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Timeless ‘Into the Woods’ casts its spell at Maryland Ensemble Theatre
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (923+ words) Dana Roberts is a Loudoun County Public School English Teacher. She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Music Education and Flute and Voice from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a graduate degree in Special…...
Theatre Washington discount Theatre Week tickets on sale now
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (547+ words) DC Theater Arts Theatre Washington has announced Theatre Week 2026, a three-week celebration of the DC area’s vibrant, diverse, and world-class theater scene, which will run Sept. 24–Oct. 11. The annual event offers residents and visitors $25, $45, and $65 tickets to more than 30 productions…...
Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (514+ words) Play readings and workshops offer a chance to see exciting new work at various stages of development. Want to see the next big thing while it’s still being crafted? Get in on the ground level and see the creative process…...
A close shave with greatness: 'Sweeney Todd' at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (269+ words) This razor-sharp regional production finds the humanity in monsters — and never once loses its edge. Cruelty and beauty are not opposites in this production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — they are dance partners. Riverside…...
Arena Stage adds critically acclaimed docudrama to fall 2026 lineup
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (208+ words) 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. “This certainly feels like the right time and place for this revival,” said…...
Workhouse Arts Center’s ‘Bat Boy: The Musical’ is wildly satirical, wickedly fun
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (290+ words) This small-scale production packs a mighty big sense of humor. He’s young. He’s smart. He’s handsome. He’s curious about the world around him. He’s sensitive and romantic. He’s occasionally homicidal. He desperately wants to belong. He has pointed ears and…...
‘GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World’ brings a remarkable WWII story to GALA Hispanic Theatre
1+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) Gustavo Ott’s new play tells the true story of Juan Pujol García, the Spanish double agent whose elaborate deceptions helped the Allies succeed on D-Day. Kevin Jorges inhabits the title role to perfection, moving back and forth in time through…...
Perisphere Theater announces 10th anniversary season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Perisphere's 2027 season, 'Crossing the Threshold,' tackles two stories that take place in the charged moments just before the world changes. For its 10th Anniversary season in 2027, titled “Crossing the Threshold,” Perisphere Theater is tackling two stories that take place in the…...
‘I want this experience all the time’: Meet the founders of DC’s new Black-led theater
1+ week, 5+ day ago (857+ words) Acclaimed local actors Ro Boddie, Renea S. Brown, and Yao Dogbe share their big plans for Imminent Theatre Company. (17-minute read) But something about The American Five felt different and led Yao to think, “I want this experience all the time....
Spellbinding hijinks in ‘Blithe Spirit’ at Little Theatre of Alexandria
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (137+ words) Full of flamboyant life, this production of Noël Coward’s classic is sure to lift your spirits. The costume design (Jean Schlichting, Kit Sibley) and hair/makeup design (Maureen Roult) are truly spectacular. The ghostly makeup and costumes made it seem…...