WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

Overall, is this show perfect? No, but what show is? I give Keegan kudos for taking it on and it will no doubt entertain many a DC theatregoer....

Folger Theatre's TWELFTH NIGHT is simply perfection. A complete triumph, TWELFTH NIGHT, directed by Robert Richmond, is a clear, funny and touching rendering of a Shakespeare play that can appeal to any theatre-goer. After their sell-out production of HENRY V, which received all sorts of accolades, ...

Audiences, prepare to be enthralled; Constellation Theatre's poetic staging of the ancient Sumerian epic “Gilgamesh” is an absolute delight for the eyes and ears. With its original poetic dialogue, its brilliant costuming and choreography, not to mention an original world-music score performed ...

SHOW BOAT is back in an appealing production by the Washington National Opera. The Kennedy Center Opera House is a fitting berth for Captain Andy's Cotton Blossom and the happy/troubled show folk who make it their home. Boasting a cast and chorus of 100, WNO's SHOW BOAT allows the story to roll alon...

This show is worthy of a look if only for the brilliance that is Susan Lynskey's heartbreaking acting....

Lead by Helen Carey and Larry Bryggman, Jon Robin Baitz's OTHER DESERT CITIES at Arena Stage boasts strong performances and clear direction by Kyle Donnelly....

Another Pulitzer Prize winning play in Baltimore will help fill the seats at the new Everyman Theatre space....

Superb cast makes CLYBOURNE PARK a hit at Center Stage....

In producing T.S. Eliot's THE ELDER STATESMAN-plus with their spring 2013 reading of Eliot's THE ROCK--Washington Stage Guild becomes the only theatre company in the world (as far as they can determine) to have produced all seven of Eliot's plays. And as Artistic Director Bill Largess jokingly remar...

You only have until May 5 to hear some great melodies by the team that brought you MAMMA MIA!...

Hit French farce I'm sure will improve with age....

Visceral, evocative, and charged with energy, New Zealand's Gary Henderson's 'Skin Tight' and Canada's Daniel MacIvor's '2-2 Tango' - both of which comprise Studio 2nd Stage's 'Pas de Deux' theatrical event - stand fine on their own but are even better as a pair....

No Rules takes a chance on an untested work and makes a solid attempt....

'The Magic Finger' offers a thoroughly entertaining glimpse at the power of speaking up about what's right....

Imagination Stage's delightful creativity makes this show one to see....

We have not only laughed our heads off, not only witnessed the fulfillment, however temporary, of transgressive bachelor-in-paradise fantasies, but also been treated to something rarer: a visual reimmersion in the colors and sights of the most carefree part of an era: the coordinated uniforms and fl...

WALLENSTEIN deserves to be considered a regular visitor to classical theatres throughout the world. Robert Pinsky's free adaptation of an 18th century epic is one more fabulous rediscovery of a near-forgotten classic to the company's production. The play is anchored by Steve Pickering's performance ...

Beefcake, in all shapes and sizes, is front and center in the musical romp The Full Monty. As produced by Riverside Dinner Theatre in Fredericksburg, the show is a crowd-pleaser. A bit naughty, yes, so leave the kids at home. Otherwise, featured player Sally Struthers and company give the audience a...

This play is ultimately quite compelling....

Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of Coriolanus offers a no-nonsense approach to the text and memorable performances that go a long way to make a case for audiences to discover this difficult play....

Cabaret and physics? Who would have thought? Yet, Gia Mora makes it all work....

Set on a moving scaffold of a stage filled with sharp lines and empty space, Ari Roth's ANDY AND THE SHADOWS launches Year 2 of Theatre J's exciting initiative, Locally Grown: Community Supported Art Festival....

Future Synetic stars are emerging in this production....