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Saturday, August 12, 2023

Keegan Theatre announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Lineup includes a Sondheim musical, two comedies receiving their DC premieres, and two audience favorites back by popular demand.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:59AM
Friday, August 11, 2023

Compass Rose Theater announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

'Sylvia,' 'I and You,' 'The Gin Game,' and 'The Music Man' bring laughter, thought-provoking drama, and song to Annapolis.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:49AM
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Olney Theatre Center extends National Players hiatus by News Desk

The touring company has been on hold since the Omicron wave. Renovations to the Olney campus necessitate a further delay.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:36AM

Folger Shakespeare Library postpones public reopening until 2024 by News Desk

Revised renovation timeline, as well as updates to Folger's 2023/24 theater season, will be announced this fall.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:02AM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Ford’s Theatre announces cast and creatives for ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard’ by News Desk

New play by Pearl Cleage about Atlanta's first Black mayor is directed by Seema Sueko and features an all-local cast.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:08PM
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

New performance work by Psalmayene 24 to open at Joe’s Movement Emporium by News Desk

'Out of the Vineyard' brings to life interviews with descendants of enslaved families who filed lawsuits for their freedom in Prince George's County.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:11AM
Monday, July 31, 2023

Mosaic Theater Company to premiere searing new comedy by Psalmayene 24  by News Desk

Directed by Reginald L. Douglas, 'Monumental Travesties' explores race, memory, and the often privileged act of forgetting.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:50AM

‘Hamlet,’ ‘Coriolanus,’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to cap American Shakespeare Center’s 35th season by News Desk

ASC veteran actor Meg Rodgers to play Hamlet and Artistic Director Brandon Carter to play Ophelia.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:35AM
Thursday, July 27, 2023

In a coffee shop, Solas Nua and Dublin’s Murmuration present an audio-play by News Desk

'One Moment Now,' an immersive and theatrical aural-experience, can be heard at Eaton DC’s Baker’s Daughter.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:19AM
Monday, July 24, 2023

4615 Theatre Company to sunset at end of year by News Desk

The Helen Hayes–winning small company will conclude operations with its summer programming, followed by a celebration of 10 years making theater.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:31AM
Friday, July 21, 2023

Silver Spring Stage announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Lineup includes three modern works, a Shakespeare comedy, a Sondheim musicao, and the return of the One-Act Festival.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:32AM
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Shakespeare Theatre Company reveals sixth show of the 2023/24 season by News Desk

Mary Zimmerman's 'The Matchbox Magic Flute' completes STC's much-anticipated lineup.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:56PM

Adventure Theatre MTC announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

First season by recently appointed Executive Director Melynda Burdette Wintrol and Artistic Director Kurt Boehm promises 'the best of theater for young audiences.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:00AM

‘Together we Go-Go!’: GU announces 2023/24 theater season by News Desk

DC's native music genre inspires a season of cutting-edge performances by Theater and Performance Studies Program and Black Theatre Ensemble.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:45AM
Saturday, July 15, 2023

Six winning plays about ending gun violence to premiere at Kennedy Center by News Desk

In partnership with Kennedy Center and a coalition of DC-area theaters, ENOUGH! will present the plays as the cornerstone of a nationwide reading.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:20AM
Friday, July 7, 2023

Sterling Playmakers to present family musical ‘HONK!’ by News Desk

Heartwarming musical for all ages opens July 28 at Dominion High School.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:36PM
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

GALA Hispanic Theatre announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Final season crafted by GALA's late founder Hugo Medrano includes a drama written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, and much more.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:22PM
Friday, June 30, 2023

NSO announces star-studded cast for ‘RENT in Concert’ by News Desk

National Symphony Orchestra world premiere to feature Tony winners and nominees.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:36PM
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

NextStop Theatre to host summer throwback ‘Super Senior Prom’ by News Desk

Immersive theater-party event will feature one-act musical 'The Marvelous Wonderettes '58'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:52PM

GALA to present ‘Little Central America, 1984’ about Sanctuary Movement by News Desk

Poetry, live music, and testimonials tell a story of faith communities opening their doors to refugees—often in defiance of federal law.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:44PM
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Olney Theatre Center announces summer film screenings by News Desk

The Olney Outdoors series features classics from the 1950s, '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s plus a 'Cinderella' sing-along.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:15AM

Washington Stage Guild announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

The company's 38th season to feature three plays by emerging female playwrights and one by George Bernard Shaw.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:30AM
Saturday, June 24, 2023

1st Stage announces 2023 Logan Festival of Solo Performance by News Desk

Lineup features celebrated performers César Cadabes and J. Elijah Cho.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:45PM
Thursday, June 22, 2023

DC production of ‘Drunk Shakespeare’ joins Actors’ Equity by News Desk

The actors, stage managers, bartenders, and servers are now the third company of the theatrical franchise to unionize.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:13PM

The Lab to welcome human-rights emblem Little Amal to Washington by News Desk

The 12-foot-tall puppet of a Syrian refugee child traveled across Europe in 2021 and will travel across the U.S. this fall—including a stop in DC.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:50AM

Rockville Little Theatre actor wins at American Association of Community Theatre Festival by News Desk

Joseph Coracle awarded Outstanding Achievement in a Featured Role for his performance in 'Pride@Prejudice.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:00AM

Theatre Washington announces headquarters move by News Desk

The organization will relocate to office space at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:55AM
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Imagination Stage announces 2023/24 season of ‘greatest hits’ by News Desk

Celebrating 20 years in downtown Bethesda, the company will remount several of its most popular shows from the past two decades.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:33PM

Signature Theatre announces cast of ‘Soul Divas Reprise’ cabarets by News Desk

Awa Sal Secka and Shayla S. Simmons to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and more.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:20AM
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Theater J announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Hayley Finn's first season as artistic director brings world and regional premieres and a triptych of one-person plays.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:56PM

Synetic Theater announces 2023/24 season by News Desk

Paata Tsikurishvili directs a new adaptation of 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' audience favorite 'Romeo & Juliet' returns, and more.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:01PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards