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Panti Bliss: If These Wigs Could Talk


After a lifetime of accidental activism, far-fetched shenanigans and making a full time show of herself, notorious drag queen Panti Bliss—the “Queen of Ireland”—is now ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
6/25 - 7/14/2024


This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the ...

Is God Is
Is God Is
6/14 - 7/14/2024


Constellation Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with Is God Is , winner of the 2019 Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, 2017 OBIE Award for playwriting, ...

STC Academy's ROMEO AND JULIET


Romeo and Juliet Directed by Alec Wild By William Shakespeare What makes a tale timeless? It’s the sense that even over centuries, human beings grapple ...

STC Academy's THE ROVER, OR THE BANISH'D CAVALIERS


The Rover, or The Banish’d Cavaliers  Directed by Eleanor Holdridge By Aphra Behn Virginia Woolf wrote of Aphra Behn, “All women together ought to let ...

BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL


Before Carole King became the legendary singer-songwriter who helped define an era, she was a 16-year-old Brooklyn kid named Carole Klein trying to sell her ...

Shear Madness
Shear Madness
10/4 - 6/30/2025


Figure out whodunit at this wildly popular record-breaking comedy. Audiences all over the world have spotted the clues and questioned the suspects amid much hilarity. ...

Panti Bliss
Panti Bliss
6/26 - 7/7/2024


A THISISPOPBABY AND ABBEY THEATRE PRODUCTION After a lifetime of accidental activism, far-fetched shenanigans and making a full time show of herself, notorious drag queen ...

Panti Bliss: If These Wigs Could Talk


Presented by Solas Nua and Studio Theatre A THISISPOPBABY and Abbey Theatre Production Written and performed by  Panti Bliss Directed by  Phillip McMahon Produced by  ...


MISS NELSON IS MISSING! Younger@Part® is the authorized 30 minute edition of the TYA musical for elementary schools and youth theatres (grades 2 – 5). ...

Is God Is
Is God Is
6/13 - 7/14/2024


A Modern Myth That Fuses Ancient Tragedy, Hip-Hop, and Afropunk

Is God Is
Is God Is
6/13 - 7/14/2024


In this fierce and funny drama, follow impassioned twin sisters as they go on an epic adventure across America to exact righteous revenge on the ...

Rockville Musical Theatre presents The Little Mermaid


Rockville Little Theatre presents “The Little Mermaid” 8 performances | June 29 and July 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m. | June 30 and July 7 ...

Step Afrika!’s The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence


By Step Afrika! "A show that needs to be experienced: a blend of incredible movement, rhythms and singing." — DC Theater Scene Using its hallmark ...

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence


Using its hallmark style of percussive dance-theater, Step Afrika!’s  The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence  tells the story of one of the largest movements of people ...

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence


By Step Afrika! "A show that needs to be experienced: a blend of incredible movement, rhythms and singing." — DC Theater Scene Using its hallmark ...

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence


By Step Afrika! "A show that needs to be experienced: a blend of incredible movement, rhythms and singing." — DC Theater Scene Using its hallmark ...

American Psycho
American Psycho
6/22 - 7/15/2024


AMERICAN PSYCHO: A Monumental Experience. Based on the controversial novel by Bret Easton Ellis and 1991 movie starring Christian Bale, this dark musical, with music ...

Joe Iconis Live


In a rare piano-only show, Tony®-nominated musical theater writer and performer Joe Iconis ( Be More Chill, Signature’s upcoming The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson ...

Heathers: The Musical
Heathers: The Musical
7/19 - 7/21/2024


McLean Community Players is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of the iconic musical Heathers: The Musical, set to premiere on July 19th at The ...

STC Academy's ROMEO AND JULIET


Romeo and Juliet Directed by Alec Wild By William Shakespeare What makes a tale timeless? It’s the sense that even over centuries, human beings grapple ...

STC Academy's THE ROVER, OR THE BANISH'D CAVALIERS


The Rover, or The Banish’d Cavaliers Directed by Eleanor Holdridge By Aphra Behn Virginia Woolf wrote of Aphra Behn, “All women together ought to let ...

Washington Improv Theater: Genre Reveal Party


Break out those confetti-filled balloons and colorful cupcakes—this summer, WIT’s company ensembles are playfully experimenting with genres ranging from disaster movies to Westerns to horror-comedies. ...

