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Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (288+ 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…...
Whirlwind test of human endurance in Pony Cam’s zany ‘Burnout Paradise’ Off-Broadway at Astor Place Theatre
21+ hour, 26+ min ago (749+ words) Deb Miller (PhD, Art History) is the Senior Correspondent and Editor for New York City, where she grew up seeing every show on Broadway. She is an active member of the Outer Critics Circle and served for more than a…...
Contemporary American Theater Festival announces summer 2026 season
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (283+ words) On the theme of theater as an 'occasion for joy,' five new plays will be performed in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, from July 10 to August 2. At a "sneak peek" event in its home in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, on March 1, 2026, the Contemporary…...
GWU's ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ is seriously funny and earnestly absurd
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (115+ words) Oscar Wilde's century-old satire on courtship at George Washington University proves that even in the age of modern dating, clever nonsense will impress." Running Time: Two hours and 30 minutes with a 10-minute intermission The Importance of Being Earnest played February…...
Women climbing the ladder of corporate finance in ‘Chinese Republicans’ Off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1084+ words) Deb Miller (PhD, Art History) is the Senior Correspondent and Editor for New York City, where she grew up seeing every show on Broadway. She is an active member of the Outer Critics Circle and served for more than a…...
Ford's Theatre announces 2026/27 season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (219+ words) Season includes return of Tony-winning 'Come From Away,' coinciding with 25th commemoration of 9/11, and 5th annual First Look Festival of new work. Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault has announced the Ford's Theatre 2026/27 season, featuring the Ford's Theatre return of the Tony Award-winning…...
Bill Irwin’s ‘On Beckett’ at STC is simply sublime
2+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) It's a master act from a master actor and world-class clown. Tony Award winner Bill Irwin is known for his virtuosic physical comedy and contemporary clowning. The actor, whose accolades extend from a star turn in Broadway's Who's Afraid of…...
ExPats Theatre to present U.S. premiere of 'Pressure!' by Arad Dabiri
3+ week, 1+ day ago (493+ words) ExPats Theatre to present U.S. premiere of "Pressure!" by Arad Dabiri'DC Theater Arts ExPats Theatre is thrilled to present the live stage production of PRESSURE!, the debut play by emerging Austrian-Iranian writer Arad Dabiri. Translated and directed by Karin Rosnizeck. PRESSURE!...
Outstanding stagecraft for a story undertold in ‘John Doe’ at Keegan Theatre
3+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) With Josh Sticklin's artful direction, Angelle Whavers" ambitious new script gets a superb production. The director of John Doe, Josh Sticklin, also serves as scenic designer, technical director, and artistic director of the Boiler Room Series, and the artful congruence…...
Hothouse New Works Block Party returns to Theater Alliance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (803+ words) Hothouse New Works Block Party returns to Theater Alliance'DC Theater Arts Theater Alliance announces the return of its Hothouse New Works Block Party, a two-weekend, block-party-style festival of bold, community-powered new work. Taking place February 20-22 and February 27-March 1, the festival…...