Review: THE STUTTGART BALLET IN JOHN CRANKO'S ONEGIN at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - October 10, 2025
Ballet is back at the Kennedy Center for the 2025-2026 season with multiple outstanding companies on the roster this year. This season opened with the Stuttgart Ballet, arguably Germany’s (and one of Europe’s) best ballet company. For the first time in over 30 years Stuttgart returned to the US this weekend’s performances of John Cranko’s Onegin.
by Emily Berger - October 10, 2025
Ballet is back at the Kennedy Center for the 2025-2026 season with multiple outstanding companies on the roster this year. This season opened with the Stuttgart Ballet, arguably Germany’s (and one of Europe’s) best ballet company. For the first time in over 30 years Stuttgart returned to the US this weekend’s performances of John Cranko’s Onegin.
Studio Theatre Appoints Jess Chayes as Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2025
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC has appointed Jess Chayes as its new Associate Artistic Director. Chayes, an award-winning director and producer, brings a background in new play development and ensemble creation to the company.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2025
Studio Theatre in Washington, DC has appointed Jess Chayes as its new Associate Artistic Director. Chayes, an award-winning director and producer, brings a background in new play development and ensemble creation to the company.
Review: SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT at Rorschach Theatre
by Roger Catlin - October 09, 2025
It was a rainy summer in Cologny, Switzerland in 1812, where the gathered literati — including Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, Mary Shelley and her stepsister Claire Clairmont -- tried to amuse themselves in the gloom by creating their own ghost stories.
by Roger Catlin - October 09, 2025
It was a rainy summer in Cologny, Switzerland in 1812, where the gathered literati — including Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, Mary Shelley and her stepsister Claire Clairmont -- tried to amuse themselves in the gloom by creating their own ghost stories.
Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW: THE MUSICAL at Creative Cauldron
by David Friscic - October 08, 2025
The directing, composing, and writing team of the talented Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith are presenting an intriguing revival of their 2015 world premiere of their intense and enigmatically ambitious production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical. This adaptation from the acclaimed author Henry James’ novella—The Turn of the Screw, is highly provocative and moves along swiftly in a highly coiled and compressed eighty-minutes in the intimacy of the Creative Cauldron Theatre space.
by David Friscic - October 08, 2025
The directing, composing, and writing team of the talented Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith are presenting an intriguing revival of their 2015 world premiere of their intense and enigmatically ambitious production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical. This adaptation from the acclaimed author Henry James’ novella—The Turn of the Screw, is highly provocative and moves along swiftly in a highly coiled and compressed eighty-minutes in the intimacy of the Creative Cauldron Theatre space.
DC Premiere of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Comes to Mosaic Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company will present the DC premiere of A Case for the Existence of God, a deeply moving and critically acclaimed play by MacArthur Genius Samuel D. Hunter. Directed by Danilo Gambini.
Photos: Bradley Gibson, Jerrika Hinton and the Cast of FREMONT AVE. at Arena Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Arena Stage will present Fremont Ave., a searing and soulful new dramatic-comedy where three generations of Black men face off against masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. Get a first look at the cast here!
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2025
Arena Stage will present Fremont Ave., a searing and soulful new dramatic-comedy where three generations of Black men face off against masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. Get a first look at the cast here!
Video: Ana Villafañe & Jordan Donica of DAMN YANKEES Perform 'Two Lost Souls' at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - October 07, 2025
Watch Ana Villafañe as Lola, Jordan Donica as Joe Hardy, and the Company of DAMN YANKEES at Arena Stage performing 'Two Lost Souls.'
by Joshua Wright - October 07, 2025
Watch Ana Villafañe as Lola, Jordan Donica as Joe Hardy, and the Company of DAMN YANKEES at Arena Stage performing 'Two Lost Souls.'
