Washington, DC Theater Reviews

Review: NEW YORK BALLET: VISIONARY VOICES at the Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — June 9, 2023

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Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET PROGRAM A at Kennedy Center

by David Friscic — June 9, 2023

Growing up with the New York City Ballet (NYCB)nearby during my high school and college years (as they had their summer residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs), I was thrilled to turn around many years later to see the Kennedy Center present an evening of some of the Ne

Review: Mosaic Theater Company's ONE IN TWO at The Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Hannah R. Wing — June 8, 2023

Michael Kevin Darnall, Ryan Jammaal Swain, and Justin Weaks honor Love’s beautifully written play with their performances.

Review: HADESTOWN at National Theatre

by Roger Catlin — June 8, 2023

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

by Peter Rouleau — June 6, 2023

Let me tell you a bit about myself.

Review: THE HUMOURS OF BANDON at The Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Mary Lincer — June 3, 2023

What did our critic think of THE HUMOURS OF BANDON at The Atlas Performing Arts Center?

Review: AUDREY, THE NEW MUSICAL at Creative Cauldron

by Ken Kemp — June 3, 2023

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

by Andrew White — June 2, 2023

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.

Review: GOOD GRIEF: SONGS OF THE MOON AND THE UNBROKEN CIRCLE at Kennedy Center

by Pamela Roberts — May 29, 2023

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.

Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater

by Mary Lincer — May 25, 2023

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.

Review: SWEENEY TODD at Signature Theatre

by Shelby Tyler — May 25, 2023

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

by Rachael F. Goldberg — May 24, 2023

'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.

Review: THE OREO COMPLEX at Nu Sass Productions

by Hannah R. Wing — May 23, 2023

Lillian Brown shares so much in such a short span of time.

Review: EXCLUSION at Arena Stage

by Pamela Roberts — May 21, 2023

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

by Peter Rouleau — May 21, 2023

A touching and engaging portrait of an immigrant community confronting the struggles of daily life.

Review: GOOD BONES at Studio Theatre

by David Friscic — May 19, 2023

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.

Review: BEETLEJUICE at National Theatre

by Hannah R. Wing — May 18, 2023

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

by Ken Kemp — May 18, 2023

This riotously funny production takes the beloved, hilarious Monty Python musical comedy to a whole new level.

Review: LA BOHÈME at Kennedy Center

by David Friscic — May 17, 2023

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.

Review: HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Tectonic Theater Project at Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Hall

by Mary Lincer — May 12, 2023

What did our critic think of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at Tectonic Theater Project @ Shakespeare Theatre's Harman Hall?

Review: THIS INHERENT ECHO at Taffety Punk

by Roger Catlin — May 7, 2023

Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — May 7, 2023

It's really the perfect weekend for the Washington Ballet's revival of its grand 'The Sleeping Beauty.

Review: RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES at The Music Center At Strathmore

by Ken Kemp — May 5, 2023

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

by Martrese Meachum — May 5, 2023

Catch the Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Passing Strange' at Signature Theatre in this captivating production directed by Raymond Caldwell.

Review: THE SCHOOL FOR LIES at Constellation Theatre Company

by Roger Catlin — May 4, 2023

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.