New DMV theater organization Playing Against stages readings to fight fascism
The organization’s first reading of 2026 — 'The Joy of Theatre' — will take place this Monday, February 23. By NICOLE HERTVIK
In stellar ‘Tambo & Bones’ at Spooky Action, everyone is complicit
Dave Harris’ interrogation into race-based capitalism gets a blistering and mesmerizingly funny DC debut. By NICOLE HERTVIK
An epic family drama in ‘Joseph: God Meant It for Good’ at...
The biblical characters are seen as flawed human beings, with deep wounds, dark secrets, and trauma aplenty — yet never beyond healing. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS
Terrific ‘Chez Joey’ at Arena Stage is more than a revival...
This hard-hitting transformation reinvents ‘Pal Joey’ into a deep meditation on race, class, and belonging in mid-20th-century America. By LISA TRAIGER
Gravitas and great acting unspool in Scena Theatre’s ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’
Robert McNamara enters indelibly into the memory of Samuel Beckett’s famous recluse. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Bill Irwin’s ‘On Beckett’ at STC is simply sublime
It’s a master act from a master actor and world-class clown. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
Washington Stage Guild mounts a perfectly pitched ‘Happy Days’
Samuel Beckett’s 'play about a marriage' abounds with musicality and guarded emotion. By SOPHIA HOWES
Mask and Bauble’s one-act festival takes bold shape at Georgetown University
The Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival offers a compelling snapshot of student voices grappling with power, belonging, and transition. By DRE PEDEMONTE
A knockout encounter with the end of days in ‘The World...
In an astonishingly stirring co-production with Theater J, four Jewish seniors face a heart-stopping apocalypse. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
‘Stereophonic’ on tour at the National revels in sex, drugs, and...
The most Tony-nominated play in history, ‘Stereophonic’ is a galvanizing, fly-on-the-wall snapshot of a band on the brink of blowing up … and crashing out. By MELISSA LIN STURGES
ExPats Theatre to present U.S. premiere of ‘Pressure!’ by Arad Dabiri
Debut play by emerging Austrian-Iranian writer raises burning questions of identity politics, origin, personal responsibility, and collective guilt.
Folger Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘As You Like...
Envisioned by Artistic Director Karen Ann Daniels and directed by Timothy Douglas, Shakespeare’s beloved comedy offers a love letter to DC.
A ridiculous riff on revolution in ‘Cake Eaters’ from The Welders
Though the plot, in which rebels attempt a palace coup, is convoluted, it’s kind of fun to watch and try to figure out. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
A heated and harrowing ‘House of Bernarda Alba’ at GALA Hispanic...
Federico García Lorca’s poetic language dramatically examines the fate of women in a repressive society. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
Outstanding stagecraft for a story undertold in ‘John Doe’ at Keegan Theatre
With Josh Sticklin's artful direction, Angelle Whavers’ ambitious new script gets a superb production. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Hothouse New Works Block Party returns to Theater Alliance
Two-weekend festival celebrates DMV playwrights, community, and bold new work.
Madcap hilarity in Constellation Theatre’s ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’
Wit, sexual innuendo, and a vampire’s rock-star glitz add to the fun. By SOPHIA HOWES
Looking forward to the end times with Howard Shalwitz and Ali...
Spunky seniors face catastrophes with joy in ‘The World to Come’ at Woolly Mammoth. The director and playwright tell why. By CELIA WREN
STC announces full casting for Simon Godwin’s ‘Othello’
Featuring Wendell Pierce, the cast also includes Ben Turner, Olivia Cygan, Lucas Iverson, and Melanie Field.
‘Paranormal Activity’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company is a horror hoot
Yelps and screams abounded at the performance I saw. By D.R. LEWIS