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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.

Visually enchanting play tells the love story of Bella and Marc Chagall, accompanied by aerialists and live music.

Ten years after its East Coast premiere, the joyous musical about welcoming strangers comes home to Washington with renewed resonance.  By CAROLINE BOCK

Acclaimed Off-Broadway folk-punk musical opens October 10 at Keegan, starring nine local actor-musicians.

Wowdacious Theatre’s production is a beautifully moving tribute to those who dare to dream. By MARY V. HOLIMAN

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mitch E. Daniels Jr., and Norah O'Donnell to reflect on how leaders can inspire hope in moments of crisis, unite communities, and preserve the lessons of 9/11 for generations who did not experience it firsthand.

The local horror writer pens and produces a new play about our fascination with the undead. By BOB BARTLETT

Three days after the Kennedy Center Board voted to close its doors, more than 2,500 artists, arts workers, and patrons encircled the nation's cultural center.

'Dead Inside' runs October 13 – 18, with filming October 16 and 17.

As Johann Sebastian Bach, the ‘Succession’ star brings warmth and authority to a play whose drama doesn’t always match its ambitions.  By D.R. LEWIS

WIT’s fall lineup includes a new, improvised comedy about the absurdities of American politics – just in time for the midterm elections!

Mosaic Theater’s warm, inventive musical reframes ‘The Wizard of Oz’ through one Salvadoran woman’s perilous journey north.  By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Steve Yockey’s dating horror story about a butch-femme ‘Odd Couple’ provokes laughs and gasps. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

New initiative in partnership with Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington connects theater lovers with restaurants in neighborhoods where Theatre Week productions are taking place.

Duane Richards II's memorial song cycle shows how lives changed on what began as an ordinary day. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

If you’ve never seen the DC-based, globally renowned dance company, now is your chance. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Straight from its Off-Broadway run, Eric Bentley's 'Are You Now or Have You Ever Been' will immerse DC audiences into the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings.

Gustavo Ott’s new play tells the true story of Juan Pujol García, the Spanish double agent whose elaborate deceptions helped the Allies succeed on D-Day. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

Sarah Ruhl’s reimagining of the ancient myth becomes a touching exploration of love, memory, language, and loss.  By CHARLES GREEN

The immersive testimonial experience showcases actor Victor Salinas’s talents but lacks the tension needed to drive home its satirical point. By JARED STRANGE