Absurd ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ approaches genius at Everyman 

The final show directed by retiring artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi does Christopher Durang’s hilarious comedy justice. By VICTORIA SOSA

Stirring ‘Young John Lewis’ holds up a mirror at Mosaic Theater

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

Brutal task tests two friends in gripping ‘Guards at the Taj’ at NextStop Theatre

The actors bounced off one another brilliantly, as though they had known each other for a lifetime, just like the characters they embodied. By ZOE WINSKY 

Excellence is in the details in Eddie Izzard’s ‘Tragedy of Hamlet’ at STC

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

In three world premiere ‘Passion Plays,’ IN Series offered prayers for our times 

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 

Timely ‘The H Twins’ from Pinky Swear and Nu Sass echoes Nazi eugenics

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

On the poetry and politics of ‘Pressure!’ at ExPats Theatre 

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

Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe on playing Belle and...

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

On the poetry and politics of ‘Pressure!’ at ExPats Theatre 

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

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV

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Round House Theatre announces 50th season

2026/27 season includes two world premieres, three regional premieres, a major co-production of an August Wilson classic, and '50 for 50' free events.

Nominations for the 41st Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for the 2025-26 Off-Broadway season

Today at 2 pm, at Sardi's, Amber Gray and Harvey Guillén, now starring in the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, announced the nominations for...

Round House Theatre announces 50th season

2026/27 season includes two world premieres, three regional premieres, a major co-production of an August Wilson classic, and '50 for 50' free events.

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV

Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events.