Itai Yasur

An utterly convincing rollercoaster of life, death, and the world around us. See what our critic had to say.

Tennessee William's iconic work crackles to life at site of DC's long abadoned streetcar. See what our critic had to say.

A tremendous cast breathes new life into this Broadway classic. See what our critic had to say.

Eddie Izzard puts on a bravura performance as Hamlet, and every other character, in her one-person take on Shakespeare's greatest. See what our critic had to say.

Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say.

Ibsen's classic; readapted and reimagined. See what our critic had to say.

Mosaic's season opener pits a failing marriage against seventy-two hours confined in a hotel room. See what our critic had to say.

Olney Theatre marks 30th anniversary of Jason Robert Brown's debut musical with a powerful concert staging. See what our critic had to say.

Washington National Opera takes on Jungle Book for its holiday opera. See what our critic had to say.

Matthew Broderick stars in the Babbitt of BABBITTs at Shakespeare Theatre Company. See what our critic had to say.

CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE! at The Kennedy Center Opera House is a sharp and breezy murder-mystery farce right at home in DC says BWW's critic.

Step Afrika! brings paintings, and their history, to life in radically thrilling display.

Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson are making history with their new two-person musical extravaganza

Half a century on, SUPERSTAR shines brighter and louder than ever.

Now on tour, a new musical makes landfall at Olney Theatre Center with a fantastical song worthy of our attention

Young Artists of America's BIG FISH was a night to remember for the next generation of singers, dancers and musicians.

Olney Theatre Center's AVAAZ charts one woman's journey from Tehran to 'Tehran-geles,' singing a bombastic song of freedom all the way.

TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS, Arena Stage's latest Power Play premiere, champions the under-appreciated, local historical figure Anna J. Cooper: mother of Black feminism, brilliant educator, and embattled teacher/principal at DC's M Street High School.

MISTAKES & MEDIA perfectly resembles the culture it attempts to speak out against: it's loud, has a short attention span, is obsessed with pop culture and completely unable to step away from it's smartphone, even in the theater. 

Far before the first lines are spoken director Aaron Posner, known for his unique reinventions of classics, and his creative team have created a new home for Stoppard's absurd spin on Shakespeare, and while doing so have breathed life into a classic nearing its 50th anniversary.