A cheeky ode to ‘Will on the Hill’ at Shakespeare Theatre...
In the spirit of Shakespeare, a blank verse review of the event. By JENNIFER GEORGIA (with profound apologies to the Bard)
In ‘Precarious’ at Mosaic, a mom stands up (and in) for...
The tension between a mother's environmentalist convictions and a daughter's everyday life choices reaches a hilarious pitch. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
IN Series premieres visceral and emotional ‘The Song of Śakuntalā’
The new opera, composed and directed by Timothy Nelson, is complex, cerebral, and honest. By ZOE WINSKY
‘Shear Madness’ is closing. Long live ‘Shear Madness.’
As the comedic whodunit closes after 39 years at the Kennedy Center, generations of artists reflect on how the show improved their lives. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Theatre Prometheus’ ‘The Roaring Girl’ gives gender lib a shout-out
Sophia Menconi and Sarah Marie Wilson’s wry direction has a heck of a good time breaking down the binary. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Arena Stage announces first five productions of its 2026/27 season
Three additional productions taking place in spring and summer of 2027, to close out the 2026/27 season, will be announced this fall.
Jacob Ming-Trent on his ‘bold and raucous ride through the past’...
A real-talk interview with the author and star of ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' onstage June 9 to July 5. By MARC FJOR
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 conducted the 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 ‘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.