...

Sometimes you see a show that begs the question, “Why can’t all Shakespeare be like this?” Shakespeare Theatre Company’s staging of “As...

by Anita W. Harris What better way to open a renovated theatre than with music, champagne and cupcakes? So begins Folger Theatre’s...