Theater J announced that playwright Joshua Harmon has been awarded the Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Commission, supporting a new work exploring Jewish identity. Harmon is known for Bad Jews, Admissions, and Prayer for the French Republic.
Theater J will present a staged reading festival marking the Edlavitch DCJCC's 100th anniversary, featuring works by Alfred Uhry, Wendy Wasserstein, and new plays from emerging Jewish playwrights in Washington, DC.
Eureka Day, the Tony Award winning play (for best Revival in 2025) by Jonathan Spector, is getting a top-notch production at Theater J directed by Hayley Finn. The play is a timely one, centered around the 5-person parent-principal executive committee at Eureka Day School, a private day school located in an affluent suburb in Northern California.
Primary Stages has revealed programming for the 2026 Fresh Ink Reading Series, the first opportunity to hear brand new plays from the playwrights in the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group.
Theatre Washington has released a statment, commenting on the recent cuts to The Washington Post arts team. A total of 33 theatres have signed the statement.
Theater J presents Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning Eureka Day from March 11 to April 5, 2026, directed by Hayley Finn, after the production was cancelled at the Kennedy Center.
Theater J has canceled its scheduled performances for January 24 and 25 due to a predicted winter storm. The affected performances of STORIES FROM THE BRINK: MY FESTIVE NEAR-DEATH ADVENTURES will be rescheduled for the following weekend.
Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah.
Theater J will present Stories from the Brink: My Festive Near-Death Adventures, a one-woman show by Iris Bahr. Bahr is known for her work on HBO’s Hacks and for her solo storytelling performances.
Theater J will bring a production for the whole family, Chanukah in the Dark, to the stage, part of their Theater Jr. series for families. When the lights go out during Chanukah, young Max and her family begin sharing songs, stories, and traditions.
Theater J will bring Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People to the stage. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
Theater J has announced the final play of its 35th year of producing thought-provoking, dynamic, and impactful theater. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
The 41st Helen Hayes Awards took place on May 19, 2025, at The Anthem, honoring excellence in Washington D.C. theatre. Signature Theatre led with six wins. Awards were presented in 41 categories from 165 eligible 2024 productions.
59E59 Theaters has announced the lineup of its Summer 2025 season, featuring a robust collection of shows celebrating iconic love stories, a comedic peek into the life of government staffers, and exhilarating psychological dramas.
Theater J brings Andrea Stolowitz's autobiographical play The Berlin Diaries to the stage. Coming off of a nation-wide “rolling world premiere,” Stolowitz considers Theater J's upcoming production to be the culmination of the play's highly-acclaimed year-long premiere.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J will present the world premiere of The World to Come written by Ali Viterbi and directed by Howard Shalwitz.
Theater J has announced its 2025-2026 season, marking its 35th year of producing thought-provoking, dynamic, and impactful theater. The season includes a mix of new works and beloved classics, featuring stories that explore identity, resilience, and the intersections of Jewish life and the broader human experience.
Explore the 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees, including standout performances by Bonnie Milligan and Beanie Feldstein. The awards will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.
Theater J will present the extremely timely, humorous, and important Your Name Means Dream. The play is written and directed by José Rivera. Learn more here!
In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk award-winning Prayer for the French Republic through November 24 at Theater J.
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