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The Snowman and The Snowdog
The Snowman and The Snowdog
11/22 - 1/4/2026


A soaring new musical for the holiday season! This follow-up to Raymond Briggs’ “The Snowman™” is based on  the video  of the same name (watch ...

Birthday Candles
Birthday Candles
12/4 - 12/21/2025


Birthday Candles Written by Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Levy December 4-21, 2025 Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the ...

The Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions


The latest semiautobiographical work from Pulitzer Prize-winner and DMV native Paula Vogel ( How I Learned to Drive ) traces 40 years and five evictions ...

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas


Michael Russotto  returns to star for a second holiday season in this solo show that is a masterclass in theatrical storytelling. As he portrays nearly ...

An Irish Carol
An Irish Carol
12/11 - 12/28/2025


An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/20 - 12/31/2025


Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived ...

It's My Party!
It's My Party!
1/22 - 2/5/2026


What happens when foes use different tactics to ignite political change? Come see for yourself at "It’s My Party!" as suffragists win the VOTE!

Rockville Little Theatre presents Close Ties


Rockville Little Theatre presents "Close Ties" 6 performances | January 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. | February 1 & ...

Balloonacy
Balloonacy
1/10 - 2/15/2026


A beautiful, movement-based show that revisits the classic film The Red Balloon and will delight audiences of all ages and speakers of all languages. Nothing ...

Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
1/29 - 2/22/2026


Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.

The Princess and The Pea: An Actors Theatre for Young Audiences Production


Prince John must find a princess to marry so that he can claim the throne. A masked ball could be the solution. But his stepmother–the ...

Between Riverside and Crazy
Between Riverside and Crazy
2/19 - 3/8/2026


Between Riverside and Crazy Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by José Carrasquillo February 19 - March 8, 2026 Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize ...

Visiting Mr. Green by Jeff Baron


Visiting Mr. Green  is a touching and humorous stage play by Jeff Baron that explores the power of human connection across generations and cultures. When ...

Pied Piper Theatre’s In The Burning Darkness


In The Burning Darkness  by Antonio Buero-Vallejo is a powerful and moving drama set in a school for the blind, where optimism and despair collide. ...

Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
2/27 - 4/5/2026


Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
3/10 - 4/12/2026


As You Like It , envisioned by Artistic Director  Karen Ann Daniels —in her Folger Theatre directorial debut, is one of the most beloved Shakespearean ...

Appropriate
Appropriate
3/18 - 4/19/2026


Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ searing satire of a family digging through their recently deceased patriarch’s crumbling estate is both gut-splittingly funny and shocking in its confrontation of ...

Good Morning, Good Night
Good Morning, Good Night
3/21 - 4/19/2026


In this brand-new show, very young children will discover the beauty of the world during daytime and nighttime. They will watch–and help–Winnie and August work ...

Our Lady of 121st Street
Our Lady of 121st Street
4/23 - 4/26/2026


23 - 26 April 2026  OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET Our Lady of 121st Street Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26 Glaize Studio Theatre $18  Get ...

A Good Day to Me Not to You
A Good Day to Me Not to You
3/27 - 5/3/2026


Drama Desk Award-winning actor Lameece Issaq teams up with two-time Obie-winning director Lee Sunday Evans on her wildly candid new play, which centers on the ...

caesar and cleopatra adapted by Bill Largess from the play by George Bernard Shaw


An exploration of power, politics, vengeance, and mercy - Shaw's historical epic set in ancient Egypt is refocused on the title characters and their fates.

Pride & Prejudice​
Pride & Prejudice​
5/1 - 5/17/2026


This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect ...

Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables
4/24 - 5/24/2026


Aesop’s Fables April 24- May 24, 2026 By Mike Kenny  Directed by Ray Ficca  Aesop’s Fables is a vibrant, theatrical adventure that brings timeless tales to ...

The Motion
The Motion
5/6 - 6/14/2026


What begins as a razor-sharp debate spirals into a world-altering unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the ...

Indecent
Indecent
6/4 - 6/21/2026


Indecent Written by Paula Vogel Directed by Alex Levy June 4-21, 2026 From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, a deeply moving play inspired by the ...

Precarious
Precarious
6/4 - 6/28/2026


Precarious By Steph Del Rosso DIRECTED BY Jaki Bradley June 4-28, 2026   A fresh new comedy about starting out, starting over and the enduring ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre


by Steve Murray - December 19, 2025

What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre? The appeal, based on the audience, is the acknowledgment of the song snippets – an “I know that song” reward. But the conceit grows thin and becomes one big cheat....

Review: SUPERHERO at Tower Groves Abbey


by Rob Levy - December 19, 2025

Aided by a top-notch band, Justin Been’s potent drama uses moving songs and poignant drama to make Superhero is a thrill-packed adventure....

Review: DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL at Reynolds Performance Hall


by Theresa Bertram - December 19, 2025

What did our critic think of DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL at Reynolds Performance Hall?...

Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater


by Alexander C. Kafka - December 19, 2025

This diverting if uneven revival of the 2004-5 Broadway hit is an amusing distraction from the tense politics playing out at the venue....

Review: Norm Lewis Nails It Again in His 11th Annual Christmas Show at 54 Below


by Stephen Sorokoff - December 19, 2025

The talented Broadway favorite is back at 54 Below. CHRISTMAS LIVES HERE, indeed! Catch the show nightly now through December 24 and see photos and a review of the December 18 opening night....

Review: 42E RUE FAIT SON SHOW 2025 at Radio France


by Patrick Honoré - December 19, 2025

The 8th '42e Rue Fait Son Show' just dropped on @francemusique – 'La Vie d'Artiste' celebrates the highs & dreams of performers with stars like Sabine Devieilhe, Rosemary Standley, Lily Kerhoas, and a world premiere of MAGIC HÔTEL! Brass, tap, glitter, and that unbeatable live orchestra energy. It o...

Review: THE CHER SHOW at Stadthalle Wien


by Martin Ganeider - December 19, 2025

Do you believe in life after love, in flashy paillettes and loads of Vintage Vegas-style show attitudes? THE CHER SHOW is celebrating its Tour start in Vienna, in the (for this show oversized) Stadthalle F, and what's not to celebrate about a Show featuring 35 Hits from CHER, the show's plot?...

Review: SNOW WHITE, Airdrie Town Hall


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 19, 2025

The classic family pantomime promises all the traditional panto fun – dazzling costumes, catchy songs, slapstick comedy, and of course, plenty of audience participation....

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cole Escola's OH, MARY!?


by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 19, 2025

Oh, Mary! is an uproariously dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mr...

Review: I AND YOU Connects Us All at Capital Stage


by Courtney Symes - December 18, 2025

At a time when many are feeling a fractured sense of community, Capital Stage has brought Lauren Gunderson’s story about human connection to the stage. Under Imani Mitchell’s direction, I AND YOU becomes an anthem for friendship, trust, and embracing vulnerability....



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