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STC Academy's ROMEO AND JULIET


Romeo and Juliet Directed by Alec Wild By William Shakespeare What makes a tale timeless? It’s the sense that even over centuries, human beings grapple ...

STC Academy's THE ROVER, OR THE BANISH'D CAVALIERS


The Rover, or The Banish’d Cavaliers  Directed by Eleanor Holdridge By Aphra Behn Virginia Woolf wrote of Aphra Behn, “All women together ought to let ...

BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL


Before Carole King became the legendary singer-songwriter who helped define an era, she was a 16-year-old Brooklyn kid named Carole Klein trying to sell her ...

A Number
A Number
8/8 - 9/1/2024


Caryl Churchill’s A Number is set in a day-after-tomorrow future, where a father plagued by guilt and remorse has secretly cloned his son, hoping to ...

Shear Madness
Shear Madness
10/4 - 6/30/2025


Figure out whodunit at this wildly popular record-breaking comedy. Audiences all over the world have spotted the clues and questioned the suspects amid much hilarity. ...

STC Academy's ROMEO AND JULIET


Romeo and Juliet Directed by Alec Wild By William Shakespeare What makes a tale timeless? It’s the sense that even over centuries, human beings grapple ...

STC Academy's THE ROVER, OR THE BANISH'D CAVALIERS


The Rover, or The Banish’d Cavaliers Directed by Eleanor Holdridge By Aphra Behn Virginia Woolf wrote of Aphra Behn, “All women together ought to let ...

Washington Improv Theater: Genre Reveal Party


Break out those confetti-filled balloons and colorful cupcakes—this summer, WIT’s company ensembles are playfully experimenting with genres ranging from disaster movies to Westerns to horror-comedies. ...

Fly Me to the Sun
7/18 - 7/28/2024


Embark on a theatrical journey with "Fly Me to the Sun" at 1st Stage from July 18 to July 28, 2024. This captivating show promises ...

GUAC
7/20 - 7/28/2024


Experience "GUAC" at 1st Stage from July 20 to July 28, 2024. This immersive show promises a unique blend of comedy and drama, taking audiences ...


Don't miss the Logan Festival of Solo Performance at 1st Stage, running from July 18 to July 28, 2024. This highly anticipated event will showcase ...

Too Fat for China
7/19 - 7/28/2024


"Too Fat for China" is a compelling theatrical production set to premiere at 1st Stage on July 19, 2024. This thought-provoking show delves into themes ...

Shacara Rogers West


An award-winning vocalist, songwriter, and vocal coach from Philadelphia, *Shacara Rogers West* has performed worldwide at arenas with artists like Patti LaBelle, Dianne Reeves, esperanza ...

Alice By Heart
Alice By Heart
7/26 - 8/3/2024


From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is ...

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
7/17 - 8/3/2024


hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha hihihi hahahahahahahaha hoho hahahhahahaha hehe hahahahahahahahahaha “THE BREAKOUT STAR OF THIS YEAR’S EDINBURGH FRINGE.” THE NEW YORK TIMES ★★★★★ “THE YEAR’S MOST EXCITING, ...

Miss Nelson is Missing!
Miss Nelson is Missing!
6/20 - 8/10/2024


The fifth graders of Smedley Elementary School’s Room 207 are not just badly behaved–they’re the “worst kids of all!” No matter what their sweet and ...

The Moors by Jen Silverman
The Moors by Jen Silverman
7/18 - 8/10/2024


Faction of Fools Theatre Company, DC’s Commedia dell’Arte theatre company, continues its 15th Anniversary Season with a Brontë-inspired dark comedy. Two sisters and a dog ...

Back to the Future: The Musical


Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...

Broadway Center Stage: Nine
Broadway Center Stage: Nine
8/2 - 8/11/2024


Based on the groundbreaking Italian film 8 ½, Nine follows famed director Guido Contini, suffering from “director’s block” on his latest film and from a ...

Tom's Elton Tribute


Tom's Elton Tribute SPECIAL EVENT | August 14 at 7 p.m.   The world’s number one Elton John tribute band are coming to play All ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
8/13 - 9/1/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...

NOISES OFF
NOISES OFF
8/1 - 9/1/2024


Called “the funniest farce ever written,” NOISES OFF presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called NOTHING’S ON. Slamming doors, on and ...

Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein


Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein" 3 performances | August 30 & 31 at 8 p.m. | September 1 at 2 ...

