Review: SOMETHING MOVING: A MEDITATION ON MAYNARD at Ford's Theatre
There may be no better town for political drama than Washington, and no theater more historically consequential than Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was assassinated 158 years ago.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Review: SCORCHED at Atlas Performing Arts Center's ExPats Theatre
On stage now through October 15 at ExPats Theatre is Wajdi Mouawad’s Scorched, a renowned play inspired by the life of Soha Bechara and events in the Lebanese Civil War.
Review: GET HAPPY! MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES THE JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL at Music Center at Strathmore
The brilliant and undying talent of the legendary entertainer Judy Garland was celebrated at the Music Center at Strathmore in the memory-laden production Get Happy! Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial.
Review: KING OF THE YEES at Signature Theatre
A delightfully funny and poignant homage to all things Asian, set in San Francisco's iconic Chinatown.
Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Theatre
What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Stage?
Review: ESPEJOS: CLEAN at Studio Theatre
The all-woman production is top-notch, from the vibrant cast to the sharp direction of Elena Araoz.
Review: C.S. LEWIS THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS at Fellowship For Performing Arts
The entire production should be very proud of this show and I should hope to see that it eventually sticks around for a while.
Review: MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
What did our critic think of MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre? How do you tell the story of a person who has lived 1,000 lives? How do you capture a life that includes being born into Nazi occupation, raising a child, surviving a massive nuclear accident, and a full-scal
Review: EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall
What did our critic think of EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall? The two hour show packs 17 years of her life into a constantly moving, theatrical matrix including social, political, and women's fashion history which can often be quite affecting because Pimentel's acting finds simple moments o
Review: MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES at Mosaic Theater
Controversial statues have been de-installed long before a racial reckoning meant the end of most Confederate statues in recent years.
Review: THE 39 STEPS at NextStop Theatre Company
NextStop Theatre Company’s kickoff to its tin anniversary is delightful, hilarious, and engaging.
Review: BAÑO DE LUNA (BATHING IN MOONLIGHT) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.
Review: ECHO at Cirque Du Soliel
Cirque du Soliel’s ECHO, now making its U.
Review: INK at Round House Theatre
Cutthroat capitalism and journalistic sensationalist exploitation rears its ugly head in playwright James Graham’s Ink.
Review: COMPAGNIE KÄFIG: PIXEL at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
Compagnie Käfig merges elements of hip hop with modern dance, circus, and technological wizardry in its highly innovative production, Pixel, which has been seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world.
Review: GAVIN CREEL IN CONCERT at Kennedy Center
There was nothing humdrum or lazy about last evening’s late summer Gavin Creel concert at Kennedy Center.
Review: SWEAT at Keegan Theatre
What did our critic think of SWEAT at Keegan Theatre? No matter what year an audience sees Lynn Nottage's (her second Pulitzer) Sweat, something will be going wrong someplace for some part of the American workforce.
Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
Seeing To Kill a Mockingbird, now at the Kennedy Center, isn’t the same experience as the novel you were quizzed on in high school or the classic 1962 film.
Review: A Theatrical Feast: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre
Given the moat of terrible traffic that separates Baltimore theatergoers from Arlington, what can justify a visit there? Well, one answer for sure is Signature Theatre’s stunning production of the 2014 musical The Bridges of Madison County.
Review: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre
What did our critic think of THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Signature Theatre? Andy Warhol once questioned, “I wonder if it’s possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.
Review: American Shakespeare Center's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a Treat for All Seasons
As the Summer draws to a hot close, and school days loom on the near horizon, it’s good to know that some childish antics will survive well into the Fall.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Kennedy Center? When you step into Moulin Rouge! The Musical, reality melts away.
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater’s wordless Cyrano de Bergerac is gorgeous to behold and packs a powerful emotional wallop.
Review: DISCO FEVER at Signature Theatre
Signature's latest cabaret is a delightful romp down memory lane.
Review: RENT IN CONCERT at The Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of RENT IN CONCERT at The 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) |