BWW Review: THE WASHINGTON CHORUS A CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS at The Music Center At Strathmore / Kennedy Center Concert Hall
A Candlelight Christmas is a warm and welcoming way to spend a holiday evening, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
BWW Review: NSO POPS: A HOLIDAY POPS WITH INGRID MICHAELSON
The deservedly popular and talented writer and singer Ingrid Michaelson performed and sang with a panoply of vocal coloring in the recent Holiday concert NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops with Ingrid Michaelson.
BWW Review: AN IRISH CAROL at The Keegan Theatre
This show explores the original story of A Christmas Carol through the lens of a Scrooge-like Irish pub owner who learns that it’s not too late to turn his life around.
BWW Review: TOOTSIE at The National Theatre
The musical Tootsie, now playing at the National Theater in Washington, DC, has exceptionally good intentions and flashes of show-biz brio but it tries to do too many disparate things at once.
BWW Review: THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY at Theater Lab/Kennedy Center
Likest thou to laugh? Then get thee to the Theater Lab at the Kennedy Center through December 19 for The Improvised Shakespeare Company who returneth with 90 minutes of gallimaufry for mature groundlings only.
BWW Review: SARAH BRIGHTMAN: A CHRISTMAS SYMPHONY at Strathmore
World renowned singer/actress/killer soprano Sarah Brightman has a voice that is so angelic sounding it literally takes you to a higher power.
BWW Review: GAY MEN'S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON DC ---THE HOLIDAY SHOW
The joyous holiday sleighride of rich musical moments and enthusiastic commitment continues as the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington (GMCW) presents The Holiday Show.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA at Synetic Theater
The story of Cinderella has been told and retold around the world countless times, from its probable origins in Egypt to the Brothers Grimm version to dozens of film and TV renditions.
BWW Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Write what you know, the adage goes.
BWW Review: Olney Theatre Center's A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS Shines Especially Bright This Season!
When we first enter the Mulitz-Gedelsky Theater Lab at Olney, we see a thrust stage decked out with a wide variety of Victorian-style bric-a-brac, strategically tossed about by Scenic Designer Jacob A.
BWW Review: DORRANCE DANCE at The Kennedy Center
Dorrance Dance notes on their website that “tap dance is a subversive form.
BWW Review: HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED at Avant Bard Theatre
August Wilson was always a font of stories.
BWW Review: MAN COVETS BIRD at Spooky Action Theater
This production was packed full of excitement, self-reflection, celebration, and a small mimed bird reminding us of the moral of the story.
BWW Review: A Subtle SEVEN GUITARS at Arena Stage
August Wilson’s story of seven friends in post-war Pittsburgh may take a while to get started, but don’t let the slow pace or lengthy run time fool you.
BWW Review: MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS at The Music Center At Strathmore
Mannheim Steamroller is the number one Christmas music artist of all time, and their annual holiday tour has become a cherished holiday tradition for many families.
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Olney Theatre Center
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Broadway's punk rock/musical theatre lovechild is on-stage at Olney Theatre Center.
BWW Review: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at The National Theatre
With questionable messaging, a pitchy ensemble, and an overall lackluster production, 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical' doesn’t quite feel like the best way to celebrate the holiday season, especially when there are other options available.
BWW Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Kennedy Center Opera House
The company hasn't visited The Kennedy Center for more than a decade.
BWW Review: SECRET THINGS at 1st Stage
SECRET THINGS by Elaine Romero examines faith and human connection – today and through generations.
BWW Review: ACOUSTIC ROOSTER'S BARNYARD BOOGIE: STARRING INDIGO BLUME at Family Theater/Kennedy Center
Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Olney Theatre Center
There are certain musical theatre pieces that audiences see on Broadway and believe the version they saw is the only way the material can be interpreted.
BWW Review: ACOUSTIC ROOSTER'S BARNYARD BOOGIE: STARRING INDIGO BLUME at Family Theater/Kennedy Center
Kwame Alexander's 2010 picture book for the age 5-8 set, Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, secretly serves as Jazz 101 for children the way Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Britten's Young People's Guide to the Orchestra introduce them to musical instruments.
BWW Review: XENOS at Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center
War is hell, but what, exactly, is served by a hellish choreographic critique of it -- alternatingly assaultive and monotonous -- in Akram Khan's final solo performance project?
BWW Review: PRIME CUT FESTIVAL at Solas Nua
These portraits are essential viewing for North American audiences, who often have a very specific idea of life in Northern Ireland in their heads.
BWW Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Theater J
Theater J’s 'Tuesdays with Morrie' is a touching, emotional exploration of human connection.
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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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Brontë Sister House Party Van Ness Main Street (8/14-9/12) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (9/26-9/26) |
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Measure for Measure Folger Shakespeare Library (9/22-11/01) |
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Freddie: a girl Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (8/27-9/19) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/30-5/09) |
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) Lincoln Theatre (9/25-9/25) |