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Washington, DC Theater Reviews

The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.

Review: CHICAGO at National Theatre

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

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: HOME? at Voices Festival Productions

Review: HOME? at Voices Festival Productions

by Roger Catlin — November 6, 2022

The New York-based Palestinian-Israeli actress Hend Ayoub knew she'd been at it a while when, after being in America for a few years, the roles she was asked to audition for moved from terrorist's daughter and terrorist's wife to terrorist's mother.

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Theater J

Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Theater J

by Rachael F. Goldberg — October 27, 2022

'Intimate Apparel' is a fascinating look at an intriguing woman, time period, and world, but the production just didn’t meet the standards Theater J has set for itself over the years.

Review: FADE at Unexpected Stage Company

Review: FADE at Unexpected Stage Company

by Roger Catlin — October 24, 2022

Before she became creator and show runner for the well-received three-season premium cable series 'Vida,' the playwright Tanya Saracho spent some time as a staffer in various TV writers' rooms, from HBO's 'Girls' and 'Looking' to ABC's 'How to Get Away with Murder.

Review: DRACULA at Synetic Theatre

Review: DRACULA at Synetic Theatre

by Martrese Meachum — October 17, 2022

What did our critic think of DRACULA at Synetic Theatre? Synetic Theatre's signature style of silent, motion filled acting lends itself well to this adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel of the same name.

Review: HOLIDAY at Arena Stage

Review: HOLIDAY at Arena Stage

by Alexander C. Kafka — October 14, 2022

Philip Barry's 1928 classic is a romantic comedy, as advertised, but its layers of bittersweet emotional valence come through in this handsome production, directed by Anita Maynard-Losh.

Review: EINSTEIN'S WIFE at ExPats Theatre

Review: EINSTEIN'S WIFE at ExPats Theatre

by David Friscic — October 3, 2022

A dramatic and ruminative journey through the personal history of two famous figures, Albert Einstein, and his wife Mileva Marić, takes place in an afterlife limbo in Einstein’s Wife.

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