WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

A heartfelt tribute to a great composer, one has to admire the musicianship on display at this concert....

With the brilliant work of Constellation Theatre, Bill Irwin's irreverent spirit is alive and well in their current production of 'Scapin,' adapted from Moliere's Les Fourberies de Scapin ('Scapin's Tricks'). It's not one of those moldy old comedies where you try to laugh like your distinguished an...

Pulitzer Prize winning play by Beth Henley deserves your presenceWell, Everyman Theatre as done it again. This is the third play of the new season and every play has been extended. CRIMES OF THE HEART gets another week, now running until February 9, 2014....

This has been a very strong season for Studio and this explosive production is no exception....

It's a rare occasion to hear a singer who transports you and I hope everyone has that opportunity at some point in their lives. I've been lucky enough to have this happen more frequently than most. Laura Benanti singing 'Unusual Way' in Nine, Liz Callaway doing 'Meadowlark,' Celia Keenan-Bolger sing...

Just when you were about to pack it in because of the miserable weather Synetic Theater has come up with a joyous, raucous celebration of love-and jazz-in its latest Shakespeare adaptation. Twelfth Night, perhaps the Bard's most beloved comedy, is realized here as a manic and slapstick-ridden romp t...

No Rules' latest quirky offering is what we've perhaps come to expect from the company that continues to offer the unexpected. And that's more or less a good thing....

Using Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN as a template, Darrah Cloud's OUR SUBURB looks at life and love in Skokie Illinois during the time Nazis threatened to march down Main Street. Combining autobiography, history and a poignant story that is a variation and theme on Wilder's masterpiece....

The touring production of FLASHDANCE -- THE MUSICAL, now appearing at the Kennedy Center, has a charismatic lead and much to commend it, but its weaknesses take away its chance to be great....

The most recent version of the famous and often controversial opera, PORGY AND BESS by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin, re-titled as THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS, is now playing at DC's National Theatre through Dec. 29, 2013. The opera, which has garnered scores of awar...

Sherrie Edelen shines in iconic role as Momma Rose in GYPSY which due to popular demand has been extended to January 26, 2014....

If you need a booster shot of Christmas cheer and like it syrupy and sweet, Elf is a new Christmas classic for you. Catch the show at the Kennedy Center through January 5, 2014....

I feel that Irish-American theater typically goes in one of two ways. The first way, the most typical way, is down a dark, winding path of alcoholism, bitterness and dirty jokes. The other way is lighter, filled with wise-cracking Irish humor and charm, and probably still more drinking than recommen...

EDGAR AND ANNABEL by Sam Holcroft, now making its US Premiere at Studio Theatre's 2nd Stage as the kick-off of its New British Invasion series, evokes as many meanings and sub-meanings as this wildly funny political satire can bear....

Fun for the whole family, this is a solid offering by the Washington National Opera....

"The Pajama Men's" latest show, JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US, playing at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, in Washington, DC, is hilariously funny, although largely incomprehensible. The act incorporates elements of stand-up, vaudeville, farce, sketch comedy, and improv. If an audience member misses a joke,...

NSO presents a wonderful holiday celebration....

It's fascinating, it's sometimes funny, it's eclectic, it's experimental theater, and it stars Mikhail Baryshnikov....

Are you ready for something unique this holiday season? This tour may be something to check out....

It is comedy, it is baudy and it is brilliantly directed by Alan Paul....

Have you seen enough of Scrooge, His Imperial Crankiness? Are you ready for another take on the old tale? Herndon, Virginia's Next Stop Theatre has just the thing: a production of 'Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol' a one-man marvel performed. As performed by the lithe and wily Ray Ficca, Marley ta...

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a thought-provoking play that challenges us by asking pointed questions regarding equality and love in a heart-warming production at Arena Stage....

Patina Miller shared the joy of performing at Kennedy Center and then some!...

The folks at Theater J have done us a huge favor by bringing back David Lutken and his band, so that we can have another visit with the great American songwriter and activist Woody Guthrie. Staged as an evening of down-home music, complete with opportunities for audience participation and sing-alon...

A talented cast makes for a memorable evening....