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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre?
Olney Theatre continues its lovely tradition of its annual rendering of Paul Morella’s one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas.” Now in its 16th year...
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The National Theatre
The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material....
Review: The Washington Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER at Warner Theatre
The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker was a faithful rendition of the holiday classic with a whimsical Washingtonian twist. When it comes to the ballet classic Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, you'll find that each company strives to find a way to make it new again....
Review: Birthday Candles at 1st Stage
1st Stage’s production of Birthday Candles, directed by Alex Levy and written by Noah Haidle, is a celebration of life, love, and family with a stellar cast led by Deidra LaWan Starnes....
Review: LEA SALONGA: STAGE, SCREEN, & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN at The Music Center At Strathmore
Before Lea Salonga stepped out on the stage of the Strathmore this past Saturday evening, I could feel the anticipation building. Soon, a very savvy orchestra assembled and lightly “tuned up” as the audience awaited the entrance of Lea Salonga, --stage, screen, recording and concert performer pa...
Review: RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre
What did our critic think of RULES FOR LIVING at Round House Theatre?...
Review: FROSTY THE SNOW MAN at Adventure Theatre MTC
Back in the day around this time of year, there used to be these things called variety shows which featured big musical artists singing their hearts out for the holidays. It wasn’t Christmas until Andy Williams, The Carpenters, and Perry Como came across our TV screens....
Review: THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY at The Kennedy Center
The Improvised Shakespeare Company has kicked off their 8th annual tour at the Kennedy Center, running through December 23. Stop by any night, or on all of them, to see a unique performance by theatrical elites. ...
Review: STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage
DC’s own Step Afrika! returned to Arena Stage on Friday for its annual Magical Musical Holiday Step Show. What did our critic think of STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW at Arena Stage?...
Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Shakespeare Theatre Company
A charming and engaging musical romp....
Review: MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS at The Music Center At Strathmore
The holiday season is now in full swing and amidst all the “God bless us all” and Sugar Plums is a seasonal perennial that has been kicking holiday music up a notch for over 40 years now. I’m speaking of Chip Davis’ Manheim Steamroller of course and with twelve albums of Christmas music alon...
Review: Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker at The Kennedy Center
Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by Victoria Morgan and conducted by Alyssa Wang, is whimsical and magical, a perfect show for the holiday season. ...
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at National Theatre
A sophisticated, slightly sweet, and satiric tone sweeps over the characters of the luxuriously professional production of the musical Some Like it Hot, now touring at the National Theatre. From the moment that the show opens with the ode to self-gratification and excess “What Are You Thirsty For?...
Review: SHAMROCK TENORS: CHRISTMAS IN BELFAST At The Kennedy Center
Fresh from an Australia tour, the boys, who have been together for most of 8 years, put on a scaled down show that combined Christmas favorites with classic drinking and parting of ways songs....
Review: ACCUSED! at The Stage Guild
'Accused!' will appeal to mystery buffs and casual fans alike. It is funny, absorbing, and has more than a few parallels to the contemporary political scene. The production runs just over two hours with an intermission....
Review: THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG at Imagination Stage
THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG is a loved, British animated short children’s film and you can now see it acted out on stage at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD....
Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR at Kennedy Center
Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular isn’t really a holiday show; it’s more of a love letter to magic. ...
Review: HADESTOWN at The National Theatre
Hadestown is a song you’ll want to hear again and again and again and again. And the cast of the national tour sings it in a way that honors the original yet rings with a sound all their own....
Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center
This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals....
Review: THE MOTHER PLAY: A PLAY IN FIVE EVICTIONS at Studio Theatre
The autobiographical world of playwright Paula Vogel comes alive in the illuminating and fragilely evocative “tone poem” of a play entitled The Mother Play at the Studio Theatre. This very moving and occasionally caustic play explores all the hard issues of life in a family—such as death, illn...
Review: HO HO HO HA HA HA HA at Woolly Mammoth
Julia Masli was a hit when she first came to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre for her 2024 one-woman performance piece “Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” soliciting problems from the audience and conjuring community, whimsy and sometimes magic on the way to solving them....
Review: NOVEMBER 4 at Voices Festival Productions
The world première of November 4 has opened just after the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995. It is a mitzvah that there are now no longer Israeli hostages and a shande that, as the script of November 4 pointedly notes, Israel now has ...
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Kennedy Center
There are terrible things going on in the world and specifically at the Kennedy Center, where the staff’s been decimated, attendance is way down, booked engagements have withdrawn, and others have been cancelled in a few weeks to make way for activities related to the World Cup or maybe eventual...
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Mosaic Theater
Written by MacArthur “genius” fellow and award-winning screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Danilo Gambini, A Case for the Existence of God is vulnerable, funny, and intense. It builds like a wave on the horizon that slowly and steadily gathers power as it nears, landing with massive en...
Review: PETER PAN AND WENDY at Creative Cauldron
Creative Cauldron is uplifting children’s theater and giving young actors opportunities to fly in their original, musical adaptation of Peter Pan and Wendy. However, the script could use some more fairy dust to adapt it for a modern rendition. ...
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