Studio Theatre Artistic Director Plans To Step Down In 2027
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
David Muse, Studio Theatre’s longtime Artistic Director, has announced that he will be leaving the position in late 2027, after what will have been a 17-year tenure in the role.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
David Muse, Studio Theatre’s longtime Artistic Director, has announced that he will be leaving the position in late 2027, after what will have been a 17-year tenure in the role.
Interview: Theatre Life with David Carpenter
by Elliot Lanes - July 23, 2025
Today’s subject David Carpenter is currently living his theatre live as the Executive Producer and Creator of Dungeons and Dragons the Twenty-Sided Tavern. The show is currently playing in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center through August 3rd.
by Elliot Lanes - July 23, 2025
Today’s subject David Carpenter is currently living his theatre live as the Executive Producer and Creator of Dungeons and Dragons the Twenty-Sided Tavern. The show is currently playing in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center through August 3rd.
Review: SESAME STREET THE MUSICAL at Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater
by Emily Berger - July 22, 2025
DC, and frankly the Kennedy Center, could use some sunny days, and, judging by the giggles, squeals and enthusiastic applause, Sesame Street The Musical succeeded in bringing joy to its intended audience.
by Emily Berger - July 22, 2025
DC, and frankly the Kennedy Center, could use some sunny days, and, judging by the giggles, squeals and enthusiastic applause, Sesame Street The Musical succeeded in bringing joy to its intended audience.
Review: DEAD INSIDE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - July 22, 2025
'Dead Inside' is a beautifully crafted and deeply thoughtful production, but it’s also immensely funny – a balance Riki Lindhome seems to have mastered, and one that really lends itself to this difficult topic.
by Rachael F. Goldberg - July 22, 2025
'Dead Inside' is a beautifully crafted and deeply thoughtful production, but it’s also immensely funny – a balance Riki Lindhome seems to have mastered, and one that really lends itself to this difficult topic.
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Synetic Theater
by Jake Bridges - July 21, 2025
In the hands of Synetic Theater, Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM becomes more than a whimsical tale of love and mischief—it transforms into a kinetic, visually arresting spectacle that dances between comedy and enchantment.
by Jake Bridges - July 21, 2025
In the hands of Synetic Theater, Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM becomes more than a whimsical tale of love and mischief—it transforms into a kinetic, visually arresting spectacle that dances between comedy and enchantment.
Review: DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES at The Barns At Wolf Trap
by Emily Berger - July 21, 2025
Wolf Trap Opera continues to breathe new life into the art form, and this weekend’s performance of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites was a special treat.
by Emily Berger - July 21, 2025
Wolf Trap Opera continues to breathe new life into the art form, and this weekend’s performance of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites was a special treat.
Review: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND at District Fringe
by Laurie Sara Oliver - July 21, 2025
What did our critic think of ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND at District Fringe?
by Laurie Sara Oliver - July 21, 2025
What did our critic think of ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND at District Fringe?
Review: PREY MOST DIFFICULT Offers a Modern Take on a Great Irish Legend
by Andrew White - July 20, 2025
This year, the District Fringe Festival hosts a talented young performer, Erin Ellbogen, who takes us on a half-magical, half-film noir journey, in Corvin Kevlihan’s “Prey Most Difficult.” It is a solid effort at breathing new life into epic poetry the likes of which we think are long gone; playwright Corvin Kevlihan reminds us they can live again on our lips once we understand the power still resides in us.
by Andrew White - July 20, 2025
This year, the District Fringe Festival hosts a talented young performer, Erin Ellbogen, who takes us on a half-magical, half-film noir journey, in Corvin Kevlihan’s “Prey Most Difficult.” It is a solid effort at breathing new life into epic poetry the likes of which we think are long gone; playwright Corvin Kevlihan reminds us they can live again on our lips once we understand the power still resides in us.
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD at National Theatre
by Roger Catlin - July 19, 2025
The best-selling book series in history, which in turn became one of the highest-grossing franchises of filmdom would naturally spawn a big Broadway hit, the nationally touring version of which is playing D.C. at the National Theatre after four months each in Chicago and Los Angeles.
by Roger Catlin - July 19, 2025
The best-selling book series in history, which in turn became one of the highest-grossing franchises of filmdom would naturally spawn a big Broadway hit, the nationally touring version of which is playing D.C. at the National Theatre after four months each in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Review: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE... a Touching, Comedic Take on Mental Health
by Andrew White - July 18, 2025
“Side Effects” is at heart a cautionary tale about what happens when we rely too much on the judgment of others, when professional knowledge pales in the face of simple human understanding. Loomer takes us on a whirlwind tour of therapists, nurses, and others, all of them ably embodied by a company of talented shape-shifters who play a succession of nurses, therapists, friends and family.
by Andrew White - July 18, 2025
“Side Effects” is at heart a cautionary tale about what happens when we rely too much on the judgment of others, when professional knowledge pales in the face of simple human understanding. Loomer takes us on a whirlwind tour of therapists, nurses, and others, all of them ably embodied by a company of talented shape-shifters who play a succession of nurses, therapists, friends and family.
