District Line Daily: Theater District

A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com.

Since Show Boatpremiered at The National Theatre in 1927, D.C. stages have hosted dozens of pre-Broadway tryouts for shows big and small. 22 shows that Arena Stage developed in some way have made the move from D.C. to New York. Other D.C.-area nonprofit theaters, including Signature Theatre and Ford’s Theatre, have since done the same thing. That D.C. can and does support a variety of Broadway-bound productions is well-documented. But the question that remains is why?

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

Mayor Bowser: Virginia and Maryland should fund Metro now. [WBJ]
Man behind Howard shooting scare was an angry former medical student. [WJLA]
Man who fatally stabbed a Metro passenger in 2015 will enter a guilty plea today. [Post]
Yes, there are people who actually are from D.C. [WAMU]
As RFK Stadium prepares to close, relive its finest soccer moments. [WTOP]
D.C. among the cities most vulnerable to identity theft. [NBC4]
Suspect steals thousands in quarters from D.C. gas station vacuum machines. [Fox5]
Today in historic landmark debates: A Pepco substation in Tenleytown. [GGW]
Meet the D.C. Retro Jumpers, a group bringing double Dutch back to city streets. [Post]

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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, byJeffrey Anderson (tips? jeff.anderson@washingtoncitypaper.com)

ICYMI: D.C. Council debates regulating the waterways around The Wharf. [WTOP]
The case for D.C. as Amazon’s HQ2.[WUSA9]
As well as a fashion hub. [D.C. Policy Center]
How to address segregation in public charter schools. [GGW]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

Listen to a new track from local thrash-punk band Red Death. [NPR Music]
Smithsonian will partially fund its anthology of rap and hip-hop on Kickstarter. [DC Music Download]
Lisa Marie Thalhammer responds to claims she ripped off her Open Arms mural. [DCist]
The Welders’ latest production is an immersive, semi-autobiographical show by designer Deb Sivigny. [Post]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

The Hilton brothers’ next bar is called Gaslight Tavern. [WCP]
These are your Edible DC magazine award winners. [Edible]
Japanese newcomer Nobu deemed obnoxious in 1.5 star review. [Post]
This new triple-decker steakhouse will also serve breakfast. [Eater]
The staff of Plume explains what it takes to run a Michelin-starred restaurant. [WTOP]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone(tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper)

Staff writer Andrew Giambrone is on vacation. Housing Complex links will resume on Oct. 24.