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Review: Mosaic Theater Company's ONE IN TWO at The Atlas Performing Arts Center
Michael Kevin Darnall, Ryan Jammaal Swain, and Justin Weaks honor Love’s beautifully written play with their performances....
Review: HADESTOWN at National Theatre
When the cast of “Hadestown” emerge on stage at the National Theatre waving to the waiting audience, they’re received with cheers like old friends. ...
Review: INCENDIARY at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Let me tell you a bit about myself. Even before the death of George Floyd and the political earthquake that followed, I have long been of the opinion that drastic and systemic changes are needed in the American judicial system.
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Review: THE HUMOURS OF BANDON at The Atlas Performing Arts Center
What did our critic think of THE HUMOURS OF BANDON at The Atlas Performing Arts Center?...
Review: AUDREY, THE NEW MUSICAL at Creative Cauldron
A visually stunning and glamorous look back at the Golden Age of Hollywood....
Review: Essential Theatre's DISSONANCE An Essential Conversation About What Divides Us
The genius of “Dissonances” is the way that it reveals, and then gently dismantles, those walls we erect around ourselves, those unconscious fears that prevent us from really communicating and empathizing with people different from ourselves. Both Duncan and Sandel create human beings we recog...
Review: GOOD GRIEF: SONGS OF THE MOON AND THE UNBROKEN CIRCLE at Kennedy Center
In Good Grief: Songs of the Moon and The Unbroken Circle creator Tariq Darrell O’Meally explores how we become more than what we’ve lost. His answer: we must grieve a person as much as we have loved them and balance loss with praise and celebration. The world premiere is the culmination of the 2...
Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater
What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater? Choreographer Helen Pickett does in her ballet The Crucible just exactly what Arthur Miller attempted in his 1953 play, her source. Both try to make a new language to express the Salem witch trials of 1692 because those events were too...
Review: SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre
What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre? Set in the dark streets of London in 1785, we follow barber Sweeney Todd (Nathaniel Stampley) as he returns from wrongful imprisonment by the horrifying Judge Turpin (John Leslie Wolf)....
Review: HURRICANE DIANE at Avant Bard Theatre
'Hurricane Diane' is a fun and thought-provoking production, though you’ll certainly have more fun if you don’t think too hard about the technicalities of the show itself. There’s a lot to enjoy, and a good takeaway message, and, sometimes, that’s enough for an enjoyable theatrical experienc...
Review: THE OREO COMPLEX at Nu Sass Productions
Lillian Brown shares so much in such a short span of time. Don’t miss this opportunity to see such a powerful show in its limited run at Caos on F. ...
Review: EXCLUSION at Arena Stage
Exclusion, a thought-provoking and witty world premiere by Kenneth Lin at Arena Stage, explores the tug-of-war between what is true and what sells...
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at NextStop Theatre Company
A touching and engaging portrait of an immigrant community confronting the struggles of daily life....
Review: GOOD BONES at Studio Theatre
A solid, well-crafted, and thought-provoking play---Good Bones is about four individuals coping in various ways with issues of onrushing gentrification, loss of community, and reconnection. Playwright James Ijames has written an all too relevant story about what happens when a community and sense of...
Review: BEETLEJUICE at National Theatre
Whether you are a fan of the movie, have seen the musical on Broadway, or even listened to the amazing cast recording, you'll lose your head over Beetlejuice....
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Eisenhower Theatre At The Kennedy Center
This riotously funny production takes the beloved, hilarious Monty Python musical comedy to a whole new level....
Review: LA BOHÈME at Kennedy Center
The glorious music of Puccini remains the principal reason to see the Washington National Opera’s (WNO)current production of the beloved classic opera La bohème. This oft-referenced opera that has influenced everything from the famous film Moonstruck to the hit Broadway musical Rent, must be a fa...
Review: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Tectonic Theater Project at Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Hall
What did our critic think of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Tectonic Theater Project @ Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Hall?...
Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at Kennedy Center
It's really the perfect weekend for the Washington Ballet's revival of its grand 'The Sleeping Beauty.' With all the pomp and pageantry currently dominating news cycles, with flocks of kids are seen trailing behind newly-crowned monarchs lugging their elaborate trains, it didn't seem so out of place...
Review: RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES at The Music Center At Strathmore
RAIN turned The Music Center at Strathmore into a time machine and took Beatles fans of all ages on a magical musical tour....
Review: PASSING STRANGE at Signature Theatre
Catch the Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Passing Strange' at Signature Theatre in this captivating production directed by Raymond Caldwell. Follow Youth on his journey of self-discovery through punk, funk, blues, gospel, and jazz music that will leave you moved and empowered....
Review: THE SCHOOL FOR LIES at Constellation Theatre Company
Constellation Theatre Company's production of David Ives' 'The School for Lies' is a witty, rollicking farce, reimagining Molière's 'The Misanthrope' with modern sass and plenty of surprises. The cast, costumes, and set design all impress, making for a delightful experience from start to finish....
Review: THE CASSETTE SHOP at Theatre Prometheus
Fashioned from the real words and personal experiences of DC-area asylum seekers, Theatre Prometheus’s new work, The Cassette Shop, explores the magical sensory connection of music to link us with others and transport us through time. The devised theater work was created in partnership with the lo...
Review: EACH KINDNESS at Kennedy Center
The message of Each Kindness should be shared to people everywhere, and the music of Rootstock Republic should be enjoyed by all....
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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A Festival of Favorites and Firsts Theater J (5/30-6/06) |
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OR Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07) |
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Once NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21) |
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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Loot Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28) |
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Shrek the Musical The Bowie Playhouse (5/30-6/27) |
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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (6/20-6/20) |
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The Roaring Girl Spooky Action Theater (6/05-6/27) |
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