Jake Bridges

Early in my arts management training, I read former Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s book, The Cycle. This arts manifesto is a practical guide on creating and sustaining the arts, and I do recommend it for anyone seeking a career in the field. But I digress.

In the hands of Synetic Theater, Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM becomes more than a whimsical tale of love and mischief—it transforms into a kinetic, visually arresting spectacle that dances between comedy and enchantment.

It’s hard to miss Lucy Eden when she bursts onto the intimate playing space at Spooky Action’s basement theatre for its production of CIRCUS OF THE SELF.

What did our critic think of SISTER ACT at Ford's Theatre?

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Creative Cauldron? Learn more about the production here, and read the review. STEEL MAGNOLIAS runs from now until March 9, 2025.

What did our critic think of GUAC at Woolly Mammoth?

What did our critic think of SIX at National Theatre?

What did our critic think of HAMLET...THE REST IS SILENCE at Synetic Theater?

What did our critic think of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Arena Stage?

I don’t think anyone will object when I become hyperbolic to say that we, as humans, love our pets. For most people, their cat or dog (or reptile or goldfish or whatever) becomes part of the family once a human assumes the role of pet owner.

What did our critic think of THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM at Keegan Theatre?

What did our critic think of EXPECTING at C21 Theatre Company/The Keegan Theatre?

What did our critic think of METAMORPHOSES at Folger Theatre?

What did our critic think of CHICKS IN HEAVEN at Creative Cauldron?

What did our critic think of WEBSTER'S BITCH at The Keegan Theatre?

What did our critic think of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR: THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at NextStop Theatre Company?

DESPERATE MEASURES, now playing at DC’s Constellation Theatre, takes Shakespeare’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE, adds a slew of songs, and reimagines the story in America’s Western territory of present-day Arizona in the late 1890s.

What did our critic think of SHUTTER SISTERS at 1st STAGE?

What did our critic think of SWEPT AWAY at Arena Stage?

What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Arena Stage?