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FREMONT AVE. to Have Two-Week Extension at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
Arena Stage's world-premiere play, Fremont Ave., will extend two additional weeks. Freemont Ave. is written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, Fremont Ave.
Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Theater J
by Itai Yasur - November 10, 2025
Ibsen's classic; readapted and reimagined. See what our critic had to say.
Interview: Theatre Life with Nickolaus Colón
by Elliot Lanes - November 10, 2025
Today’s subject Nickolaus Colón is currently living his theatre life on tour playing the role of Hades in Hadestown. The tour will be here in DC at the National Theatre from November 18th to 23rd. Nickolaus recently received a CT Circle Critics Award for his performance of Don in Kinky Boots.
Neil Simon's THE DINNER PARTY to be Presented at Selah Theatre Project
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Selah Theatre Project will present Neil Simon's The Dinner Party, directed by Bleu Do'zia, performing at StoneBranch Center for the Arts as part of the organization's Roaming Mainstage Season.
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at NextStop Theatre
by Hannah R. Wing - November 09, 2025
The Last Five Years, directed by Aria Velz, succeeds thanks to a talented cast and dreamlike atmosphere.
Theatre Prometheus Holds First 2025 Firecracker Festival Of New Works
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2025
Theatre Prometheus announced the first project in its twelfth season, a 'mini-fringe' festival of new work readings to take place November 14 through December 6, 2025.
Review: FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS at Synetic Theater
by Pamela Roberts - November 06, 2025
Synetic Theater’s new adaptation, “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus,” is demanding and dark, a dystopian tale that merges the classic gothic novel with a timeless myth to make us question our current quest for progress.
Glass Canon Theatre Company Launches With November 10 Gala At Culture House
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
A new nonprofit theatre company, Glass Canon Theatre Company, has launched in Washington, D.C., with a mission to “make the classics radical again.” Founded by five emerging local artists, the company aims to reimagine classical texts for contemporary audiences and foster community through collaboration.
Arena Stage to Present Extended Run of STEP AFRIKA!'S MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will present the return of Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show to its Fichandler Stage.
Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance
by Roger Catlin - November 04, 2025
What did our critic think of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance. “Furlough’s Paradise” runs through Nov. 23 at Theater Alliance, 340 Maple St SW.
Noah Haidle's BIRTHDAY CANDLES to be Presented at 1st Stage
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 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. 
Mitch Greenberg and More to Star in NOVEMBER 4 Musical at Voices Festival Productions
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Voices Festival Productions has revealed the full cast for its World Premiere production of November 4, an urgent, timely musical play about a political assassination that changed the course of history.
A MARINE WALKS UP TO THE PEARLY GATES to be Presented by Yellow Bicycle Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Yellow Bicycle Theatre will present the Washington, D.C. run of its new play, 'Pearly Gates,' following a debut at the 2025 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, where it was named a Fringie Award Frontrunner Pick.
Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Keegan Theatre
by Mary Lincer - November 03, 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
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
South Lakes Theatre Arts will present A Monster Calls this month. A Monster Calls is based on the award-winning novel by Patrick Ness (inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd).

Review: A MIDNIGHT DREARY at We Happy Few
by Peter Rouleau - November 02, 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
by Emily Berger - November 02, 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
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. This follows an earlier reported 36% drop in subscription sales.
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 production will launch at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio, beginning performances Monday, December 1.
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. Learn more about this show here!
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. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include The Wild Duck and more.
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
by Joshua Wright - October 29, 2025
We spoke to Rob McClure about Arena Stage's Broadway-Bound revival of Damn Yankees. This newly-imagined take on the beloved classic stars Rob McClure (Applegate), Ana Villafañe (Lola), Tony Award nominee Jordan Donica (Joe Hardy), Grammy Award nominee Quentin Earl Darrington (Joe Boyd), Bryonha Marie (Meg Boyd), and Alysha Umphress (Gloria Thorpe).
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.S. premiere of Sam Holcroft’s Rules for Living from December 3, 2025, to January 4, 2026, directed by Artistic Director Ryan Rilette in Bethesda.
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.  

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