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Review: HISTORY ON FOOT at Ford’s Theatre and on the Streets Of DC

Review: HISTORY ON FOOT at Ford’s Theatre and on the Streets Of DC

by Elliot Lanes · July 28, 2026

Good theatre can take place practically anywhere if you know what you want out of the experience. Since 2008 Ford’s Theatre has been conducting walking tours under the banner of History On Foot. The tour takes you around to several places that all have some kind of connection to the assassination …

Review: MACBETH at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy

Review: MACBETH at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy

by Abby Korb · July 28, 2026

This production of Macbeth took a classic play and, through the use of minimal stage design, presents it in a unique way. Macbeth draws the audience in from the moment the lights go down, and has you on the edge of your seat until curtain call.…

Review: THE WELL at District Fringe

Review: THE WELL at District Fringe

by Pamela Roberts · July 21, 2026

THE WELL is a memorable and powerful production that will stay with you long after the house lights come up. Only three performances remain before it closes on Sunday, July 26 — don't miss it.…

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy

by Abby Korb · July 21, 2026

STC Academy's Summer Repertory wows with their production of Twelfth Night. The cast of young actors, nearing the completion of their graduate training at the Academy, deliver a professional caliber performance of the renowned comedy.…

Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Andrew White · July 16, 2026

We need plays like Aurin Squire's “My Favorite Psychopath” to remind us that when it comes to shameless, yellow journalism, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Squire offers us a finely-crafted portrait of digital-age journalism in all its messiness, and director Céline Rosenthal has created…

Review: THIS IS A PLAY ABOUT GOD at District Fringe Festival

Review: THIS IS A PLAY ABOUT GOD at District Fringe Festival

by Jackson Malmgren · July 16, 2026

While the volleyball court may be the setting for most matchups, THIS IS A PLAY ABOUT GOD is far more concerned with the action behind the scenes when the athletes stop performing. Written by Aimee Dastin and directed by Rachel Johns, this is a world premiere produced as part of the District Fringe …

Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival

Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival

by Andrew White · July 15, 2026

Ms. Kander has set herself a high bar indeed, writing at a level to match one of the early Sketch Comedy era’s most famous duos, and she absolutely nails it.  It helps, too, that we have a perfect cast for this run: in the role of Elaine herself, Lori Vega is edgy, scalpel-sharp, and as proud and…

Past Shows

A Festival of Favorites and Firsts

FeaturedA Festival of Favorites and Firsts

May 30 – Jun 6, 2026

Contact: Travis Hare, KRPR Travis@KendraRubinfeldpr.com 240 507-4238 (Travis Hare) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Theater J Presents: Festival of Favorites and Firsts! A play reading festival celebrating...

FeaturedEureka Day

Mar 11 – Apr 5, 2026

The Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California, is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, social justice. In weekly meetings Eureka Day’s five board members...

Chanukah in the Dark

FeaturedChanukah in the Dark

Dec 6 – Dec 21, 2025

When the lights go out during Chanukah, Max and family begin sharing songs, stories, and traditions – only to discover the lights they needed and...

An Enemy of the People

FeaturedAn Enemy of the People

Oct 29 – Nov 23, 2025

Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Adaptation and recent Broadway sensation, Amy Herzog’s work unearths the relevance of Ibsen’s tale for our time, weighing the...

The Berlin Diaries

FeaturedThe Berlin Diaries

Jun 4 – Jun 29, 2025

Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz opens the pages of her great-grandfather’s journal to discover a previously unknown genealogy in The Berlin Diaries. How do you...

Your Name Means Dream

FeaturedYour Name Means Dream

Mar 12 – Apr 6, 2025

Internationally acclaimed playwright José Rivera directs his profoundly intimate tragicomedy that asks what it means to be human as we embrace the technology of our future – and it embraces us....

Out of Character

Out of Character

Jan 8 – Jan 26, 2025

Tony Award-winner Ari’el Stachel’s one-man show Out of Character brings to life a full ensemble of characters from his past, illuminating what it means to...

