Andrew White
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Review: BEST LINE WINS at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Review: Folger Theater's JULIUS X a Masterful Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Classic
Review: Spooky Action Theater's THE DRAGON a Stunning Contemporary Fairy Tale
Review: CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL'S 2026 Rollout
Review: MY FAVORITE SOCIOPATH at Contemporary American Theater Festival
We need plays like Aurin Squire's “My Favorite Psychopath” to remind us that when it comes to shameless, yellow journalism, we have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Review: THE SMOKER at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Lisa D’Amour offers us a fascinating character study in her latest play, The Smoker, and under the empathetic eye of Director Shelley Butler we are invited into the lives of normal people we routinely pass by without a thought.
Review: ¡VOS! at Contemporary American Theater Festival
The one-word title of this play isn't just a form of direct address; in Argentina, it's a form of 'You!' that turns its gaze away from the stage and back on all of us in the audience.
Review: REFUGEE RHAPSODY at Contemporary American Theater Festival
Playwright Yussef El Guindi has given us a window into many issues at once—too many at once to keep track of, from this critic’s perspective.
Review: Scena Theatre's NO EXIT at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Scena Theatre’s Artistic Director, Robert McNamara, has returned to Sartre’s classic with renewed vigor, and the chess-like precision with which he directs his cast, coupled with his razor-sharp design team, remind us why Sartre’s vision haunts us years after his passing.
Review: CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL'S 2026 Rollout
One of the most eagerly-awaited debuts will be Beth Kander's 'Best Line Wins,' a show dedicated to the lives and careers of two of America’s great comic treasures, Elaine May and Mike Nichols.
Review: Scena Theatre's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE a Moving Tribute to Beckett, Mortality
Krapp’s Last Tape is Scena Theatre’s contribution to a mini-Beckett festival that has popped up in our midst this past week, and it’s a poignant reminder of how Beckett foresaw demise—his, ours, everyone’s—with a combination of wry humor, and a resignation that sometimes borders on relie
Review: Folger Theater's JULIUS X a Masterful Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Classic
The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time.
Review: Spooky Action Theater's THE DRAGON a Stunning Contemporary Fairy Tale
Spooky Action Theater has upped the ante for D.
Review: PREY MOST DIFFICULT Offers a Modern Take on a Great Irish Legend
This year, the District Fringe Festival hosts a talented young performer, Erin Ellbogen, who takes us on a half-magical, half-film noir journey, in Corvin Kevlihan’s “Prey Most Difficult.
Review: MAGDALENE is a Moving Portrait of Christianity's Infancy
“Magdalene” is likely a play that will see numerous productions, given the times and the need for religious communities to break bread and try, in some way, to understand each other.
Review: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE... a Touching, Comedic Take on Mental Health
“Side Effects” is at heart a cautionary tale about what happens when we rely too much on the judgment of others, when professional knowledge pales in the face of simple human understanding.
Review: KEVIN KLING: UNRAVELED; a Master Storyteller at the Peak of his Powers
To be in the presence of Kevin Kling is to be in the presence of a consummate storyteller at the peak of his powers.
Review: HAPPY FALL: A QUEER STUNT SPECTACULAR an Exhilarating, Sensuous Performance
“Happy Fall” is a celebration of the art of stage combat and stunt work on film.
Review: New York Circus Project's LIQUID is an Early Summer Highlight !!
“Liquid” is 60 minutes of nonstop punk, erotic, aerial fun—with whips and chains thrown in for good measure.
Review: CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL'S Summer 2025 Season Announced
The ability to tell our stories and share of ourselves, with a community that is eager to reach out, is a superpower we all have.
Review: Best Medicine Rep's BLAME IT ON BECKETT
Best Medicine Rep’s DC premiere of John Morogiello’s Blame it on Beckett is a hilarious reminder that sometimes, the real dramas play out in the back offices of our beloved regional theaters.
Review: Joe's Emporium Moves and Informs with OUT OF THE VINEYARD
Working from a series of oral history recordings, playwright Psalmayene 24 has assembled a truly moving piece of theatre that brings the many voices of Prince Georges’ past and present to bear witness, and bring to light struggles that we (or I, at least) knew nothing about.
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