‘Mamma Mia!’ on tour at the National is pure electricity

A fresh, heartfelt take on the ABBA favorite, powered by a blazing band and a mother-daughter finale that will have you reaching for your own kids. By NATASHA PARNIAN

‘Mamma Mia!’ on tour at the National is pure electricity

A fresh, heartfelt take on the ABBA favorite, powered by a blazing band and a mother-daughter finale that will have you reaching for your own kids. By NATASHA PARNIAN

In Signature’s ‘All the World’s a Stage,’ the joy of living...

In this DC premiere — a musical exploration of the tensions between who you pretend to be and who you are — there are moments of quiet brilliance. By EM SKOW

What sparked Rorschach Theatre’s ‘SPARKED’ at Buzzard Point?

How did the mysterious 1933 disappearance of two lovers inspire a design-driven production in vacant retail spaces? By CHAD KINSMAN

Flapjack Theatrics to present Tia Shearer Bassett’s ‘Space-Time Laundromat’

The world-premiere play is like ‘Waiting for Godot’ but … whimsical, sapphic, and warmed in the dryer.

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV

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Mask and Bauble’s ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ is laugh-out-loud funny

In-the-round production by Georgetown University students captures the wit and silliness of Oscar Wilde’s famous drawing-room comedy.  By NEAL LEARNER

A stormy night of mystery in ‘An Old-Fashioned Family Murder’ at...

Gorgeous design and a fully committed cast bring charm to this wartime whodunnit. By NATASHA PARNIAN

Flapjack Theatrics to present Tia Shearer Bassett’s ‘Space-Time Laundromat’

The world-premiere play is like ‘Waiting for Godot’ but … whimsical, sapphic, and warmed in the dryer.