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BWW Review: RICH KIDS: A HISTORY OF SHOPPING MALLS IN TEHRAN at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

by James McQuillen — April 5, 2021

The British have a culture of creating plays that explore ideas rather than dramatize a series of events.

BWW Review: 'Arena Riffs' Offers Psalmayene 24's Compelling THE FREEWHEELIN' INSURGENTS

by Andrew White — March 31, 2021

Playright Psalmayene 24’s contribution to Arena Riffs is “The Freewheelin’ Insurgents,” a day in the life of four actors as they cope with the pandemic and the forces arrayed against them, both as artists and African-Americans.

BWW Review: Studio Theatre's COCK is a Raw, Raunchy Rant on Choice, Need and Identity

by Lora Strum — March 26, 2021

It's crass and callous, heart-breaking and hilarious as it examines the nomansland where choice and identity collide.

BWW Review: A BOY AND HIS SOUL at Round House Theatre

by Roger Catlin — March 24, 2021

This is the 50th anniversary year for Philadelphia International Records, the outfit founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff that gave us, among many other things, 'TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia), the ebullient instrumental by MFSB, given life as the theme of 'Soul Train' and used to great effect

BWW Review: Flying V's INITIATIVE is a Fitting Tribute to Dungeons & Dragons

by Andrew White — March 22, 2021

For now, we will have to settle for the Zoom version of 'Initiative' – that’s how the D20 rolls these days.

BWW Review: LEONARDO AND SAM: THE TERRIBLE MONSTER AND THE MOST SCAREDY-CAT KID IN THE WHOLE WORLD, RE at The Kennedy Center

by Brandon Horwin — March 19, 2021

Leonardo and Sam: The Terrible Monster and the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in The Whole World, Respectively is a superb choice for children to watch, learn, enjoy, and re-create as a pandemic activity.

BWW Review: MY JOY IS HEAVY! by The Bengsons from Arena Stage

by Roger Catlin — March 19, 2021

As we enter the second year of pandemic, theater companies have largely shifted from live performance spaces to film and video producers.

BWW Review: THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE streaming from Washington Stage Guild

by Roger Catlin — March 18, 2021

A strong cast and steady pace make this rare performance of Shaw's first hit work a worthwhile free tune-in.

BWW Review: DANIEL J WATTS' THE JAM: ONLY CHILD at Signature Theatre

by Russell Smouse — March 17, 2021

Signature Theatre’s second production in their Signature Features 2021 season, Daniel J Watts THE JAM: ONLY CHILD is written and performed by 2020 Tony Award Nominee Daniel J Watts and is the fifth installment of Watts’ The Jam series.

BWW Review: VIRTUAL MOCK TRIAL - A WINTER'S TALE OF MARITAL WOE: WHO'S TO BLAME? at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by Rachael F. Goldberg — March 14, 2021

Shakespeare Theatre Company manages to hit all these marks in a way that’s thoughtful, engaging, and a fun experience for both the participants and the viewers.

BWW Review: Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story at the Kennedy Center

by Hannah Wing — March 14, 2021

Belinda lets her imagination take her away from her chores and into Cenicienta’s world.

BWW Review: HERE'S THE DEAL at Signature Theatre

by Elizabeth Seablom — March 3, 2021

An exploration into the parallels between the Great Depression and the COVID 19 pandemic

BWW Review: Synetic Theatre's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Omits Much, Adds Very Little

by Lora Strum — February 24, 2021

This reimagined 'The Phantom of the Opera' has its roots in the novel of the same name; a work immortalized in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation.

BWW Review: TORN at AmaZing Theatre Company

by Rachael F. Goldberg — February 16, 2021

'Torn' is a well-researched, cleverly produced production with an interesting story at its heart.

BWW Review: SPY ACADEMY & THE LOST TREASURE OF ATLANTIS at Imagination Stage

by Russell Smouse — February 16, 2021

Imagination Stage is an institution of the DC/MD theatre community and has been bringing theatre to children and audiences alike for over 40 years.

BWW Review: Synetic Streaming Version of THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PAN an Enduring Classic

by Andrew White — February 11, 2021

Soon – and very soon, we hope – we will all be able to gather together at Synetic’s subterranean theatre in Crystal City and thrill to their latest exploits.

BWW Review: Patrick Page Explores Shakespeare's Best Villains, Gives Audiences An Acting Masterclass

by Lora Strum — February 4, 2021

In 2021, evil lurks in crowded grocery stores, on unmasked faces or on Facebook.

BWW Review: HI, ARE YOU SINGLE? at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

by Hannah Land — February 1, 2021

Ryan Haddad’s one man show Hi, Are You Single?, currently available to stream from Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company, is perfect pandemic viewing.

BWW Review: THE CATASTROPHIST at Round House Theatre and Marin Theatre Company

by Hannah Wing — January 28, 2021

The Catastrophist, co-produced by Round House Theatre and Marin Theatre Company, and directed by Jasson Minadakis, is a surreal and emotional glimpse into Dr.

BWW Review: “I Hate it Here” Nails the Nuance of “these unprecedented times”

by Lora Strum — January 21, 2021

“I hate it here” is so 2020 that it is the perfect title for Studio Theatre’s second audio play; a work so zeitgeist-y it is exposure therapy for “these unprecedented times.

BWW Review: A Virtual MOTHERS AND SONS from MetroStage

by Roger Catlin — January 14, 2021

Reliving the effects of one deadly plague era during another one, which contributed to the death of its celebrated playwright Terrence McNally last year.

BWW Review: ETTA & ELLA ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE at Round House Theatre

by Rachael F. Goldberg — January 12, 2021

The production commits the cardinal sin in storytelling, telling instead of showing.

BWW Review: AN IRISH CAROL On Demand from Keegan Theatre

by Roger Catlin — December 29, 2020

The original cast of a local favorite returns to animate a long Christmas Eve in a Dublin pub, in a production marred by its indifferent online presentation.

BWW Review: THE SNOW QUEEN at Imagination Stage

by Barbara Trainin Blank — December 21, 2020

Like many of the fairy tales by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, his popular novel The Snow Queen has a dark undertone — representing the struggle between good and evil that two friends Gerda and Kai experience.

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE RADIO PLAY at Ford's Theatre

by Roger Catlin — December 20, 2020

Craig Wallace returns for his fifth season as Ebenezer Scrooge in a production that's a tour de force in sound design.

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