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CONSTELLATION THEATRE COMPANY

1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Washington, DC, DC 20002



Review: PLEASE UNDERESTIMATE ME at Olney Theatre Center


by Itai Yasur - June 15, 2026

Carla Hall delivers her signature flavor in new, autobiographical, one-person play. See what our critic had to say....

Review: FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN at Studio Theatre


by Jackson Malmgren - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN at Studio Theatre?...

Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company


by Pamela Roberts - June 12, 2026

In its world premiere at Mosaic Theater Company, Precarious begins at a simmer and quickly works toward a boil. Vi arrives unannounced at her daughter’s apartment just as a dangerous heatwave envelopes the city....

Review: LOOT at Edge Of The Universe Theater


by Audrey Cahak - June 11, 2026

Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the c...

Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

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

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....

Past Shows

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Jan 23 – Feb 15, 2026

Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale takes on an outrageous new life in Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — a madcap, laugh-out-loud comedy full of camp, lusty encounters, and hilarious...

Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels
May 1 – Jun 1, 2025

This joyous and jaunty jukebox musical features the music of iconic 80’s rock band The Go-Go's. Inspired by the epic story of Arcadia, Head Over...

Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Feb 6 – Jun 1, 2025

Season 18 from Constellation Theatre Company brings you A24 screenwriter Nick Payne's Constellations and Broadway favorite Head Over Heels, a musical featuring music from iconic group The Go-Go's. In a...

CONSTELLATIONS
CONSTELLATIONS
Feb 6 – Mar 9, 2025

In a swirling multiverse, star-crossed lovers travel through a myriad of experiences - from barbecue to ballroom dancing, bar-hopping to beekeeping. Follow this epic romance...

Is God Is
Is God Is
Jun 14 – Jul 14, 2024

Constellation Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with Is God Is, winner of the 2019 Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, 2017 OBIE Award for playwriting, 2016...

Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
Feb 16 – Mar 17, 2024

In the Wild West, a gun-slinging nun must team up with a shrewd sheriff and a saucy saloon dancer to save her bad boy brother...

Orlando
Orlando
Oct 16 – Nov 11, 2023

Come and join Orlando on a dazzling journey as they slip between lovers, eras, and empires in search of romance, purpose, and glory....

The School for Lies
The School for Lies
Apr 27 – May 28, 2023

In the heart of Paris, the beautiful, young widow Célimène hosts a posh salon and entertains her guests with satiric impressions of society’s dilettantes. Her...

Incognito
Incognito
Feb 9 – Mar 12, 2023

This fascinating, transatlantic mystery spans the 20th century, interweaving three stories and 21 characters, played by an ensemble of four actors. A scientist obsesses about...

Once on This Island
Once on This Island
Sep 29 – Nov 6, 2022

As the show opens, a child is terrified by a tropical storm, and the community comes together to comfort her with a story. On an...

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years
Jun 12 – Jul 11, 2021

A richly detailed portrait of a young couples tumultuous romance comes to life in this beloved two-person musical by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown....

Children of Medea
Children of Medea
Apr 17 – May 16, 2021

Constellation Theatre Company kicks off Season 14: Electric Impulses with Sue Jin Song’s powerful one-woman show, Children of Medea. The production will be fully staged...

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
Feb 6 – Mar 8, 2020

Four talented actors play over 150 characters in this fast-paced and riotously funny remix of Alfred Hitchcocks 1935 spy thriller film. In 1930s London, Richard...

Aida
Aida
Oct 11 – Nov 18, 2018

With soaring ballads and exhilarating dance numbers, Aida will leave you moved and inspired by the power of love to transcend politics, war, and even...

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce
Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce
Aug 10 – Sep 2, 2018

Tilly, a bank teller in a small Midwestern town, is consumed by melancholy. But not just any melancholy: Tilly’s is a bold, sassy, sexy, hopelessly...

The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Apr 12 – May 13, 2018

Deep in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, a servant girl named Grusha risks her life to rescue an abandoned baby from civil war. Overcoming violence...

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, featuring live music by Tom Teasley
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, featuring live music by Tom Teasley
Aug 9 – Aug 13, 2017

Fresh off his Helen Hayes Award win for Outstanding Sound Design, percussionist and composer Tom Teasley will perform his original soundtrack live to complement screenings...

The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights
May 4 – Jun 4, 2017

For 1,001 nights Scheherazade uses the power of storytelling to save her own life. Each evening she captivates King Shahryar by spinning tales of love,...

Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter and the Starcatcher
Feb 9 – Mar 12, 2017

Peter and the Starcatcher is a mesmerizing, grownup prequel to the treasured story of Peter Pan. An orphan boy without a name joins forces with...

The film Metropolis underscored by Tom Teasley
The film Metropolis underscored by Tom Teasley
Nov 16 – Nov 19, 2016

(Washington, DC) Constellation Theatre Company is pleased to present the filmMetropolis by Fritz Lang for 5 performances on November 16-19 at SOURCE 1835 14th St....

Urinetown
Urinetown
Aug 31 – Oct 9, 2016

Urinetown is an outrageous, laugh-out-loud musical about a love-struck young man, Bobby Strong, who becomes the leader of a revolution. A city in the midst...

Videos


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Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming in Washington, DC Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming
Traveling Players Ensemble (12/23-12/23)
Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical in Washington, DC Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical
Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26)
Philadelphia Ballet Stars and Stripes Forever! in Washington, DC Philadelphia Ballet Stars and Stripes Forever!
Wolf Trap (9/10-9/10)
Rockville Little Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"      in Washington, DC Rockville Little Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"     
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/25-10/04)
Gershwin, Bernstein & American Mosaic in Washington, DC Gershwin, Bernstein & American Mosaic
Wolf Trap (8/15-8/15)
Around the Snake Turn in Washington, DC Around the Snake Turn
Joe's Movement Emporium (6/19-6/28)