Washington, DC Theater Reviews

Review: JANE ANGER at Shakespeare Theatre

by Mary Lincer — December 17, 2022

What did our critic think of JANE ANGER at Shakespeare Theatre?

Review: AN IRISH CAROL at The Keegan Theatre

by Alexander C. Kafka — December 16, 2022

This contemporary Dublin-pub take on a Dickensian tale is affecting as far as it goes.

Review: WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE at Signature Theatre

by Rachael F. Goldberg — December 16, 2022

'Which Way to the Stage' is a love letter – to New York, to the theater world, and to friendship.

Review: WICKED at Kennedy Center Opera House

by Alexander C. Kafka — December 15, 2022

Though musically uneven, this touring production of the Stephen Schwartz blockbuster is a treat.

Review: CHRISTMAS with Michael W. Smith and Michael Tait at Capital One Hall

by Elliot Lanes — December 14, 2022

After almost 40 years the first man to popularize Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) is still going strong.

Review: THE HOLIDAY SHOW presented by Gay Men's Chorus of Washington at Lincoln Theatre

by David Friscic — December 13, 2022

The holidays are upon us and that means the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC (GMCW) is presenting their much-anticipated annual holiday musical present---an engaging package of song and dance, The Holiday Show, for the LGBTQ+ community (and, hopefully, for the larger DMV community as well).

Review: STEP AFRIKA!'S MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage

by Peter Rouleau — December 12, 2022

This time of year, various professional and amateur theater companies present Christmas-oriented stage productions.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre Center

by Ken Kemp — December 8, 2022

Paul Morella's one man telling of this classic Christmas story is a theatrical tour de force.

Review: THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE at Theatre J

by Mary Lincer — December 8, 2022

What did our critic think of THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE at Theatre J?

Review: WONDERLAND at The Music Center At Strathmore

by Olivia Murray — December 4, 2022

The Young Artists of America always produce wonderful performances, and this one certainly did not disappoint.

Review: BALLET HISPÁNICO: DOÑA PERÓN at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — December 4, 2022

If you're going to do a history of Eva Perón based entirely on movement, you'd be sure to include that iconic pose of the Argentine First Lady hands aloft at the radio microphones before adoring thousands.

Review: SNOW MAIDEN Brings Magic to Life at Synetic Theater

by Morgan Musselman — December 5, 2022

Synetic Theater’s holiday production, Snow Maiden, delivers a dose of whimsy to the local theater scene this December.

Review: THE TEMPEST at Round House Theatre // Folger Theatre

by Rachael F. Goldberg — December 1, 2022

It’s clear that a tremendous amount of talent, effort, and care has gone into this telling of The Tempest, and those affiliated certainly deserve high praise.

Review: THE DAY YOU BEGIN at Kennedy Center

by Elliot Lanes — November 30, 2022

Jacqueline Woodson’s 2018 children’s book The Day You Begin comes to radiant musical life in the Family Theater at the Kennedy Center this holiday season.

Review: KANSAS CITY BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — November 26, 2022

Review: TOOTSIE at Capital One Hall

by Mary Lincer — November 26, 2022

What did our critic think of TOOTSIE at Capital One Hall?

Review: THE RAINMAKER at 1st Stage

by Peter Rouleau — November 23, 2022

American literature has a soft spot for con artists, those ruffians who, lacking the skills or inclination to earn an honest living, prosper by using sheer charm and creativity to tell other people what they most want to hear.

Review: INTO THE WOODS at Signature Theatre

by Ken Kemp — November 23, 2022

Into the Woods has captured pure theatre magic, and it's the perfect holiday show for the whole family.

Review: Washington Stage Guild's MAJOR BARBARA Shines as Only Shaw Can

by Andrew White — November 21, 2022

The Washington Stage Guild's current production of Shaw's Major Barbara runs rings around a whole world of ideas, metaphysical, physical, you name it, with Emelie Faith Thompson positively shining in her turn as the title character

Review: JUST FOR US at Woolly Mammoth

by Mary Lincer — November 20, 2022

What did our critic think of JUST FOR US at Woolly Mammoth?

Review: CENDRILLON at Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center

by Alexander C. Kafka — November 19, 2022

Think you know the story of Cinderella? Think again.

Review: Shakespeare Theatre's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING a Dazzlingly Brilliant Farce

by Andrew White — November 17, 2022

Simon Goodwin's new production of Much Ado About Nothing pulls out all the stops.

Review: CHICAGO at National Theatre

by David Friscic — November 17, 2022

It is no secret why the musical Chicago, now playing at the National Theatre, is such a long-running hit lauded by the public and critics alike.

Review: PEOPLE, PLACES &THINGS at Studio Theatre

by David Friscic — November 15, 2022

People, Places and Things are a constant trigger for addiction and anxiety in the probing and intellectually thrilling production of People, Places & Things now playing at the Studio Theatre.

Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Olney Theatre Center

by Olivia Murray — November 13, 2022

Change can be a good thing, and in this case, it was astonishingly successful.