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A theatrical mashup of 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' the play features two new actors each night who have never rehearsed or read the script.
Visually enchanting play tells the love story of Bella and Marc Chagall, accompanied by aerialists and live music.
Acclaimed Off-Broadway folk-punk musical opens October 10 at Keegan, starring nine local actor-musicians.
Three days after the Kennedy Center Board voted to close its doors, more than 2,500 artists, arts workers, and patrons encircled the nation's cultural center.
'Dead Inside' runs October 13 – 18, with filming October 16 and 17.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mitch E. Daniels Jr., and Norah O'Donnell to reflect on how leaders can inspire hope in moments of crisis, unite communities, and preserve the lessons of 9/11 for gen…
WIT’s fall lineup includes a new, improvised comedy about the absurdities of American politics – just in time for the midterm elections!
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.
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.
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.
‘Mammoth in the Room’ to offer conversations with playwrights and theater makers at a pivotal moment for arts journalism and new work.
Regional premiere reimagining iconic MGM film is the first full production in Olney's radically renovated Bernard Family Theatre.
Three-week celebration of the DC area's vibrant, diverse, and world-class theater scene runs September 24-October 11.
The multi-award-winning company launches artistic partnership with Atlas Performing Arts Center and expands into the wider DC area to include Bethesda, MD.
US premiere of Oliver Cotton's West End hit, starring Brian Cox, runs September 11-October 18 at STC.
Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' returns to the Folger Theatre for the first time since 2006, set in the 1950s American South and directed by Psalmayene 24.
Theater Alliance welcomes new and returning audiences to its first full season in its new, permanent home in Southwest DC.
Constellation's residency at the Atlas begins September 1.
Iron Crow opens its 2026/27 'Season of Chance' in its new home at 2600 N Howard Street.
Artistic Director Reggie D. White launches his inaugural season at Woolly by directing the first production of his tenure: Steve Yockey’s dark comedy 'Venus.'
Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center launch their 2026/27 seasons with coproduction of August Wilson classic.
Based on the true story of Dutch sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, Kelsey Mesa's new play reveals a girl’s fight against tyranny and the scars that war leaves behind.