Cast Set for LIZZIE at Keegan Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The Keegan Theatre has revealed the cast and team of LIZZIE, the ferocious punk-rock musical that reimagines the infamous 1892 axe murder as a visceral, unapologetic thrill ride. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The Keegan Theatre has revealed the cast and team of LIZZIE, the ferocious punk-rock musical that reimagines the infamous 1892 axe murder as a visceral, unapologetic thrill ride. Learn more!
National Chamber Ensemble to Open Season With PARISIAN DREAMS: RAVEL AND SAINT-SAËNS
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The National Chamber Ensemble will launch its 2025-2026 season with Parisian Dreams: Ravel and Saint-Saëns. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
The National Chamber Ensemble will launch its 2025-2026 season with Parisian Dreams: Ravel and Saint-Saëns. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Studio Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - October 06, 2025
“How can you trust everything will turn out good when everything is so different?” Luna asks Jane. Philosophically rich and hilariously moving, Studio Theatre’s HEART SELLERS is a beautiful homage to a generation of immigrants.
by Jackson Malmgren - October 06, 2025
“How can you trust everything will turn out good when everything is so different?” Luna asks Jane. Philosophically rich and hilariously moving, Studio Theatre’s HEART SELLERS is a beautiful homage to a generation of immigrants.
Review: THE GREAT PRIVATION at Woolly Mammoth
by Brian Bochicchio - October 06, 2025
What unfolds is engaging, challenging and heartfelt, but ultimately hard to pin down. Robinson’s Harlem roots and experience are brought to light to illuminate the black experience in a generationally time-bending way. “A Raisin in the Sun” it is not.
by Brian Bochicchio - October 06, 2025
What unfolds is engaging, challenging and heartfelt, but ultimately hard to pin down. Robinson’s Harlem roots and experience are brought to light to illuminate the black experience in a generationally time-bending way. “A Raisin in the Sun” it is not.
Douglas Sills and More to Star in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the musical Fiddler on the Roof. See who is starring in the production, and learn how to purchase tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the musical Fiddler on the Roof. See who is starring in the production, and learn how to purchase tickets here!
Review: THE ONE GOOD THING - OR 'ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE?' at Washington Stage Guild
by Roger Catlin - October 05, 2025
In a small coastal town in Ireland, a pair of brothers greet each other one glorious morning on the Emerald Isle. Except one of them announces he is dead. And he spends a lot of time convincing his brother he’s talking to a ghost.
by Roger Catlin - October 05, 2025
In a small coastal town in Ireland, a pair of brothers greet each other one glorious morning on the Emerald Isle. Except one of them announces he is dead. And he spends a lot of time convincing his brother he’s talking to a ghost.
Review: CYRANO at Taffety Punk
by Pamela Roberts - October 03, 2025
Five gifted actors in four bare walls work theatre magic to bring the epic work of Cyrano to life in Taffety Punk’s new interpretation skillfully directed and adapted by Lise Bruneau. The production is vibrant, visceral and immediate.
by Pamela Roberts - October 03, 2025
Five gifted actors in four bare walls work theatre magic to bring the epic work of Cyrano to life in Taffety Punk’s new interpretation skillfully directed and adapted by Lise Bruneau. The production is vibrant, visceral and immediate.
Review: STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY at Signature Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 02, 2025
Much like the dating experience it’s trying to reflect, 'Strategic Love Play' manages to build up great potential, then falls flat at the last moment.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - October 02, 2025
Much like the dating experience it’s trying to reflect, 'Strategic Love Play' manages to build up great potential, then falls flat at the last moment.
ON THAT DISTANT DAY Opens The Thirteen's 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
The Thirteen will launch its fourteenth season, Kaleidoscope, with three performances titled On That Distant Day. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
The Thirteen will launch its fourteenth season, Kaleidoscope, with three performances titled On That Distant Day. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
Review: Folger Theater's JULIUS X a Masterful Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Classic
by Andrew White - October 01, 2025
The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time.
by Andrew White - October 01, 2025
The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time.
