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....
by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026
What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...
by David Friscic - June 08, 2026
The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...
by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026
“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....
by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026
National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....
by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....
by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026
The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...
by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026
What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...
by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026
Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our...
by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 21, 2026
Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. ...
Past Shows
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.
Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.
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...
The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective returns in a new adventure! Area Premiere.
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...
Two Irish brothers grapple with love, grief, forgiveness...and the afterlife. U.S. Premiere
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
Videos
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage (6/12-8/09) |
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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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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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (6/20-6/20) |
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Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away Ford's Theatre (9/10-10/18) |
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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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Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang ARTfactory (7/24-8/02) |
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Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (6/05-6/14) |
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