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Tysons, VA 22102

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Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Washington National Opera

Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Washington National Opera

by David Friscic · November 11, 2026

Paradigms are broken--thematically, logistically, and vision-wise --in the Washington National Opera’s innovatively reconfigured, and forward-looking production of the beloved opera Madama Butterfly. Paradigms aside, the glorious music of Puccini is always the compelling reason that this opera has…

Review: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS at We Happy Few

Review: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS at We Happy Few

by Aidan O'Connor · October 31, 2026

The War of the Worlds is a look into the end of the world narrated live on the radio. “The Mercury Theatre’s own radio version of dressing up in a sheet and jumping out a bush and saying boo!” It’s an outstanding fright for this Halloween.…

Review: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE at Signature Theatre

Review: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE at Signature Theatre

by David Friscic · October 30, 2026

The poisonous toxins that drip from the venom of those who hate people having agency over their personal lives—enters into the self-hatred and interactions of those who are just trying to live their lives in a small rural town in the musical All The World’s A Stage. This intimate musical (there …

Review: MAMMA MIA at The National Theatre

Review: MAMMA MIA at The National Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · October 28, 2026

Mamma Mia has been and always will be the most fun you can have at the theatre. From the vivacious characters to the iconic costumes to the anthems that leave you dancing in the aisles – Mamma Mia is an event in itself. And its 25th Anniversary turn in DC is no different. …

Review: COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI at George Mason's Center For The Arts

Review: COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI at George Mason's Center For The Arts

by Emily Berger · October 29, 2026

French dance company Compagnie HERVÉ KOUBI premiered Sol Invictus at George Mason on Saturday night, a seventy-minute piece that blends contemporary moves with acrobatics, breakdance, and capoeira. A kinetic work for eighteen dancers, mostly men, Sol Invictus, according to choreographer Koubi is in…

Review: SPARKED: THE VANISHING AT BUZZARD POINT at Rorschach Theatre

Review: SPARKED: THE VANISHING AT BUZZARD POINT at Rorschach Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · October 26, 2026

An ill-fated relationship leads to inexplicable, perhaps even supernatural disappearance amongst a generational tempest in Sparked: The Vanishing at Buzzard Point from the minds at Rorschach Theatre. And it’s up to the audience to uncover the truth, or so they’re made to think.…

Past Shows

12 total · showing 1–10

Baron Vaughn: Cycle Breaker

Aug 21 – Aug 30, 2026

Written and performed by Baron Vaughn and directed by Aysan Celik, this solo show finds the married 40-something father digging into his own past to understand how it formed him and how he will approach parenthood. Vaughn explores his relationships with his parents and...

It Ends With Guinea Pigs

Aug 22 – Aug 30, 2026

Written and performed by Diana Gitelman and directed by Faline England, this solo show follows the reluctant adoption of two guinea pigs that unexpectedly becomes a portal into generational trauma, cultural identity, and motherhood exhaustion. The journey moves from Soviet...

LET IT BE ART!

Aug 20 – Aug 30, 2026

Ronald Rand brings to life Harold Clurman, the legendary co-founder of the Group Theatre and celebrated American theatre figure, in this critically-acclaimed solo play. The production opens the Logan Festival of Solo Performance and transports audiences to New York City, Paris...

LET IT BE ART! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion

Aug 20 – Aug 30, 2026

Written and performed by Ronald Rand, this solo show celebrates the life, passion, and humor of legendary theatre figure Harold Clurman, known as the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre. Clurman co-founded the influential Group Theatre of the 1930s with Lee Strasberg and...

Indecent

Jun 4 – Jun 28, 2026

Indecent is a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, directed by 1st Stage Artistic Director Alex Levy, inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance. The play charts the history of an incendiary...

Indecent

Indecent

Jun 4 – Jun 21, 2026

Indecent Written by Paula Vogel Directed by Alex Levy June 4-21, 2026 From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, a deeply moving play inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”—a play seen by some as...

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 their new home, weaving in decades later when Joe retraces that journey with their daughter, Lucy. As the parallel trips...

Between Riverside and Crazy

Between Riverside and Crazy

Feb 19 – Mar 8, 2026

Between Riverside and Crazy Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by José Carrasquillo February 19 - March 8, 2026 Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington and his newly paroled son Junior have spent a lifetime living...

Birthday Candles

Birthday Candles

Dec 4 – Dec 21, 2025

Birthday Candles Written by Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Levy December 4-21, 2025 Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. This poignant and...

Fair Play

Fair Play

Oct 16 – Nov 2, 2025

Fair Play Written by Ella Road Directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes October 16 - November 2, 2025 The clocks are set. The line is drawn. Ann and Sophie have a chance to be champions. As their relationships, their bodies and their very identities are pulled into public scrutiny, does...

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