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 […]

Onstage, Georgetown: October

September 26, 2024

By Mark Edelman October leaves a few more weeks (now through Oct. 13) to enjoy Washington area Theater Week with tickets as low as $20 for a number of these […]

2024 Fall Arts Preview: Performing Arts

September 11, 2024

CLASSICAL  This Saturday, two weeks before the National Symphony Orchestra’s gala — featuring pianist Yunchan Lim playing Rachmaninoff (Sept. 28) — the NSO presents “Echoes of America” in the Kennedy […]

Onstage, Georgetown: September

August 29, 2024

By Mark Edelman September marks the beginning of Theatre Week — an even better reason to get out there and save on more than 30 productions scattered in and around […]

Last Chance: ‘Unknown Soldier’ at Arena Stage 

May 2, 2024

“As children, we may only know our parents and other relations through the slim lens of their roles in raising and caring for us,” writes Arena Stage Literary Manager Otis […]

Weekend Roundup: April 4 through April 7

April 4, 2024

Another spring weekend is upon us! Enjoy an Architects’ Walk Through Georgetown with the Citizens Association of Georgetown, performances by Washington Performing Arts and Washington Concert Opera and more. Don’t […]

Onstage, Georgetown: Plays Are Blooming

March 27, 2024

By Mark Edelman April showers may come your way, along with the tail end of those lovely cherry blossoms. Meanwhile, these plays are blooming in the coming months at theaters […]