Arena Stage Parts Ways with Artistic Director Hana Sharif on Opening Night

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Arena Stage, a prominent Washington-based nonprofit regional theater, has abruptly parted ways with its artistic director Hana Sharif, who made clear in a resignation email that she was leaving under pressure. The departure occurred on the opening night of a TLC musical. Under Sharif's leadership, the theater pursued several commercially ambitious musicals including "Swept Away," a revised "Damn Yankees," and "Chez Joey."

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