One Jewish Boy

Jun 7 – Jul 2, 2023

In this bittersweet, sophisticated and quick-fire new British comedy about antisemitism, Jesse, a nice Jewish boy, falls in love with Alex, a nice mixed-race girl....

Nathan the Wise

FeaturedNathan the Wise

Mar 16 – Apr 10, 2022

NATHAN THE WISEMARCH 16-APRIL 10, 2022Written by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Adapted by Michael Bloom Directed by Adam ImmerwahrProduced in Association with Folger TheatreAN 18TH-CENTURY SHAKESPEAREAN...

Compulsion or the House Behind

Compulsion or the House Behind

Jan 26 – Feb 20, 2022

COMPULSION OR THE HOUSE BEHIND JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 20, 2022 Written by Rinne B. Groff Directed by Johanna Gruenhut Starring Kimberly Gilbert, Marcus Kyd, and Paul...

The Kinsey Sicks' Oy Vey in a Manger

The Kinsey Sicks' Oy Vey in a Manger

Dec 17 – Dec 25, 2021

The Kinsey Sicks OY VEY IN A MANGERDECEMBER 17-DECEMBER 25, 2021The Kinsey Sicks are back! Full of their signature panache and perfect harmonies, these chicks...

Tuesdays with Morrie

FeaturedTuesdays with Morrie

Nov 10 – Dec 5, 2021

TUESDAYS WITH MORRIENOVEMBER 10-DECEMBER 5, 2021Written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch AlbomBased on the book by Mitch AlbomDirected by Jenna PlaceStarring Michael Russotto and Cody...

Becoming Dr. Ruth

FeaturedBecoming Dr. Ruth

Sep 30 – Oct 24, 2021

Becoming Dr. RuthBy Mark St. GermainDirected by Holly TwyfordStarring Naomi JacobsonAMERICAS FAVORITE SEX THERAPIST RETURNS!Dont miss the return of this triumphant and life-affirming story of...

ABOMINATION

ABOMINATION

Dec 17

In the early 2000s, Naftali, Dov, and Yitzithree queer, closeted, ultra-Orthodox Jewsfind one another in an internet chat room. As their friendships deepen, their mutual...

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Apr 9 – May 7, 2017

Coming of age may not be easy—but it sure can be hilarious. Eugene Morris Jerome is 15, lives in 1930’s Brooklyn and thinks of little...

The Hampton Years

May 29 – Jun 30, 2013

Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater: - Jacqueline E. Lawton; dir: Shirley Serotsky....

Andy and the Shadows

Apr 3 – Apr 28, 2013

Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater: - Ari Roth; dir: Daniella Topol....

Race

Feb 6 – Mar 17, 2013

Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater: - David Mamet; dir: John Vreeke....

Apples from The Desert

Dec 15 – Jan 6, 2013

Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater: - Savyon Liebrecht; dir: Johanna Gruenhut....

The History of Invulnerability

Jun 6 – Jul 8, 2012

Superman—the man of steel—is invulnerable. Jerry Siegel, the creator of Superman, was exceedingly vulnerable. Siegel was one of many Jews who created the cartoon superheroes...

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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (6/12-8/09)
King Lear in Washington, DC King Lear
Kimball Theare (7/29-7/29)
Dracula's Midnight Masquerade in Washington, DC Dracula's Midnight Masquerade
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor (10/16-11/01) VIDEOS
The Rocky Horror Show in Washington, DC The Rocky Horror Show
Ovations Theatre (7/31-8/09)
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Washington, DC Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Wolf Trap (8/14-8/14)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Washington, DC Hamilton (Angelica Company)
National Theatre (12/15-2/07)
ArmEvents presents: An Evening of Elegance & Virtuosity Live Concert in Washington, DC ArmEvents presents: An Evening of Elegance & Virtuosity Live Concert
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/12-9/12)
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre in Washington, DC No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
ARTfactory (9/11-9/20)
Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical​ in Washington, DC Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical​
Three Notch Theatre (7/10-8/02)
Somewhere over the Border in Washington, DC Somewhere over the Border
Mosaic Theater Company (9/10-10/04)