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Washington Stage Guild Closes Season with World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2024

Get the latest cast updates for the Washington Stage Guild's production of AN UNBUILT LIFE....

Review: THE NANCE at 1st Stage


by Mary Lincer - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?...

Washington Stage Guild Closes Season with World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE


by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024

Get the latest updates on the area premiere of VICTORIAN LADIES’ DETECTIVE COLLECTIVE by the Washington Stage Guild. Stay tuned for more information about the show....

Cast Announced for AT THE WEDDING at Studio Theatre


by Blair Ingenthron - February 11, 2024

The cast and crew has been announced for Bryna Turner's hilarious and meditative comedy At the Wedding, which will start performances on March 13. Learn more here!...

Cast and Creatives Set for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ford's Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2024

Ford’s Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of its production of Little Shop of Horrors. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

Review: SHUTTER SISTERS at 1st STAGE


by Jake Bridges - February 05, 2024

What did our critic think of SHUTTER SISTERS at 1st STAGE?...

Video: New Trailer For THIS MUCH I KNOW at Theatre J


by Joshua Wright - January 30, 2024

Get a first look at an all new trailer for Theatre J's This Much I Know. Written by the highly acclaimed playwright Jonathan Spector, This Much I Know will be directed by Theater J Artistic Director, Hayley Finn, making her directorial debut for the company. ...

SPAMALOT, SWEPT AWAY And More Nominated for 2024 Helen Hayes Awards


by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024

Tonight, at a celebration honoring outstanding theatre on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center for Theatre Washington's announcement of nominees for the 40th Helen Hayes Awards. ...

Hayley Finn Makes Theater J Directoral Debut With THIS MUCH I KNOW


by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2024

Hayley Finn makes her directorial debut with Theater J's production of 'This Much I Know'. Inspired by the research of Daniel Kahneman, the play explores the fracture of a marriage and the search for self-discovery. Starring Firdous Bamji....

Cast and Creative Team Set for TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS World Premiere at Arena Stage


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2024

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the trailblazing career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper....

Past Shows

Shutter Sisters
2/1 - 2/18/2024


A heartfelt dramedy, SHUTTER SISTERS tells the story of two women living parallel lives. A white woman named Michael struggles with strained family relationships at ...

The Chosen
9/28


Adapted from the well-loved novel, this critically acclaimed play takes us on a journey with two young Jewish boys as they navigate the complexities of ...

Mojada
4/20 - 5/7/2023


Medea, a Mexican seamstress of extraordinary skill, barely survived the perilous border crossing into the United States and lives uneasily in a borrowed Los Angeles ...

Secret Things by Elaine Romero
11/18 - 12/19/2021


The Last Match
5/20 - 6/13/2021


It’s the semifinals of the U.S. Open, and two tennis greats are facing off in the match of their lives. Tim Porter, the aging all-American ...

The Nance
3/25 - 4/25/2021


Douglas Carter Beane; dir: Dennis Lickteig....

Mlima's Tale
9/10 - 10/11/2020


Mlima is a magnificent elephant trapped by the underground international ivory market. As he follows a trail littered by a history of greed, Mlima takes ...

The Royale
1/30 - 2/23/2020


The Royale...

The Royale
1/30


Loosely based on the real-life experiences of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight world champion, THE ROYALE tells, in six rounds, the fictional story of ...

Airness
12/5 - 12/29/2019


A newbie to the world of competitive air guitar, Nina thinks it’ll be a cinch to take home a win. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely not. ...

Trying
9/19 - 10/20/2019


Joanna McClelland Glass; music: Ethan Balis; dir: Alex Levy....

The Member of the Wedding
5/9 - 6/2/2019


Carson McCullers; dir: Cathey Sawyer....

columbinus
3/28 - 4/20/2019


1st Stage: Stephen Karam, PJ Paparelli; dir: Alex Levy, Juan Francisco Villa....

The Brothers Size
1/31 - 2/24/2019


1st Stage: Tarell Alvin McCraney; dir: Jose Carrasquillo....

A Civil War Christmas
11/29 - 12/23/2018


1864 It is Christmastime in Washington, DC. President Lincoln is trying to heal the wounds of a nation. Soldiers on both sides are bravely holding ...

Hero's Welcome
9/6 - 10/7/2018


Alan Ayckbourn; dir: Alex Levy....

The Farnsworth Invention
2/15 - 3/11/2018


Through the most turbulent events of the first half of the 20th Century, David Sarnoff rises to prominence as the world's first media mogul, while ...

Jesus Hopped the
9/7 - 10/8/2017


Stephen Adly Guirgis; dir: Juan Francisco Villa, Alex Levy....

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
6/1 - 6/25/2017


Blues diva Ma Rainey and her band have come to a Chicago studio to cut a record, but their artistic differences nearly stop the session ...

Well
3/23 - 4/23/2017


“I wanted to crawl right into her skin, and I couldn't push her far enough away.” Noted solo performer Lisa has written her first multi-character ...

Trevor
2/2 - 2/26/2017


Trevor was once a minor celebrity, performing on television opposite the likes of Morgan Fairchild, but lately the spotlight has eluded him. At home he ...

Broadway Bound
11/10 - 12/18/2016


Called “a mesmerizing journey” by the New York Times, receiving seven Tony Award nominations and nominated for a 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Neil Simon’s ...

Broadway Bound
11/10 - 12/18/2016


Called “a mesmerizing journey” by the New York Times, receiving seven Tony Award nominations and nominated for a 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama, Neil Simon’s ...

Lobby Hero
9/8 - 10/9/2016


Jeff, a luckless young security guard at a Manhattan high-rise, is as clumsy in life as he is in his affections for Dawn the rookie ...

Lobby Hero
9/8 - 10/9/2016


Jeff, a luckless young security guard at a Manhattan high-rise, is as clumsy in life as he is in his affections for Dawn the rookie ...

Floyd Collins
5/27 - 6/26/2016


This haunting musical, featuring a glorious folk and bluegrass-inspired score, tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer. In 1925, while chasing fame and ...


Marjorie Prime in Washington, DC Marjorie Prime
Prologue Theatre (4/26 - 5/19) Tracker
Chicks in Heavem in Washington, DC Chicks in Heavem
Creative Cauldron (4/11 - 4/28) Tracker
Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return in Washington, DC Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return
GALA Hispanic Theatre (5/9 - 6/9) Tracker
Unknown Soldier in Washington, DC Unknown Soldier
Arena Stage (3/29 - 5/5)
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Mosaic Theater (4/9 - 10/6)
The Wizard of Oz in Washington, DC The Wizard of Oz
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (5/22 - 7/14)
Momia en el Clóset (Mummy in the Closet) in Washington, DC Momia en el Clóset (Mummy in the Closet)
GALA Hispanic Theatre (5/9 - 6/9)
Mexodus in Washington, DC Mexodus
Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/16 - 6/9)
THE RETURN OF ULYSSES - Song of My Father in Washington, DC THE RETURN OF ULYSSES - Song of My Father
IN Series (5/11 - 5/27)
The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence in Washington, DC The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage (6/6 - 7/14)
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