Review: SHUCKED at The National Theatre
by Tavish Young - February 27, 2025
A real treat, and going soon, Shucked is a conventional but still fresh musical riding into town from Broadway on a tractor.
by Tavish Young - February 27, 2025
A real treat, and going soon, Shucked is a conventional but still fresh musical riding into town from Broadway on a tractor.
THE OUTSIDERS, & JULIET and More Set for Broadway In Richmond New Season
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Presenter Nederlander National Markets has revealed the line-up for the 2025 - 2026 Broadway In Richmond six-show subscription series, including The Outsiders and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Presenter Nederlander National Markets has revealed the line-up for the 2025 - 2026 Broadway In Richmond six-show subscription series, including The Outsiders and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts Awards 14 Grants To Public School Educators
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to 14 teachers at public high schools and middle schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to fund theater projects. Learn more.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to 14 teachers at public high schools and middle schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to fund theater projects. Learn more.
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off on THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - February 26, 2025
Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is now on stage at Arena Stage, starring Aria Kane, Shoshana Bean, and more. What did the critics think? Directed by Tony nominee Anne Kauffman, the production is making its regional premiere through March 16, 2025, in the Kreeger Theater, kicking off the second half of Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif’s inaugural season.
by Joshua Wright - February 26, 2025
Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is now on stage at Arena Stage, starring Aria Kane, Shoshana Bean, and more. What did the critics think? Directed by Tony nominee Anne Kauffman, the production is making its regional premiere through March 16, 2025, in the Kreeger Theater, kicking off the second half of Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif’s inaugural season.
DC-Area Theatres Offer Free and Discounted Tickets to Federal Workers Affected by Layoffs and Furloughs
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
Theatres across the Washington, DC-area are offering free and discounted tickets to federal workers affected by layoffs and furloughs. In uncertain times, theatre can be a powerful communal experience – a place to seek a deep understanding or to simply be entertained.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
Theatres across the Washington, DC-area are offering free and discounted tickets to federal workers affected by layoffs and furloughs. In uncertain times, theatre can be a powerful communal experience – a place to seek a deep understanding or to simply be entertained.
CHICKEN & BISCUITS Begins In March At NextStop Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
NextStop Theatre Company invites audiences to pull up a chair for Chicken & Biscuits, the hit Broadway comedy by Douglas Lyons, running March 15 through April 6, with previews on March 13 and 14. Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
NextStop Theatre Company invites audiences to pull up a chair for Chicken & Biscuits, the hit Broadway comedy by Douglas Lyons, running March 15 through April 6, with previews on March 13 and 14. Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell.
Video: Liz Larsen and Aria Kane Perform 'To Me' from THE BEDWETTER
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2025
Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is playing now at Arena Stage, starring Aria Kane, Shoshana Bean, and more. Check out all new video of Liz Larsen and Aria Kane performing the song 'To Me'!
by Stephi Wild - February 26, 2025
Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is playing now at Arena Stage, starring Aria Kane, Shoshana Bean, and more. Check out all new video of Liz Larsen and Aria Kane performing the song 'To Me'!
Refused Add D.C. Show to Final North American Tour
by Josh Sharpe - February 24, 2025
Marking the end of a multi-decade career, Refused will embark on their farewell tour of North America next month. Now, they have announced a new date to the cross-continental run, which now kicks off on March 20th in Washington, D.C.
by Josh Sharpe - February 24, 2025
Marking the end of a multi-decade career, Refused will embark on their farewell tour of North America next month. Now, they have announced a new date to the cross-continental run, which now kicks off on March 20th in Washington, D.C.
EARTH TO SPACE Three-Week Festival is Coming to the Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2025
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky, a three-week festival of live performances, films, art, interactive exhibits, and discussions designed. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2025
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky, a three-week festival of live performances, films, art, interactive exhibits, and discussions designed. Learn more!
Review: THE OTHER CHILDREN OF THE SUN at The Kennedy Center
by Tavish Young - February 24, 2025
Just weeks after Trump deposed much of The Kennedy Center's board of trustees and replaced them with his supporters (who subsequently elected him as the board's chair) and off the heels of the White House's statement that 'The Kennedy Center learned the hard way that if you go woke,' The Other Children of the Sun had its world premiere in the Family Theater to a warm and young audience.
by Tavish Young - February 24, 2025
Just weeks after Trump deposed much of The Kennedy Center's board of trustees and replaced them with his supporters (who subsequently elected him as the board's chair) and off the heels of the White House's statement that 'The Kennedy Center learned the hard way that if you go woke,' The Other Children of the Sun had its world premiere in the Family Theater to a warm and young audience.
Review: KUNENE AND THE KING at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - February 24, 2025
'Kunene and the King' is a captivating and moving examination of character and society. It also feels particularly timely for American audiences to explore, while helping us all connect a bit better by urging us to truly see each other.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - February 24, 2025
'Kunene and the King' is a captivating and moving examination of character and society. It also feels particularly timely for American audiences to explore, while helping us all connect a bit better by urging us to truly see each other.
Review: Washington Ballet's TRANSCENDANCE at The Kennedy Center
by Emily Berger - February 22, 2025
What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S TRANSCENDANCE at Kennedy Center?
by Emily Berger - February 22, 2025
What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S TRANSCENDANCE at Kennedy Center?
Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS Now Playing at Creative Cauldron
by Jake Bridges - February 22, 2025
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Creative Cauldron? Learn more about the production here, and read the review. STEEL MAGNOLIAS runs from now until March 9, 2025.
by Jake Bridges - February 22, 2025
What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Creative Cauldron? Learn more about the production here, and read the review. STEEL MAGNOLIAS runs from now until March 9, 2025.
Tickets to FAILURELAND! at Signature Theatre Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2025
Tickets to performances of Failureland!, the 2025 world premiere production of Signature Theatre's flagship education program, Signature in the Schools, are now on sale. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2025
Tickets to performances of Failureland!, the 2025 world premiere production of Signature Theatre's flagship education program, Signature in the Schools, are now on sale. Learn more!
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Signature Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - February 20, 2025
In Washington Heights, Usnavi (Ángel Lozada) sings to us about life in the neighborhood while carrying out his day-to-day activities involved in operating his bodega (“In the Heights”). There’s Sonny (Nicolas Garza), the young aspiring entrepreneur who helps Usnavi run things; Abuela Claudia (Rayanne Gonzales), Usnavi’s elderly neighbor who’s “not really [his] abuela;” and Vanessa (Adriana Scalice), a woman Usnavi is too shy to talk to, but who is trying to move out of Washington Heights as soon as possible.
by Jackson Malmgren - February 20, 2025
In Washington Heights, Usnavi (Ángel Lozada) sings to us about life in the neighborhood while carrying out his day-to-day activities involved in operating his bodega (“In the Heights”). There’s Sonny (Nicolas Garza), the young aspiring entrepreneur who helps Usnavi run things; Abuela Claudia (Rayanne Gonzales), Usnavi’s elderly neighbor who’s “not really [his] abuela;” and Vanessa (Adriana Scalice), a woman Usnavi is too shy to talk to, but who is trying to move out of Washington Heights as soon as possible.
Shakespeare Theatre Company Mock Trial Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company will present the 36th annual Mock Trial next month.This in-person event features U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson presiding over an esteemed bench.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company will present the 36th annual Mock Trial next month.This in-person event features U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson presiding over an esteemed bench.
Photos: KUNENE AND THE KING at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2025
The U.S. premiere of John Kani’s Kunene and the King has extended its run at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Performances will now run through March 23. Plus, check out all new photos here!
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2025
The U.S. premiere of John Kani’s Kunene and the King has extended its run at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Performances will now run through March 23. Plus, check out all new photos here!
Kyle Beltran and Nic Ashe to Headline Tarell Alvin McCraney’s WE ARE GATHERED at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
Arena Stage will present Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play We Are Gathered, a world-premiere production about queer love and forest magic from the screenwriter of Moonlight.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
Arena Stage will present Tarell Alvin McCraney’s new play We Are Gathered, a world-premiere production about queer love and forest magic from the screenwriter of Moonlight.
Review: THE FIGS at Rorschach Theatre
by Morgan Musselman - February 19, 2025
Theater-goers searching for something off the beaten path may find their curiosity satiated at Rorschach Theatre’s production of The Figs, on stage now through March 16.
by Morgan Musselman - February 19, 2025
Theater-goers searching for something off the beaten path may find their curiosity satiated at Rorschach Theatre’s production of The Figs, on stage now through March 16.
Interview: Theatre Life with Jordan Slattery
by Elliot Lanes - February 18, 2025
Today’s subject Jordan Slattery is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Jane in Job. The production runs through March 16th in Signature’s ARK space.
by Elliot Lanes - February 18, 2025
Today’s subject Jordan Slattery is currently living her theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the role of Jane in Job. The production runs through March 16th in Signature’s ARK space.
SANCTUARY CITY By Martyna Majok to Open at 5th Wall Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2025
5th Wall Theatre will present Sanctuary City, a gripping and timely drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Learn more and see how to attend.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2025
5th Wall Theatre will present Sanctuary City, a gripping and timely drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. Learn more and see how to attend.
Video: Watch a First Look at IN THE HEIGHTS at Signature Theatre
by Michael Major - February 18, 2025
Signature Theatre has released a video preview of In the Heights, with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Encanto) and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes (Daphne’s Dive, Water by the Spoonful).
by Michael Major - February 18, 2025
Signature Theatre has released a video preview of In the Heights, with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Encanto) and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes (Daphne’s Dive, Water by the Spoonful).
Review: WAITRESS at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - February 18, 2025
From the moment MALINDA appears on stage as Jenna in Waitress at Olney Theatre Center, it's clear that this is a role she was born to play. She lights up the stage, her beautiful singing voice and sublime acting leading a stellar & impressive cast.
by Ken Kemp - February 18, 2025
From the moment MALINDA appears on stage as Jenna in Waitress at Olney Theatre Center, it's clear that this is a role she was born to play. She lights up the stage, her beautiful singing voice and sublime acting leading a stellar & impressive cast.
Dancers to Protest Trump Takeover Outside the Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld previously reported that President Trump was elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center. Dancers are now protesting Trump's involvement and the changes at the Kennedy Center. Learn more.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2025
BroadwayWorld previously reported that President Trump was elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center. Dancers are now protesting Trump's involvement and the changes at the Kennedy Center. Learn more.
Review: THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Dara Homer - February 15, 2025
Based on comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir, The Bedwetter uses brazen humor to explore themes of broken family bonds, depression, and being different.
by Dara Homer - February 15, 2025
Based on comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir, The Bedwetter uses brazen humor to explore themes of broken family bonds, depression, and being different.
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The Snowman and The Snowdog
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Visiting Mr. Green by Jeff Baron
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
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Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me
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Little Miss Perfect
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