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

Full casting announced for U.S. stage premiere of ‘Hamnet’

Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions bring tour to DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company March 17-April 12.

Ford’s Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘1776’

Tony-winning musical will be presented on Ford’s historic stage during a milestone year as the nation commemorates its 250th birthday.

Silliness ensues in classic killer comedy ‘Clue’ on tour at the...

The bodies are falling, and the punchlines are landing. By VICTORIA SOSA

a trio of internet diary poem reviews of ‘Octet’ at Studio...

reflections on a career that involves being perceived online, responses to 'Octet,’ and a song about my writing apps. by daniella ignacio 

Nu Sass and partners announce bold 2026 season

Nu Sass, along with partners Pinky Swear Productions and The Sirens of Sin, present a season full of striking productions.

New hip-hop musical at Mosaic reveals John Lewis before he became...

Playwright Psalmayene 24 and director Reginald L. Douglas preview ‘Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest,’ opening March 26. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

The pleasures of immersion in the new at Folger’s Reading Room...

I cannot wait to experience these readings in full productions one day.  By CAROLINE BOCK

The Welders return with world premiere of Rebecca Dzida’s ‘Cake Eaters’

Opening February 7, the production explores power, revolution, and the narratives perpetuated by those in control.

Amelia Aguilar on finding acceptance and honesty in ‘Octet’ at Studio

The character of Velma in Dave Malloy’s musical has resonated deeply with audiences. A personally affected writer talks with the actor who plays her. By NATHAN PUGH

Recipients of the 2026 Victor Shargai Leadership Award Announced

Psalmayene 24 and Share Fund will be recognized for their exemplary leadership in the Washington, DC-area theater community.

‘The Trumpeter’ explodes in Dupont Underground as art under siege

There is no better place to see this play and no better time than now. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

LA TI DO Productions announces farewell tour

After 14 years of cabarets and concerts, the Filipino-American, Washington, DC-founded production company, LA TI DO Productions (LTD), will present farewell shows in each quarter of 2026, culminating in one final show on its 15th anniversary on January 23, 2027.

What works (and what doesn’t) in Dave Malloy’s ‘Octet’ at Studio

The a cappella musical about the dangers of online compulsions stuns as a musical experiment, but falters as satisfying storytelling. By NICOLE HERTVIK

‘Tambo & Bones’ time-traveling hip-hop fantasia next at Spooky Action Theater

Dave Harris' provocative, satirical off-Broadway hit wrestles with America's racist past and explodes its post-racial future.

Woolly Mammoth and Theater J to premiere ‘The World to Come’

Howard Shalwitz returns to Woolly to direct a cast and creative team full of beloved DC theater artists.

Keegan Theatre announces cast and creative team for ‘John Doe’

Commissioned by Keegan’s Boiler Room Series, new play by Angelle Whavers makes world premiere January 31-February 22.

Teatro de la Luna to present acclaimed theater-mime ‘GO’

The show by Pablo Guillén and Rodin Alcerro comes to Casa de la Luna after delighting audiences at District Fringe last summer.

Synetic Theater’s ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ rekindles its spark at the Klein...

The company's remounts its wordless 2010 production, and Vato Tsikurishvili and Irina Kavsadze are particularly compelling as the leading couple. By MELISSA LIN STURGES