Review: THE WELL at District Fringe
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.…
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Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy
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: ADRIFT: A MEDIEVAL WAYWARD FOLLY by Happenstance Theatre
Stagecraft and magic shines a spotlight on the dark ages in Happenstance Theatre's ADRIFT: A MEDIEVAL WAYWARD FOLLY at Round House Theatre. See what our critic had to say.…
Review: B*TCH EAT DOG at District Fringe
What did our critic think of B*TCH EAT DOG at District Fringe?…
Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival
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
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
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…
Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Lisa D’Amour offers us a fascinating character study in her latest play, The Smoker, and under the empathetic eye of Director Shelley Butler we are invited into the lives of normal people we routinely pass by without a thought. As if by accident we meet our central character, a recovering alcoholi…
Review: ¡VOS! at Contemporary American Theater Festival
The one-word title of this play isn't just a form of direct address; in Argentina, it's a form of 'You!' that turns its gaze away from the stage and back on all of us in the audience. Playwright Christina Pumariega is determined that we never forget the Disappeared of Argentina, and recognize the em…
Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Playwright Yussef El Guindi has given us a window into many issues at once—too many at once to keep track of, from this critic’s perspective. But the issues collide here in the Contemporary American Theater Festival’s Studio 112 with memorable force.…
Past Shows
caesar and cleopatra adapted by Bill Largess from the play by George Bernard Shaw
An exploration of power, politics, vengeance, and mercy - Shaw's historical epic set in ancient Egypt is refocused on the title characters and their fates.
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.
Accused!
Accused! is the latest installment in Patricia Milton's Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective trilogy, featuring the return of beloved characters Loveday, Valeria, and Katie as they...
Accused! The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective Returns! by Patricia Milton
The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective returns in a new adventure! Area Premiere.
The One Good Thing, or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?"
In a small cottage perched above the Irish Sea, brothers Jamie and Tommy live side by side, bound by routine, memory, and a lifetime of...
The One Good Thing, Or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" by Joe Bravaco
Two Irish brothers grapple with love, grief, forgiveness...and the afterlife. U.S. Premiere
Sofonisba
Sofonisba, an area premiere by Callie Kimball, explores the life of painter Sofonisba Anguissola, who navigates the intricacies of the Spanish royal court as an...
Shaw’s Shorts
Shaw’s Shorts presents three of George Bernard Shaw's engaging one-act plays, showcasing his trademark wit and political commentary. Directed by Laura Giannarelli, the production features...
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
A quartet of characters inhabit a nearly empty room, surrounded by nothing, it seems. Do they want it to end, or can they go on...
MAJOR BARBARA
The arms trade and The Salvation Army collide in Shaw’s great play about faith, morality, and family battles.Last seen at WSG in our 2001 Helen...
FeaturedMemoirs of a Forgotten Man
A 2018 hit at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Gregorys play portrays the determination of a totalitarian regime to erase history, and the tragic effect...
Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by D.W. Gregory
A 2018 hit at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Gregorys play portrays the determination of a totalitarian regime to erase history, and the tragic effect...
FeaturedMrs. Warren's Profession
Two of Shaws greatest women clash as Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie struggle to connect in light of their very different views on women,...
SAM AND DEDE, OR MY DINNER WITH ANDRE THE GIANT
an eye-opening account of two very unexpected friends and their influence on each other through the decades. Their unlikely friendship began when aspiring writer Samuel...
FeaturedMy Children! My Africa!
The great South African playwrights meditation on education and its role in the struggle for justice, along with its sad limits in a culture of...
FeaturedDEAR LIAR by Jerome Kilty, Adapted from the Correspondence of Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Patrick Campbell
A glimpse into the private life of George Bernard Shaw! At the turn of the 20th century, G. B. Shaw was establishing his place among...
FeaturedHow He Lied to Her Husband
How He Lied to Her Husband by George Bernard Shaw, set in a London drawing room, is a witty look at the love triangle, as...
The Apple Cart
“I am Prime Minister for the same reason that all Prime Ministers have been Prime Ministers: because I am good for nothing else.” Government in...
Red Herring
“What J. Edgar doesn’t know won’t hurt him.” “Hoover knows everything. He’s like Santa.” A madcap, irreverent farce of spy versus counter-spy, set in the...
Magic
“The child who doubts about Santa Claus has insomnia. The child who believes has a good night's rest.” A brilliantly witty story of faith versus...
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (6/12-8/09) |
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Macbeth - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/16-7/25) |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26) |
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Twelfth Night - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/15-7/25) |
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Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18) |
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Beetlejuice The National Theatre (7/07-7/26) |
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The OATH: One Dream. One Nation. One Horizon. UDC Theater of the Arts, Washington, D.C. (7/25-7/25) |
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Hairspray Hylton Performing Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming Traveling Players Ensemble (12/23-12/23) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/01-8/01) |