BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP at Round House Theatre
At Round House Theatre, an alluring production of Lauren Yee's somewhat contrived 'The Great Leap,' a 'socio-political fable' about sports and Sino-American politics
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
BWW Review: MY CHILDREN, MY AFRICA at Washington Stage Guild
It is, of course, mere coincidence that former South African State President F.
BWW Review: DE PASO at GALA Hispanic Theatre
'Heaven and earth' had to be moved in order to bring in an acclaimed dance company from Madrid to cap Fuego Flamenco XVII, the 17th annual Flamenco Festival at the GALA Hispanic Theatre, the theater's executive director Rebecca Medrano announced at its opening.
BWW Review: RENT at Signature Theatre
It’s been too long since I wrote the following sentence.
BWW Review: SALVADOR at GALA Hispanic Theatre
The 17th Fuego Flamenco Festival at the GALA Hispanic Theatre has opened with a returning favorite, Edwin Aparicio's spectacular autobiographical piece, 'Salvador.
BWW Review: SUSAN GRAHAM AND MUSIC FROM COPLAND HOUSE at Kennedy Center
An innovative, reflective and historical evening of musicianship was presented on Thursday evening at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater as the renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the exciting Music from Copland House ensemble performed modern works with fervent zeal and finesse.
BWW Review: Mosaic Theater's BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA a Subtle, Moving Testament to Our Times
The scenes in Birds unfold over a decade in the life of father and daughter, marked by accumulating leaves and, of course, accumulating tensions, as each of them face moments of crushing disappointment, binoculars in hand, alternately consoling and infuriating each other.
BWW Review: WAITRESS at Capital One Hall
The show still has a winning recipe, but this touring production doesn't measure up to its 2018 D.
BWW Review: PANKRÁC '45 at Expats Theatre
Recriminations, reprisals and heart wrenching ruminations ensue as a group of five women face a time of purges and fear in the harrowing play Pankrác ’45.
BWW Review: N at Keegan Theatre
The racial reckoning coursing through American theaters and arts companies as a result of last summer's social justice uprisings isn't a new thing.
BWW Review: MYSTICISM & MUSIC at Constellation Theatre Company
Despite a solid slate of talent both on and off stage, Constellation Theatre Company's latest production just misses the mark.
BWW Review: THE REALISTIC JONESES at Spooky Action Theater
Returning to Spooky Action Theater to kick off their 2021 Reopening Season after its original run was cut short in March 2020, The Realistic Joneses is a touching and humorous examination of human mortality and the curious ways we can find hope--or, at the very least, a little bit of comfort--in one
BWW Review: HADESTOWN at Kennedy Center
It is mere coincidence that Anaïs Mitchell’s remarkable, Tony Award-winning Hadestown, now being given a solid production at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, debuted on Broadway just before our twenty-month plague began, but it fits.
BWW Review: CELIA AND FIDEL at Arena Stage
Arena Stage’s production of Celia and Fidel, directed by Molly Smith, is a fast-paced drama set within Cuban politics during Castro’s dictatorship.
BWW Review: THE MADNESS OF POE at Synetic Theater
Fans of the original staging of the 'Fall of the House of Usher' and theater-goers who enjoy productions with a bit of a spooky element for this time of year will likely enjoy the performance.
BWW Review: MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Ford's Theatre
MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Ford's Theatre is a fascinating story of a surprising friendship developing at a critical time in history.
BWW Review: REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON OF JAN KARSKI, at the Michael R. Klein Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company
David Strathairn amazes in this tour-de-force one-man play, at Shakespeare Theatre Company through October 17.
BWW Review: THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY at Eisenhower Theater
The Paul Taylor Dance Company has brought a brief but cheerfully charming program to the Eisenhower Theater at the Kennedy Center for a short run through October 9.
BWW Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH at Theater J
It seems fitting, in many ways, to return to live theater with such an incredible and incredibly well told story of optimism, humor, and resilience.
BWW Review: QUIXOTE NUEVO at Round House Theatre
It’s rare that you come across a new adaptation of a classic text that feels groundbreaking and new while still retaining the heart of the original.
BWW Review: Washington Stage Guild's 'Dear Liar' sees George Bernard Shaw match wits with his headstrong muse
A dramatic reading of letters Shaw exchanged with the actress Mrs.
BWW Review: Happenstance Theater's 'THE PICNICS: A NITWIT DYPTICH' Short and Oh, So Sweet!
'The Picnics: A Nitwit Dyptich,' makes a perfect dessert to an evening of binge-watching your favorite historical drama, a perfect hors-d'oeuvre before diving into that meaty documentary series.
BWW Review: TEENAGE DICK at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Is it possible that Richard III, had he been beloved by those around him notwithstanding his hunchback, would have abandoned ambition and treachery and instead become a loving and gentle mentor and guardian to Edward V? Would he have gracefully stepped aside when the young King reached his majorit
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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) |