The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
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.
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.
An intriguing venture into oft-visited territory.
In 1975 a revolutionary approach to L.
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.
I had the privilege of being able to watch this production on opening night, and it was truly spectacular.
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.
What did our critic think of PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre? GALA Hispanic Theatre’s PICASSO is art in all senses of the word.
Superheroes are larger than life, and so is the family at the heart of Jenny Rachel Weiner’s new play, The Chameleon.
They aren’t actually that in Whitney White’s concert cum critique “Macbeth in Stride” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
What did our critic think of DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY at Washington Stage Guild? During the course of E.
What did our critic think of MRS.
This ghost will flat out scare the bejeebers out of you!
What did our critic think of LA SALPÊTRIÈRE at Taffety Punk?
THE CHOSEN at 1st Stage is a fascinating coming-of-age story of two boys and their fathers, and their extraordinarily different Jewish communities located just “five blocks and a world apart.
Seeing the caterpillar made my son's jaw literally drop open! Now playing at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland, the ravenous insect is the headliner with opening acts of three other Eric Carle stories.
The Writer’s Center is just the right place to stage a reverent version of one of Harold Pinter’s best known plays.
If you are looking for a spooky production to watch during the month of October, you don’t want to miss out on The Tell-Tale Heart, directed by Paata Tsikurishvili.
What did our critic think of MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center?
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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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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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Special Event: ARTS By George!: Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Dracula's Midnight Masquerade George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor (10/16-11/01) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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The Fruits of Our Labor Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (9/10-11/01) |
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Stage Guild (9/24-10/18) |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Round House Theatre (9/09-10/11) |
