What can our theater community do for our city during Trump's takeover? We have seen the deployment of a police and military force against U.S. citizens, against the will of the people and the government of DC.

While we see the deployment of a police and military force against U.S. citizens, DC Theater Arts calls on the theater community to take action and support local organizations during this critical time.

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Caro Dubberly's A Guide to Modern Possession opens the District Fringe Festival with a compelling rock-infused musical that uses demonic imagery to explore PTSD, featuring standout performances and an engaging story. #DCTheatre

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Opera Lafayette announces 2025/26 season: 'Drama Queen' Artistic Director Patrick Quigley’s inaugural season at the helm of Opera Lafayette features women's voices of power and passion.

Artistic Director Patrick Quigley’s inaugural season at the helm of Opera Lafayette features women's voices of power and passion at Opera Lafayette.

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The prolific playwright describes dramatizing her discovery that a great-grandfather's journal was not what it seemed, at Theater J
Click to read our feature by Ravelle Brickman. #dctheatre
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Tightly and powerfully directed and acted, this masterful American play packs an emotional and intellectual punch, from 1st Stage.
Click to read our review by Caroline Bock. #dctheatre
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This 'creature' (as Director Emily Burns calls her world-premiere adaptation of the gothic classic) isn’t really sure what it wants to be, at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Click to read our review by Deryl Davis. #DCTheatre
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Everyman Theatre mounts hilarious camp masterpiece 'Mystery of Irma Vep' This revolutionary comedy takes on a world of significance, and presenting it now constitutes a profound act of resistance.

This revolutionary comedy takes on a world of significance, and presenting it now constitutes a profound act of resistance, at Everyman Theatre.
Click to read our review by Megan Wills. #DCTheatre
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Long-beloved bipartisan event featuring members of Congress and Washington VIPs has raised millions for Shakespeare Theatre Company's educational and community programs over the past 20+ years.

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Lucy Eden transfixes in ‘Circus of the Self’ at Spooky Action A remarkable bond in our beholding — between soloist and audience — forms the foundation for an autobiography and politics that is breathtaking.

A remarkable bond in our beholding — between soloist and audience — forms the foundation for an autobiography and politics that is breathtaking, at Spooky Action Theater.
Click to read our review by John Stoltenberg. #DCTheatre
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Encore Stage & Studio's 'Wizard of Oz' is a solid bet for family entertainment Enjoying live theater as a family is great, but there’s a particular magic when children experience their peers perform.

Enjoying live theater as a family is great, but there’s a particular magic when children experience their peers perform, at Encore Stage & Studio.
Click to read our review by Julia Amis. #DCTheatre
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A far-out artist meets a real rebel in ‘Andy Warhol in Iran’ at Mosaic Even those who are not fans of Warhol will enjoy this look at a celebrity's insecurities and humanity.

Even those who are not fans of Warhol will enjoy this look at a celebrity's insecurities and humanity, from Mosaic Theater Company of DC at Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Click to read our review by Charles Green. #DCTheatre
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A dazzling 'Into the Woods' at 2nd Star Productions Everything in this production — the acting, music, and singing — comes together.

Everything in this production — the acting, music, and singing — comes together at 2nd Star Productions.
Click to read our review by Charles Green. #DCTheatre
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Wild and wackadoo 'Akira Kurosawa...' debuts at Woolly Mammoth 'Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)' — Julia Izumi’s play about Japanese American identity — is powerful.

Julia Izumi's "Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)" at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company offers a powerful exploration of Japanese American identity, blending humor with deep cultural insights. #DCTheatre dctheaterarts.org/2025/05/16/w...

This remarkable new play by 'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner examines the mentality of the assassin and that excruciating period in American history, at Baltimore Center Stage.
Click to read our review by Debbie Minter Jackson. #DCTheatre
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Theatre Washington announces 'Gay for #DCTheatre' Vibrant festival of theater shows celebrates WorldPride and uplifts queer voices and stories.

Vibrant festival of theater shows celebrates WorldPride Washington, DC 2025 and uplifts queer voices and stories. #DCTheatre
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WNO’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ at Kennedy Center is filled with uplifting life Washington National Opera's production makes a radical and joyful declaration of the power and resiliency of community.

Washington National Opera's production makes a radical and joyful declaration of the power and resiliency of community.
Click to read our review by Susan Galbraith. #DCTheatre
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Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces 46th season Lineup features seniors fighting the apocalypse, a supernatural time-hopping history, a fertility musical comedy, the political power of drag, a clown who can solve all your problems, and more.