Shacara Rogers West


An award-winning vocalist, songwriter, and vocal coach from Philadelphia, *Shacara Rogers West* has performed worldwide at arenas with artists like Patti LaBelle, Dianne Reeves, esperanza ...

Alice By Heart
Alice By Heart
7/26 - 8/3/2024


From the Tony® and Grammy® award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (Waitress), Alice by Heart is ...

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
7/17 - 8/3/2024


hahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahaha hihihi hahahahahahahaha hoho hahahhahahaha hehe hahahahahahahahahaha “THE BREAKOUT STAR OF THIS YEAR’S EDINBURGH FRINGE.” THE NEW YORK TIMES ★★★★★ “THE YEAR’S MOST EXCITING, ...

Miss Nelson is Missing!
Miss Nelson is Missing!
6/20 - 8/10/2024


The fifth graders of Smedley Elementary School’s Room 207 are not just badly behaved–they’re the “worst kids of all!” No matter what their sweet and ...

Back to the Future: The Musical


Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...

Broadway Center Stage: Nine
Broadway Center Stage: Nine
8/2 - 8/11/2024


Based on the groundbreaking Italian film 8 ½, Nine follows famed director Guido Contini, suffering from “director’s block” on his latest film and from a ...

Tom's Elton Tribute


Tom's Elton Tribute SPECIAL EVENT | August 14 at 7 p.m.   The world’s number one Elton John tribute band are coming to play All ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
8/13 - 9/1/2024


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...


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Review: PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE at Kennedy Center


by Emily Berger - July 05, 2024

This outstanding festival featured brilliant new or recent work by five choreographers....

Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO at Monumental Theatre Company


by Tavish Young - July 03, 2024

Local theatergoers would be remiss to miss this production, and Broadway World highly recommends the 'Psycho Experience' for those willing to get a little out there.  ...

Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK at Wolf Trap


by Roger Catlin - July 02, 2024

The intent of Wolf Trap’s annual “Broadway in the Park” event is to blend the star power of the Great White Way (if it’s still called that) with the rising stars of the local co-presenter, Signature Theatre....

Review: BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY: THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE at Kennedy Center


by Roger Catlin - July 02, 2024

It was a one-two punch to fans of David Bowie in early 2016 when the rock star was suddenly pronounced dead and two days later, on what would have been his 69th birthday, released his final album, “Blackstar,” a preordained farewell addressing his demise....

Review: PANTI BLISS: IF THESE WIGS COULD TALK at Solas Nua and Studio Theatre


by Rachael F. Goldberg - June 30, 2024

Famed Irish drag queen Panti Bliss leads the audience on an emotionally satisfying journey in her one-woman show, 'If These Wigs Could Talk,' reflecting on her own internal journey as she considers the role she’s played over the years and where she fits in today’s modern landscape....

Review: 10,000 DREAMS: A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN CHOREOGRAPHY, PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center


by Michela Dwyer - June 28, 2024

What did our critic think of 10,000 DREAMS: A CELEBRATION OF ASIAN CHOREOGRAPHY, PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?...

Review: THE KITE RUNNER at Kennedy Center


by Shelby Tyler - June 27, 2024

In a time and age where it seems that our dichotomous natures are at the core of all interaction, there is one thing that remains true: we are all human, faced with difficult choices and sometimes, we make the wrong choices. ...

Review: MISS NELSON IS MISSING! at Imagination Stage


by Jennifer Muscato - June 24, 2024

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard is a beloved children’s book that’s been read in homes and schools for decades. My 7-year-old son jumped at the chance to see the story being performed at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland and, in the end, turned to me and said unprompted, “I liked that p...

Review: 10,000 DREAMS DANCE FESTIVAL - PROGRAM A at The Kennedy Center


by Emily Berger - June 23, 2024

This festival includes performances by Ballet West, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Goh Ballet featuring dancers from the National Ballet of China, Houston Ballet. Pacific Northwest Ballet, Singapore Ballet, and The Washington Ballet....

Review: IS GOD IS at Constellation Theatre Company


by Jackson Malmgren - June 21, 2024

What did our critic think of IS GOD IS at Constellation Theatre Company?...



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