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Michael Goessling learned last year that his birth father co-wrote the hit "What a Fool Believes."

A reimagined "Some Like It Hot" marks the dawn of a new era for the Maryland theater.

Thursday's finale, which awarded the $750,000 grand prize, addressed whether the reality TV veterans had too many advantages in the game.

Dachshunds race at the Wharf, fall parties bring seasonal flavor, and street festivals take over Vienna, Alexandria, Union Market and Takoma Park.

"Wish You Were Here" and "Some Like It Hot" also excel on D.C.-area stages.

Sylvan Esso is bringing its evolving sound to a pair of shows at 9:30 Club.

The screenwriter tackled a limited-series take on John Steinbeck's intergenerational magnum opus, seven decades after her grandfather directed the indelible film adaptation.

Highlights include Beabadoobee at Merriweather, Aoife O'Donovan at the Birchmere and Heavens to Betsy at the Black Cat.

The actor, who appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, was best known as Bayside High's principal in the sitcom and its spinoffs.

Robert Pattinson's abstract biopic about Chris Hansen, star of "To Catch a Predator," seems to be a hit with Gen Z.