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By Gustavo Ott Original Music by Koki Lortkipanidze Directed by Carlos Celdrán WORLD PREMIERE In Spanish with English surtitles GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World brings to the stage one of World War II’s most extraordinary and true little told stories: Juan Pujol, a...
“If you’re a Jim Henson buff, this show is not to be missed” ( Time Out ). Brian Henson’s Puppet Up!, the world-renowned stage show, beloved by comedy fans at Edinburgh Fringe and San Francisco's Sketch Fest Comedy Festival, combines “the magic of first-rate Henson-style...
Celebrated actor and jazz pianist Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra headline the 21st ARTS by George! in a charming and wickedly entertaining performance.
A dark comedy about grief, friendship, and what happens when one tragedy is eclipsed by another. Two best friends, Ava and Parker, struggle to process surviving a school shooting that becomes overshadowed by a far deadlier school shooting at a neighboring school on the same day...
This musical cabaret follows immigrants from Germany, India, Peru, and Senegal as they navigate the "obstacle race" of integration—confronting the systemic complexities and cultural contradictions of their new home. Through song and storytelling, and plenty of humor, wit, and...
Lies! Mayhem! And a possible ghost! Best Medicine Rep Theater Company presents a farce by Artistic Director John Morogiello. When a man lies about breaking a priceless statue in the private museum owned by his fiancee's mother, it sets off an ever escalating series of lies...
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they go on the run disguised as women in an all-girl band. Based on the classic film.
a world premiere of the newest play by company member Kelsey Mesa Directed by Lise Bruneau During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, the Oversteegen sisters joined the Dutch Resistance at 17 and 15 years old. Truus and Freddie Oversteegen became spies, saboteurs, and...
The Arlington Players Open 76th Season with Passion, Crime, and the American Dream in Bonnie & Clyde The Tony-nominated musical runs September 5–20 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre. ARLINGTON, VA — Fueled by the Great Depression, a thirst for fame, and a reckless...
Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist drama follows three souls, Vincent (Sha Golanski), Inez (Becca Parsons), and Estelle (Amantha Peterson), ushered into a single room in the afterlife by a mysterious Valet (Ned Kieloch). Expecting physical torment, they instead discover they are...
Dark, unsettling, and endlessly thought-provoking, No Exit is one of the most famous works of existential drama ever written. First performed in 1944, Jean-Paul Sartre’s groundbreaking play confronts audiences with urgent questions about identity, responsibility, and the ways we...
Kevin Fredericks, known as KevOnStage, channels personal loss into a comedy experience rooted in faith, family, and relatability. The show follows a sold-out four-show run at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and is promoted by Live Nation.
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Little Shop of Horrors with a screening hosted by the original Audrey, Ellen Greene! This is a rare appearance by Ellen Greene, who originated the role in the stage musical and continued on to star in everyone's favorite film adaptation. There...
Dance Theatre of Harlem and Washington Performing Arts co-present a three-performance engagement anchored by Firebird, Geoffrey Holder's reimagining of the Russian folktale set in a Caribbean landscape with choreography by John Taras and music by Igor Stravinsky. The program...
America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Washington DC with a new story and a new killer! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The criminal...
In this new solo show, Jenny Napolitano uses humor to invite audiences to reflect on their own relationships with their bodies.
It’s big hair and even bigger dreams in Hairspray the Musical! Set in 1960s Baltimore, this high-energy show follows Tracy Turnblad, a spirited teen with a passion for dance, as she fights for love, equality, and a spot on The Corny Collins Show. Bursting with catchy tunes...
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American Apparitions is a self-guided immersive Psychogeographies Project created by Randy Baker, Kylos Brannon, Jenny McConnell Frederick, and Jonelle Walker. Each month, subscribers receive a map and a box of artifacts including letters, music, souvenirs, and photos, and...
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, written by Daniel Jamieson, is the DC premiere production opening Theater J's 2026–2027 season. The play is a portrait of Marc and Bella Chagall, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, blending paintings, poetry, and history. It...
Ballet Hispánico New York MUJERES: Women in Motion Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. $35/$30/$25 All Ages In a world defined by change and reinvention, Ballet Hispánico New York offers an evening where movement becomes a form of resilience, reflection, and renewal. MUJERES: Women in Motion...
