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Upcoming Shows

Young Americans
Apr 11 – Apr 26, 2026

Young Americans is a cross-country intergenerational dramedy by Lauren Yee. The story follows Joe and Jenny, a young immigrant couple, on a road trip to...

Indecent
Indecent
Jun 4 – Jun 21, 2026

IndecentWritten by Paula Vogel Directed by Alex Levy June 4-21, 2026From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, a deeply moving play inspired by the true events...



Review: TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium


by Doug Poms - March 09, 2026

What did our critic think of TREEMONISHA at Washington National Opera At Lisner Auditorium?...

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Arena Stage


by Roger Catlin - March 08, 2026

The sign of a good play is that it can ring out its truth through different eras and still seem utterly relevant to the moment. ...

Review: FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL at Adventure Theatre MTC


by Elliot Lanes - March 06, 2026

The third production of Adventure Theatre MTC’s 25/26 season Freckleface Strawberry The Musical keeps up the company’s winning streak with a show that features a stellar cast, a good message, superb direction, and more....

Review: The Washington Ballet’s GISELLE at Harman Hall


by Audrey Cahak - March 04, 2026

The Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang, has added another ballet to his repertoire of re-imagined classics. Giselle through Liang’s eyes is a dramatic, whimsical rework which raises the stakes and strips back the stage to show the heart of the hauntingly stunning piece....

Review: THE SEA BEYOND THE OCEAN at The Kennedy Center


by Aidan O'Connor - March 01, 2026

How far would you go to keep your loved ones happy? To ensure the very thing that binds you when all else fails, has a satisfactory ending? In the Kennedy Center’s World Premiere Commission, The Sea Beyond the Ocean, 9-year-old Scooter (Ty’Ree Hope Davis) tests those limits to help his sick fath...

Review: RENT: IN CONCERT at Strathmore


by Mary Lincer - February 26, 2026

Yes, Rent opened on Broadway thirty years ago. Having seen its final preview with a rapt and frequently weeping audience, it was fun to share it with an audience that knows the score (and when to moo)....

Review: NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House


by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026

Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....

Review: BEOWULF, A RETELLING at Taffety Punk Theatre Company


by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 18, 2026

“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club. ...

Review: LITTLE MISS PERFECT at The Olney Theatre Center


by Audrey Cahak - February 22, 2026

As part of their self-ascribed “year of world premieres,” Olney Theatre Center is debuting the profoundly peppy, wonderfully messy, coming-of-age celebration Little Miss Perfect, written by Joriah Kwamé. The musical has been in development for more than five years, originally based on the catch...

Review: Scena Theatre's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE a Moving Tribute to Beckett, Mortality


by Andrew White - February 17, 2026

Krapp’s Last Tape is Scena Theatre’s contribution to a mini-Beckett festival that has popped up in our midst this past week, and it’s a poignant reminder of how Beckett foresaw demise—his, ours, everyone’s—with a combination of wry humor, and a resignation that sometimes borders on relie...

Past Shows

Between Riverside and Crazy
Between Riverside and Crazy
Feb 19 – Mar 8, 2026

Between Riverside and CrazyWritten by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by José Carrasquillo February 19 - March 8, 2026Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Ex-cop...

Birthday Candles
Birthday Candles
Dec 4 – Dec 21, 2025

Birthday CandlesWritten by Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Levy December 4-21, 2025Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon...

Fair Play
Fair Play
Oct 16 – Nov 2, 2025

Fair PlayWritten by Ella RoadDirected by Deidra LaWan StarnesOctober 16 - November 2, 2025The clocks are set. The line is drawn. Ann and Sophie have...

The 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
The 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
Sep 18 – Sep 28, 2025

1st Stage is thrilled to announce the annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance, running from September 18 – 28, 2025, presented with generous support from the...

The 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
The 2025 Logan Festival of Solo Performance
Sep 18 – Sep 28, 2025

1st Stage is thrilled to announce the annual Logan Festival of Solo Performance, running from September 18 – 28, 2025, presented with generous support from the...

The Logan Festival of Solo Performance
Sep 18 – Sep 28, 2025

The Logan Festival of Solo Performance will take place at 1st Stage from September 18 to September 28, 2025. This festival showcases national, award-winning solo...

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