Review: MAGDALENE is a Moving Portrait of Christianity's Infancy
by Andrew White - July 18, 2025
“Magdalene” is likely a play that will see numerous productions, given the times and the need for religious communities to break bread and try, in some way, to understand each other. You should definitely take time out this July to see this remarkable reflection on two of Christianity’s most pivotal figures.
by Andrew White - July 18, 2025
“Magdalene” is likely a play that will see numerous productions, given the times and the need for religious communities to break bread and try, in some way, to understand each other. You should definitely take time out this July to see this remarkable reflection on two of Christianity’s most pivotal figures.
Spotlight: DARREN CRISS LIVE at Center for the Arts
by BWW Special Offer - July 18, 2025
Don't Miss Darren Criss Live in Fairfax on 9/27! Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen Darren Criss will headline ARTS by George! ARTS by George! has raised more than $4.6 million since it began in 2006
by BWW Special Offer - July 18, 2025
Don't Miss Darren Criss Live in Fairfax on 9/27! Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen Darren Criss will headline ARTS by George! ARTS by George! has raised more than $4.6 million since it began in 2006
1st Stage Launches $4 Million Campaign To Secure Future of Local Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2025
1st Stage has announced Furthering Our Future, a three-year, $4 million comprehensive campaign to solidify the future of professional theatre in the Tysons community and elevate the organization’s regional impact. The campaign will fund renovations to theatre facilities, rehearsal and lobby spaces, enable staff and program expansion, and provide competitive compensation and new opportunities for local artists.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2025
1st Stage has announced Furthering Our Future, a three-year, $4 million comprehensive campaign to solidify the future of professional theatre in the Tysons community and elevate the organization’s regional impact. The campaign will fund renovations to theatre facilities, rehearsal and lobby spaces, enable staff and program expansion, and provide competitive compensation and new opportunities for local artists.
Review: LOTUS: A QUARANTINE STORY at District Fringe
by Roger Catlin - July 16, 2025
Two years of cancellations because of Covid helped lead to the dissolution of Capital Fringe in January after 20 years. To salvage the idea — and help the creators who had in some cases spent years on creating their own upcoming Fringe productions — a new, smaller District Fringe was established this summer up at the University of the District of Columbia.
by Roger Catlin - July 16, 2025
Two years of cancellations because of Covid helped lead to the dissolution of Capital Fringe in January after 20 years. To salvage the idea — and help the creators who had in some cases spent years on creating their own upcoming Fringe productions — a new, smaller District Fringe was established this summer up at the University of the District of Columbia.
Review: DID MY GRANDFATHER KILL MY GRANDFATHER? Features Masterful Storytelling
by Andrew White - July 16, 2025
Peggy McKowen, Artistic Director of the Contemporary American Theater Festival, knows there are some amazing stories to be told by West Virginians themselves, and for this year’s festival our attention is richly rewarded by an evening spent with native son Cody LeRoy Wilson and his one-man show, “Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather?”
by Andrew White - July 16, 2025
Peggy McKowen, Artistic Director of the Contemporary American Theater Festival, knows there are some amazing stories to be told by West Virginians themselves, and for this year’s festival our attention is richly rewarded by an evening spent with native son Cody LeRoy Wilson and his one-man show, “Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather?”
Cast and Creative Team Set for PLAY ON! at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Play On!, conceived by Sheldon Epps. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Play On!, conceived by Sheldon Epps. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!
Review: KEVIN KLING: UNRAVELED; a Master Storyteller at the Peak of his Powers
by Andrew White - July 15, 2025
To be in the presence of Kevin Kling is to be in the presence of a consummate storyteller at the peak of his powers. “Unraveled” is about as life-affirming as it gets, and coming as it does from someone who bears his challenges with such grace and disarming honesty, perhaps one of the enduring themes of this performance is one of gratitude.
by Andrew White - July 15, 2025
To be in the presence of Kevin Kling is to be in the presence of a consummate storyteller at the peak of his powers. “Unraveled” is about as life-affirming as it gets, and coming as it does from someone who bears his challenges with such grace and disarming honesty, perhaps one of the enduring themes of this performance is one of gratitude.
Review: HAPPY FALL: A QUEER STUNT SPECTACULAR an Exhilarating, Sensuous Performance
by Andrew White - July 15, 2025
“Happy Fall” is a celebration of the art of stage combat and stunt work on film. Audiences owe a huge debt to the men and women who put their bodies on the line so that our beloved stars (who truth be known aren’t allowed to do a fraction of the stuff we see on screen) can live to shoot another day. Hats off to all of them.
by Andrew White - July 15, 2025
“Happy Fall” is a celebration of the art of stage combat and stunt work on film. Audiences owe a huge debt to the men and women who put their bodies on the line so that our beloved stars (who truth be known aren’t allowed to do a fraction of the stuff we see on screen) can live to shoot another day. Hats off to all of them.