Kevin Fredericks, known as KevOnStage, channels personal loss into a comedy experience rooted in faith, family, and relatability. The show follows a sold-out four-show run at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and is promoted by Live Nation.
Josh Johnson is well known for being the ultimate and funniest comedy show and is simply unsurpassed! The stand-up comedian and former writer for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah brings his sharp observational humor and viral storytelling to the stage. This is a great opportunity...
Kevin Fredericks, known as KevOnStage, channels personal loss into a comedy experience rooted in faith, family, and relatability. The show follows a sold-out four-show run at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and is promoted by Live Nation.
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz • Book by Roger O. Hirson With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner...
Dirty Dancing: The Musical will bring a fresh creative approach to the timeless love story that captured the hearts of millions around the world. Set against the backdrop of the summer of 1963, Dirty Dancing follows the journey of Frances "Baby" Houseman and dance instructor...
Kevin Fredericks, known as KevOnStage, channels personal loss into a comedy experience rooted in faith, family, and relatability. The show follows a sold-out four-show run at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and is promoted by Live Nation.
Comedian, attorney and Hulu's Muslim Matchmaker co-host Yasmin Elhady takes the stage in her first solo theater show, written and performed by Elhady, directed by Ryan Cunningham, and produced by Amy Saidman. Through raw comedy and true stories, Elhady explores faith, family...
6 performances | Sep. 25 & 26 and Oct. 2 & 3 at 8 p.m. | Sep. 27 and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. By Ken Ludwig Directed by Laura W. Andruski A hilarious whodunit from the master of farce, Ken Ludwig, The Games Afoot follows a Broadway star known for playing Sherlock Holmes. When a murder...
Dorothy becomes Reina in this fresh take on The Wizard of Oz from Brian Quijada, the award-winning co-creator and star of Mexodus , which premiered at Mosaic ahead of back-to-back Off-Broadway runs. Inspired by the true story of his mother’s immigration in the 1970s, Somewhere...
I was eager to see The Shakespeare Theatre's presentation of The Score for the same reason, I'm sure, as most people who will see it: the opportunity to see Brian Cox as Johann Sebastian Bach.…
Amid August Wilson’s ambitious and towering 10-play American Century Cycle, each one representing a different decade in the Black experience, “Ma Rainey’s Black Botton,” set in 1920s blues recording studio, is perhaps most dynamic.…
The immigrant story meets Wizard of Oz in DC premiere of new musical. See what our critic had to say.…
Written by Steve Yockey (HBO’s The Flight Attendant and Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives) and directed by Reggie D. White, Woolly Mammoth's new Artistic Director, VENUS is wonderfully of the moment, full of all our modern anxieties, peculiarities, and humor, but at its core are timeless questions a…
Cabarets are always a bit of a crap shoot depending on the performer’s theme and choice of material. Signature Theatre’s current cabaret offering is a prime example of what happens when the performer and the material are in perfect sync. Take the immeasurable talents of Tracy Lynn Olivera, add a…
What did our critic think of THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOR at Arena Stage?…
Besides the massive geopolitics of it all, the terror attacks also jolted individual emotions , almost to a person. We dealt as a nation with loss, felt empathy, a degree of hopelessness and a welling of national pride and determination as a way to endure and persevere.…
What did our critic think of PHILADELPHIA BALLET at Wolf Trap?…
The world premiere production kicking off the 51st season at GALA Hispanic Theatre, “GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World,” is not, it turns out, about Greta at all. Rather, it’s about somebody else far fewer people have heard of, who was working roughly the same time — World War II to be sp…
Merrily We Roll Along tackles these behemoth existentialisms at a granular level in the lives of three old friends. It’s one of those shows that leaves you with something to ponder for days after the lights come up. In Signature Theatre’s hands, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s masterpiece …
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Lincoln Theatre (9/30-9/30) |
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GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World) GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/03-9/27) |
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Special Event: ARTS By George!: Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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The Second-Best School Shooting NextStop Theatre (9/17-10/11) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Some Like It Hot Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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The Comedy of Errors Folger Shakespeare Library (5/18-6/27) |
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Disney Frozen the Broadway Musical Disney Frozen the Broadway Musical (11/20-11/29) |
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The Last Victorian Washington Stage Guild (11/19-12/13) |
