The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
It’s fitting that the Theater Alliance’s terrific new offering “The Garbologists” is presented in a temporary pop-up in the sprawling ground floor of a new apartment building — an industrial, no-frills empty retail space that could serve as a truck garage for the two workers featured in Li
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM C at Kennedy Center?
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER PROGRAM B at Kennedy Center?
In the late 1960s (in her late 60s), cabaret étoile Mabel Mercer added the utterly goofy 'Wait 'til We're 65' (by Lerner & Lane) to her sets; when she was well past 50, Barbara Cook began including Harper & Zippel's wildly funny 'The Ingenue' to her shows, simultaneously sending up her rivals and a
The excitement was overflowing in The Kennedy Center Opera House as the annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater program began.
There isn’t anything quite like the dynamics between neighbors.
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.
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.
During the pandemic, musical theatre lovers were hit with withdrawal.
The national tour of COME FROM AWAY is making a brief stop at Capital One Hall in Tysons – just five performances Friday, Jan.
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.
What did our critic think of GUAC at Woolly Mammoth?
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
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.
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.
Health care systems and society in general has never adjusted to just how long people are living these days.
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.
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
Deep in the bayou of the American south lies the brassy and vibrant Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood.
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.
With breathtaking visuals and puppetry, the stage adaptation of Life of Pi stays true to the novel while putting spectacle in the spotlight.
This year's performance was poignant and joyful, featuring more than 40 dancers from the school.
What did our critic think of THE WASHINGTON BALLET'S 'THE NUTCRACKER' at Warner Theater?
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
What did our critic think of STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage?
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GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World) GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/03-9/27) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Misery Aldie Mill Historic Park (8/20-8/30) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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Brontë Sister House Party Van Ness Main Street (8/14-9/12) |
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Somewhere over the Border Mosaic Theater Company (9/10-10/04) |
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VOCES8: Let’s Fly Away Center for the Arts (10/17-10/17) |
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Josh Johnson DAR Constitution Hall (10/02-10/02) |
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Hairspray Hylton Performing Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Round House Theatre (9/09-10/11) |
