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'Jack in the Beanstalk' gets a modern twist at Imagination Stage as two friends embark on a giant adventure to save Jack's house, all the while learning lessons about being friends and knowing what matters.

Charles Dickens tangles with Broadway this holiday season at MetroStage with Kathy Feininger's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL. Broadway fan or not, it's hilarity for all.

Arena Stage puts beloved columnist, author and women's advocate Erma Bombeck front and center in a show that, while full of wit and memories, needs a more fulfilling script.

Longtime Broadway performer TERRI WHITE took The Kennedy Center stage in a farewell solo performance that covered her many roles, thoughts on life and love of her family and the theatre.

Jessica Dickey's world-premiere comedic drama THE GUARD, currently playing at Ford's Theatre, paints masterful depictions of not only Rembrandt and Homer, but also those in modern times who cherish their works and wish to find beauty and memory themselves.

DESTINY OF DESIRE playwright Karen Zacarias and director Jose Luis Valenzuela combine theatre and telenovela to give DC audiences a hilarious yet insightful look at the stories we love to say we never watch.

Scena Theatre's gender-bending THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a great idea conceptually, but some performances and technical choices ultimately take away from the production.

Tim Teasley's original score accompanying Lotte Reininger's animated film THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED provides an evening of interesting fusion.

Fans of improv, comedy and making fun of all the ridiculousness that is Washington, DC, rejoice. Second City is back in town, and their show is not to be missed.

DOUBLE TROUBLE, despite its classic story, scenic quality and talented actors, ultimately suffers from a faulty adaptation that feels too rushed and in need of major changes.

Studio Theatre's latest production depicts an admirably affable band of losers in a script that is well balanced, and a show that is extremely well acted.

From the moment Rhythmic Circus's FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW begins, these multitalented dancers and band members make the energy soar, and work and dance like mad to keep it that way.

Imagination Stage creates a vivid production that, thankfully, gives its young audiences a glimpse of a world that exists beyond current events, and revels in magic and stories.

Arena Stage has a gem in Christopher Durang's Tony Award winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE.

NextStop Theatre Company gives us a smartly staged, beautifully sung production of THE SECRET GARDEN that reminds its audiences of the hope and new beginnings of spring.

The mission of UrbanArias is promising, but they have ultimately created a verbose opera with a muddy plot, leaving talented singers to make the best of what can delicately be described as a work that needs a lot more time and thought.

Ron Lala Theater Company takes its audience members on an imaginative and fun dual journey through the madness of Don Quixote, and the identity struggles of his creator, Miguel Cervantes.

From Ariel to Gru to Speed Racer, GMCW has put together a fabulously fun yet thought-provoking tribute to animation that leaves no character forgotten, and all those who love these movies and the organization just plain happy.

Using a story based in folk tales and a magical swamp setting, Imagination Stage gives a smart, engaging show for young viewers that will keep them watching and dancing the whole way through.

While the concept is fun and some laughs are big, overall, the production value and artistic liberties of Synetic Theater's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING aren't what you'd expect from this company.