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Purlie is home on a mission—to buy back his father’s church and liberate the sharecroppers he grew up with from the brutal segregationist who still...
After years of swiping, a permanently single, professionally neurotic stand-up finally meets Mr. Right – and then does everything wrong. Strap in for a delightfully...
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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....
by Laurie Sara Oliver - April 27, 2026
What did our critic think of 44 THE MUSICAL at KLEIN THEATRE?...
by Itai Yasur - April 27, 2026
Tennessee William's iconic work crackles to life at site of DC's long abadoned streetcar. See what our critic had to say....
by Rachael F. Goldberg - April 27, 2026
Prologue Theatre’s evocative production of Sam Holcroft's 'A Mirror' is a wonderful examination of storytelling in an age where our sense of truth and reality feels constantly under attack....
Past Shows
Ana is on her own, a scholarship student at a boarding school, until she meets day-student Jonah. But what begins as an exploration of new...
Desi Comedy Fest is the Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America. Our mission is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians from around the...
Eight people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This a capella chamber musical from Dave Malloy (Natasha, Pierre, & the Great...
The latest semiautobiographical work from Pulitzer Prize-winner and DMV native Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) traces 40 years and five evictions in a...
Luna, an outgoing immigrant from the Philippines, and the more cautious Jane, recently arrived from South Korea, meet in a near-empty grocery store on Thanksgiving...
It’s midsummer in the mid-seventies—the second wave of feminism is cresting somewhere while two very different women are thrown into one another’s orbit in college-town...
Six Black students at the city’s worst high school wait out Friday detention, but no one can figure out how “College Bound Erika” ended up...
Exception to the Rule, directed by Miranda Haymon, opens Studio Theatre's 2024-2025 season with a fresh cast of young talent exploring the trials of high...
After a lifetime of accidental activism, far-fetched shenanigans and making a full time show of herself, notorious drag queen Panti Bliss—the “Queen of Ireland”—is now...
Two pregnant sisters—one visual artist, one con artist—converge on a remote family cabin in Vermont. Jess races to finish her long-awaited solo show; Rory sees...
Carlo crashes her ex’s wedding with three simple goals: Don’t get drunk. Don’t make any kids cry. Don’t try to win back the bride, no...
Adriana manages the housekeeping staff at a Cancún resort, 200 miles and a world away from the home she left. Sarah, sister of the bride...
Aisha’s moved back to the block, but the neighborhood’s changed. She’s an urban planner, returning to her hometown, renovating a townhouse that’s seen better days....
No one would accuse Clyde of having a soft heart. Sure, she hires former convicts for the greasy kitchen of her truck-stop sandwich joint, but...
“English Only.” It’s 2008 in Karaj, Iran and four adult students are studying for the Test of English as a Foreign Language, the key to...
Its August in Memphis, time to crown the new Hot Wang King. Backed by his best friends and boyfriend Dwayne, who serve as his fry...
Things are unsettled at Helen County High in rural Georgia-rumors are swirling around a students dad, another student blew up her life and left for...
With their small inheritance stitched into their clothes, two children set off on an epic journey across Europe-orphaned brothers on a desperate odyssey to freedom...
Leo, Dawn, Ralph, and Misha are four longtime friends and sometimes lovers who are coming into their own in the city, until a violent police...
Written by Abe KooglerDirected by Les WatersAnne and Rob struggled through their artistic 20s, inherited wealth in their 30s, and are spending their affluent late-40s...
Music by Jeanine TesoriBook and Lyrics by Lisa KronBased on the Graphic Memoir by Alison BechdelDirected by David MuseAlison is 9, begging her father to...
Written by Antoinette NwanduDirected by Psalmayene 24Kitch and Moses seem stuck on their street corner, but it dont matter. They joke, dream, and throw down...
Written by Dominique MorisseauDirected by Awoye TimpoNya is a single mom and dedicated teacher at a high-poverty city school, determined to give her teenaged son...
Clearday is a cosmetics company on the rise: Based in Singapore, launching a global skincare line, and bringing a start-up mentality to the big leagues. But...
Written and Performed by Daniel KitsonA new show about postcards and hair pins and a certificate from Harry Ramsdens in Blackpool. About how long it...
Join Studio Theatre at the Under 40 night for the US premiere of toxic corporate comedy White Pearl by Anchuli Felicia King. Grab your specially-priced...
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