BWW Review: NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM at Next Stop Theatre Company
Nat Turner in Jerusalem is inspiring, and enlightening.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
BWW Review: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE'S 'DON QUIXOTE' at Kennedy Center
Couples planning intricate surprise dance moves at their upcoming wedding receptions might as well give up now.
BWW Review: GRACE at Ford's Theatre
Billed as the “New Musical”, the musical Grace is a soulful and heart-filled affirmation of a family hanging on to hope and love as their community changes and as the future propels them onwards.
BWW Review: HI, ARE YOU SINGLE? at Woolly Mammoth
Hi, Are You Single? is a one-man show that explores intimacy, hypocrisy, sex, and slow dancing with strangers.
BWW Review: ABT FORWARD at Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary (whose celebrations have largely been pushed back a year due to the pandemic) coincides with the golden anniversary of the annual residency there of New York's American Ballet Theatre, whose first performance there came the day after the venerable Washington Per
BWW Review: PRIVATE at Mosaic Theater Company
The question of privacy and personal autonomy is a vital theme especially in these stress-filled and autocratic times but, the current offering at the Mosaic Theater Company of DC the play Private misses the mark.
BWW Review: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Shakespeare Theatre Company
The Merchant of Venice is traditionally categorized as a comedy, but the character of Shylock anchors one of Shakespeare’s most maddening tragic arcs.
BWW Review: AMERICA'S REQUIEM: A KNEE ON THE NECK and Mozart's REQUIEM at Strathmore Music Center
Hailstork and Martin’s requiem is a grand, troubling, rich, and worthy work for an America still struggling to rise from its sometimes sordid history and violent predilections toward its lofty goals and promise.
BWW Review: RENT at The National Theatre
RENT's 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour, directed by Evan Ensign, is a reminder of the decades of love that this musical has brought to so many people, especially the LGBTQIA+ community.
BWW Review: SEASICK at The REACH at Kennedy Center
Climate change and theatre.
BWW Review: WAVES ACROSS TIME: TRADITIONAL DANCE AND MUSIC OF OKINAWA at Kennedy Center
The combination of the music, dancing, acting, and exquisite colors displayed by attire of the company brought the show to life, telling the many different stories of Okinawa.
BWW Review: NATHAN THE WISE at Theater J / Folger Theatre
'Nathan the Wise' handily lives up to the reputation of the two powerhouse theaters behind it.
BWW Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Arena Stage
An energetic, joyful night of escapist fun.
BWW Review: RIVERDANCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW at Kennedy Center
Twenty-seven years ago, the international dance phenomenon known as Riverdance began enchanting audiences.
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS EVE at ExPats Theatre
Ideas of patriotism, terrorism, and betrayal are commonly spread throughout this thriller to make the audience think of who is on the justified side of the interrogation.
BWW Review: THE CARTOGRAPHY PROJECT at The Kennedy Center
It was a long road to create 'The Cartography Project' - some 20 months, says Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter - dating back to the national and international uprisings following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
BWW Review: COSÍ FAN TUTTE at The Kennedy Center
Washington National Opera's take on Mozart's 1790 rom-com, 'Cosí fan tutte' is a delightful escape.
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Capital One Hall
One cannot think about Fiddler on the Roof without the thought of tradition.
BWW Review: ADA AND THE ENGINE at Avant Bard Theatre
The compelling story of Ada Lovelace is back at Avant Bard Theater after being postponed due to the pandemic for nearly two years.
BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME at Signature Theatre
A creamy confection drenched with a masterful book by Joe Masteroff, the classic rom com of musicals She Loves Me moves with amorous and sparkling abandon at the acclaimed Signature Theatre.
BWW Review: MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Provokes and Delights at Washington Stage Guild
Appearing at the Washington Stage Guild again, thirty-one years after the company first produced it, MRS.
BWW Review: WRITTEN IN STONE at Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater
The Washington National Opera has gathered a company of first rate singers for a portmanteau of four, one-act operas called Written in Stone.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Kennedy Center
'Jesus Christ Superstar' originally ascended more than a half century ago - an audacious creation, written from the philosophical viewpoint of Judas Iscariot.
BWW Review: THE PHLEBOTOMIST at 1st Stage
'The Phlebotomist' is a fascinating look into how the world could be in the not-too-distant future, and it raises all the questions good science fiction can.
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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 Jersey Four A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons, featuring original member Gerry Polci F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/18-4/18) |
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The Comedy of Errors Folger Shakespeare Library (5/18-6/27) |
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ArmEvents presents: An Evening of Elegance & Virtuosity Live Concert F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/12-9/12) |
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BAD KREYÒL Mosaic Theater Company (5/20-6/13) |
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Dracula's Midnight Masquerade George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor (10/16-11/01) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Pippin The Bowie Playhouse (9/18-10/03) |