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HOW TO DIE IN JAPAN is Coming to District Fringe Festival

HOW TO DIE IN JAPAN is Coming to District Fringe Festival

by BWW News Desk — June 30, 2026

How To Die In Japan — a multimedia solo comedy show exploring Japanese funeral etiquette, family chaos, and the collision of two cultures — will make its Washington, DC debut this July as part of the District Fringe Festival.

Review: PETE THE CAT at Imagination Stage

Review: PETE THE CAT at Imagination Stage

by Abby Korb — June 29, 2026

This rock musical adaptation of the Pete the Cat book series by Kimberly and James Dean immediately captures the attention and hearts of all those in the audience and takes them into Pete’s world as he experiences his new life as a house cat!

Review: Scena Theatre's NO EXIT at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Review: Scena Theatre's NO EXIT at Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Andrew White — June 29, 2026

Scena Theatre’s Artistic Director, Robert McNamara, has returned to Sartre’s classic with renewed vigor, and the chess-like precision with which he directs his cast, coupled with his razor-sharp design team, remind us why Sartre’s vision haunts us years after his passing.

Review: WHAT BECAME OF US at Signature Theatre

Review: WHAT BECAME OF US at Signature Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor — June 25, 2026

How does our memory distinguish the aspects of the life we live that make up our remembered life, our conscious legacy? Is the entirety of that remembered life truthful? How does it inform our relationships?What Became of Us at Signature Theatre doesn’t necessarily answer any of these questions, i

I DREAM DC Event to be Presented at THEARC in June

I DREAM DC Event to be Presented at THEARC in June

by BWW News Desk — June 25, 2026

I Dream DC, a new regionwide arts and civic engagement project will bring together artists, community members, and audiences for a free afternoon and evening of performances, conversations, and creative experiences at Arena Stage.

Previews: ICONIC WORKS at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Previews: ICONIC WORKS at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

by Steve Sucato — June 21, 2026

The contemporary ballet company, Chamber Dance Project (CDP): Its bringing together of soloist-level professional ballet dancers during their lay-off periods from major professional companies and partnering them with equally talented musicians and boundary pushing choreographers.

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