WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

The triple -threat talent of the charismatic performer Patti LuPone was on full display at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday evening---and, oh! What a night it was! A capacity crowd of what was obviously a devoted (and almost fanatical fan base) tuned out to see a glorious two hours of songs...

The visionary eye of Choreographer Alonzo King creates such complex choreographic movement from his gifted ensemble of twelve contemporary ballet dancers, that you will miss a tantalizing moment if you avert your eyes for even a nano-second. Billed as the Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River ---the ...

What did our critic think of EXPECTING at C21 Theatre Company/The Keegan Theatre?...

Half a century on, SUPERSTAR shines brighter and louder than ever....

A whimsical procession on its way to the beyond....

There’s unfortunately little about the current tour of 'Little Women' that will bring this show new audiences. It often feels like the purpose of the musical may be more to tell the sisters’ love stories than to tell the story of their love for each other, and the production choices for this tou...

What did our critic think of METAMORPHOSES at Folger Theatre?...

After the former First Lady of Argentina died in 1952 at 33, after a life that inspired plays, books, movies, musicals and dance productions, she was such a charged figure everybody knew that simple burial would not do....

Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages. ...

What did our critic think of SING DOWN THE MOON: APPALACHIAN WONDER TALES at Adventure Theatre & ATMTC Academy?...

In DUA: THE MONSTER’S STORY, written and directed by Robin Berl, the classic story of Medusa is retold, giving the monster the chance to tell her own tragic tale....

What did our critic think of DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY at Kennedy Center?...

What did our critic think of THE HELLO GIRLS at Terrace Theater/Kennedy Center? The Hello Girls tells the notable story of the 223 female telephone operators who served in the Army Signal Corps during World War I....

'Reefer Madness' is an incredibly smart and pointed show impersonating something far more pedestrian, and NextStop Theatre Company manages to capture this perfectly without ever feeling overproduced or trite....

What did our critic think of HOMELESS GARDEN at Avant Bard?...

The producer Larry Klein honored the memory of Leonard Cohen with a 2022 tribute album that had a hushed sensibility and taste, as well as an impressive array of vocalists. Hoping to continue that feel, he began work on an equally fine performance version with the same title, “This is Now: A Tribu...

Frontiers Sans Frontiers is good. It's refreshing, biting, funny, and relevant. From April 25th to May 19th, under a few trashbags and discarded cups of tea, DC theatre goers may be able to find Spooky Action Theater's production of Frontiers Sans Frontiers....

What did our critic think of MARJORIE PRIME at Prologue Theatre At The Atlas?...

A beautifully asynchronous and turbulent super-organism, Impermanence opened its weekend at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater on April 16th....

The semantics and silence that delineate love and disclosure are operating at full throttle in the probing personal story of playwright and performer Adil Mansoor in the theatrical experience that is entitled Amm(i)gone. As the uber-talented Mansoor invites his very traditional Pakistani mother to t...

Signature Theatre’s revival of the groovy Vietnam-era musical HAIR is wildly energetic, colorful, and full of spirit. The cast’s gorgeous voices and exuberance uplift songs that we know as the soundtrack of the times, from the opening “Aquarius” to the final “Let the Sunshine In.”...

Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, The Illusionists brings the fun of magic and the magic of fun at a time when a little voluntary, recreational misdirection sounds like a great idea. Indeed, through the magic of a big screen and a little camera, The Illusionists have solved the problem ...

What did our critic think of TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE COMPANY'S VENUS AND ADONIS at Taffety Punk Theatre Company?...

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, PASO brought their program, Todo Tango, an intimate and fiery evening of tango to the Kennedy Center. ...

This new work featured three episodes in Asian American history....