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Last-chance shows to see in the new year

A handy guide to recently opened theater that there's still time to catch.

DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)

These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Performances

These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions

These professional productions made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

Six winning plays about ending gun violence to premiere at Kennedy...

In partnership with Kennedy Center and a coalition of DC-area theaters, ENOUGH! will present the plays as the cornerstone of a nationwide reading.

A treat for tots, ‘Fitting In’ makes magical art with loose...

Presented by Arts on the Horizon, the show moves to 1st Stage for free performances from March 31 to April 2.

Playwright E.M. Lewis on how ‘How the Light Gets In’ happened

A chat with friend and playwright Bob Bartlett about her very personal play now at 1st Stage.

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)

These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Performances

These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Theater Productions

17 productions that wowed us as live theater returned.

DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Digital Theater

30 online productions that wowed us and got us through theater shutdown.

A Juneteenth benchmark of local #WeSeeYouWAT action

A measure of antiracist work underway and a reminder of work yet to be done.

#WeSeeYou antiracist accountability report includes 11 DMV theaters

An accountability report released by the We See You, White American Theater collective (WSYWAT) points to more than 100 theater institutions nationwide that have...

1st Stage announces dynamic 2020–2021 season

1st Stage, a vibrant professional company in Tysons, Virginia, recently announced their dynamic 2020-2021 season. This 13-year-old organization has grown from a grassroots collective...

1st Stage announces thirteenth season

1st Stage Tysons has announced its thirteenth season, opening in September 2020. September 10 - October 11, 2020 Mlima’s Tale by Lynn Nottage directed by José Carrasquillo Pulitzer Prize Winner...

A Black boxing champion battles racism in ‘The Royale’ at 1st...

Black early 20th-century celebrity heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson has had as irresistible a pull on subsequent playwrights and filmmakers as he did on the...

1st Stage launches free Youth Engagement Subscription (YES) pass for Fairfax...

Now in its 12th season, the professional 1st Stage Theatre located in Tysons, Virginia, serves as a cultural hub for the community. Beyond producing...

In the Moment: ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’ at 1st  Stage

With a return visit to The Happiest Place on Earth, new gemstones are uncovered, adding complexity and currency to its bittersweet tale about dreams...

Review: ‘Joy Rebel’ at the Logan Festival of Solo Performance at...

Joy Rebel, written and performed by Khanisha Foster, is a moving, deep dive into fluid identity and the fraught experiences of a mixed-race human...

Review: Paula Vogel’s ‘A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration’...

A Civil War Christmas at 1st Stage is a strong addition to plays that connect with the holiday season. Playwright Paula Vogel embraces and...