Behind the scenes and songs of ‘Woody Sez’ with musician-actor David...
The man who sings and plays Woody Guthrie shares insights about his heartfelt and inspiring show, joined by Voices Festival producer Ari Roth. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
Brash ‘M.A.K.A.do’ by IN Series mocks people in power with laughter
The silliness in this musical satire of the MAGA era is irresistible. By GREGORY FORD
In ‘Frida…A Self Portrait’ at STC, up close with the woman...
Gifted writer-performer Vanessa Severo frames the fascinating and complicated life of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
A beautiful concert best fit for a smaller stage
Keegan Theatre’s ‘Hundred Days’ features gorgeous folk music, which outshines the love story onstage. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
‘Woody Sez’ gifts DC with the music and message of Woody...
Just in time for an election that Woody would have words about, Voices Festival Productions brings this important concert to Dupont Underground. By GREGORY FORD
Captive women spin life-saving stories in ‘Hakawatis’ at Spooky Action Theater
Beauty and spectacle are abundant in this performance, produced in association with Solas Nua. By GREGORY FORD
High-tech ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ touches hearts on tour at the National
The beautifully bittersweet love story about two robots in the near future fills a memory bank of meaning about being human here and now. By GINA JUN
Impromptu belly laughs in WIT’s ‘Stumped’ and ‘Fraudway! Presents’
Washington Improv Theater's fall series at Studio skewers local elections and big musicals — and hilarity is had by all. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Mia Nicole Nelson on being a standby in ‘Maybe Happy Ending’
The hit Broadway musical plays at the National Theatre October 6 to 11. By JULIA TUCKER
Psalmayene 24 on what Shakespeare is doing in America’s Jim Crow...
The director of Folger Theatre’s must-see ‘Measure for Measure’ explains the racial and sexual impact of setting the play in the segregated 1950s. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
ExPats’ ‘Coming to America’ explores its contradictions in stories and song
The engaging cabaret, co-written by the four-member immigrant cast, offers a lively, nuanced look at the good and bad of joining the American experience. By NEAL LEARNER
‘Dirty Dancing’ is on tour at the National to give us...
The exciting experience is filled with fantastic dance numbers, a classic soundtrack, iconic moments, and important themes. By ISABELLA R. ARTINO
Rorschach Theatre announces 2026/27 season
Continuing their residency at The Stacks at Buzzard Point, Rorschach delivers a season of new adventures on stage and throughout Washington, DC.
Timothy Nelson tells how IN Series’ season opener sings truth to...
A new take on Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Mikado’ — 'The M.A.K.A.do:
Make America Kingly Again!’ — confronts problems in both the operetta and the Oval Office. By TIMOTHY NELSON
Folger Theatre’s ‘Measure for Measure’ turns a problem play into a...
Set in the 1950s segregated South, this visionary production heightens a story about characters trying to make sense of inequality. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
BFFs in Iran face historical change in ‘Wish You Were Here’...
Playwright Sanaz Toossi introduces us to women who are witty and self-aware, with a gift for honesty, heart-to-hearts, and clean and dirty banter. By CELIA WREN
‘Washington Stage Guild offers a thrilling ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
This dramatic one-man production is a delightfully fitting start to the spooky season and an adventure for all ages. By EM SKOW
Revada Arts Center to open in Southwest DC, providing a new...
DC arts and culture stalwarts Theater Alliance and IN Series, along with new arthouse cinema 4EYE Film Center, will co-steward a multidisciplinary arts hub and gathering space.
Fringe hit ‘Oedipus in Seattle’ comes to DC for one weekend...
A theatrical mashup of 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' the play features two new actors each night who have never rehearsed or read the script.
Theater J begins season with DC premiere of ‘The Flying Lovers...
Visually enchanting play tells the love story of Bella and Marc Chagall, accompanied by aerialists and live music.



















