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The production is a labor of love from a cast, crew, and creative team whose emotional connection to the work clearly shows. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
The admirable Round House–Olney revival brings August Wilson’s story of race, artistry, and ownership vividly to life. By AMY KOTKIN
Steve Yockey’s dating horror story about a butch-femme ‘Odd Couple’ provokes laughs and gasps. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Tracy Lynn Olivera is a remarkable vocalist, and her emotional sincerity and rich storytelling offer the night’s strongest material. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
New initiative in partnership with Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington connects theater lovers with restaurants in neighborhoods where Theatre Week productions are taking place.
'Silver Anniversary' season features world-class musicals, bilingual family favorites, and thought-provoking new works.
Even before the house lights fade, the intimate space suggests a storybook wilderness. By DANA ROBERTS
The production offers a unique opportunity to see Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece in an intimate, in-the-round setting. By JULIA TUCKER
This razor-sharp regional production finds the humanity in monsters — and never once loses its edge. By NATASHA PARNIAN
Duane Richards II's memorial song cycle shows how lives changed on what began as an ordinary day. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
If you’ve never seen the DC-based, globally renowned dance company, now is your chance. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Straight from its Off-Broadway run, Eric Bentley's 'Are You Now or Have You Ever Been' will immerse DC audiences into the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings.
Ins Choi’s immigrant-family comedy launches Brandon Weinbrenner’s first season in a three-theater co-production filled with wit and heart. By GINA JUN
This small-scale production packs a mighty big sense of humor. By MELISSA LIN STURGES
Columbia mainstay Toby’s delivers a high-quality production of an underwhelming show. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
Gustavo Ott’s new play tells the true story of Juan Pujol García, the Spanish double agent whose elaborate deceptions helped the Allies succeed on D-Day. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
Signature Theatre’s top-notch production traces the wreckage left behind when ambition overtakes love, friendship, and art. By BOB ASHBY
Sarah Ruhl’s reimagining of the ancient myth becomes a touching exploration of love, memory, language, and loss. By CHARLES GREEN
The immersive testimonial experience showcases actor Victor Salinas’s talents but lacks the tension needed to drive home its satirical point. By JARED STRANGE
Produced by Story District and performed at Woolly Mammoth, 'Not Exactly a Nun' brings Elhady's unique Muslim-American voice and story to life on DC stage for special limited engagement.
World premiere by DC-based playwright Stephen Spotswood runs September 25-October 17 at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center.
Perisphere's 2027 season, 'Crossing the Threshold,' tackles two stories that take place in the charged moments just before the world changes.
In a post-Roe v. Wade era, Arlene Hutton’s play is art to spark social change. By MARY V. HOLIMAN
Acclaimed local actors Ro Boddie, Renea S. Brown, and Yao Dogbe share their big plans for Imminent Theatre Company. (17-minute read) By MARC FJOR
‘Mammoth in the Room’ to offer conversations with playwrights and theater makers at a pivotal moment for arts journalism and new work.
