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1st Stage Mourns Passing of Artist and Board Member William T. Newman, Jr.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026

1st Stage in Tysons, VA will present BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY February 26–March 15, 2026, following the passing of cast member William T. Newman, Jr. Addison Switzer will assume the role of Walter “Pops” Washington.

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Comes to 1st Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026

1st Stage will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY by Stephen Adly Guirgis, exploring complex themes with humor and drama.

BIRTHDAY CANDLES Extends Run at 1st Stage
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2025

1st Stage has announced that Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles, directed by 1st Stage Artistic Director Alex Levy, has been extended through December 28. Learn more here!

Review: Birthday Candles at 1st Stage
by Hannah R. Wing - Dec 11, 2025

1st Stage’s production of Birthday Candles, directed by Alex Levy and written by Noah Haidle, is a celebration of life, love, and family with a stellar cast led by Deidra LaWan Starnes.

Noah Haidle's BIRTHDAY CANDLES to be Presented at 1st Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2025

1st Stage wil present Noah Haidle's Birthday Candles. This poignant and funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks and extraordinary moments that make up one woman's ordinary life. 

Review: THE GARBOLOGISTS at Theater Alliance
by Roger Catlin - Feb 9, 2025

It’s fitting that the Theater Alliance’s terrific new offering “The Garbologists” is presented in a temporary pop-up in the sprawling ground floor of a new apartment building — an industrial, no-frills empty retail space that could serve as a truck garage for the two workers featured in Lindsay Joelle’s sharp play.

SHE PERSISTED Cast Album Now Available From Adventure Theatre MTC
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2024

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), following a remarkable run of She Persisted, has announced the release of the She Persisted cast album on November 18, 2024.

Review: THE SEAFARER at Round House Theatre
by Mary Lincer - Dec 12, 2023

What did our critic think of THE SEAFARER at Round House Theatre? Five fine actors give excellent performances in Ryan Rilette's solid production of The Seafarer through December 31.

Round House Theatre & Olney Theatre Center Begin 2023-2024 Seasons With INK
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2023

Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center continue their longstanding partnership and kick off the 2023-2024 Season with a co-production of Ink, written by James Graham. This Tony Award-winning Broadway and West End hit is an electrifying new drama, directed by Jason Loewith. Please see below for complete program details and ticket information.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At KINKY BOOTS At Olney Theatre Center
by Alan Henry - Mar 1, 2023

Get a first look at Olney Theatre Center Mainstage productions of Kinky Boots which runs now through March 26, 2023.

Review: KINKY BOOTS Struts Its Stuff At Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - Feb 20, 2023

Olney Theatre Center's Kinky Boots is a stunning production that sparkles from the opening curtain to the final bows.

Cast Announced for KINKY BOOTS at Olney Theatre Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

“The sex is in the heel” and on the Olney Theatre Center Mainstage as Kinky Boots runs February 10 - March 19, 2023.

Signature Theatre Announces Cast Of THE STORY OF WALTER SigWorks Reading
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2020

Signature Theatre announces the cast for The Story of Walter, the second of four readings in its 2020/21 SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Reading Series. Now in its fifth year, the SigWorks: Monday Night New Play Reading Series has moved to an entirely digital format.

BWW Review: THE ROYALE at 1ST STAGE
by Jenny Minich - Feb 5, 2020

Playwright Marco Ramirez's The Royale at 1st Stage is a rare and thought-provoking theatre experience.

1st Stage's Co-Production Of THE ROYALE Opens In Tysons
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2020

Jay a?oeThe Sporta?? Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, but in the racially segregated world of boxing in 1905, the odds are stacked against him. When a crooked boxing promoter hatches a plan for a?oethe fight of the century,a?? a?oeThe Sporta?? might land a place in the ring with the reigning white heavyweight champion. Inspired by the real-life experiences of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight world champion, The Royale is an a?oearresting productiona??.a stylized blow by blow of a fight that still rages today.a?? (The Washington Post).

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Olney Theatre Center is Toe Tapping Terrific!
by Charles Shubow - Nov 25, 2019

It's great there is a family-friendly musical ready for the holidays.

BWW Review: THE ROYALE at Olney Theatre Center - It's a Knockout!
by Charles Shubow - Oct 15, 2019

Director Paige Hernandez does a masterful job in a play about boxing and racism.

Olney Theatre Center Presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2019

Olney Theatre Center presents its biggest, most technically challenging musical to-date when it produces Singin In The Rain, November 8, 2019 - January 5, 2020, directed by Marcos Santana. Santana, who directed and choreographed In The Heights, which won the 2018 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Musical Production, is joined by choreographer Grady Bowman who choreographed 2017's My Fair Lady. Press is invited to attend the performance on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00pm. Keeping with its tradition of partnering with community oriented non-profits during its holiday productions, Olney Theatre will be accepting donations of new or gently used coats to be distributed to community members in-need by One Warm Coat.

THE ROYALE Begins After 1-Week Delay At Olney Theatre Center
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2019

Olney Theatre Center and 1st Stage's co-production of The Royale by Marco Ramirez and directed by Paige Hernandez begins its delayed run on Wednesday, October 2 at 1:45pm. The original first week of performances were cancelled when the actor had to withdraw for medical reasons just prior to the first scheduled performance.

Sports And Race Face Off In The Ring For The Regional Premiere Of THE ROYALE By Marco Ramirez
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2019

Olney Theatre Center and 1st Stage combine forces to co-produce the first show of the 2019 - 20 Season in the Olney Theatre's Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab: The Royale by Marco Ramirez, directed and choreographed by Paige Hernandez. Inspired by the story of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion boxer, the New York Times praised Ramirez's play that a?oeboldly takes on and reorients a familiar genre and a familiar tale.a?? The area premiere runs at Olney Theatre Center September 25 - October 27, 2019 with Invited Press Night on Saturday, September 28 at 7:45pm. The production, with the same actors and set, moves to 1st Stage for a run January 30 - February 23, 2020