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 proud to announce the artists ...

'Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)' — Julia Izumi’s play about Japanese American identity — is powerful. “To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.” ...

Rajiv Joseph's slam-dunk exploration of friendship and fandom runs May 28-June 22 at Round House. “Rajiv Joseph has written a wonderfully funny, heartfelt, and timely love letter to male friendship.

A probing and startling interview with the writer behind DC productions of 'Exception to the Rule' at Studio and 'Incendiary' at Woolly Mammoth. There comes a point in every Dave Harris play when the ...

Playwright Matthew Libby’s cautionary tale plays out in a harsh, inhuman world. In Data, Matthew Libby’s cautionary tale of the comprehensive reach of big tech, it is Arena Stage’s technical ...

Whether for first-time viewers or longtime Sondheim fans, the singing here is not to be missed. Based on Smiles of a Summer Night, the great Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman’s only comedy, A ...

A frank conversation with the eminent artist about being 'chased by race' and an exclusive excerpt from his inspiring new memoir, 'My Own Directions.' Sheldon Epps is regarded as one of the most ...

Jon M. Chu's new film improves on its source material just as Spielberg’s 2021 film 'West Side Story' improved on the 1961 version. I finally saw Wicked on Broadway in early 2022. I went in blind, and ...

A chat with friend and playwright Bob Bartlett about her very personal play now at 1st Stage. I had the chance to chat this week with Ellen about her play. Like most writers, I’m always curious about ...

In this refreshing parody — overflowing with red-hot talent — the symbolic meaning of Bram Stoker's novel is laid bare. Something is afoot at the Workhouse Arts Center. They seem to have discovered a ...

An insightful original work focused on a young woman's journey to take on a 400-year-old male character. I was unsure what to expect when I signed up to see Women Playing Hamlet, written by Williams ...

The veteran theater critic leaves the Post as a new generation takes DC theater journalism in new directions. Readers must adjust their habits to find them. Gone are the days when you open a paper ...