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.
‘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
District Fringe announces 2026 lineup
Second annual festival features 9 multi-night runs, 3 short-run performances, and 4 staged readings from July 10-26 at UDC.
Mosaic Theater Company to present world premiere of ‘Precarious’
Offering reflections on the climate crisis and generational divides, 'Precarious' is a fresh new comedy about starting out and starting over.
Woolly Mammoth announces 2026/27 season
Artistic Director Reggie D. White’s inaugural season is a season of firsts — five world-premiere plays by five playwrights making Woolly Mammoth debuts.
Thank goodness for ‘The Book of Mormon,’ on tour at the...
Fifteen years after the satirical musical’s Broadway premiere, the opening night crowd leaped to their feet in approval. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
With ‘Aguardiente’ at GALA, Luis Salgado adds ‘playwright’ to his résumé
The famed director/choreographer and the lead actor Samuel Garnica introduce their new musical about the courage to create something new. By JULIA TUCKER



















