Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Signature Theatre
Shenanigans and Sondheim are a great combination in Signature Theatre’s production of the beloved musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Review: DATA at Arena Stage
What did our critic think of DATA at Arena Stage?
Review: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at Theater J
In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and
Review: DISNEY FROZEN at Olney Theatre Center
A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre.
Review: Solas Nua's Double Bill Opens Thrilling New Horizons for DC Theater
In collaboration with two innovative young companies from Ireland, Dublin’s Murmuration and Galway’s Brú Theatre, we have a vision of the future of theatre which takes the new technologies of sound and film in stride.
Review: THE ART OF CARE at Mosaic Theater Company
Those looking for a break from election discourse this month may find welcome reprieve in Mosaic Theater Company's deeply compassionate production, THE ART OF CARE, on stage now through November 24.
Review: THE OTHER AMERICANS at Arena Stage
An obvious labor of love by all concerned, actor and writer John Leguizamo’s The Other Americans is an extremely well-written and highly ambitious play that delineates the tragedy of a man’s fatal flaws ripping apart his family at the seams.
Review: LABORATORY DANCE PROJECT at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater
While neither piece of choreography made full use of the dancers’ prowess, Thursday’s opening night performance was nonetheless a captivating and welcome distraction.
Review: DOKTOR KABOOM: UNDER PRESSURE! at The Kennedy Center
Doktor Kaboom (and no, I didn't spell that wrong) is a man of science.
Review: BEN FOLDS AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Kennedy Center
As the first person to serve as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra, Ben Folds has had several opportunities over the past few years to perform with the organization.
Review: FIDELIO at Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera’s production of Beethoven’s Fidelio is a triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse.
Review: GODS & MORTALS: A CELEBRATION OF WAGNER at The Kennedy Center
'Gods & Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner' is a beautiful, if limited, array of performances and works highlighting both the composer and Kennedy Center’s own wonderful talent.
Review: ASTRO BOY AND THE GOD OF COMICS at Flying V
What did our critic think of ASTRO BOY AND THE GOD OF COMICS at Flying V?
Review: AOIFE O'DONOVAN & BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Kennedy Center
Maestro Steven Reineke never ceases to amaze me with the wide range of artists he brings to DC to play with YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO).
Review: RENÉE FLEMING AND THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA at Kennedy Center
With the size of theatrical orchestras being drastically cut, one of the few places left to hear a full string section is at a symphonic concert.
Review: NORM LEWIS at The Barns At Wolf Trap
A veneer of unabashed professionalism, musical prowess, and often amusing self-reflection enveloped the Broadways star Norm Lewis (The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, etc.
Review: THE PLIANT GIRLS at Theatre Prometheus/Nu Sass
What did our critic think of THE PLIANT GIRLS at Theatre Prometheus/Nu Sass?
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Capital One Hall
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Capital One Hall?
Review: MEAN GIRLS at National Theatre
It was 20 years ago when 'Mean Girl' first hit movie theaters, cementing a certain kind of malevolent high school clique even as it launched a million memes, introduced a generation of actresses and established a pink dress code for its female fans years before “Barbie.
Review: PINK MARTINI'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY at Kennedy Center
It was 30 years ago this week that a stylish Portland, Ore.
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Kennedy Center
The latest entry into Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series is the crowd pleasing quirky musical by William Finn (Music and Lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin (Book) known as The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee.
Review: FRIDA LIBRE at Gala Hispanic Theatre
At 55 minutes, Karen Zacarias' play, Frida Libre, runs the perfect length for the young people (age 5 and up) that Gala Hispanic Theatre wants to cultivate as the audiences of the future.
Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at The Keegan Theatre
What did our critic think of THE WOMAN IN BLACK at The Keegan Theatre?
Review: THE NATIONAL BALLET OF UKRAINE 'NADIYA UKRAINE' at The Kennedy Center
The National Ballet of Ukraine and the Shumka Dancers recently performed a beautiful program at the Kennedy Center Opera House aptly titled Nadiya Ukraine, “nadiya” meaning “hope” in Ukrainian.
Review: NATIONAL BUNRAKU THEATER AT THE KENNEDY CENTER at The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater
Confounding at times and also beautiful, this traditional puppetry company is wrapping us a US tour.
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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) |