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Immersive multi-sensory performance with dinner explores our connection with food in ‘A Meal’ at...
If you’re accustomed to the non-stop fast pace of NYC, there’s an innovative theatrical event that slows it down and transports you to another...
A politician grapples with gun violence in ‘Church & State’ at Silver Spring Stage
This is what an elected official driven by conscience rather than expediency might look like in a political universe less cruel than our own. By BOB ASHBY
Feel-good ‘Comedy of Errors’ at STC is Shakespeare at his funniest
Mistaken identities lead to hilarity and hijinks in a production directed masterfully by Simon Godwin, Shakespeare Theatre Company's artistic director. By HALEY HUCHLER
Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’ at Compass Rose is marvelous theater
The play delves into sexism, classism, and racism in 1905 New York City. The performances take you to deep and thoughtful places. By WILLIAM POWELL
‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ at Arena Stage is laugh-out-loud hilarious
Jocelyn Bioh's comic exploration of the African immigrant experience in America feels authentic and engaging. By TENIOLA AYOOLA
Cirque du Soleil’s brilliant and breathtaking ‘OVO’ comes to DC
As the amazing production unfolds at Capital One Arena, the stage becomes a living forest with a colorful ecosystem of insects. By DANA ROBERTS
In ‘The Man Ray Project,’ Alliance for New Music-Theatre plays Dadaism for laughs
Subtitled 'Caesar & The Mannequin,' the new comic chamber opera comic mixes Marx Brothers pratfalls and Machiavellian politics. By LISA TRAIGER
‘The Addams Family’ musical comedy enthralls at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
The phenomenal ensemble delivers a perfect show for those who grew up with the Addams Family and for those experiencing them for the first time. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
Project ALS benefit ‘An Evening with Aaron Lazar’ coming to City Winery NYC in...
Coming to City Winery NYC on Tuesday, October 22, is An Evening with Aaron Lazar - a star-studded benefit for Project ALS, which identifies...
Mismatched connection brings surprising transformations in ‘The Roommate’ at Broadway’s Booth Theatre
After her divorce, Sharon needs a housemate for the first time in her life to share her home and expenses in Iowa City. Robyn,...
Woolly Mammoth announces fourth cohort of Miranda Family Fellows
The two-year program provides talented BIPOC candidates with experience and training to build careers as arts administrators or theater technicians.
15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Nicole Vanessa Ortiz
With her Forbidden Broadway debut in Merrily We Stole a Song, now playing Off-Broadway at Theater 555 on West 42nd Street, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz,...
In ‘Oh My Heart, Oh My Home’ at Studio Theatre, a touching synthesis of...
Casey Jay Andrews' intimate solo show, fresh from acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe, is a dreamlike masterpiece in miniature. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Spooky Action Theater opens 20th-anniversary season with ‘Cracking Zeus’
Reginald L. Douglas directs world premiere of Christopher T. Hampton's 'wildly inventive dark comedy' exploring religion, dependency, and redemption.
Arlington Players’ ‘Little Women’ brings timeless tale to life with heart and spunk
This warm and endearing production stays true to the story, delivering a show grounded in realism and uplifted by passion. By HALEY HUCHLER
Fabulous Roz White powers ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’ at Mosaic
The play brims over with emotion, and White as Billie Holiday gives her all. By CAROLINE BOCK
Smart, funny, and heated intergenerational debate between donor and fundraiser in ‘The Ask’ at...
Playwright Matthew Freeman, with thirteen years of experience as a fundraiser for the ACLU, considers the comically tense socio-political dynamics of soliciting and contributing...
Colonial Players of Annapolis shares intimate and funny ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
Everyone hits just the right comic and emotional moments with humor and heartbreak. By CHARLES GREEN
‘POTUS’ at Everyman Theatre is a hilarious break from today’s news cycle
The show offers simple, joyous laughter with a lesson that women are often ignored and overlooked. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
GALA Hispanic Theatre celebrates joyous and very funny ’22+ Weddings of Hugo’
A beautiful dream of empathy, kindness, healing, and building an international community that becomes like family. By BOB ASHBY