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BWW Reviews: A Surreal JARRY INSIDE OUT at Spooky Action Theater

by Andrew White — June 2, 2015

For over one hundred years Alfred Jarry has set the gold standard for profanity, riotous provocation and just plain weirdness.

BWW Reviews: ZOMBIE: THE AMERICAN Creeps into Woolly Mammoth

by Keith Tittermary — June 1, 2015

If the dystopian future of Robert O'Hara's new satirical look of American politics come true, there will be a few changes to the nation as we know it.

BWW Reviews: A MAN OF ALL SEASONS stands out at NextStop Theatre

by Hannah Wing — May 31, 2015

It is the sixteenth century in England and our rag tag tour guide is the Common Man.

BWW Reviews: Weirdness Achieved in THE SHIPMENT

by Roger Catlin — May 30, 2015

Nobody really says we get the theater we deserve (they do say that about government, though).

BWW Reviews: MARLEY at Center Stage - From Mozart to MARLEY...What a Season!!

by Charles Shubow — May 28, 2015

Mitchell Brunings brings the man and his music to life.

BWW Reviews: IF ALL THE SKY WERE PAPER Provides Emotionally Stirring Theatrical Experience

by Jennifer Perry — May 23, 2015

Historian Andrew Carroll's endeavor to turn his best-selling collections of wartime letters into a theatrical piece proves to be a most satisfying theatrical experience for audiences.

BWW Reviews: Donna Migliaccio Celebrates RANDOMOSITY at Signature Theatre

by Benjamin Tomchik — May 21, 2015

Donna Migliaccio closes Signature's 2014-15 cabaret season with a witty and captivating performance celebrating the random events that led her to select the evening's playlist.

BWW Reviews: THE LETTERS at MetroStage

by Hannah Land — May 20, 2015

Audience members looking for a tightly wound, complex ,and interesting thriller will be disappointed in The Letters at MetroStage

BWW Reviews: CABARET Dazzles at Signature Theatre

by Emma Kouguell — May 19, 2015

In Signature, life truly is beautiful as the theatre ends its 25th season with a sultry and bold new performance of the classic Cabaret.

BWW Reviews: JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS Scores Big at Studio Theatre

by Heather Nadolny — May 19, 2015

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.

BWW Reviews: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN Comes to Life at Folger

by Itai Yasur — May 19, 2015

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.

BWW Reviews: Tour-de-Force Performances Abound in Synetic's A TALE OF TWO CITIES

by Jennifer Perry — May 18, 2015

Overall, there's much to like about this production.

BWW Reviews: The Kennedy Center Presents FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW by Rhythmic Circus

by Heather Nadolny — May 19, 2015

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.

BWW Reviews: DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA Artfully Balances Poetry and Practicality

by Pamela Roberts — May 15, 2015

Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea beautifully balances a heightened sense of wonder and allegory with humor and earthy practicality.

BWW Reviews: THE CALL Asks Big Questions at Theater J

by Jeffrey Walker — May 15, 2015

Tanya Barfield's THE CALL has come to the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street in a production that gives full value to the huge questions posed by the play.

BWW Reviews: A Colorful CINDERELLA Enchants Washington National Opera

by Benjamin Tomchik — May 14, 2015

The finale of Washington National Opera's season, Cinderella, is an enchanting and vibrant retelling of a classic fairy tale with an imaginative twist.

BWW Reviews: With 'Dream Logic,' Aura Curiatlas Offers Mature, Amusing Dance Theatre

by Andrew White — May 13, 2015

Aura Curiatlas, and its current program 'Dream Logic' is dedicated to the idea that with a simple stage, simpler costumes and a sound cue or two, you can create magic.

BWW Reviews: Leads Shine in Kensington Arts Theatre's CHESS

by Benjamin Tomchik — May 11, 2015

While certain design elements detract from the production, the performance of its leads, Teresa Danskey as Florence and Ward Ferguson as Anatoly, will remind you why Chess has endeared itself to generations of audiences.

BWW Reviews: THE NO RULES SKETCH SHOW Hits and Misses

by Roger Catlin — May 11, 2015

'The No Rules Sketch Show' at Signature Theatre actually pretty much follows every rule of contemporary sketch work by including some slightly topical humor, some celebrity impersonations, broad physical comedy and a lot of bawdiness meant to be enhanced by the available cocktails.

BWW Reviews: CINDERELLA Steals Hearts in Lyrical Production at Washington National Opera

by Jeffrey Walker — May 11, 2015

CINDERELLA wins more than bracelets in Washington National Opera's closing opera of the season.

BWW Reviews: A Thrilling, First Quarto 'Hamlet' With Taffety Punk

by Andrew White — May 11, 2015

Under the direction of Joel David Santner (who will shortly be moving to California for film school, a great loss to the DC area) the company has proven yet again that when viewed with fresh eyes, the early First Quarto version of 'Hamlet' is a limitless source of inspiration for artists and audien

BWW Reviews: SUNSET BABY at Rep Stage in Columbia - A Powerful and Prescient Presentation

by Charles Shubow — May 6, 2015

Playwright Dominique Morisseau's play features Valeka J.

BWW Reviews: A Fun, Light Evening out with Washington Stage Guild's ON APPROVAL

by Andrew White — May 5, 2015

Well, well, well - Lady Mary, meet Frederick Lonsdale, whose classic comedy of marriage and manners, 'On Approval,' is receiving a spirited revival at the Washington Stage Guild.

BWW Reviews: The 2015 Kennedy Center Spring Gala - 'It Don't Mean a Thing...A Celebration of Swing' Performance

by Benjamin Reiser — May 4, 2015

In its 23rd incarnation, the Kennedy Center Spring Gala was a triumph.

BWW Reviews: Cast of ABC's NASHVILLE Returns to DC, Ignites DAR Constitution Hall

by Jennifer Perry — May 4, 2015

Whether one was looking for original tunes by the artists and those closest to them, covers of popular country or R&B music, or songs they performed on the television series, the DC stop of the nine-city concert tour offered a little bit of everything.

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