2017
News: Behind the Scenes: What It Takes to Mount a Musical – NEA Arts Magazine
“Hey kids, let’s put on a show!” When Mickey Rooney rallied his gang to show biz in the 1939 film Babes in Arms, he and his friends embarked upo…
News: The 10 best Washington theater productions in 2017 – The Washington Post
The best in Washington theater starts with a hands-down top six: “A Little Night Music” The most satisfying musical of the year. Stephen Sondheim…
News: Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer wins Arlington County's James B. Hunter Human R…
Freddie’s Beach Bar and Signature Theatre’s artistic director Eric Schaeffer have been selected as recipients of the 2017 James B. Hunter Human Ri…
News: In Signature’s ‘Crazy for You,’ Natascia Diaz breaks the blond, blue-eyed mold –…
“After crying about Jesus for three months, this is a welcome change of pace,” Natascia Diaz says. When Diaz last appeared onstage at Signature Th…
Blog: Video: Crazy for You Onstage
Get your first look at The Gershwins®’ and Ken Ludwig’s Crazy for You® in this new video, featuring the cast singing “I Got Rhyt…
News: Annie Baker and Taylor Mac Among 2017 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients – Play…
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker, whose latest work The Antipodes premiered Off-Broadway earlier this year, has been named a 2017 MacArth…
Blog: God's Chosen Creatures
God created the Universe, the Heavens and the Earth, the Plants and the Animals, and like any father He plays favorites. We asked the Supreme Being to…
Blog: An Act of God Director Eleanor Holdridge Sits Down With Us
Director Eleanor Holdridge has worked at theaters throughout the DC area, including Round House Theater, Theater J, Folger Theatre, and the Kennedy Ce…
Blog: Send in the Parodies
“Send in the Clowns,” Stephen Sondheim’s heartbreaking reflective song about regrets and lost love, has been famously covered by lum…
Blog: The New Open-Faced Shrimp Sandwich at Ali's Bar
The Swedish setting of A Little Night Music inspired our talented chef at Ali’s Bar to create a light, filling seafood dish to go with the show: t…