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Longtime artistic director of Round House died October 17 at age 77, surrounded by family and friends.

The show is written, directed, and performed with charm, panache, and whimsy for a chucklingly good time. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

Beautiful, humorous, lively, delicious, and romantic, the production is everything a Jane Austen fan could wish. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Frequent collaborator Kevin S. McAllister directs the classic musical of love, money, and mayhem that begins November 6 and runs through the New Year.

The production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy is a standout accomplishment. By CHARLES GREEN

If you’re drawn to theater that dares — balancing spectacle with sorrow, beauty with grit — this is your tent. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

Season includes Lauren Gunderson hit and a world premiere one-man show by Perisphere co-artistic director Gerrad Alex Taylor.

Eerie imaginings waft like vapor through the air, and excellent performances, with solid direction, make this an ideal offering for the ghoulish season. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

In this first fully staged adult production since 2018, the performers bring their characters to life with zest and zeal. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

Inside a domestic drama, the crossfire of America’s dangerous dilemma. By BOB ASHBY

The two-part production combines poetic, evocative writing with daring performances and moments of weeping and exhilaration. By GREGORY FORD

The three actors fill the stage with energy, bantering and one-upping each other as they train for a soccer club tryout while juggling uncertain futures. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

This one-act dramedy imagines the spats behind the scenes during the making of ‘Jaws.’ By GEOFFREY MELADA

Sydney Forrester-Wilson as Elle Woods is more than a pink-clad caricature — she grounds the comedy with genuine heart. By JULIAN OQUENDO

The classic comedy wraps complex issues of ethics in brilliantly funny one-liners and misunderstandings. By CHARLES GREEN

In today’s political, racial, and economically charged climate, this play offers a chance to mourn, to reckon, and to uplift, while standing still with the tension. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

The songs by The Bee Gees are gorgeous, the terrific cast boogies all night, and a 19-year-old’s sense of self is stayin’ alive. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

World premiere comedy based on traditional English nursery rhymes opens October 3.

DC-area theaters will offer discounted tickets to more than 20 productions, as well as free community events.

Three soccer-obsessed youths confront differing destinies, masculinity, and gentrification as their immigrant London neighborhood transforms.