by Jake Bridges - May 11, 2026
What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre?...
by Aidan O'Connor - May 09, 2026
The story of Cinderella is a classic known and beloved across the world for its rags-to-riches plot. Over the years, Charles Perrault’s 17th-century tale has taken many forms – films, various literary iterations, stage plays – but none more exquisite than Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Op. 8...
by Roger Catlin - May 09, 2026
The current production ,“Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk,” is a engaging array of familiar songs from the 60s and 70s that didn’t have any trouble getting people to clap along, and a few to eventually get up and groove....
by Roger Catlin - May 05, 2026
Aguardiente is the name of a firey drink from Colombia that’s sugary and strong. So it’s also a good name for the world premiere musical comissioned for the 50th anniversary season of GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights. ...
by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 04, 2026
What did our critic think of AN ASIAN AMERICAN DANCE JOURNEY, PROGRAM B at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company?...
by David Friscic - May 01, 2026
The Book of Mormon continues its robustly quirky, comedic, and intentionally offensive romp as it enjoys a much too-short touring run at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. Rushing to get tickets to this production would be a wise idea ---the phenomenon that is the Tony-winning The Book of Mor...
by Elliot Lanes - April 30, 2026
I honestly think there is something in the water at Glen Echo Park because Adventure Theatre MTC is now four for four this season with their latest production Aesop’s Fables. This show is fast paced, well-acted, well- directed, and most importantly, educates as well as entertains....
by Emily Berger - April 30, 2026
Polish folk dance and music ensemble Mazowsze returned to the Kennedy Center for the first time in over 20 years to a full and enthusiastic audience in the Opera house. With colorful costumes festooned with ribbons, bells, flowers, scarves, vests and hats galore, this group of over 150 artists offer...
by Audrey Cahak - April 30, 2026
The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company produced two programs for back-to-back weekends of An Asian American Dance Journey at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, April 24th through May 3rd. “Program A” consisted of longstanding repertoire classics and included the premiere of an inspired and inspirational p...
by Pamela Roberts - April 29, 2026
I & You: The Musical, premiering at Olney Theatre Center, is ambitious. It’s full of tremendous verve, emotion and promise. But it’s not without flaws....
Past Shows
After its successful run at 2025 District Fringe, The H Twins, a new play by Hope Campbell Gundlah, returns to DC for its professional premiere,...
“You thought you was gonna sing a song about racism and change the world” – Bones Tambo and Bones find themselves in a fix: they’re trapped in...
Join us for a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright STEW STEWART, as we transform our space into an intimate underground cabaret. Stew will perform an...
An exciting new adaptation of The Dragon, a banned 1940s Russian political fairytale by Evgeny Shvarts newly translated and adapted by Jesse Rasmussen (Professor Woland’s Black Magic Rock Show) and Yura Kordonsky (Yale...
How do you juggle your past, present, and future selves without dropping the ball? In her one-woman autobiographical busking show, trans performer Lucy Eden interweaves circus,...
Music & Lyrics: Michael Pemberton, Lyrics: Andrea Pemberton, Book: Jesse Rasmussen & Elizabeth Dinkova.Written during the darkest days of Stalin’s reign, and banned for decades,...
2025 CABARET SERIES: Showcasing talented performers who'll appear in Spooky Action's upcoming rock musical Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show starting March 20, 2025.Spooky Action Theater has...
2025 CABARET SERIES: Showcasing talented performers who'll appear in Spooky Action's upcoming rock musical Professor Woland's Black Magic Rock Show starting March 20, 2025.Spooky Action Theater has...
Have you ever considered what crack cocaine might do to the powers of a Greek god? And what would happen if Zeus’ newest offspring was...
Frontieres sans Frontieres by Phillip Howze, directed by Elizabeth Dinkova. Featuring Frank Britton, Surasree Das, Lauren Davis, Jamil Joseph, Camilo Linares, Victor Salinas, Anna TakayoAt...
“By turns lyrical, funny, surprising, tragic, Agreste (Drylands) achieves folkloric power.” - New Haven ReviewIn the drylands of northeast Brazil, a kingdom of sand and...
An American mother and a Tibetan father must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage and their hearts. Two Tibetan monks...
Three separate time periods collide in a small hotel room in Korea. Mediated by a shape-shifting Jesus who first shows up as a bellboy. Three...
A high-stakes confrontation between a troubled Brazilian immigration official and a WWII European refugee....
In The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, Grace finds herself irresistibly drawn to a mysterious and forbidden room. She has everything -...
A live video game performance (where the audience controls the action) created by German theater company machina eX. Presented in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Washington....
Videos
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AGUARDIENTE: WHERE MAGIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS GALA Hispanic Theatre (4/30-5/24) |
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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A Mirror Prologue Theatre (4/16-5/17) |
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7th Street Echo Mosaic Theater Company (3/25-4/18) |
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1776 Ford's Theater (3/13-5/16) |
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How Shakespeare Saved My Life Folger Shakespeare Library (6/09-7/05) PHOTOS |
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Somewhere over the Border Mosaic Theater Company (9/10-10/04) |
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Disney Newsies Hylton Performing Arts Center (6/05-6/21) |
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I & You: The Musical Olney Theatre Center (4/23-5/24) |
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1776 Ford's Theatre (3/13-5/16) |
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