Review: JUNGLE BOOK at The Kennedy Center
Washington National Opera takes on Jungle Book for its holiday opera.
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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.
Review: DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage
With Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, Arena Stage's new Artistic Director, Hana S.
Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Shakespeare Theatre Comany
Leopoldstadt, a weighty and ambitious work by award-winning author Tom Stoppard, is on stage now at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Review: BALLETX at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of BALLETX at Kennedy Center?
Review: AN IRISH CAROL at Keegan Theatre
Of the too-many stage variations of Charles Dickens’ Scrooge story this time of year, the one that’s found its place in my cold, black heart is the Keegan Theatre’s “An Irish Carol.
Review: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE- THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL at National Theatre
The “beautiful noise” of music is what you hear --if you will only let the noise of the street hustle, people yelling and shouting, and personal traumas behind.
Review: FINN at Kennedy Center
With the holiday season now upon us, there are many theatrical viewing options.
Review: IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY at Kennedy Center
Improvised Shakespeare Company’s productions may not be faithful recreations of the Bard’s works, but their play off the familiar while indulging in the joy of bringing something new and unique makes for a wonderful theater experience.
Review: A HANUKKAH CAROL, OR GELT TRIP! THE MUSICAL at Round House Theatre
What did our critic think of A HANUKKAH CAROL, OR GELT TRIP! THE MUSICAL at Round House Theatre?
Review: GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER® at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of GEORGE BALANCHINE’S THE NUTCRACKER® at Kennedy Center?
Review: SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild
What did our critic think of SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild?
Review: INTIMATE FRIENDS OF FLAMENCO at GALA Hispanic Theatre
The final show of the XX Fuego Flamenco Festival runs through November 23
Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at The Kennedy Center
Whether you prefer to suspend all disbelief and allow yourself to be dazzled, or instead prefer to try and figure out how these tricks are being done, Champions of Magic has something for you.
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at NextStop Theatre
What makes NextStop Theatre’s The Shawshank Redemption stand out is the dedication that the cast has to bringing these characters to life on stage without miming the performances from the movie.
Review: MACBETH at Kennedy Center
Malevolence, greed, the thirst for power and the never-ending quest for revenge dominate the Washington National Opera production of composer Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth.
Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Studio Theatre
What did our critic think of SUMMER, 1976 at Studio Theatre?
Review: LO MEJOR DE EDWIN at GALA Hispanic Theatre
Flamenco afficionados and skeptics alike should make every effort to see this performance for its choreographic range and strong performances.
Review: I'LL TAKE YOU THERE: STAX RECORDS CO. at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre’s cabaret series has been mining the riches of the 1960s for some time, from Bacharach to Woodstock, with repeat visits to Motown.
Review: SIX at The National Theatre
What did our critic think of SIX at National Theatre?
Review: THE SECOND CITY: DANCE LIKE THERE'S BLACK PEOPLE WATCHING at Woolly Mammoth
The latest Second City production at Woolly Mammoth aims to bring “Black joy” in the tradition of its past successes there, such as 2016’s “Black Side of the Moon.
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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) |