Signature hires Joe Calarco, adding more directing muscle

Tony-winning Signature Theatre has always gone its own way, musically speaking -- especially when it comes to scouring the countryside for original material. This season alone, the Shirlington-based company will be producing three world-premiere musicals, a world-premiere revue and a new version of another musical, "Elmer Gantry," that never made it to Broadway. And now, in furtherance of these efforts, the company is adding a new member to its leadership, a seasoned director-playwright with dee...