Review: OUT OF MY WHEELHOUSE at District Fringe
by David Friscic - July 15, 2025
An air of breezy improvisation (spurred on by challenges from the audience –wordplay, free association and audience interaction are all involved) is on-hand in the District Fringe offering entitled Out of My Wheelhouse. Director and producer Nora Dell states that “this show pushes the boundaries between performance art, improv, sketch, and game show. More is more.” Indeed, this escapist show has many moments of mirth but at times it seems to be no more than a heightened game of charades for the audience to laugh at.
by David Friscic - July 15, 2025
An air of breezy improvisation (spurred on by challenges from the audience –wordplay, free association and audience interaction are all involved) is on-hand in the District Fringe offering entitled Out of My Wheelhouse. Director and producer Nora Dell states that “this show pushes the boundaries between performance art, improv, sketch, and game show. More is more.” Indeed, this escapist show has many moments of mirth but at times it seems to be no more than a heightened game of charades for the audience to laugh at.
Review: THE H TWINS at District Fringe
by David Friscic - July 15, 2025
The H Twins is a welcome debut at the District Fringe (as well as worldwide). This compelling piece is alternately intriguing, dramatically involving, suffused with touches of bittersweet dark comedy, and continually surprising in its narrative development. There is no listed director but the author and one of the leading performers ---Hope Campbell Gundlah (as Hilda) ---might possibly have something to do with this enticing blend of satire, dark humor, and horrid dramatic reality --that is infused in this absorbing and penetrating play.
by David Friscic - July 15, 2025
The H Twins is a welcome debut at the District Fringe (as well as worldwide). This compelling piece is alternately intriguing, dramatically involving, suffused with touches of bittersweet dark comedy, and continually surprising in its narrative development. There is no listed director but the author and one of the leading performers ---Hope Campbell Gundlah (as Hilda) ---might possibly have something to do with this enticing blend of satire, dark humor, and horrid dramatic reality --that is infused in this absorbing and penetrating play.
Review: APROPOS OF NOTHING at Keegan Theatre
by Roger Catlin - July 15, 2025
Inappropriate crushes are best left to oneself, especially when it involves a married person — a lesson never learned by Owen (Ryan Sellers), the lead character in Greg Kalleres’ comedy “Apropos of Nothing” making its DC premiere at the Keegan Theatre.
by Roger Catlin - July 15, 2025
Inappropriate crushes are best left to oneself, especially when it involves a married person — a lesson never learned by Owen (Ryan Sellers), the lead character in Greg Kalleres’ comedy “Apropos of Nothing” making its DC premiere at the Keegan Theatre.
LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL and More Announced for Creative Cauldron 2025-26 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2025
Creative Cauldron has announced its 2025-26 Season — the first full season in its stunning new home at Broad & Washington. Featuring a dynamic mix of beloved favorites and exciting new musicals, this season promises unforgettable productions that will captivate and inspire.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2025
Creative Cauldron has announced its 2025-26 Season — the first full season in its stunning new home at Broad & Washington. Featuring a dynamic mix of beloved favorites and exciting new musicals, this season promises unforgettable productions that will captivate and inspire.
Julie Benko, Bill Irwin, Hayley Podschun & More Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed a sneak peek at casting for the 25/26 Season with several Broadway talents and local favorites leading the list in its first three shows: Merry Wives, The Wild Duck, and Guys and Dolls.
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2025
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed a sneak peek at casting for the 25/26 Season with several Broadway talents and local favorites leading the list in its first three shows: Merry Wives, The Wild Duck, and Guys and Dolls.
Review: GO at District Fringe
by Mary Lincer - July 13, 2025
Homesick for Charlot and Marcel Marceau? Fringe has a show for that--go to Go and watch an hour of nearly word-free 'teatro' by Rodin Alcerro and Pablo Guillén, two drifters, off to see the world.
by Mary Lincer - July 13, 2025
Homesick for Charlot and Marcel Marceau? Fringe has a show for that--go to Go and watch an hour of nearly word-free 'teatro' by Rodin Alcerro and Pablo Guillén, two drifters, off to see the world.
Review: CHRIS GRACE: AS SCARLETT JOHANSSON at Kennedy Center Family Theater
by Peter Rouleau - July 13, 2025
'Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson' runs only slightly over an hour, but one leaves with a greater appreciation for our common humanity, regardless of race and gender...and isn't that, after all, the very mission of theatre?
by Peter Rouleau - July 13, 2025
'Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson' runs only slightly over an hour, but one leaves with a greater appreciation for our common humanity, regardless of race and gender...and isn't that, after all, the very mission of theatre?
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