WASHINGTON, DC THEATER REVIEWS

What did our critic think of A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at Imagination Stage?...

Washington Stage Guild’s production of ARMS AND THE MAN, playing now through December 10, is sure to keep audiences thoroughly entertained....

I highly recommend The Jazz Continuum to anyone interested in having a good time. People of all ages and interests would absolutely enjoy the incredible work done by LaTasha Barnes and all her performers....

What did our critic think of PUBLIC OBSCENITIES at Woolly Mammoth?...

The Folger Theatre welcomes audiences back to its jewel box theatre with The Winter’s Tale – a story of friendship, betrayal, loss and second chances. With glorious production elements and strong performances, this production reminds audiences of everything that is unique and significant about a...

On November 14th, Theater J began its Here I Am series, a 'triptych of tour-de-force performances' as plastered on the playbill. Each piece is a one-person show, the first being See You Tomorrow, which runs from November 14th through the 22nd. ...

One thing about living in DC is when an important holiday such as Veterans Day happens there is generally at least one event that sticks out as being unique....

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE at NextStop Theater?...

'Malavika Sarukkai: Anubandh – Connectedness' explores a narrative with a universalized touch – one that helped build the connections central to the piece itself. The added elements of poetry, music, and chanting create an ethereal and somehow familiar feeling to the overall performance....

Signature Theatre is helping expand the American Songbook to include rock and pop classics of a half century ago in cabaret shows this winter that will celebrate Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Burt Bacharach....

How do individuals and communities heal after decades of violence? THE HONEY TRAP, a world premiere presented by Solas Nua, focuses on one night in Belfast during The Troubles and how the events that transpire that night forever change the lives of diametrically opposed young adults....

The oft-told tale of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which has been beloved throughout the ages and been interpreted and showcased in so many films, stage productions and even a ballet ---has been mounted by the Washington National Opera in an odd sort of manner. In composer Charles Gounod�...

A beautiful tapestry of interwoven stories, Signature's Ragtime takes the audience on a moving emotional journey that celebrates the indomitable spirit of people in search of The American Dream....

FAT HAM, based on Hamlet, is the stellar, creative story of a family on edge and the actions and decisions of individuals pushed to the brink....

What did our critic think of REVIEW: LOOK BOTH WAYS: A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS AT THE KENNEDY CENTER at Kennedy Center?...

Mosaic Theater Company's production Confederates, by MacArthur “genius” fellow and two-time Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, is a smart and moving satire about the struggles of two formidable women who must stand up to subjugation as they consider whom they can trust and how they m...

Out in an arid, underpopulated northeastern Brazil, an unusual but not entirely inconceivable love story plays out, presented as a kind of morality lesson or at least a cautionary tale. ...

The beautiful blue skies that Jess, an F-16 fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, soars through from the mighty heights above soon become mottled with dismal greys ---as she plummets into mental despair and confusion after being Grounded. In the paradigm-changing opera which is a World Premiere by th...

An intriguing venture into oft-visited territory....

In 1975 a revolutionary approach to L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre. The Wiz was a musical that no one thought would get past its opening night. The show proved everyone wrong. It won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and ran for 1,672 p...

A dazzling evening of pure vocal, instrumental, and theatrical bliss occurred on the evening of October 21,2023 when the renowned Broadway veteran and entertainer Brian Stokes Mitchell wowed the crowd at the Music Center at Strathmore.  This two -time Tony Award winning talent showcased versatility...

I had the privilege of being able to watch this production on opening night, and it was truly spectacular. From the beginning with the powerful orchestra, to the end with an impactful lesson on the consequences of your actions. ...

What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Arena Stage?...

Virginia Woolf was onto something when she wrote her novel “Orlando: A Biography” 95 years ago — a tall tale of aristocracy and adventure for a poet who also happens to change gender. It rings true, too, in its adaptation by Sarah Ruhl, the clever and popular contemporary playwright whose ver...

What did our critic think of PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre? GALA Hispanic Theatre’s PICASSO is art in all senses of the word. The creative blending of music, painting, dance, and performance makes for a production steeped in wonderment....