Playwright Karen Zacarías: ‘Age of Innocence’ Speaks to Today’s Gilded Age
• March 19, 2025

Award-winning playwright and D.C. resident, Karen Zacarías, wondered why there wasn’t a successful adaptation of Edith Wharton’s book, “The Age of Innocence.” So, this talented  playwright accepted the challenge to […]

‘The Age of Innocence’ at Arena Stage
• March 13, 2025

Even if you haven’t read the novel, you’ve probably seen Martin Scorsese’s exquisite and respectful 1993 film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder. Need I say more? Now […]

‘The Bedwetter’ a Humorous, Relatable Time
• March 6, 2025

Comedian Sarah Silverman’s musical “The Bedwetter” currently playing at the Arena Stage takes one back in time to when Silverman was 10 years old, and a bedwetter! One never knew […]

Onstage, Georgetown – March 2025
• March 4, 2025

By Mark Edelman Spring is right around the corner and with it comes cherry blossom time, short sleeve weather and more great theater on local stages. Try one or more […]

Onstage, Georgetown: February 2025
• January 29, 2025

By Mark Edelman February is for lovers, so take that special someone to one of these special productions this month. Fall head over heels over these labors of love, live […]

Washington Playwright Ken Ludwig Reawakens ‘Death on the Nile’
• December 18, 2024

Ken Ludwig didn’t want to be just another Washington lawyer. Instead, he used his law education and early law career to eat and support his passion, playwriting. He is now […]

Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, ‘Fusty’ Fun
• December 12, 2024

There was some trepidation about going to see the beloved 1937 Agatha Christie classic novel turned film “Death on the Nile,” as a world-premiere stage adaptation at Arena Stage. Fans […]

OnStage, Georgetown: December
• November 26, 2024

By Mark Edelman Joy and laughter suffuse the season with holiday cheer at your favorite area theaters. Don’t miss the fun as we bring in the new year, live! onstage […]

The Georgetowner’s 2024 Holiday Theater Guide  
• November 13, 2024

 LAST CHANCE THIS MONTH …  It’s still Spooky Season at The Keegan Theatre, where “The Woman in Black” haunts Eel Marsh House on Nine Lives Causeway in Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation […]

OnStage, Georgetown: November
• October 23, 2024

By Mark Edelman November welcomes rich fall colors: the ones that stage lighting, scenery and costumes bring to theaters in and around Washington. Don’t miss all of the vibrant theater […]