Theater J Announces HESTER STREET Extension
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2024
Theater J has announced that, due to popular demand, their world premiere production Hester Street will be extending its run through April 28.
Theater J Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023
Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.
GLORIA: A LIFE Comes to Theater J Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023
Beginning on March 8 and running through April 2, 2023, Theater J brings Gloria: A Life to the stage. This celebration of the famed women’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem is written by Emily Mann and directed by award-winning DC actor and director, Holly Twyford.
Industry Pro Newsletter: A Look at Broadway's Comeback, The Leadership Shuffle Continues
by Alex Freeman - Jan 30, 2023
Audiences are buying tickets closer to the actual show date - but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re making the decision to see the show late. In a post-COVID era, audiences are more attuned to the fact that things can shift, and so in an effort to protect themselves from navigating a cancellation, they’re waiting to purchase their tickets.
Theater J to Present TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR...A VAUDEVILLE Beginning in January
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 19, 2022
Beginning on January 11 and running through February 5, 2023, Theater J will bring Two Jews Walk Into a War… A Vaudeville to the stage. The play, which has been updated for this production, is written by Seth Rozin and will be directed by former Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr.
Evelyn Sandground And Bill Perkins To Be Honored At Theater J's 2022 Benefit Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2022
Theater J will honor Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins at their annual benefit on Tuesday, November 15, at 8:00 PM in Washington, DC. Sandground and Perkins are longtime advocates of Theater J and the arts throughout the Washington area. Sandground has served for over a decade on the Theater J Council and previously served as a co-chair.
Theater J Presents INTIMATE APPAREL Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
Beginning on October 19 and running through November 13, 2022, Theater J brings Intimate Apparel to the stage. Written by two time Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur “Genius Grant” awardee Lynn Nottage, this staging of Intimate Apparel will be directed by Paige Hernandez, a Baltimore native, featured by Washingtonian Magazine for their “40 Under 40” list of artists shaping the DC arts and theater scene.