The lineup at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company features seniors fighting the apocalypse, a supernatural time-hopping history, a fertility musical comedy, the political power of drag, a clown who can solve all your problems, and more.

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You need to see how 'We Are Gathered' at Arena celebrates Black queer love Tarell Alvin McCraney's new play is an affirmation of the right to exist, an immersion in healing, and an awful lot of fun to watch.

Tarell Alvin McCraney's new play is an affirmation of the right to exist, an immersion in healing, and an awful lot of fun to watch, from Arena Stage.
Click to read our review by Gregory Ford. #DCTheatre
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The storytelling doesn't yet soar, but the high-octane show is infused with large ensemble dance numbers designed to lift spirits and inspire, at Olney Theatre Center.
Click to read our review by Nicole Hertvik. #DCTheatre
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Vibrant and fun 'Footloose' at NextStop Theatre Company Despite the musical's dated book, this is a high-energy production set to a nostalgia-tinged soundtrack.

Despite the musical's dated book, this is a high-energy production set to a nostalgia-tinged soundtrack at NextStop Theatre Company.
Click to read our review by Julian Oquendo. #DCTheatre
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Quirky hit 'Kimberly Akimbo' at the National is hilarious and heartbreaking The lovably oddball Tony-winning musical features a uniformly excellent cast.

The lovably oddball Tony-winning musical features a uniformly excellent cast, at Broadway at The National.
Click to read our review by Amy Kotkin. #DCTheatre
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IN Series revives once-banned play 'Ethiopia' and adds revealing response Uniting two richly layered musical works is the viscerally expressed desire for freedom by the African peoples of the world.

Uniting two richly layered musical works is the viscerally expressed desire for freedom by the African peoples of the world, from IN Series.
Click to read our review by Hannah Estifanos. #DCTheatre
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Gender fluidity, kink culture, unconventionality in all its forms — this production, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a feast for the senses, from Folger Shakespeare Library.
Click to read our review by Sophia Howes. #DCTheatre
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Heart-rending queer crush in 'Pondering About My Memories' at Teatro de la Luna A deep well of tenderness and sensitivity flows through this production, propelled by poetic memories of an adolescent infatuation.

A deep well of tenderness and sensitivity flows through this production, propelled by poetic memories of an adolescent infatuation, from Teatro de la Luna.
Click to read our review by John Stoltenberg. #DCTheatre
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Pride Plays 2025 announces Washington, DC, programming Running June 3-6 at Woolly Mammoth, festival features updated definitive edition of Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart' along with five new works by LGBTQ+ playwrights.

Running June 3-6 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, festival features updated definitive edition of Larry Kramer's 'The Normal Heart' along with five new works by LGBTQ+ playwrights.
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District Fringe announces artists for inaugural 2025 festival July festival will feature 9 full-run productions and 7 one-night-only shows by local artists, from first-time playwrights to established producers.

District Fringe is filled with local performers and style!
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Director Mei Ann Teo on 'Twelfth Night' as a subversive celebration of love Teo's production at Folger is about the complexity and layers of love and all the ways in which love goes beyond gender.

Teo's production at Folger Theatre is about the complexity and layers of love and all the ways in which love goes beyond gender.
Click to read our review by Ravelle Brickman. #DCTheatre
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Women and the American Musical conference opened with powerful energy In a riveting, heartfelt interview at the Library of Congress event, Julie Taymor candidly told of the obstacles she faced as a woman in theater and film.

In a heartfelt interview at The Library of Congress, Julie Taymor shared her experiences and challenges as a woman in theater and film during the StageStruck! VI: Women and the American Musical conference. #DCTheatre

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GALA to close season with cabaret-style 'Botiquín de Boleros Columbia Heights (Columbia Heights Bolero Bar)' Gustavo Ott's world premiere adaptation of Rubén Leon's immersive musical takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through love, breakup, and self-love.

Gustavo Ott's world premiere adaptation of Rubén Leon's immersive musical takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through love, breakup, and self-love, from GALA Hispanic Theatre.
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Wild and wackadoo 'Akira Kurosawa...' debuts at Woolly Mammoth 'Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)' — Julia Izumi’s play about Japanese American identity — is powerful.

'Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)' — Julia Izumi’s play about Japanese American identity — is powerful, from Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Click to read our review by Daniella Ignacio . #DCTheatre
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