In ‘A Fine Madness,’ Justin Weaks hosts a happening about hope...

Coursing through the unconventional participatory theater experience is a brilliantly original theme having to do with every body in the room. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Wendell Pierce’s Othello at STC is a Moor to be reckoned...

He is not the obvious type in Simon Godwin’s bracing modern-dress staging for Shakespeare Theatre Company, but he’s intriguingly human.  By TREY GRAHAM

We Happy Few’s ‘The Mannequin’ is fast, feminist, and fun

No one can satirize an egotistical man better than a woman.  By SOPHIA HOWES

DC mayoral candidates respond to arts and culture survey

Theatre Washington conduced survey as a public resource for voters, artists, arts workers, and cultural organizations.

A lusty, gutsy ‘Lysistrata’ kicks off new Glass Canon Theatre Company

Raunchy wit meets antiwar radicalism in this spectacularly entertaining debut production. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Theatre Prometheus announces cast and creative team for ‘The Roaring Girl’

Raucous adaptation of gender-bending 1611 comedy runs June 5-27.

Studio Theatre announces 2026/27 season

David Muse's final season as Studio Artistic Director features several recent blockbusters, including Bess Wohl's Pulitzer-winning 'Liberation.'

The fine art of survival as a woman artist in ‘Or,’...

In this deliriously witty, fast-paced, and fun-to-watch show are memorable aphorisms of advocacy for the first Englishwoman professional playwright. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s annual ‘Will on the Hill’ set for June...

Bipartisan benefit will feature members of Congress, DC Councilmembers, media, and special guest actors Renea Brown and Felicia Curry.

Folger Theatre to premiere of ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’

Written by and starring Broadway’s Jacob Ming-Trent, limited engagement runs June 9-July 5.

IN Series to present world premiere of ‘Song of Sakuntala’

New opera drawn from South Asian literature to premiere in June with performances in DC and Baltimore.

‘The Motion’ at Arena is a mindbender problem play

Christopher Chen’s latest provocation serves up an ethical parable right out of a ‘Star Trek’ episode. By CHRIS KLIMEK

Keegan announces cast and creative team for ‘The Play That Goes...

Keegan closes its 29th season with Olivier Award-winning comedy.

‘The Great Gatsby’ musical is a grand spectacle on tour at...

In keeping with the luxurious extravagance that F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about, this show is wonderfully ostentatious in the best possible way. By ZOE WINSKY

Finalists announced for fifth annual Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

Celebrating excellence in local high school musical theater, the National Theatre will present the awards on May 30.

‘Purlie Victorious’ at Studio Theatre: over the top in the business...

A provocative, farcical race satire inspires a personal response. By MARC FJOR

Washington Stage Guild announces 2026/27 season

'Season of Self-Delusion' includes world premiere of J.B. Miller's 'The Last Victorian,' three-actor adaptation of Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment,' and more.

Woolly Mammoth to premiere ‘A Fine Madness’ on tour across DC

Created and performed by Woolly company member Justin Weaks, a bold and deeply personal experience transforming theater into a living archive.

GALA’s spirited ‘Aguardiente’ falls flat

A vibrant concept turns muddled in this confusing musical experiment. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO

An emotionally authentic ‘Spring Awakening’ from St. Mark’s Players

The compelling production invites reflection on the role of guidance and repression in shaping young lives. By AMY KOTKIN