Photos: First Look at STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
Next up at Signature Theatre is the DC premiere of Strategic Love Play, written by Miriam Battye (HBO’s Succession, HBO’s Harry Potter). The production will be directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. Check out photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
Next up at Signature Theatre is the DC premiere of Strategic Love Play, written by Miriam Battye (HBO’s Succession, HBO’s Harry Potter). The production will be directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. Check out photos here!
1st Stage Will Present Ella Road's FAIR PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
The 1st Stage production of Fair Play features Makhai Dominique and Camille Pivetta, and welcomes the actors to 1st Stage. The production is directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
The 1st Stage production of Fair Play features Makhai Dominique and Camille Pivetta, and welcomes the actors to 1st Stage. The production is directed by 1st Stage Associate Artistic Director Deidra LaWan Starnes.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Comes to Theater J
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
Theater J will bring Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People to the stage. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
Theater J will bring Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People to the stage. Learn more about the upcoming production and how to get tickets here!
A MIDNIGHT DREARY Brings Poe’s Tales to Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
We Happy Few Productions will return this fall with A Midnight Dreary, a stage adaptation of three works by Edgar Allan Poe. Directed by Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez, the production will be presented at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop from October 29 through November 22, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
We Happy Few Productions will return this fall with A Midnight Dreary, a stage adaptation of three works by Edgar Allan Poe. Directed by Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez, the production will be presented at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop from October 29 through November 22, 2025.
Review: Spooky Action Theater's THE DRAGON a Stunning Contemporary Fairy Tale
by Andrew White - September 29, 2025
Spooky Action Theater has upped the ante for D.C. theatre-goers with a production of one of Russia’s most beloved cautionary tales—“The Dragon,” by Russian playwright Evgeny Schvarts.
by Andrew White - September 29, 2025
Spooky Action Theater has upped the ante for D.C. theatre-goers with a production of one of Russia’s most beloved cautionary tales—“The Dragon,” by Russian playwright Evgeny Schvarts.
Review: RED PITCH at Olney Theatre
by Audrey Cahak - September 29, 2025
What did our critic think of RED PITCH at Olney Theatre? Red Pitch is a game-changer. One can tell from the play’s simultaneous use of a soccer consultant, dialect coach, fight choreographer, and on-site medic that it takes some serious practice and grit to bring this piece to life.
by Audrey Cahak - September 29, 2025
What did our critic think of RED PITCH at Olney Theatre? Red Pitch is a game-changer. One can tell from the play’s simultaneous use of a soccer consultant, dialect coach, fight choreographer, and on-site medic that it takes some serious practice and grit to bring this piece to life.
Review: COLD COUNTRY at ExPats Theatre (@ Atlas)
by Mary Lincer - September 29, 2025
ExPats Theatre has assembled an excellent troupe of actors for Cold Country by contemporary Swiss playwright, Reto Finger. Director (and translator) Karin Rosnizeck ably guides them through an engrossing but difficult script which tries to integrate ancient rural Swiss myths with modern situations. The writer's efforts may be labored, but the acting is wonderful, as are the scenic projections. Cold Country does take an audience away from today; strong distractions help.
by Mary Lincer - September 29, 2025
ExPats Theatre has assembled an excellent troupe of actors for Cold Country by contemporary Swiss playwright, Reto Finger. Director (and translator) Karin Rosnizeck ably guides them through an engrossing but difficult script which tries to integrate ancient rural Swiss myths with modern situations. The writer's efforts may be labored, but the acting is wonderful, as are the scenic projections. Cold Country does take an audience away from today; strong distractions help.
Review: THE AMERICAN FIVE at Ford's Theatre
by Jake Bridges - September 26, 2025
Early in my arts management training, I read former Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s book, The Cycle. This arts manifesto is a practical guide on creating and sustaining the arts, and I do recommend it for anyone seeking a career in the field. But I digress.
by Jake Bridges - September 26, 2025
Early in my arts management training, I read former Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s book, The Cycle. This arts manifesto is a practical guide on creating and sustaining the arts, and I do recommend it for anyone seeking a career in the field. But I digress.
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