The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Elliot Lanes
Abby Korb
Aidan O'Connor
Andrew White
Audrey Cahak
Brian Bochicchio
David Friscic
Doug Poms
Jackson Malmgren
Jake Bridges
Laurie Sara Oliver
Lora Strum
Mary Lincer
Pamela Roberts
Rachael F. Goldberg
Roger Catlin
Theatre J's production of 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures' comes complete with quirks and brainy asides that can leave audiences miles behind, grasping for meaning.
Bring the family to see this kid-friendly musical that will delight all audiences.
Happiness was a huge hit at the Fall Fringe festival last year, and richly deserves this full revival; not only is Maher's ear for verse spot-on, you simply cannot ask for a better cast.
Arena Stage honors librettist Sheldon Harnick celebrating FIDDLER'S 50TH Anniversary.
A pure delight! Ah, the Christmas season is upon us! For the theater and ballet-going public, that means numerous productions of Dickens' A Christmas Carol and probably more than a few Nutcracker offerings to choose from.
The Washington, DC metro area is full of small risk taking theaters and one of the standouts in this crowd is Molotov Theatre Group.
As the show opens, Jonah is innocently trying to play video games to distract himself from the days events while Daphna harangues him into attentiveness to her complaints about Liam and the world, generally.
The Castleton Festival, a longtime fixture on the classical music scene located a comfortable hour and a half from Washington, DC, recently celebrated Debussy's playful side with a full performance of his piece for piano, La Boite a Joujoux ('The Toy Box').
Hip hop is the beating heart of Forum Theatre's tender coming-of-age story of three suburban teens honing their talents and searching for acceptance and authenticity.
Handbag is rich with dramatic moments but ultimately never settles on whether it wants to be a prequel to The Importance of Being Earnest or a statement on parenthood in the twentieth century.
If you are a Shakespeare connoisseur who knows the plays and who thrills at new stagings of familiar material, by all means get thee to the Lansburgh Theatre to see Michael Attenborough's fascinating production of As You Like It.
Steeped in a mystic atmosphere, director Robert Richmond and his excellent company of actors breathe new life to Shakespeare's political and personal tale of assassination and retribution.
With a strong cast and surprising production values, KAT's THE ADDAMS FAMILY is a smile inducing, laugh-fest the brings cheese, heart, and a high-energy score to Kensington Town Center.
With its universal themes, stunning production design and soaring voices, the Washington National Opera's newest production of La boheme is a beautiful night at the opera.
A little quirky, sure.
Polished and engaging, this cabaret proved one to remember.
Ever heard the old adage that you should never share the stage with a dog? Next Stop Theatre's production of A.
At Flashpoint's Mead Theatre Lab in downtown DC, Ambassador Theatre continues its tradition of provocative, daring theatre with its US premiere of Canadian playwright Michele Riml's hard-charging, intensely relevant two-actor script, RAGE.
Collaboration is on full view in this production that touches on DC history, the deaf community in particular, and the importance of communication in general.
At Quotidian Theatre Company in Bethesda, director and adapter Michael Avolio plucks Ibsen's drama from 1890's Oslo and drops it into 1963 Georgetown.
Sign up for a trip in the 'Chair Force'.
It's not an easy one, but there are ample chances to not only marvel at the work it took to put it together, but the ambition of the actors and creative team.
In Signature's newest cabaret offering, SIGNATURE SISTERS, the incomparable Sherri Edelen, Signature favorite Susan Derry, and the impossibly young and brilliant Florrie Bagel bring the house down.
Charlie Pollock and Bayla Whitten are compelling in a 'new edition' of ELMER GANTRY.
As it turns out, two parts family dysfunction (Lewis and Dana), added to one part interesting stranger (Raina), mixed vigorously in the small, brightly stark living room/lobby of an Italian Bed & Breakfast, by a genially detached innkeeper (Alex), will give you a satisfying bite of drama.
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (6/12-8/09) |
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Macbeth - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/16-7/25) |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26) |
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Twelfth Night - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/15-7/25) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/01-8/01) |
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Gershwin, Bernstein & American Mosaic Wolf Trap (8/15-8/15) |
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One and the Same District Fringe Festival (7/12-7/23) |
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Misery Aldie Mill Historic Park (8/20-8/30) |
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Summer Concert Series: Uptown McLean Central Park Amphitheater (7/30-7/30) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/15-8/15) |
