Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Jan 29 – Feb 22, 2026
Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.
caesar and cleopatra adapted by Bill Largess from the play by George Bernard Shaw
Apr 9 – May 3, 2026
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.
Review: NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House
by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026
Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....
Review: BEOWULF, A RETELLING at Taffety Punk Theatre Company
by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 18, 2026
“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club. ...
Review: Scena Theatre's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE a Moving Tribute to Beckett, Mortality
by Andrew White - February 17, 2026
Krapp’s Last Tape is Scena Theatre’s contribution to a mini-Beckett festival that has popped up in our midst this past week, and it’s a poignant reminder of how Beckett foresaw demise—his, ours, everyone’s—with a combination of wry humor, and a resignation that sometimes borders on relie...
Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by David Friscic - February 17, 2026
An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but ...
Review: SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK at Creative Cauldron Stage
by Doug Poms - February 16, 2026
What did our critic think of SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK at Creative Caudron Stage?...
Review: TAMBO & BONES at Spooky Action Theater
by Jake Bridges - February 16, 2026
With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for auton...
Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - February 15, 2026
What did our critic think of THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Gala Hispanic Theatre?...
Review: THE WORLD TO COME at Woolly Mammoth
by Pamela Roberts - February 15, 2026
Friendship as Resistance in a Powerful World Premiere - The World to Come, a world-premiere co-production by Woolly Mammoth and Theater J, delivers powerful, honest performances and an intriguing story in an extraordinary, deeply touching production that shouldn’t be missed....
Review: ABT'S THE WINTER'S TALE at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - February 16, 2026
American Ballet Theatre, the country’s great ballet company of theatrical stars and story ballets, returned to DC this week to present Christopher Wheeldon’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. A star vehicle with six leading roles, the ballet succeeds in delivering sumptuous danci...
Review: ON BECKETT at Shakespeare Theatre
by Mary Lincer - February 14, 2026
What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at Shakespeare Theatre?...
Past Shows
Accused!
Nov 20 – Dec 14, 2025
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
Nov 20 – Dec 14, 2025
The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective returns in a new adventure! Area Premiere.
The One Good Thing, or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?"
Sep 25 – Oct 19, 2025
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
Sep 25 – Oct 19, 2025
Two Irish brothers grapple with love, grief, forgiveness...and the afterlife. U.S. Premiere
Sofonisba
Apr 10 – May 4, 2025
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
Nov 21 – Dec 15, 2024
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
Jan 26 – Feb 19, 2023
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
Nov 17 – Dec 11, 2022
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...
Memoirs of a Forgotten Man
May 5 – May 29, 2022
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
May 5 – May 29, 2022
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...
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mar 3 – Mar 27, 2022
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
Jan 13 – Feb 2, 2022
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...
My Children! My Africa!
Nov 11 – Dec 5, 2021
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...
DEAR LIAR by Jerome Kilty, Adapted from the Correspondence of Bernard Shaw and Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Sep 29 – Oct 3, 2021
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
May 19 – May 23, 2021
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
Apr 28 – May 27, 2011
“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
Mar 3 – Mar 27, 2011
“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
Jan 6 – Feb 6, 2011
“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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