The Play That Goes Wrong
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is presenting its newest production, THE MURDER AT HAVERSHAM MANOR, but things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous....
Keegan Theatre
1742 Church St NWWashington, DC 20036
Upcoming Shows
Review: SUFFS at The National Theatre
by Aidan O'Connor - June 17, 2026
The women’s suffrage movement in the United States spanned 72 years, finally concluding in 1920 when women gained the right to vote. Thousands of women lended their lives to the cause with a hope for the future, that subsequent generations would be inspired by the suffragists. Yet, their names wer...
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Keegan Theatre
by David Friscic - June 17, 2026
The Play That Goes Wrong, now playing at the Keegan Theatre, amusingly subverts classic murder mystery tropes by merrily mixing the physical comedy of the Three Stooges with the verbal intricacy of the Marx Brothers. This frenetically and madcap play conveys the double-entendre of Charlie Chan and t...
Review: EVIL LIBRARIAN: A NEW MUSICAL at Landless Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - June 17, 2026
Many of us have less-than-fond memories of high school, and can relate to the idea that “high school is hell” – enough so that a musical about a high school literally at the mouth of hell, overrun by demons and evildoing feels fairly apropos. ...
Review: ONCE at NextStop Theatre
by Audrey Cahak - June 16, 2026
Once is a musical based on the acclaimed film of the same name. It remains the only musical to have won an Oscar Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and Tony Award—an OGOT, if you will. If the accolades don’t ring a bell, this movie-turned-musical also inspired another movie, Begin Again starrin...
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?...
Past Shows
The Minutes
Night falls on Big Cherry, USA — a seemingly ordinary town with secrets festering beneath its folksy charm. As the city council meeting unfolds in...
Midiculous
Midiculous Middle School. A laughably lopsided social “order” in which students are designated either Queen Bee, Jock, Geek, or Goth – and woe betide any...
John Doe
People-avoider Zia suffers from anthropophobia, the fear of people. People-watcher Doe suffers from being dead. And naturally, only Zia can see him. Brought together by...
An Irish Carol
An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can....
Lizzie the Musical
Get ready to rock… and bleed! On October 31, Keegan unleashes LIZZIE, the ferocious punk-rock musical that rips the lid off the legend of Lizzie...
Bawdy
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washigton, DC's popular annual cabaret returns, this year spicier than ever! This unapologetically fun cabaret serves up a night of...
Everything Is Wonderful
What happens when forgiveness collides with deeply buried grief? Acclaimed playwright Chelsea Marcantel offers a moving, thought-provoking exploration of reconciliation, faith, and family. After a...
Apropos of Nothing
Owen confesses, apropos of nothing, that he’s in love with his best friend’s wife. But it’s just “a passing phase,” he tells him. “Forget I...
An Irish Carol
An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can....
The Woman in Black
A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black...
Spooky Soirée
You’re invited to a celebration of the spooky season with the Keegan community, featuring Burlesque performances by the DMV’s spiciest troupe, The Naughty Menagerie, and...
NOISES OFF
Called “the funniest farce ever written,” NOISES OFF presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called NOTHING’S ON. Slamming doors, on and...
The Elephant in the Room
“One-Woman Wonder” Priyanka Shetty’s THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is a witty, dark comedy about just your typical Indian metalhead and software-engineer-turned-actor who must navigate...
Expecting
Shauna and Robbie are expecting… different things. Shauna expects motherhood won’t be easy. Robbie can’t wait to be a dad. Then she arrives. Encountering financial...
From Gumbo to Mumbo
The writers of Keegan’s hit hip-hop musical PUSH THE BUTTON present a one-night-only performance of their original two-man show! Nominated for a 2020 Helen Hayes...
Webster's Bitch
When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster’s Dictionary find themselves at the center of an internet uprising over gender...
Cheat Trivia Night
Join friends and fans of The Keegan Theatre for a social evening of trivia… for cheaters! Bring a team and compete to be named the...
Merrily We Roll Along
The authors of the landmark musical COMPANY reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about...
An Irish Carol
An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can....
Sweat
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Lynn Nottage’s SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks,...
Seussical
A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza for all ages, SEUSSICAL: THE MUSICAL lovingly brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the...
The Wilting Point
Audiences travel with Mina Melo, the producer of the award-winning podcast Clime, back to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Southern Colorado, where she is reluctantly...
Fire: A Reading and Talkback
Mina travels to Apex, North Carolina, where she is producing the fourth and last season of Clime. She’s joined by River, who lost their grandmother,...
Earth: A Reading and Talkback
Mina and River travel to Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where they are producing the third season of Clime. Akari is a master gardener and the...
Air: A Reading and Talkback
Mina and River travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they are producing the second season of Clime. Ahnah is a world-renowned indigenous glass artist and art...
Push the Button
In a town beset by the sordid shenanigans of a prank-prone Villain, justice finally seems to be served when the celebrated Hero accuses Villain of...
Inbox Zero
UrbanArias presents the opera "Inbox Zero" the story of Jackie, a man whose desire for monetary gain supersedes his understanding of human nature. As he...
The Lifespan of a Fact
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay...
An Irish Carol
An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can....
Elegies: A Song Cycle
ELEGIES is a celebration of life and music, penned by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling...
The Outsider
Ned Newley doesnt even want to be governor. Hes terrified of public speaking, and his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of...
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Young Will Shakespeare has writers block the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but hes in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until...
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)
Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the...
The Keegan Theatre Presents Dipika Guha's Yoga Play
Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she...
TRANS AM
TRANS AM explores the most complex and personal parts of the human experience, through the lens of Lisa Stephen Friday. With stories and songs, Lisa...
The Keegan Theatre Presents Adrienne Earle Pender's N
Eugene ONeills groundbreaking 1921 play, The Emperor Jones, was the first American play that featured an African-American actor in the lead role on Broadway. Charles...
Good People
Tony Award Nominee For Best Play. With wry humour and astonishing realism, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire creates both a loving portrait of his hometown...
Videos
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage (6/12-8/09) |
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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Loot Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28) |
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Once NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Lettice & Lovage" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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Josh Johnson DAR Constitution Hall (10/02-10/02) |
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Sketch Night: A Sketch Comedy Showcase DC Improv Comedy Club (6/27-6/27) |
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Moulin Rouge! Kennedy Center [Eisenhower Theatre] (6/16-7/05) |
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Hook in Concert Wolf Trap (9/05-9/05) |
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Precarious Mosaic Theater Company (6/04-6/28) |
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