1 at GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 'Don Juan Tenorio.' A vampiric twist on Don Juan in Nando López's adaptation of the 19th century play by José Zorilla. 1 at Next Stop Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Dr., Herndon. 'Disgraced.' Ayad Akhtar's gripping 2013 Pulitzer winner about a Muslim-American man falling out with his fast-lane Manhattan friends. 8 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. Translation by Alistair Beaton, directed by Michael John Garcés.
'The Arsonists.' Max Frisch's early 1950s political parable, as longtime (and soon to be retiring) artistic director Howard Shalwitz returns to the stage. 'Algaonike's Tiger.' Deborah Randall directs Claudia Barnett's play about an early (and demonized) female astronomer. Want DC Theater Friday delivered to your email inbox Thursday evening? Subscribe here. READ MORE: A complete guide to DC's 2017-18 theater season, with notes from Post critics Last chance: Kathleen Akerley’s super topical, hyper absurd “Whipping, or The Football Hamlet,” closing this weekend. For drama, flag Domonique Morisseau’s Detroit-set “Skeleton Crew” at Studio Theatre and “The Arsonists” at Woolly Mammoth as worth a look. “In the Heights” may be the week’s most notable opening, with Robin De Jesús (of the original Broadway “Heights”) headlining the cast at the Olney Theatre Center.
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