BWW Reviews: Adventure Theatre's STUART LITTLE a Story About a Mouse, But Far from Cheesy
Adventure Theatre MTC in Glen Echo is kicking off its 63rd season with a triumph.
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BWW Reviews: Woolly Mammoth Puts Unique, Disturbing Spin on MARIE ANTOINETTE
We've all heard of the plight of Marie Antoinette, but those that make a visit to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company throughout the next few weeks can perhaps see it in a slightly different light.
BWW Reviews: THE SHOPLIFTERS Offers Laughs, Chance to Ponder at Arena Stage
'The Shoplifters' is a perfect way to start the 65th Season at Arena Stage off right!
BWW Reviews: Isango Ensemble Brings Magical Stagecraft to Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE
Offering a South African spin on Mozart's beloved opera, the Isango Ensemble brings simple stagecraft and a unique musical flair to Washington for a limited run.
BWW Reviews: Isango Ensemble's VENUS AND ADONIS
The Isango Ensemble, brought to Washington as part of The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Presentations Series focusing on works from around the world, is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and is made up of performers from the surrounding area, who were sought out and brought together in 2000 by Direc
BWW Reviews: TAKE ME OUT is a Grand Slam in Tyson's Corner
What I hoped would be a period piece by now after seeing it ten years ago at New York's Public Theatre, Take Me Out is taking on a vibrant new life at Tyson Corner's 1st Stage.
BWW Reviews: August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS Strums at No Rules Theatre Co.
The late August Wilson is one of America's greatest playwrights.
BWW Reviews: Alliance for New Music-Theatre Takes on Kafka's Iconic METAMORPHOSIS
As a world premiere, there are pieces from which to build.
BWW Reviews: THE DEVIL IN HIS OWN WORDS
Words are indeed the star of this production as much as the Devil himself in Marcus Kyd's ambitious The Devil in His Own Words stitched together from more than 30 literary works ranging from the Quran to the Book of Revelations, from Twain to Bulgakov to C.
BWW Reviews: KING LEAR at Folger Theatre - London's Globe Theatre on Tour
Octet of actors makes for memorable evening.
BWW Reviews: FOOL FOR LOVE at Round House Theatre
Round House Theatre begins its 2014-2015 season with a strong collaboration in FOOL FOR LOVE.
BWW Reviews: WE ARE SAMURAI Wanders Wild, Well-Made, And Weird
Here's the key: the play takes place in 5 different physical locations within and outside Venus Theater's compound.
BWW Reviews: Studio Theatre's Intense BELLEVILLE Features Strong Performances
Belleville may be a challenging play to sit through, but that doesn't stop Studio Theatre from staging an exceptionally solid production.
BWW Reviews: SPARK Shows Promise at Theater Alliance
'Spark' doesn't ignite, but it doesn't fizzle either.
BWW Reviews: YENTL Steps Boldly into World of Men in New Musical Adaptation at Theater J
Washington DC's highly engaging Theater J has brought Yentl back but this time in a musical form.
BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE at The National Theatre
While fans of the sleeper hit movie will be far from disappointed, DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE foxtrots the line between underdeveloped production and campy, brainless fun.
BWW Reviews: Riverside Center's HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY Brings Legend to Life in Story and Song
Robbie Limon's uncanny performance as hillbilly blues crooner Hank Williams is reason enough to take a trip down LOST HIGHWAY at Riverside Center through September 14.
BWW Reviews: Scena Theatre's MOLLY Portrays a Leading Light of the Early Dublin Stage
Actress Danielle Davy gives us a vivid incarnation of John Millington Synge's muse Molly Allgood, in a performance that is by turns hilarious and deeply moving.
BWW Reviews: SHE KILLS MONSTERS Slays Audiences
The catchy and clever script more than makes up for the drags during movement pieces, and that dragging might have been as much from my desire to get back to the story and its characters as from anything else.
BWW Reviews: A Classic Dublin Confessional: McPherson's SHINING CITY at Scena Theatre
Conor McPherson's genius is in knowing what will make you squirm in your seat.
BWW Reviews: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE At Signature Theatre - They Connect the Dots!
Director Matthew Gardner works wonders with Sondheim musical.
BWW Reviews: POL POT Is a Precocious Puzzlebox
As the strange and sharp-turning story unfolds, it becomes clear that there are eerie similarities between the regime of the genocidal dictator and the living arrangements of these six men.
BWW Reviews: Cirque du Soleil's AMALUNA Dazzles at National Harbor
Cirque du Soleil celebrates 30 years of spectacular circus arts this year with the presentation of the first ever majority female performance ensemble.
BWW Reviews: DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN at the Warner Theatre Still Gets Big Laughs
If you loathe formulaic television sitcoms where one spouse is always right and the other is wrong, then Defending the Caveman is certain to be something you'll enjoy.
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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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Josh Groban Wolf Trap (8/22-8/22) |
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WHEN I WAS District Fringe Festival (7/10-7/26) PHOTOS |
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Paula Atherton comes to Blues Alley - July 23rd and 24th, 2 shows a night, 7 PM and 9:30 PM Blues Alley Club (7/23-7/24) |
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Mamma Mia! National Theatre (10/27-11/15) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Ovations Theatre (7/31-8/09) |
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King Lear Kimball Theare (7/29-7/29) |