BWW Review: Flying V's WE'RE GONNA DIE An Instant Rock Cult Classic
Can a show about death and dying leave you dancing in the aisles? Well, actually it can - and blowing bubbles and tossing beach balls in the air, too.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
BWW Review: SOONER/LATER at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sooner/Later, written by Allyson Currin and directed by Gregg Henry, catapults the audience into the life of a single, working, middle aged mother Nora (Erica Chamblee), her charming, possessive, teen-aged daughter, Lexie (Cristina M.
BWW Review: Choral Arts Society Of Washington Finishes Season In All-French Program At Kennedy Center Concert Hall
When Scott Tucker, in his pre-concert introductory remarks before Sunday's Choral Arts Society of Washington performance, said that composer Florent Schmitt's style in Psalm 47 is 'off the wall,' he wasn't kidding.
BWW Review: RICHARD III at Synetic Theater
Shakespeare's Richard III has been no stranger to DC theatre goers this season.
BWW Review: World Premiere JUBILEE at Arena Stage
There's a glorious sound coming from Arena Stage.
BWW Review: THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING at 1st Stage
Carson McCullers' The Member of the Wedding centers around several steamy post-World War II Southern days as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Frankie Addams.
BWW Review: Washington National Opera's Splendid TOSCA
It's easy to see why 'Tosca' is one of the most popular works in opera.
BWW Review: The Hard Work of FAME -- THE MUSICAL at GALA Hispanic Theatre
The cast of The Gala Hispanic Theatre's bilingual production of Fame -- The Musical takes this marathon show at a dead sprint, bucking Broadway bluster to deliver on the idea fame is an illusion, and hard work is what we seek.
BWW Review: Signature Theatre's SPUNK Lacks, Well… Spunk
I've never been disappointed by a show at Signature Theatre.
BWW Review: Creative Cauldron's ON AIR at ArtSpace Falls Church
Creative Cauldron's On Air needs tinkering with its storyline and songs in order to broadcast its message loud and clear.
BWW Review: PRIDE & JOY: THE MARVIN GAYE MUSICAL at The National
At a time when Motown Records just marked its 60th anniversary with a lavish TV special, and with 'Ain't Too Proud: The Temptations Musicals' getting a raft of Tony Nominations, following the Broadway success of 'Motown the Musical' and 'Dreamgirls,' based on the Supremes, any fan of the sound would
BWW Review: Keegan Theatre's Feisty GOD OF CARNAGE
A child injures another in a playground confrontation.
BWW Review: THE ORESTEIA at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Michael Kahn's final production at Shakespeare Theatre Company deeply understands the underlying questions and humanity of the tale, and draws out an emotional, sympathetic performance that rings with a relevance to our lives today.
BWW Review: TREASURE ISLAND at We Happy Few
The model that We Happy Few Productions has built and perfected over the last seven years is, for my money, one of the most admirable and sustainable of any theatre company in DC.
BWW Review: THE CHILDREN at Studio Theatre
Studio Theatre's current production of Lucy Kirkwood's contemporary play THE CHILDREN benefits greatly from a strong director (the company's Artistic Director David Muse) guiding three exceptionally talented actors that work together as a singular unit to present the story.
BWW Review: Folger Theatre's LOVE's LABOR'S LOST at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Theatre's Love's Labor's Lost, directed by Vivienne Benesch, compliments the uniqueness of this comedy through a delightfully funny cast and production set during the 1930's.
BWW Review: MATTHEW MORRISON AND SHOSHANA BEAN at The Strathmore
Matthew Morrison and Shoshana been lit up the stage at the Strathmore's Annual Spring Gala in North Bethesda on Saturday.
BWW Review: ROOMING HOUSE by Lucky Plush At The Kennedy Center
I highly recommend Rooming House, even if you normally feel confused or alienated by traditional dance performance.
BWW Review: OSLO at Round House Theatre
Oslo is an amazing against-all-odds story of risk, trust, and diplomacy.
BWW Review: Constellation Theatre's Magical THE WHITE SNAKE
Constellation Theatre is closing its season of love stories with a big one from the East.
BWW Review: THE BURN at The Hub Theatre
There's a burgeoning sense of paranoia throughout The Burn, the first show of The Hub Theatre's 2019 season.
BWW Review: 14 at THEATRE PROMETHEUS
The energetic Theatre Prometheus has skillfully mounted a timely production of 14, a play by Jose Casas in the 30-seat Caos on F Street space.
BWW Review: ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND at Imagination Stage
One of the most important parts in a child's development is the power of choice.
BWW Review: THE WHO'S TOMMY Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center
Broadway favorites Christian Borle and Mandy Gonzalez command the stage and give the best acting and vocal performances of the night as Captain Walker and Mrs.
BWW Review: Alan Cumming at Strathmore
There is an old expression in theater about knowing when to shut up and sing.
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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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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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Hamlet Folger Shakespeare Library (3/02-4/11) |
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Freddie: a girl Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (8/27-9/19) |
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VOCES8: Let’s Fly Away Center for the Arts (10/17-10/17) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (9/12-9/12) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (10/10-10/10) |