Shakespeare Theatre dispute closer to court date

The Shakespeare Theatre Company moved a step closer to trial Friday in its tenancy dispute over the company's longtime theater in the Lansburgh building downtown. The Tony Award-winning classical troupe is the plaintiff in the case against Lansburgh Theatre Inc., the nonprofit entity created to support the STC's occupancy of the performance space. The upscale Lansburgh apartment building is owned by developer Graham Gund; the 450-seat theater was built as part of the deal to acquire and develop ...