MJ
MJ
8/13 - 9/8/2024


The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to the DMV as MJ, the multi ...

MJ
MJ
8/13 - 9/8/2024


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...

Razvi Music presents Esther Ballet


Razvi Music presents "Esther Ballet" 2 performances | September 7 at 7 p.m. and September 8 at 3 p.m.   The ancient story of Esther ...

Armenian Youth Center of Greater Washington Inc. presents Armenian Cultural Night


Armenian Youth Center of Greater Washington Inc. presents "Armenian Cultural Night" ONE NIGHT ONLY! | September 14th at 6 p.m.   Join us for an ...

Soft Power
8/6 - 9/15/2024


Experience "Soft Power" at Signature Theatre from August 6th to September 15th, 2024. This captivating show fuses East and West in a thought-provoking exploration of ...

How To Be A Korean Woman
How To Be A Korean Woman
9/12 - 9/22/2024


WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SUN MEE CHOMET DIRECTION AND DRAMATURGY BY ZARAAWAR MISTRY Back by popular demand after its sold-out January 2024 run.  How to ...

Rockville Little Theatre presents Veronica's Room


Rockville Little Theatre presents "Veronica's Room" 6 Performances | September 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 8 p.m. | September 22 & 29 at 2 ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: THE MOORS at Faction Of Fools


by Roger Catlin - July 24, 2024

The Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in the arcane form of the Italian Renaissance, commedia dell’arte, with elaborate masks, exaggerated movements and a kind of extreme reading of what often are classic texts. The troupe’s “Commedia Romeo and Juliet,” revived earlier this year, was a go...

Review: CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL - Dance Highlights at Cafritz Hall And Delirium


by Emily Berger - July 23, 2024

While Fringe proudly does not screen for quality, from what this reviewer saw, this year's dance offerings including two strong works and another mediocre one....

Review: MY CAT NAMED LUCY at Capital Fringe Festival


by Jake Bridges - July 22, 2024

I don’t think anyone will object when I become hyperbolic to say that we, as humans, love our pets. For most people, their cat or dog (or reptile or goldfish or whatever) becomes part of the family once a human assumes the role of pet owner....

Review: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA at Woolly Mammoth Theatre


by David Friscic - July 22, 2024

Steeped in a European existential sensibility, with healthy doses of theatre of the absurd, and an eerie ambience, --performance artist Julia Masli alternately entrances and provokes the audience with her finely honed comedic skills in the deliciously interactive production entitled ha ha ha ha ha h...

Review: LA BOHÈME at Wolf Trap


by Emily Berger - July 20, 2024

Directed by John Caird and, for this revival, Katherine M. Carter, the production featured a talented cast of emerging opera stars, Studio Artists (many of whom were in featured roles), additional chorus members and the Children’s Chorus of Washington. This large cast filled the stage with excitemen...

Review: WHO DID IT? at Capital Fringe - Theater J


by Rachael F. Goldberg - July 20, 2024

'Who Did It?' is a fun, silly, and engaging experience, and its improvised nature ensures it continues to entertain, even for those who make it an annual tradition....

Review: PONDERING ABOUT MY MEMORIES at Capital Fringe Festival


by Pamela Roberts - July 20, 2024

Rodin Alcerro’s PONDERING ABOUT MY MEMORIES is lush, powerful and deeply moving. Premiering at the Capital Fringe Festival, the play explores past, present and future. Like flecks of glitter in a snow globe, in this production thoughts, memories, and fragments drift peacefully or swirl turbulently ...

Review: RE: WRITING at Capital Fringe Festival


by Pamela Roberts - July 19, 2024

RE: WRITING is a moving and assured new work at the Capital Fringe Festival. The play delves into trust and memory. It asks who gets to tell your story, it reflects on the ethics of writing, and it looks at how we surface and articulate the major moments of our lives....

Review: PARTINGS: DANCES OF LETTING GO at Cafritz Hall


by Michela Dwyer - July 18, 2024

What did our critic think of PARTINGS: DANCES OF LETTING GO at Cafritz Hall?...

Review: THE HABER CONUNDRUM at Capital Fringe


by David Friscic - July 18, 2024

The complications of culture, career and conscience cut through fierce nationalistic pride in the heart and mind of the complex and committed Nobel -Prize winner Fritz Haber in the variegated one-person performance of David Kaye in The Haber Conundrum....



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