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News: Natascia Diaz approaches ‘West Side Story’s’ Anita with passion - The Washington…
And then there was the time Natascia Diaz danced for Jerome Robbins. She was still a kid, only a few years out of Carnegie Mellon’s drama program. …

News: The Night West Side Story Opened in Washington - WETA Boundary Stones
When West Side Story premiered in the summer of 1957, Felicia Montealegre wanted to be in Washington. Felicia, wife of composer Leonard Bernstein, ha…

News: Designing the world for Signature’s West Side Story: Misha Kachman talks set des…
One of the most ambitious shows being put on in DC this winter is the oversized blockbuster musical West Side Story produced by Signature Theatre. Jus…

News: ‘West Side’ challenge: Staging a 1957 gang fight to thrill 2015 audiences - The …
… The choreography of a knife fight is obviously very different from that of a gunfight — and dance moves are crucial to any production of “…

News: Signature Theatre adds show about Broadways George Rose - The Washington Post
George Roses life included Tony Awards in the 1970s and 1980s for the musicals My Fair Lady and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. His death came v…

News: Womens Voices Theater Festival in Washington Is an Energizing Showcase - The Ne…
The Womens Voices Theater Festival, which began in September and runs into November, will present more than 50 new plays and musicals by women in th…


News: The Fix, a Ribald Musical About Political Showmanship - The New York Times
ARLINGTON, Va. Even against the backdrop of a circuslike election season replete with investigations of a private email account and mudslinging by …

News: Behind the Scenes at The Fix - BrightestYoungThings
From House of Cards to the almost-better-than-fiction Republican Presidential Primary debates, there are ample choices for politics-themed entertainme…

News: Creating a Fake Political Campaign - The Washington Post
Cal Chandlers candidacy is either a political consultants greatest challenge or his worst nightmare. Chandler is coasting by on his family name bu…