Thank god for the Capital Fringe Festival. The event, now in its second year, makes sure that our July isn’t totally barren when it comes to edgy, exciting theater. We’ll be giving you a more detailed report on what the Fringe has to offer this year (hint: Avenue Q and Harry Potter parodies, Chocolate Jesuses and an operatic Lysistrata are among the choices), but here’s what the less fringified theaters around here will be up... more ›

, is still playing the title role in the national tour of the show, performed this weekend at Wolf Trap. From the moment he steps on stage, it's clear the man is more than comfortable in the robes he's been donning for years. But his portrayal of Jesus starts off a little subdued, his voice a bit more traditional musical theater than raw, unhinged rocker. One starts to wonder if Neely has mellowed in time, and whether he can muster the fire, magnetism and soaring, soprano-reaching vocals he once had. more ›

to choose from. Welcome to June in D.C. theater! Here are the highlights: more ›

The Classical Music Agenda has been missing in action for several weeks now, but there just has not been that much to hear. My weekly recommendations will return at the end of this month, as the September schedule heats up. For now, you will have to content yourselves with the following concerts, few and far between. more ›

We all know the inherent dangers that come with living in or around the nation's capital -- we're always a step away from a terrorist attack, Biblical plague, or three inches of snow. more ›

Editor's Note: In the coming months our contributor Jason Linkins (who recently completed acting in the Rorshach Theater Company's production Behold!) will be collaborating with new contributor Missy Frederick to cover D.C.'s vibrant local theater scene for DCist. Though several local companies use the summertime as a hiatus in production, July 2005 will nevertheless be an active period on the D.C. stages, with many well-regarded favorites from last month sticking around to a host... more ›

The nominations for the Helen Hayes Awards were announced last night, despite the cancellation of the traditional reception at the Canadian Embassy. As today's Post notes, the nominations had their share of surprises. Not surprising, especially to veterans of the D.C. theater scene, was the dominance of the Kennedy Center (17 nominations), Signature Theatre (15 nominations) and the Shakespeare Theatre (14 nominations). With pockets significantly deeper than smaller theater companies, large theaters can spend significant... more ›

We really wanted to title this Out and About: This Will Be Short Because We're Tired From DCist Happy Hour Edition. But brevity is the soul of wit! more ›

If you haven't gotten a chance to look at D.C.'s newest tourist spot, be sure to get to the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan metrorail station today before the bulk of the destroyed train cars will probably be carted away this weekend. As has been previously reported, although WMATA has put up a blue tarp to shield commuters from the splintered mess, from the mezzanine, you can see the whole scene of disaster. Seeing such destruction set... more ›