Washington, DC Theatre Newsroom

Monumental Theatre Company launches into rehearsal this week for its 2024 mainstage production American Psycho.

Step Afrika! celebrates its 30th anniversary with a gala featuring a special performance by Smokie Norful.

Creative Cauldron stages a positively effervescent musical, THE BUBBLY BLACK GIRL SHEDS HER CHAMELEON SKIN, a coming-of-age story that ably balances light humorous moments with pointed questions of growing up a Black woman in the latter part of the 20th century.

On May 25th, Olney Theater unveiled the world premiere of the musical Long Way Down at the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. The piece was adapted from Jason Reynolds's novel of the same name, which has received accolades such as the National Book Award and a Newbery Medal, and was written (books, music, and lyrics) by Dahlak Brathwaite, with additional writing (books, music, and lyrics) by Khiyon Hursey. 

Contemporary themes are woven into a two-man show featuring song, storytelling, sleight of hand illusions, and ukulele.  Multiple performance pieces, each a vignette, inspire humorous interactions between the performers and with the audience. 

Get a glimpse inside rehearsal for Where the Mountain Meets the Sea at Signature Theatre in the video here!

What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S BEYOND BOUNDARIES, AN EVENING CURATED BY ANNABELLE LOPEZ OCHOA at Kennedy Center?

As we all know, the 23/24 Broadway theatre season has been one of the busiest in a very long time with many new plays and musicals opening within a short period. One of those shows was The Notebook. It features a score by pop writer Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunsetter. The show had a pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago where it was met with unanimous rave reviews.

What did our critic think of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre/Klein Theatre?

The Colonial Players will expand its support for emerging artists by collaborating with upstart Otherwise Theater Company to premier Martin Thompson's new play, The Returned at D.C.'s Capital Fringe Festival.

Award-Winning Storytelling Show MIAMI MADNESS

Celebrate 25 years of Rorschach Theatre with The 1999 Bash, an event featuring performances, special guests, and a look back at the company's history.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present John Jarboe's ROSE: YOU ARE WHO YOU EAT, in association with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret. 

Discover the enchanting blend of magic and realism in Theater J's season finale, THE HATMAKER'S WIFE, written by acclaimed playwright Lauren Yee and starring Ashley Nguyen. Opening June 5th.

Ford’s Theatre Society reveals its 2024-2025 season lineup, featuring a diverse range of productions and events. Discover the upcoming shows and special performances at this historic Washington, D.C. venue.

On May 20, 2024, the 40th Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Learn more about the winners here!

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson are making history with their new two-person musical extravaganza

The triple -threat talent of the charismatic performer Patti LuPone was on full display at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday evening---and, oh! What a night it was! A capacity crowd of what was obviously a devoted (and almost fanatical fan base) tuned out to see a glorious two hours of songs ---which were sung with sheer show -biz brio by the resonant mezzo-soprano of Ms. LuPone.

GALA Theatre will present the premiere of Óyeme, The Beautiful, a powerful production brought to life by the talented students of Paso Nuevo, GALA’s esteemed youth program.

The visionary eye of Choreographer Alonzo King creates such complex choreographic movement from his gifted ensemble of twelve contemporary ballet dancers, that you will miss a tantalizing moment if you avert your eyes for even a nano-second. Billed as the Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River ---the audience at the Kennedy Center was treated not only to the choreographic ebb and flow of the Deep River contemporary ballet work but was also treated to no less than twelve other contemporary ballet dance works that preceded this primary work (except for one achingly languorous, reflective, and sensual work entitled Epilogue Pas which was a stunning pas de deux that was the final work of the evening –danced beautifully by Adji Cissoko and Shuaib Elhassan.

JxJ, the Edlavitch DCJCC's Film and Music Festival that encompasses the 34th Washington Jewish Film Festival and the 23rd Washington Jewish Music Festival, has announced the second annual Teen Film Contest Screening and Reception on Sunday, May 19, 4:00 PM.

What did our critic think of EXPECTING at C21 Theatre Company/The Keegan Theatre?

Half a century on, SUPERSTAR shines brighter and louder than ever.

A whimsical procession on its way to the beyond.

There’s unfortunately little about the current tour of 'Little Women' that will bring this show new audiences. It often feels like the purpose of the musical may be more to tell the sisters’ love stories than to tell the story of their love for each other, and the production choices for this tour do little to save it from its lackluster material.