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Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of June 1, 2025 1. “King James” at Round House Theatre “…totally transfixing…magical combination…I just cannot say enough about this production…see this one.” – Anne Valentino READ review. Synops
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June 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of April 6, 2025 1. “Bad Books” at Round House Theatre “…a deeply riveting play…Without hesitation, this is one of my top three for the season.” –  Anne Valentino READ review. Synopsis: When a tr
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April 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of March 30, 2025 1. “Uncle Vanya
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April 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of March 23, 2025 1. “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at Everyman Theatre “…superbly-acted and beautifully-directed production…a not-to-be missed evening of good theater.” –  Herb Merrick
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April 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of March 16, 2025 1. “Blood at the Root” at Fells Point Corner Theater (FPCT) “It is the actors’ performances here that vibrantly lift the personae from the page and give them a dimensional
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April 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Theatre News: Arena Stage Announces 2025/26 Season, Celebrating 75 Years
(April 14, 2025 – Washington, DC) Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie are proud to announce the company’s diamond anniversary season. Celebrating 75 y
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April 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Theatre News: Ford’s Theatre Society Announces 2025-2026 Season
Free First Preview Ticket Initiative ExtendedDaytime One-Act One Destiny Runs March-May 2026History on Foot Walking Tours Continue March-October 2026 WASHINGTON — Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tet
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April 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Theatre News: Everyman Theatre Celebrates 35 Years of being ‘Built in Baltimore’ with its 2025/2026 Season
35th Anniversary Year Features Six Plays Led by Resident Company of Artists   (April 8, 2025 | Baltimore, MD) – Everyman is proud to announce its 2025/2026 season, a six-show lineup featuring its 18-m
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April 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Theatre News: Olney Theatre Center Announces Three World Premieres, One U.S. Premiere In Its 2025-26 Season
Olney, MD – April 4, 2025 – A Olney Theatre Center announced an ambitious, premiere-forward lineup for its 2025-26 Season that includes two world premiere musicals, one world premiere play
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April 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Theatre News: ‘Stories with Purpose,’ Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF) DC Sneak Peek
Well-established as one of the world’s top theater festivals, the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) held a sneak preview on April 1 in Washington, D.C. of “Stories with Purpose
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April 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Theatre News: Imagination Stage Brings New Play, ‘The Last Martyr,’ to Montgomery County and District of Columbia Schools Teens mdtheatreguide.com/2025/04/thea...
Theatre News: Imagination Stage Brings New Play, ‘The Last Martyr,’ to Montgomery County and District of Columbia Schools Teens
NEA-supported The Last Martyr will tour middle and high schools, community venues  BETHESDA, MD – Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences and l
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April 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Theatre News: DC Theater Artists Announce New Fringe Festival
District Fringe: Uninhibited. Unafraid. Unstoppable. A coalition of D.C.-based theater artists are joining forces to produce a new independent theater festival, District Fringe, to be held in the summ
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March 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Theatre News: The 23rd Annual WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) Awards at The Birchmere
The 23rd annual WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) Awards were held Monday, March 24, 2025 at the Birchmere with Master of Ceremonies John Dickson Wakefield at the helm. The show opened
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March 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘Waiting for Godot’ presented by Scena Theatre at Source Theatre
An abridged version of “Waiting for Godot’”was first performed in 1952 to be broadcast on French radio. It has since been lauded as one of the most important plays of its time, with a vari
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March 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘Blood at the Root’ at Fells Point Corner Theater (FPCT)
Though written in 2014, Dominique Morisseau’s “Blood at The Root” proves an incredibly timely play. Dealing with themes of racial equality, homophobia, and the crackdown on student protests, “Blood at
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March 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘American Fast’ at Theater Alliance
When you think of March Madness, you probably don’t think of theatre. It’s a daunting task, staging sports for theatre and sports fans alike, and Theater Alliance takes it on with gusto in producing t
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March 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Cappies Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Quince Orchard High School
Long-forgotten love resurfaces and disco balls sparkle as a young bride and her mother redefine what family means to them. Quince Orchard High School’s “Mamma Mia!” was a night of co
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March 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘Rarified Air’ at Strand Theatre Company
When reflecting back on March of 2020, one’s thoughts are overwhelmingly inundated with a profusion of recollections, remembrances, and reminiscences of Covid-19’s altering effects on human life. The
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March 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘#Charlottesville’ at The Keegan Theatre
“Happiness is a place called Charlottesville.” But what comes of that happiness when Charlottesville is plagued with the violence hundreds of white supremacists? “#Charlottesville” at The Keegan Theat
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March 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘The Secret Garden’ at Prince William Little Theatre
“The Secret Garden” blooms to life on the wings of a small garden robin and the truly stunning voices of Prince William Little Theatre’s production. Based on the 1911 novel of the same nam
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March 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Theatre Review: ‘Romeo and Juliette’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse
It is plain to see that Jacqueline Youm’s adaption and direction of Shakespeare’s play which she calls “Romeo and Juliette” is a labor of love. Youm not only is the adaptor and director, but she also
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March 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Dance Review: Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Kennedy Center
Thirty years of elevating contemporary dance, Complexions performs a ‘NIQUE’ show that delights both  young and old. Complexions Contemporary Ballet didn’t have to dance “Black Is Beautiful” to kick-o
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March 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Event Review: 36th Annual Mock Trial presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company
TEACHING THE CREATURE’S BRAIN—WHO IS THE REAL MONSTER?Elizabeth Frankenstein v. Victor Frankenstein Originally conceived in 1994, Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Mock Trial event this year turned to a r
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March 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Theatre News: Theater J Announces 2025-2026 Season
The nation’s premiere Jewish theater announces the lineup for its 35th season. WASHINGTON, DC (March 21, 2025)— Theater J is thrilled to announce its 2025-2026 season, marking its 35th year of produci
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March 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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MD Theatre Guide's Top 5 Shows of the Week - March 9, 2025
Top 5 Shows of the Week
Week of March 9, 2025 1. “The Magriad; or, The Tragedy of Queen Margaret
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March 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM