Astute new book details the rise and fall of DC’s ‘Theater...

In ‘Making the Scene: Theater on 14th Street in the 1980s,’ SCENA Theatre co-founder Amy Schmidt takes us back to a seminal era in Washington theater. By BLAIR A. RUBLE

Astute new book details the rise and fall of DC’s ‘Theater...

In ‘Making the Scene: Theater on 14th Street in the 1980s,’ SCENA Theatre co-founder Amy Schmidt takes us back to a seminal era in Washington theater. By BLAIR A. RUBLE

‘The Wiz’ on tour at the National Theatre is a joyful...

With a talented company and infinitely humable songs, the show is a celebration of friendship, strength, and all the places (and people) we call home. By EM SKOW

As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage, critics reckon with what’s...

Writers trace a decades-long shift toward metrics and cost-cutting that has steadily eroded arts coverage at The Washington Post. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

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

As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage, critics reckon with what’s...

Writers trace a decades-long shift toward metrics and cost-cutting that has steadily eroded arts coverage at The Washington Post. By TENIOLA AYOOLA

Baltimore Center Stage announces 2026/27 season

Bold lineup of world premieres, musical celebrations, and American classics continues to position Baltimore as a home for what’s next in American theater.

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.

Winners of the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards of 2025-26

Hosted by actor and choreographer Thayne Jasperson (who portrayed Samuel Seabury in the original cast of Hamilton), the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards, honoring the...

Top-notch ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?’ at Little Theatre of Alexandria 

With excellent performances, this must-see show asks some of the still-hard questions about race raised in the 1960s film. By JEFFREY WALKER

Winners of the inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards of 2025-26

Hosted by actor and choreographer Thayne Jasperson (who portrayed Samuel Seabury in the original cast of Hamilton), the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards, honoring the...

Baltimore Center Stage announces 2026/27 season

Bold lineup of world premieres, musical celebrations, and American classics continues to position Baltimore as a home for what’s next in American theater.