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WOOLLY MAMMOTH

641 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Upcoming Shows

Venus
Sep 9 – Oct 4, 2026

Venus is a dark comedy by Steve Yockey, creator of HBO's Flight Attendant and Netflix's Dead Boy Detective, directed by Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director Reggie...

Hanukkah Spectacular
Nov 14 – Dec 13, 2026

Hanukkah Spectacular is a world premiere comedy written by Lucille Lortel Nominee Max Posner and directed by Tony-winner David Cromer. Set over a long weekend...

Ten Grand
Feb 1 – Feb 28, 2027

Ten Grand is a world premiere play by Princess Grace Award winner Kate Cortesi, directed by Reggie D. White. Set in a Boston-area Goodwill store,...

Bobby Robotowitz
Mar 29 – Apr 25, 2027

Bobby Robotowitz is a world premiere play written by Matt Schatz and directed by Woolly Mammoth Company Member Jared Mezzocchi, co-produced with City Theatre of...

Love I Awethu Further
Jun 1 – Jun 27, 2027

Love I Awethu Further is a world premiere poetic adaptation of Julius Caesar written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner a.k. payne and directed by...



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?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


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 ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


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....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


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....

Review: AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE: THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS at Washington National Opera


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. ...

Review: THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few


by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...

Past Shows

A Fine Madness
May 30 – May 31, 2026

A Fine Madness is a world premiere work created and performed by Woolly Mammoth Company Member Justin Weaks, directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, that blurs...

An Asian American Dance Journey - Program B
May 1 – May 3, 2026

An Asian American Dance Journey - Program B is presented by Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company as part of...

An Asian American Dance Journey - Program A
Apr 24 – Apr 26, 2026

An Asian American Dance Journey - Program A brings the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in honor of AAPI...

The World to Come
Feb 2 – Mar 1, 2026

The World to Come, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J, is a world premiere play written by Ali Viterbi and directed by...

ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
Nov 13 – Dec 21, 2025

Internationally-acclaimed comedian and clown Julia Masli brings a festive edition of her award-winning show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha back to DC, this...

The Great Privation
The Great Privation
Sep 11 – Oct 12, 2025

This fall, Woolly Mammoth and Boston’s Company One Theatre proudly present the world premiere of The GreatPrivation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar) — an evocative, time-bending new...

It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure in association with Studio Theatre
It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure in association with Studio Theatre
Mar 6 – Mar 30, 2025

Disability rights…and wrongs. PR firm “Rize” faces accusations of ableism, unleashing a whirlwind of spin, changing narratives, and PC-culture. Enter Ross, a Blind influencer with his...

A STRANGE LOOP
Nov 22 – Jan 2, 2022
THIS IS WHO I AM
THIS IS WHO I AM
Dec 5 – Jan 3, 2021

Separated by continents, an estranged father and son reunite over Zoom. From their respective kitchens in Ramallah and New York City, they recreate a cherished...

HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES
Oct 1 – Nov 1, 2020

Telephonic Literary Union makes stories for very small audiences using phones, thoughtfully curated environments, and the theater of the mind. This fall, TLU re-purposes the...

WOOLLY’S WONDERLIST: HOSTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MARIA MANUELA GOYANES
WOOLLY’S WONDERLIST: HOSTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MARIA MANUELA GOYANES
Oct 28

Shake up your weeknight routine with our new conversation series, Woollys Wonderlist, where we ask the folks who inspire us to chat about whats currently...

THE TOTALITARIANS
THE TOTALITARIANS
Jun 2 – Jun 29, 2014

Francine, the ambitious speechwriter for a rich housewife’s vanity campaign for public office, has stumbled upon pure gold: a perfectly patriotic slogan. So what if...

We Are Proud to Present...
We Are Proud to Present...
Feb 10 – Mar 9, 2014

In We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South-West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years...

Videos


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Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away in Washington, DC Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away
Ford's Theatre (9/10-10/18)
Philadelphia Ballet Stars and Stripes Forever! in Washington, DC Philadelphia Ballet Stars and Stripes Forever!
Wolf Trap (9/10-9/10)
The Play That Goes Wrong in Washington, DC The Play That Goes Wrong
Keegan Theatre (6/06-7/12)
Mamma Mia! in Washington, DC Mamma Mia!
National Theatre (10/27-11/15)
The Outsiders in Washington, DC The Outsiders
Kennedy Center Opera House (8/01-8/01)
Beetlejuice in Washington, DC Beetlejuice
The National Theatre (7/07-7/26)