The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
This veddy British tale of the undying love between a child and her lop-eared, sawdust-filled velveteen rabbit is a storybook treat to look at -- pretty enough to honor the classic children's book on which it is based and well played by a cast adept at posh British accents and lots of hopping.
If Charles Dickens were working today, he'd likely be enlisted to write for one of the serialized television dramas on which millions feed on and binge.
Within the black box confines at NextStop Theatre Company you can find what I would call one of the best family events of the year: Matilda The Musical.
'No Exit' itself is a wonderful source material, and it was intriguing to hear Live Garra Theatre's plans to update and add an escape room element to the famous play.
For those who have been paying attention for the last 20-ish years, RENT was/is a pretty big deal.
Despite being set in 1899, NEWSIES feels marvelously modern.
The setting for Richard Clifford's production of Amadeus, Peter Shaffer's classic, modern revenge tragedy could not be more skillfully assembled, and Clifford has created a taut, compelling evening for Folger audiences that remind us how shockingly contemporary the play's themes are.
'Occupant' is a beautiful, intimate piece about a fascinating woman, presented in a clever and engaging manner.
The knowledge that Mark Morris Dance Group's 'Pepperland' is based on the Beatles' a?oeSgt.
'What does air guitar teach us? Everything we need to rock, is already inside us' is a line that the character of Golden Thunder delivers midway through this fun and fresh play.
Factory 449's 'Agnes of God' is an emotional, intimate play that speaks to inner struggles.
Studio Theatre's production is frustrating since both the creative and acting components of this production are stellar.
Before he became the last president of Czechoslovakia - and the first president of the Czech Republic -- the famous Eastern European freedom fighter Václav Havel was a playwright.
I am often asked what my all time favorite Broadway musical is.
Kudos to We Happy Few artistic director Kerry McGee for researching 'obsessively' the works of female playwrights of the 17th and 18th century, and for finding one in particular that can speak to modern audiences with some verve and relevance.
I have to hand it to Scena Theatre- they consistently elevate interesting, international work.
The Rainbow Theatre Project's BLUE CAMP is ready for a wider audience.
The magic of the WNO's THE MAGIC FLUTE is that it is captivating for all ages and a tempting proposition for first-timers and opera-buffs alike.
Theory is an interesting show with a strong cast and solid technical elements.
Giuseppe Verdi's penultimate masterpiece is brought to its intense glory in a production filled with magnificent performances and crackling with dramatic fervor.
Young Artists of America put together an impressive concert performance of Mary Roger's and Marshall Barer's Once Upon a Mattress Conducted by Kristofer Sanz, Vocal Directed by Rolando Sanz and Narrated and directed for the stage by Leayne Dempsey.
Conor McPherson's 2006 play, Port Authority, now onstage in Bethesda at Quotidian Theatre, lacks bells, whistles, or coups de theatre.
'Right to be Forgotten' is a thought-provoking, insightful play that addresses a key issue in our lives.
'Everybody' may not be for, well, everybody - it's a quirky play that tackles humanity, life, death, and our own fragile existence head-on.
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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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Somewhere over the Border Mosaic Theater Company (9/10-10/04) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (9/12-9/12) |
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Dupont Investigations: Flight of the Fallen Nocturne Hall (9/01-11/11) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) National Theatre (12/15-2/07) |
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Jitta's Atonement Washington Stage Guild (4/08-5/02) |
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Round House Theatre (9/09-10/11) |
