Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Dupont Underground
Tennessee William's iconic work crackles to life at site of DC's long abadoned streetcar.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Review: A MIRROR at Prologue Theatre
Prologue Theatre’s evocative production of Sam Holcroft's 'A Mirror' is a wonderful examination of storytelling in an age where our sense of truth and reality feels constantly under attack.
Review: DRAGON PLAY at Rorschach Theatre
Dragons are fire-breathing their way back into the culture, from the animated series “How to Train Your Dragon” to the fierce special effect triumphs in “Game of Thrones.
Review: EVERYTHING, DEVOURED at Sitar Arts Center
Picture former United States President Ronald Reagan as a demon drag queen summoned to the Chicago apartment of a group of twenty somethings.
Review: A GOOD DAY TO ME NOT TO YOU at Arena Stage
Sixteen characters are portrayed by the character of the narrator ----Constance Zaytoun---who carries the one-person play entitled A Good Day To Me Not To You now playing at the Arena Stage.
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Faction Of Fools Theatre Company
Faction of Fools’ production of the beloved piece chaperones fresh connotation to the prose via masked physical comedy.
Review: YOUNG AMERICANS at 1st Stage
Young Americans, the thought-provoking and entertaining play by Lauren Yee about the American immigrant experience is currently in performances at 1st Stage through April 26.
Review: CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild
What did our critic think of CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild?
Review: THE WIZ at The National Theatre
A tremendous cast breathes new life into this Broadway classic.
Review: THE MINUTES at Keegan Theatre
Ninety minutes of a play that detail the utter pompousness, redundancies, calls to “shelve” or postpone important actions, and the ignoring of vital new community comments, are only some of the bureaucratic and provincial rules, regulations, and idiocies of what can constitute The Minutes of a c
Review: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: NINA SIMONE at Signature Theatre
There is no question that actress/singer/not of this world performer Felicia Curry is true DC theatre royalty.
Review: TRAVESTY at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Many of us, if we’re lucky, will find physical spaces in a disingenuous world that embody our essence, the core of who we truly are.
Review: ONE DESTINY at Ford's Theatre
When it comes to the arts, there are a lot of things in DC that go either unnoticed or get lost in the shuffle.
Review: CHICAGO at the Kennedy Center
When the original production of Chicago opened on Broadway in 1975, its subtitle read “A Musical Vaudeville.
Review: GUARDS AT THE TAJ at NextStop Theatre Company
NextStop Theatre navigates the production of 'Guards at the Taj' with a sincere and skillful blend of empathy and urgency, acknowledging the difficulties of the choices we make and the worlds we live in, while encouraging us to do better.
Review: YOUNG JOHN LEWIS: PRODIGY OF PROTEST at Mosaic Theater Company
What did our critic think of YOUNG JOHN LEWIS: PRODIGY OF PROTEST at Mosaic Theater Company?
Review: EDDIE IZZARD IN HAMLET at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Eddie Izzard puts on a bravura performance as Hamlet, and every other character, in her one-person take on Shakespeare's greatest.
Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Lisner Auditorium
What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Lisner Auditorium?
Review: Kari Jobe Carnes and Cody Carnes at Kennedy Center
Being married to someone that was raised Christian and myself being raised Jewish I never thought that Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) would be something that I would ever enjoy.
Review: APPROPRIATE at Olney Theatre Center
I like to cook.
Review: I'M HERE: BLACK BROADWAY at Signature Theatre
Besides being the premiere theatre for musicals in the DMV, Signature Theatre also has a highly successful cabaret series.
Review: HAMNET at Shakespeare Theatre Company
It’s a little surprising that in 40 years, that a production from the Royal Shakespeare Company has never before visited Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company (though the opposite is true — a Shakespeare Theater Company production of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” played Stratford-upon-Avon
Review: TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Capital One Hall
The touring production took a while to find its musical footing but eventually found its diva swagger.
Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at The National Theatre
The National Tour production of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' is a fun show with a sincere love for the story it is telling, and it honors that with care and joy while helping bring the story to new and returning audiences alike.
Review: EUREKA DAY at Theater J
Eureka Day, the Tony Award winning play (for best Revival in 2025) by Jonathan Spector, is getting a top-notch production at Theater J directed by Hayley Finn.
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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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The Last Victorian Washington Stage Guild (11/19-12/13) |
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Interplay Orchestra presents "Time of Our Lives" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/07-10/07) |
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Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Haddon Hall" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/04-9/06) |
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Crime & Punishment Washington Stage Guild (1/28-2/21) |
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Where Dead Women Go to Dance Theatre Prometheus (9/25-10/17) |
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Hairspray Hylton Performing Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |