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Helen Hayes Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HAYES Production
Folger Theatre, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Play
Folger Theatre, Romeo & Juliet
Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
Folger Theatre, The Taming of the Shrew
Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production
Folger Theatre, Hamlet
winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Resident Play
Folger Theatre, The Taming of the Shrew
Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play
Folger Theatre, Cyrano
Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Resident Play
Folger Theatre, Cyrano
Videos
Video: Rob Colletti & Hayley Podschun Sing 'Sue Me' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - 2026-01-05 12:14:15
Video: 'Luck Be a Lady' from GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - 2025-12-22 13:26:42
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker Sings 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' from GUYS AND DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - 2025-12-10 18:33:06
Video: Kyle Taylor Parker & More Rehearse 'The Oldest Established' From GUYS AND DOLLS
by Michael Major - 2025-11-18 11:43:03
News
MEASURE FOR MEASURE Cast Set for Folger Theatre's Psalmayene 24 Production
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Nathan Darrow, Renea S. Brown, and Lee Osorio will lead Folger Theatre's staging of Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by Psalmayene 24 and reset in the 1950s American South.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026
Nathan Darrow, Renea S. Brown, and Lee Osorio will lead Folger Theatre's staging of Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by Psalmayene 24 and reset in the 1950s American South.
HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE and More to Lead Red Bull Theater's 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
Red Bull Theater's upcoming season will feature two world premieres, including God's Spies by Bill Cain, plus a Cole Porter benefit concert and its annual Short New Play Festival.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
Red Bull Theater's upcoming season will feature two world premieres, including God's Spies by Bill Cain, plus a Cole Porter benefit concert and its annual Short New Play Festival.
SUMMER, 1976 to Open Lantern Theater Company's Season in Philadelphia
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026
Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of David Auburn's SUMMER, 1976, directed by Kate Galvin, at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2026
Lantern Theater Company will present the Philadelphia premiere of David Auburn's SUMMER, 1976, directed by Kate Galvin, at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City.
Pittsburgh CLO And Pittsburgh Public Theater Complete Merger; Announces Inaugural Shows
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026
Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater completed their merger, uniting two of the region's most storied performing arts institutions into a single company, which will be the largest professional producing theater in Pittsburgh.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026
Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater completed their merger, uniting two of the region's most storied performing arts institutions into a single company, which will be the largest professional producing theater in Pittsburgh.
Review: HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE at Folger Theatre
by Audrey Cahak - Jun 25, 2026
To quote the great bard himself, writer and actor Jacob Ming-Trent: “Congregation, that was a lot.” Facilitated by Folger Theatre and Red Bull Theater, Ming-Trent’s one-act, one-man show How Shakespeare Saved My Life was a lot of energy, a lot of testimony, and a lot of reckoning.
by Audrey Cahak - Jun 25, 2026
To quote the great bard himself, writer and actor Jacob Ming-Trent: “Congregation, that was a lot.” Facilitated by Folger Theatre and Red Bull Theater, Ming-Trent’s one-act, one-man show How Shakespeare Saved My Life was a lot of energy, a lot of testimony, and a lot of reckoning.
Interview: David Bryan Jackson On LOOT at Edge of the Universe Theater
by Joshua Wright - Jun 10, 2026
David Bryan Jackson discusses returning to Edge of the Universe Theater to play the corrupt Inspector Truscott in Joe Orton's LOOT, running June 6 through June 28 at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, VA.
by Joshua Wright - Jun 10, 2026
David Bryan Jackson discusses returning to Edge of the Universe Theater to play the corrupt Inspector Truscott in Joe Orton's LOOT, running June 6 through June 28 at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington, VA.
ALMOST HEAVEN: JOHN DENVER'S AMERICA At The Great Lakes Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Great Lakes Center for the Arts will present ALMOST HEAVEN: JOHN DENVER'S AMERICA, a celebration of the singer-songwriter's legacy featuring songs like 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' and 'Rocky Mountain High,' in Petoskey/Bay Harbor, MI.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Great Lakes Center for the Arts will present ALMOST HEAVEN: JOHN DENVER'S AMERICA, a celebration of the singer-songwriter's legacy featuring songs like 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' and 'Rocky Mountain High,' in Petoskey/Bay Harbor, MI.
THE PIANO LESSON to Open Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 35th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames directs August Wilson's The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, marking the company's 35th anniversary season at DeSales University's Schubert Theatre.
Jacob Ming-Trent's HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE World Premiere is Coming to Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026
Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.
THE MONSTERS Cast & Creative Team Unveiled at La Jolla Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.
BENJAMIN BUTTON, James Ijames' WELCOME TABLE, and More Set For The Public's 2026-27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.
Interview: Theatre Life with Lauren M. Gunderson
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 23, 2026
Today’s subject Lauren M. Gunderson is a prime example of an artist living her theatre life to the absolute fullest. She has had the honor of being the most produced playwright in this country three times and shows so signs of letting up with her always superb creative output. One of her latest projects is the world premiere of I And You The Musical which is in performance at Olney Theatre Center through May 24th. The show is based on her play of the same name, which was part of a Rolling world premiere that played at Olney Theatre Center in 2015.
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 23, 2026
Today’s subject Lauren M. Gunderson is a prime example of an artist living her theatre life to the absolute fullest. She has had the honor of being the most produced playwright in this country three times and shows so signs of letting up with her always superb creative output. One of her latest projects is the world premiere of I And You The Musical which is in performance at Olney Theatre Center through May 24th. The show is based on her play of the same name, which was part of a Rolling world premiere that played at Olney Theatre Center in 2015.
Interview: Theatre Life with Kokayi
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 9, 2026
Today’s subject Kokayi is currently living his theatre life as the composer of John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest at Mosaic Theater Company. The show runs through May 3rd at Atlas Performing Arts Center in their Sprenger Theatre space.
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 9, 2026
Today’s subject Kokayi is currently living his theatre life as the composer of John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest at Mosaic Theater Company. The show runs through May 3rd at Atlas Performing Arts Center in their Sprenger Theatre space.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Will Come to Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
Georgian England willc ome to the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) April 10-25 with a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026
Georgian England willc ome to the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) April 10-25 with a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Learn more about the show here!
Folger Theatre Reveals Full Season Of Shakespeare’s Plays For 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026
Folger Theatre will present three Shakespeare plays during the 2026-27 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library, including Measure for Measure and Hamlet. The season begins on September 22, 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2026
Folger Theatre will present three Shakespeare plays during the 2026-27 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library, including Measure for Measure and Hamlet. The season begins on September 22, 2026.
Interview: Theatre Life with Jefferson A. Russell
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 30, 2026
Today’s subject Jefferson A. Russell is currently living the theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the roles of Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in their current production of As You Like It. The production runs through April 19th.
by Elliot Lanes - Mar 30, 2026
Today’s subject Jefferson A. Russell is currently living the theatre life onstage at Folger Theatre playing the roles of Duke Senior and Duke Frederick in their current production of As You Like It. The production runs through April 19th.
James Patrick Nelson to Perform Solo Play LATE ONSET at A.R.T/NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2026
James Patrick Nelson will perform his solo play Late Onset at ART New York as part of the Re/Venue Festival. The autobiographical work explores identity, health, and personal storytelling through a direct audience engagement format.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2026
James Patrick Nelson will perform his solo play Late Onset at ART New York as part of the Re/Venue Festival. The autobiographical work explores identity, health, and personal storytelling through a direct audience engagement format.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Folger Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Mar 19, 2026
The new vision of As You Like It at Folger Theatre feels both timeless and unmistakably local – a Shakespearean comedy that rings true not just in the marble halls of Washington, but in the city’s living, breathing neighborhoods.
by Pamela Roberts - Mar 19, 2026
The new vision of As You Like It at Folger Theatre feels both timeless and unmistakably local – a Shakespearean comedy that rings true not just in the marble halls of Washington, but in the city’s living, breathing neighborhoods.
Photos: AS YOU LIKE IT Begins Previews at Folger Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Folger Theatre has shared its first production photos of As You Like It, which began previews at the Folger Shakespeare Library on March 10. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026
Folger Theatre has shared its first production photos of As You Like It, which began previews at the Folger Shakespeare Library on March 10. Check out the photos here!
Rob McClure, National Tours of KIMBERLY AKIMBO and SOME LIKE IT HOT Among 2026 Helen Hayes Award Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026
The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2026
The 2026 Helen Hayes Award nominations have been announced, recognizing outstanding achievement in Washington-area professional theatre. Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, and dozens of regional companies are represented across performance, direction, design, and production categories. The awards highlight the breadth of theatre work presented throughout the D.C. metropolitan area.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Folger Theatre been nominated for?
Outstanding Ensemblein a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Romeo & Juliet, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Taming of the Shrew, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hamlet, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Taming of the Shrew, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano and Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cyrano.
What awards has Folger Theatre won?
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Taming of the Shrew.
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