Folger Theatre News

The full cast has been announced for SEAGULL: TRUE STORY, which will begin performances off-Broadway next month. Learn more about the cast, led by Gus Birney!

The Washington Stage Guild will close its 2025-2026 season with a return to their most favored playwright, George Bernard Shaw, and his rarely produced Caesar & Cleopatra. Learn more here!

Folger Theatre announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, on stage at the Folger's Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10 through April 12, 2026.

GALA Theatre continues its Golden Season with a contemporary staging of the modern classic La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. Directed by José Zayas and with original music by Koki Lortkipanidze, the play runs at GALA February 5 through March 1, 2026, and explores themes of female oppression, sexual repression, and the conflict between tradition and modernity, all universal topics that resonate with audiences today.

Theatre Washington has announced the recipients of the 2026 Victor Shargai Leadership Award, honoring leadership and service within the Washington, DC-area theatre community.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Othello, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin and featuring Wendell Pierce in the titular role.

Rooted in the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this courtroom drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee chronicles a legal battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely, as the small-town case is thrust into the national spotlight.

Folger Theatre has revealed the complete lineup of events included in the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a public celebration exploring how Shakespeare's works are adapted, translated, and reimagined for the stage today.

Watch Rob Colletti and Hayley Podschun perform Sue Me from Guys and Dolls. Directed By Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall through January 8th, 2026.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Take your first look at 'Luck Be a Lady' performed by Jacob Dickey and the company of GUYS AND DOLLS at Sakespeare Theatre Company.

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Take your first look at 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat' performed by Kyle Taylor Parker and the company of Guys and Dolls.

Get a first look at Sakespeare Theatre Company's holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello (Porgy and Bess, Turandot, West Side Story) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Smash, Bull Durham), Guys and Dolls plays STC’s Harman Hall December 2 through January 4.

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Shakespeare Theatre Company has annonced an extension of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls has been extended to January 8. 

Sakespeare Theatre Company has released photos of its holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls. Directed by Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello.

Kicking off the new year, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present its 90th world premiere production,  How Shakespeare Saved My Life — an autobiographical and music-filled tour de force written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent.

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!