WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

KAT gives the show a nice go, but it ultimately does not prove memorable....

Do not miss these theatrical icons who make an evening to remember....

'American Idiot,' in this touring production, is a definitive crowd pleaser and you can't ask for much more than that....

This is a must-see of the DC theatre season!...

'The Wedding Dress' provides audiences with a sexy, thought-provoking roller coaster through reality, memory, and descending dementia....

With temperatures dropping and a winter storm descending upon our nation's capital, audiences only had to look at the gaze in Chelsea Packard's eyes for warmth as she joined her husband Geoff in performing Our Funny Valentine in Signature's Ark Theatre. This affectionate and eclectic cabaret blend...

A masterpiece of 20th Century theatre thunders back to life in a must see production. Kathleen Turner triumphs as Courage and Molly Smith's staging is solid in every way....

This play is not one for the books, but the production itself may be worth some look....

A John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts commissioned piece for its Theatre for Young Audiences division, 'Orphie and the Book of Heroes' is smart, funny, original, and bursting with potential....

Cultural DC's production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days offers audiences a fresh look at a play that has become a legend in theatre circles, not least because of its unprecedented demands on the actress who has to perform the lead role. How refreshing it is, then, to see Karen Lange's resilience i...

The version of RUMPELSTILTSKIN currently being presented at Imagination Stage, in Bethesda, Maryland, is a grim Grimm fairy tale. The production is brilliantly executed, but the script is so dark that it may not be appropriate for younger children....

YELLOW FACE, appearing at Theater J, is a serio-comedy by David Henry Hwang, based on his involvement in the casting controversy in 1990 regarding Cameron Mackintosh's insistence on having a white actor play a non-white role. The excellent production is well worth seeing....

The premise of RICHARD THE THIRD, as presented in NextStop Theatre Company's brilliant first professional production, which includes both deaf and hearing actors, is that the villainous Richard is deaf. Converting Richard from a character who feels alienated because of his appearance to one who fee...

My first experience with Stomp was when I was working at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston in the late 90s as a theatre manager. I recall watching from the back as small bits of plaster floated to the ground. The old building didn't know what it was in for....

Versatile is one way to describe Ms. Olivera's talent....

According to the news, on the same day that a giant horde of sea hawks from Seattle, Washington, pulverized an equally as large but not quite as majestic army of broncos from Colorado in East Rutherford, New Jersey, another battle was being waged in the Folger Shakespeare Theatre. This battle, howev...

Keegan Theatre gives audiences an appropriate balance of historical reference, political humor, and engaging performances with 'The Best Man'....

This musical features bluegrass, gospel, country, and rock music. It's like the tomato sauce Prego...'It's all in there.'...

Like WICKED was a prequel to the 'Wizard of Oz', PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is a prequel to J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'....

Many kudos to the Act Two @ Levine team for a job well done!...

Seeing plays such as 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde reminds modern theater audiences that they can experience excellent drama even when the play is full of silly words and sillier characters. In fact, many plays, both past and present, use humor in order to communicate a possibly g...

Poignant Irish comedy deserved its standing ovation....

MetroStage's current production of 'Ella: First Lady of Song' is full of wonderful music; however, as a show, it proves to be a rocky walk down memory lane....

A rare concert event proved to be a must-see....

The production deserves an 'A' for effort....