DC

Staged in Dupont Underground through April 12, this is a touching play whose context is U.S. immigration policies but whose heart is pure dramatist’s art. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Ferocious queer ghost story debuts April 17.

The new hip-hop musical invites audiences to see themselves inside the movement that shaped modern America. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

Translator/director Karin Rosnizeck and Austrian playwright Arad Dabiri reflect on the play's origins, language, and emotional core. By NICOLE HERTVIK

Izzard gives us a one-actor version of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy that is filled with surprises and touching insights. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

Season features 'Hamlet' (returning to the Folger for the first time in over a decade) and the rarely-produced 'Measure for Measure,' last seen at the Folger in 2006.

Season includes Brian Cox as Johann Sebastian Bach in the US premiere of 'The Score.'

Season to include two world premieres and a DC premiere, with additional programming to be announced.

Felicia Curry and Kennedy Holmes to join Holli' Gabrielle Conway, Jade Milan, and Stoney B. Woods in world premiere opening June 12.

The festival of new operas — ‘Only the Air,’ ‘Passio,’ and ‘For Women Serving Time’ — filled the Dupont Underground with startling images and evocative text. By GREGORY FORD 

While the play is humorous and witty, it turns a horrific time in history into a performance that leaves a lasting impression.  By MARY V. HOLIMAN

Lola Chakrabati’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel captivates with layered performances yet falters in a final act that resolves too little, too quickly. By VICTORIA SOSA

The stars of ‘Beauty and the Beast' now at the National share their experience creating ‘that place of childlike wonder.’ By JULIA TUCKER

Artistic Director Francesca Zambello gives us a quintessential American story and makes every moment emotionally riveting. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

Cast and crew announced for world premiere GALA commission, running April 30-May 24,

The sumptuous production delivers the complex story behind our Declaration of Independence while adding new meaning for our equally confounding time. By DERYL DAVIS

Jonathan Spector’s Tony-winning play resonates because we're hungry for a world where science is trusted again.  By AILEEN JOHNSON

Creating an effervescent world where magic and happy endings still exist, the show is amazing for the whole family.  By ZOE WINSKY 

A remarkable cast creates a heady mix of psychological tension and carefully choreographed intimacy. By AMY KOTKIN

The play is a harrowing examination of a society quick to vilify ‘the other’ and a justice system that delivers judgment without compassion. By EM SKOW