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Duel Reality
Duel Reality
7/1 - 7/20/2025


by  The 7 Fingers directed by  Shana Carroll Originally produced and created with  Virgin Voyages Commissioning partner  ArtsEmerson Two households, both alike in agility…  Crackling ...

2025 Summer Repertory - King John/Taming of the Shrew


The  Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy  is a Master of Fine Arts program that trains actors to work with classical language and embody mythic storytelling. This ...

Dory Fantasmagory
Dory Fantasmagory
6/18 - 8/3/2025


Dory is a small kid with a BIG imagination.

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
7/2 - 8/3/2025


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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
6/12 - 7/20/2025


A world-premiere musical of the classic young adult novel Meg Murry's father was experimenting with time travel and the fifth dimension when he mysteriously disappeared. Now, Meg, ...

Disney's Moana Jr.


ABOUT THE SHOW: Embark on an epic journey across the ocean with the talented young stars of Moonlit Wings Productions! In this one-act adaptation of ...

Guys & Dolls Sr.


Introducing Senior STARS!  Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls SR. is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to ...

ARTfactory's Actors Theatre presents Cabaret


Cabaret  is a bold, evocative musical that takes audiences into the heart of 1930s Berlin, at the height of the Weimar Republic. The story unfolds ...

Don't Let Your Boyfriend Keep You from Your Husband


This fun play follows the story of Mel, a young woman whose been waiting years for her boyfriend to pop the question. Its not until ...

Apropos of Nothing
Apropos of Nothing
7/12 - 8/10/2025


Owen confesses, apropos of nothing, that he’s in love with his best friend’s wife. But it’s just “a passing phase,” he tells him. “Forget I ...

The Sleeping Beauty, an Actors Theatre for Young Audiences Production


This lively musical take on the classic fairy tale puts a spotlight on humor, making it a perfect treat for young audiences. The story features ...

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan


Every Brilliant Thing  centers on a narrator who, at the age of seven, begins making a list of “every brilliant thing” worth living for after ...

Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents The Zoo and Trial by Jury


Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "The Zoo" and "Trial by Jury" 3 performances | September 5 & 6 at 8 p.m. | September 7 at ...

Morning's at Seven
Morning's at Seven
9/19 - 9/21/2025


Morning’s at Seven  is a heartwarming and gently comic look at family, love, and the quiet revelations that come with growing older. Set in a ...

Actor’s Theatre at the ARTfactory presents Little Shop of Horrors


Little Shop of Horrors  is a darkly comic, rock musical that blends horror, humor, and a catchy score in a unique and unforgettable way. The ...

ARTfactory's Actors Theatre Presents The Rocky Horror Show


Get ready to do the  Time Warp  again! Richard O’Brien’s  The Rocky Horror Show  is the wildly entertaining cult-classic musical that has thrilled audiences for ...

Merry Wives
9/9 - 10/5/2025


Merry Wives, adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Taylor Reynolds, brings a contemporary twist to Shakespeare's classic farce. Set in a vibrant South Harlem ...

Rockville Little Theatre presents THE WOMAN IN BLACK


Rockville Little Theatre presents “THE WOMAN IN BLACK” 6 performances | September 26 & 27 and October 3 & 4 at 8 p.m. | September ...

Factory of Fear, The Horror Hotel


Join us, if you dare for  FACTORY OF FEAR, THE HORROR HOTEL , a chilling haunted experience set in a twisted, reimagined world where history ...

The Wild Duck
10/18 - 11/16/2025


The Wild Duck, directed by Simon Godwin and adapted by David Eldridge, explores the complexities of family secrets and the pursuit of truth. When an ...

Guys and Dolls
12/2 - 1/4/2026


Francesca Zambello directs Guys and Dolls at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, featuring the charming story of Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson, who navigate love and ...

Extreme Chopin
2/28 - 2/28/2026


Brian Ganz performs at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 28 as part of the "Extreme Chopin" series, marking one of the final concerts ...

The World to Come
2/2 - 3/1/2026


The World to Come, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J, is a world premiere play written by Ali Viterbi and directed by ...

On Beckett
2/11 - 3/8/2026


Bill Irwin will present his one-man show, On Beckett, at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, offering an insightful and humorous tribute to the works of Samuel ...

Hamnet
3/17 - 4/12/2026


Hamnet, adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel by Lolita Chakrabarti, delves into the profound impact of loss within the Shakespeare family. Directed by Erica Whyman, ...

Othello
5/19 - 6/21/2026


Wendell Pierce stars as Othello in Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of the iconic tragedy directed by Simon Godwin. This adaptation explores themes of betrayal and ...

Educational Theatre Program
10/1 - 10/1/2028


Imagination Stage, a leading theatre dedicated to youth development through the arts, is set to launch a national Educational Theatre Program in partnership with Kaiser ...



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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


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 theme...

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...

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, “Di...

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 autho...

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 bet...

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....

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....

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?...

Review: A GUIDE TO MODERN POSSESSION at District Fringe


by Mary Lincer - July 12, 2025

What did our critic think of A GUIDE TO MODERN POSSESSION at District Fringe? Dial or text 988 if you or someone you know are having suicidal thoughts. Act One of A Guide to Modern Possession by Caro Dubberly concludes with a suicide attempt. Inaugurating a new Fringe in an un-airconditioned 'space'...

Review: DUEL REALITY at the Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Pamela Roberts - July 05, 2025

Woe to Whoa to Wow! DUEL REALITY is an adrenaline-fueled retelling of Romeo & Juliet At the Shakespeare Theatre Company through July 20....



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