BWW Review: Prologue Theatre's DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD an Edgy, Wild Ride
Prologue Theatre is putting its own stamp on a play that has acquired a huge cult following over the years, especially within the LGBTQ+ community.
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BWW Review: STORMY WEATHER at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Sprenger Theatre
Stormy Weather, written by Sybil Williams and artistically directed by Timothy Nelson, is a musically immersive, cabaret-style performance, inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, that presents to the audience to the tribulations of colonization through the lens of Sycorax (Michelle Rogers).
BWW Review: MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATRE 3000 LIVE at National Theatre
So much theatre nowadays derives from other media, for better or worse.
BWW Review: CRYSTAL CREEK MOTEL at Flying V Theatre
Follow the doings of individuals who come in and out of a motel where the room itself and those who clean it are the only constants.
BWW Review: DAY OF ABSENCE at Theater Alliance
Just as African-American artists have sought to reclaim the racist imagery of the past to confront contemporary viewers, the entryway to the Theater Alliance's performance of 'Day of Absence' at the Anacostia Playhouse is decorated with oversized posters advertising blackface minstrel shows.
BWW Review: FOOTLOOSE at Kennedy Center
Every once in a while you run across a big dilemma with a production.
BWW Interview: John Austin Explores the RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN at Arena Stage
Lately John Austin's career seems to have two constants, exploring society's most topical issues and doing so at Arena Stage.
BWW Review: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at the National Theatre
'Fins up!' The National Tour of Jimmy Buffet's ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE docks at The National Theatre in Washington DC.
BWW Review: PAQUITA Should Begin at its End
The Mariinsky Ballet's a?oePaquitaa?? should begin at its end.
BWW Review: A WINTER'S TALE at The Wheel Theatre Company
Grand sets and spectacle draw crowds, but the basis of all great theater is human connection and that can be born from sparsity.
BWW Review: ELEPHANTS & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!” at Adventure Theatre
DC Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) visionary Michael J.
BWW Review: ESCAPED ALONE at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre's Escaped Alone, directed by Holly Twyford, is a surreal Golden Girls episode with British humor.
BWW Review: Ford's Theatre's FENCES - A Fascinating, New Take On A Wilson Classic
It won't be the novelty of these plays that will continue to draw us to Wilson's compelling portraits of the Hill District in Pittsburgh; it will be his indelibly drawn characters given new life by artists putting their own personal stamp on his work.
BWW Review: GAVIN CREEL at The Kennedy Center
When I told my friends that I was going to see Gavin Creel's show, guys and girls alike had the same response: a?oeHe is my ultimate Broadway boyfriend.
BWW Review: GET THEE TO THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY at The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
There are just a few seats left for The Improvised Shakespeare Company's last few performances during its limited run at The Kennedy Center, and you're going to want to buy a ticket.
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST Returns to Synetic Theater
Synetic's The Tempest keeps the drama and comedy of Shakespeare's original work through the use of movement and emotional expression.
BWW Review: Taffety Punk & Riot Grrrls' THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO Offers a Brilliant, Bare-Bones Bard
This production of Shakespeare's Othello has revelations galore, performed by an ensemble of actors whose comfort with the language and emotional power keep you riveted.
BWW Review: THE NEW ONE at The National Theatre Has Heart
Half the fun of TheNew One is getting to embrace the rollercoaster of parenthood with Mike Birbiglia, and to laugh while doing so.
BWW Review: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at Round House Theatre
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh long wanted to name her 2017 work about the social interworkings of young women in Ghana simply 'School Girls.
BWW Review: TRYING at 1st Stage
In TRYING, Judge Biddle and Sarah do battle with the prejudices that stem from their 56-year age gap.
BWW Review: CATS Brings the Jellicle Ball to the Kennedy Center
a?oeThe Memory Lives Againa?? at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the National Tour of CATS takes the Opera House Stage.
BWW Review: Arena Stage's JITNEY- A Joyous Celebration of August Wilson's Genius
With this production of Jitney you're not just watching a play; you are immersing yourself in Wilson's world.
BWW Review: FAIRVIEW at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Jackie Sibblies Drury's play, Fairview, currently playing at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, is a show that desperately calls for conversation.
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage (6/12-8/09) |
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Macbeth - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/16-7/25) |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26) |
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Twelfth Night - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/15-7/25) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Lettice & Lovage" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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Factory of Fear Scare Actor Information Session ARTfactory (7/21-7/21) |
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Tarzan The Washington County Playhouse (6/26-8/16) |
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Pippin Signature Theatre (5/12-7/26) |
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The Jersey Four A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons, featuring original member Gerry Polci F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/13-9/13) |
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Summer Concert Series: Uptown McLean Central Park Amphitheater (7/23-7/23) |