WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

You will laugh out loud, even though you know what's coming next....

Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell have established Happenstance as one of the most inventive, genuinely spontaneous companies in town. Their sources of inspiration are diverse, likewise the shows that develop (literally) before our eyes. Based on the principle of physical improvisation, their brand ...

Jason Robert Brown's wonderful musical is given top rate production....

This production is a must-see....

This show is worth a look for the adventurous DC theatregoer. One has to admire Taffety Punk's ambition....

Funny night of theatre features superlative cast....

Ford's Theatre and Signature Theatre have come together for a roof-raising revival of what might be the feel good musical of the year: their joint production of HELLO, DOLLY! Washington audiences should not miss this gorgeous looking show fabulously lead by Broadway veteran Nancy Opel as Dolly Levi....

There's nothing like seeing Daisey do what he does best. Few other men sitting behind a table can leave an audience mostly, if not completely, riveted....

This is a well-presented and well-acted production of a problematic play....

The sordid tale of Leopold and Loeb is the subject of NEVER THE SINNER now receiving a strong production at 1st Stage in Tysons. Directed by Jeremy Skidmore, the play is carefully crafted and is a winning blend of theatrical bravura, sexual tension, calculating criminals, and period flair. Stephen R...

4,000 Miles is right at home at Studio Theatre: a crackling good contemporary script, first class actors, and a top notch production. If we gave out stars at Broadway World, I would give this show five out of five....

It's definitely worth checking out this show. Many kudos to the Kennedy Center and VSA for taking a chance on this one....

Opening as it does at the tail end of the Lenten season, Keegan Theatre seems to be offering 'Behanding' as a welcome antidote to the awe and reverence of the season (are you dreading the family Seder before it's even started? Sick to death of Easter eggs and plastic grass? Suffering from Pope Fra...

Can fine acting save a play?...

Lee Blessing's Cold-War drama 'A Walk in the Woods' is given a beautiful new staging by Bethesda's Quotidean Theatre, with a stand-out performance by Brit Herring as the American negotiator....

Part of the Kennedy Center celebration of everything Scandenavian, 'Nordic Cool' is overwhelming....

This production offers one of the most interesting examples of interactive theatre that I've seen in recent memory. Put succinctly, it's a delight....

Jason Robert Brown's score is worth the visit....

'The Warmblooded' is heartfelt, powerful, and engaging....

The National Theatre of Norway's modern, pared-down 'Hedda Gabler' recently at the Kennedy Center, as part of the Nordic Cool festival, caught some local print critics off guard. There has been some grumbling about the lack of Victorian-era sociological context. This complaint assumes Hedda's prob...

The year, roughly speaking, is 1300; the city, definitely Rome. An ambitious political exile from Florence, stripped of everything he ever owned or hoped to achieve, stews in the Eternal City disgusted with the civil wars and political infighting around him. All he has to his name is a solid classic...

This production is immensely entertaining and mesmerizing....

'August' is successful thanks to the fine concept, and brilliant execution by four talented actors....

Ashley's joy at performing is infectious and she has the talent to back it up....