I DREAM DC Civic Engagement Project to be Presented at Arena Stage
Arena Stage will present I Dream DC.
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Interview: Olivia Cygan On Making Her Shakespeare Theatre Company Debut as Desdemona in OTHELLO
Olivia Cygan discusses making her Shakespeare Theatre Company debut as Desdemona opposite Wendell Pierce in Simon Godwin's production of OTHELLO, running May 19 through June 28 at Harman Hall.
Feature: Why Lauren Daigle Is The Singer/Songwriter Everyone Needs In Their Lives Right Now.
Singer/songwriter/humanitarian Lauren Daigle is a two-time Grammy, seven-time Billboard Music Award, four-time American Music Award, and ten-time GMA Dove Music Award winner.
Interview: David Bryan Jackson On LOOT at Edge of the Universe Theater
David Bryan Jackson discusses returning to Edge of the Universe Theater to play the corrupt Inspector Truscott in Joe Orton's LOOT, running June 6 through June 28 at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, VA.
Video: 'Glory' from PIPPIN at Signature Theatre
Cedric Neal performs 'Glory' in Signature Theatre's current production of PIPPIN, the Stephen Schwartz musical following Charlemagne's heir on a quest for purpose through war, passion, and disillusionment.
PASSPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL to Return to Creative Cauldron Stage in Falls Church
Creative Cauldron Stage will present the return of its Passport Music Festival in Falls Church, VA, featuring concerts and cabarets curated by musical duo Ken Avis and Lynn Veronneau.
Theater J Awards Joshua Harmon the Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Commission
Theater J announced that playwright Joshua Harmon has been awarded the Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Commission, supporting a new work exploring Jewish identity.
Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre
The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at
Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus
Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old.
Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage
What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?
Interview: Theatre Life with Maria Rizzo
Today’s subject Maria Rizzo is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Fastrada in Pippin.
Interview: Theatre Life with Melanie Field
Today’s subject Melanie Field is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) playing the role of Emilia in Othello.
Special Offer: LOOT at Edge of the Universe Theater
Joe Orton’s Loot represents one of the most audacious achievements in twentieth-century British theatre — a dark comedy that both embodies and satirizes British social mores, and probes the nature of authority, religion, and morality through razor-sharp dialogue and uproarious physical comedy.
Creative Cauldron Stage Receives $15,000 Shubert Foundation Grant for New Works
Creative Cauldron Stage in Falls Church, VA received a $15,000 grant from the Shubert Foundation to support the production of new American work at the non-profit theater company.
Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth
“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
NIKOLA World Premiere PURPOSE, PRIMA FACIE and More Set for Arena Stage 2026/27 Season
Arena Stage announced the first five productions of its 76th season, including world premieres from Step Afrika! and a new musical, plus Tony-nominated PRIMA FACIE, PURPOSE, and a holiday tradition.
OTHELLO & More Lead Washington, DC's June 2026 Top Theatre Shows
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO and DOUBT: A PARABLE to Join Olney Theatre Center's 2026-27 Season
Olney Theatre Center announced two Tony Award-winning productions for its 2026-27 season: the musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO, directed by Ethan Heard, and John Patrick Shanley's DOUBT: A PARABLE, directed by Hallie Gordon.
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall
National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent.
Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names.
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities to Present RIP! TEAR! COLLAGE AS CRITIQUE Exhibition
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present present Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique, a group exhibition featuring 23 DC-based artists who use collage.
AROUND THE SNAKE TURN to Make DC Area Premiere
Pipeline Playwrights will present the DC area premiere of AROUND THE SNAKE TURN, a drama set in West Africa exploring patriarchy, sexual servitude, and a mother's fight to protect her daughter, at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, MD.
HYPER_OBJECT to Make World Premiere Blending Theater, AI, and Neurotech
HYPER_OBJECT, a new immersive production by VR artist Graham Sack, will premiere at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.
UNOFFICIAL LATE NIGHT to Close Kennedy Center Residency With Free Finale
UNOFFICIAL LATE NIGHT wraps its five-month Kennedy Center residency with a free finale on the Millennium Stage, featuring returning cast favorites and several performers making their Kennedy Center debuts.
Photos: Wendell Pierce Stars in OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Othello, by William Shakespeare and directed by Simon Godwin, starring Wendell Pierce, is now playing at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage (6/12-8/09) |
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Loot Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28) |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26) |
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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Jagged Little Pill Ovations Theatre (7/05-7/12) |
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert Wolf Trap (7/09-7/09) |
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Pippin Signature Theatre (5/12-7/26) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (7/25-7/25) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) National Theatre (12/15-2/07) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/15-8/15) |