BWW Review: NECESSARY SACRIFICES at Ford's Theatre
Ford's Theatre will forever be tied to the legacy of Abraham Lincoln who was assassinated there 156 years ago this week.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
BWW Review: URINETOWN THE MUSICAL at The Landless Theatre Company
The Landless Theatre Company's sock puppet rendition of 'Urinetown' feels like a joke gone too far, with no clear audience in mind.
BWW Review: FALU: A JOURNEY THROUGH INDIA at Kennedy Center
The third of the Kennedy Center’s six online Performances for Young Audiences this spring is a musical one — and one that can be enjoyed by a much wider age range.
BWW Review: Happenstance Theater's A ROSE FOR ERGENSBURG A Charming Escape
Step into Happenstance Theater’s dreamscape; enjoy the lush colors and charm of their short film, “A Rose for Ergensburg.
BWW Review: RICH KIDS: A HISTORY OF SHOPPING MALLS IN TEHRAN at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Belinda lets her imagination take her away from her chores and into Cenicienta’s world.
BWW Review: HERE'S THE DEAL at Signature Theatre
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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”
“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
Reliving the effects of one deadly plague era during another one, which contributed to the death of its celebrated playwright Terrence McNally last year.
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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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Hamilton (Angelica Company) National Theatre (12/15-2/07) |
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Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming Traveling Players Ensemble (12/23-12/23) |
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foodle foodle (8/29-9/01) |
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Natural History Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (9/26-9/26) |
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Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18) |