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Noah Haidle's BIRTHDAY CANDLES to be Presented at 1st Stage

Noah Haidle's BIRTHDAY CANDLES to be Presented at 1st Stage

by BWW News Desk — November 4, 2025
1st Stage wil present Noah Haidle's Birthday Candles.
Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Keegan Theatre

Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Keegan Theatre

by Mary Lincer — November 3, 2025
Lizzie: The Musical, more a rock concert than a musical theatre piece, includes quantities of facts and plenty of unproven notions about Lizzie Borden, whose acquittal of the murder of her parents in 1892 up in Massachusetts has remained in the national consciousness ever since.
Student-Created A MONSTER CALLS Makes Northern Virginia Premiere

Student-Created A MONSTER CALLS Makes Northern Virginia Premiere

by BWW News Desk — November 3, 2025
South Lakes Theatre Arts will present A Monster Calls this month.
Review: A MIDNIGHT DREARY at We Happy Few

Review: A MIDNIGHT DREARY at We Happy Few

by Peter Rouleau — November 2, 2025
An engaging trip into the psyche of the father of American Horror.
Review: BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at the Kennedy Center

Review: BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at the Kennedy Center

by Emily Berger — November 2, 2025
What did our critic think of BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at Eisenhower Theater?
Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Continue To Drop Following Trump Takeover

Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Continue To Drop Following Trump Takeover

by Joshua Wright — October 31, 2025
A new analysis of shows attendance for major productions between early September and mid-October reached the lowest levels since the pandemic.
GUYS AND DOLLS Begins Rehearsals at Shakespeare Theatre Company

GUYS AND DOLLS Begins Rehearsals at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by BWW News Desk — October 31, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomed this week the cast and creative team of its upcoming holiday presentation of Guys and Dolls.
Major Attaway and More Will Lead MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT North American Tour

Major Attaway and More Will Lead MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT North American Tour

by BWW News Desk — October 31, 2025
Full casting has been announced for the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT.
THE WILD DUCK & More Lead Washington, DC's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows

THE WILD DUCK & More Lead Washington, DC's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows

by Team BWW — October 30, 2025
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
Review: The Washington Ballet's MOVING FORCES at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theate

Review: The Washington Ballet's MOVING FORCES at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

by Audrey Cahak — October 29, 2025
The Washington Ballet kicked off its 49th season with a well-rounded, vibrant showcase of its current talent and built anticipation for its upcoming half-century celebration.
BWW Q&A: Rob McClure Talks Damn Yankees at Arena Stage

BWW Q&A: Rob McClure Talks Damn Yankees at Arena Stage

by Joshua Wright — October 29, 2025
We spoke to Rob McClure about Arena Stage's Broadway-Bound revival of Damn Yankees.
Round House Theatre To Present The U.S. Premiere Of RULES FOR LIVING

Round House Theatre To Present The U.S. Premiere Of RULES FOR LIVING

by BWW News Desk — October 29, 2025
Round House Theatre will stage the U.
Review: IT'S MY PARTY at Theatre On The Run

Review: IT'S MY PARTY at Theatre On The Run

by Laurie Sara Oliver — October 28, 2025
We Americans should not be too proud to admit we owe the Brits for a few important things - Harry Potter, earl gray tea, a lot of great music, and, to a certain extent, the 19th Amendment.
Exclusive: Rob McClure Sings 'Those Were The Good Old Days' from DAMN YANKEES

Exclusive: Rob McClure Sings 'Those Were The Good Old Days' from DAMN YANKEES

by Joshua Wright — October 28, 2025
Get a first look at Rob McClure singing Those Were The Good Old Days' from Damn Yankees, running through November 9, 2025.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Will Be Presented by CYT Fredericksburg This November

THE WIZARD OF OZ Will Be Presented by CYT Fredericksburg This November

by BWW News Desk — October 28, 2025
CYT Fredericksburg will present THE WIZARD OF OZ, a stage adaptation of L.
Stage Guild Continues 40th Season With ACCUSED!

Stage Guild Continues 40th Season With ACCUSED!

by BWW News Desk — October 28, 2025
Accused! – the third play in Patricia Milton's The Victorian Ladies Detective trilogy (which also included The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective and Escape from the Asylum) - will continue The Washington Stage Guild's 40th Season of Determination.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards

Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards

by BWW Awards — October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: NOT YOUR MOTHER'S GOOSE! at Adventure Theatre MTC

Review: NOT YOUR MOTHER'S GOOSE! at Adventure Theatre MTC

by Elliot Lanes — October 27, 2025
Adventure Theatre MTC continues it’s rise back to artistic greatness with the world premiere of Not Your Mother’s Goose!.
Review: FIFTH DATE at Nu Sass Theatre

Review: FIFTH DATE at Nu Sass Theatre

by Roger Catlin — October 27, 2025
Dating is a whole different beast these days, fueled by phone apps, texts, Google checks, reality shows and who knows what else.
Craig Wallace to Return as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Craig Wallace to Return as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by BWW News Desk — October 27, 2025
Craig Wallace will once again take the stage as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford's Theatre beloved holiday production of A Christmas Carol.
Review: AIDA at the Kennedy Center's Opera House

Review: AIDA at the Kennedy Center's Opera House

by Alexander C. Kafka — October 25, 2025
With this marvelous Aida, WNO kicks off its 70th-anniversary season in grand style.
Review: THE WILD DUCK at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Review: THE WILD DUCK at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by Roger Catlin — October 24, 2025
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill  not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.
1st Stage Extends FAIR PLAY Through Early November

1st Stage Extends FAIR PLAY Through Early November

by BWW News Desk — October 24, 2025
1st Stage's production of Ella Road's Fair Play, directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes, has been extended.
Feature: Remembering one of DC Theatre's Visionaries Jerry Whiddon

Feature: Remembering one of DC Theatre's Visionaries Jerry Whiddon

by Elliot Lanes — October 23, 2025
This past week the DC theatre community lost one of its visionaries with the passing of Artistic Director/Director/Performer/Mentor Jerry B.
Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage

Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage

by Hannah R. Wing — October 23, 2025
The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running.

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