Review: JOB at Signature Theatre
A psychological game of “cat and mouse” between a therapist and a client carries the audience through the tensions wrought by technology run amok in the multi-layered and compelling play Job.
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Review: ESCAPE FROM THE ASYLUM at Washington Stage Guild
The latest offering from Washington Stage Guild, “Escape from the Asylum: A Madcap Mystery,” is a sequel to the Patricia Milton play presented there last season, “The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective.
Review: SCHMIGADOON at Kennedy Center
During the pandemic, musical theatre lovers were hit with withdrawal.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Capital One Hall
The national tour of COME FROM AWAY is making a brief stop at Capital One Hall in Tysons – just five performances Friday, Jan.
Review: NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA'S CHINESE NEW YEAR at Kennedy Center
Thus it was with great fanfare and symbolism that the National Ballet of China’s return to the Kennedy Center took place Wednesday, with performances of Chinese New Year, a reimagining of The Nutcracker story.
Review: GUAC At Woolly Mammoth
What did our critic think of GUAC at Woolly Mammoth?
Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at National Theatre
Twenty -six musical numbers (including two welcome encores) shine like mega-watt voltage in the dynamic musical story of family woes, domestic abuse and racism that are all overcome in tribute to the resiliency of the human spirit of survival in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical now playing at the Natio
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Round House Theatre
The fine playwright Heidi Schreck has written an impassioned play about the many undercurrents and issues that percolate throughout the United States Constitution in the stimulating and invigorating production What the Constitution Means to Me.
Review: SHAPESHIFT'S GREY SKIES BLUE at Kennedy Center's Family Theater
It’s a unique work for young audiences that treats those audiences like adults, ready to experience the joy and also grapple with the loss and confusion that come with adulthood.
Review: WHO CARES: THE CAREGIVER INTERVIEW PROJECT at Voices Festival Productions
Health care systems and society in general has never adjusted to just how long people are living these days.
Review: OUT OF CHARACTER at Theater J
The solo show Out of Character (now being produced as a joint production between Theater J and the Mosaic Theater) introduces us to the talented Tony award -winning actor and vocalist Ari’el Stachel (Broadway’s The Band’s Visit) ---Mr.
Review: DOWNSTATE at Studio Theatre
Even after serving jail time, they get something of a life sentence with ankle bracelets monitoring every move, large swaths of the city cut off from them because of proximity to elementary schools, forced to live with no WiFi among people they probably wouldn’t have chosen and forever carry the s
Review: PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD at Imagination Stage
Deep in the bayou of the American south lies the brassy and vibrant Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood.
Review: & JULIET at The Kennedy Center
With a clever script, beloved music, and strong teams both on and off the stage, '& Juliet' is an incredibly witty, thoughtful, and joyful show, and the National Tour’s run at the Kennedy Center is the perfect way to cap off the year.
Review: LIFE OF PI at The Kennedy Center
With breathtaking visuals and puppetry, the stage adaptation of Life of Pi stays true to the novel while putting spectacle in the spotlight.
Review: THE SPIRIT OF KWANZAA at Atlas Performing Arts Center
This year's performance was poignant and joyful, featuring more than 40 dancers from the school.
Review: THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S 'THE NUTCRACKER' at Warner Theater
What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S 'THE NUTCRACKER' at Warner Theater?
Review: CELTIC WOMAN WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Kennedy Center
The holiday season is in full swing and this past weekend the holidays got a touch of the Irish as the international singing sensations Celtic Woman graced the stage of Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall with YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for an evening of traditional holiday tunes with a spri
Review: STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage
What did our critic think of STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage?
Review: JUNGLE BOOK at The Kennedy Center
Washington National Opera takes on Jungle Book for its holiday opera.
Review: THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE at Prologue Theatre
Prologue Theatre’s world premiere of THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE gratifies our desire to eavesdrop and hear the whole story of the couple sitting next to us.
Review: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKEPSEARE INVENTED THE VILLIAN at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Actor and creator Patrick Page held the audience in the palm of his hand and took the audience (at the Klein Theatre of the Shakespeare Theatre Company) through a veritable “rogues’ gallery” of villains and devious- minded characters from the Shakespearean canon-- including murderers, the reve
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre Center
Quiet, cozy, and a little spooky, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, is a longstanding tradition for many, and could be a new one for local theatergoers.
Review: A WINTER GATHERING WITH KATHY MATTEA at Kennedy Center
Kathy Mattea remembers the time when she was moping around the house, worried about making “an album nobody would hear.
Review: A HOLIDAY POPS! WITH JESSICA VOSK AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Kennedy Center
One of my favorite holiday traditions is attending the yearly A Holiday Pops! concert at Kennedy Center.
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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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