BWW Review: BLOOD AT THE ROOT at Theater Alliance
From the second we step through the doors of Anacostia Playhouse, we're asked to join the world of Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root - not just as observers but participants.
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BWW Review: ANATOLE: MOUSE MAGNIFIQUE at Imagination Stage
Oooh la la, the good folks at Imagination Stage have a Parisian musical spectacular in store for you with the non- cheesy story about a couple of mice out to save the cheeses of Paris.
BWW Review: DICKENS'S DAVY COPPERFIELD at Imagination Stage
Over the years, Charles Dickens' works have been turned into many stage and film adaptations.
BWW Review: FINDING NEVERLAND at the National Theatre
The non-Equity production of James Graham (Book), Gary Barlow, and Eliot Kennedy's (Music and Lyrics) 2015 Broadway musical 'Finding Neverland' is unlikely to be remembered as one of the most memorable touring productions that has graced the stages of DC this season.
BWW Review: SEPARATE ROOMS at 4615 Theatre Company
4615 Theatre Company's 'Separate Rooms' is a great display of how love and loss can affect a group of people - it balances the raw emotions of the moment with the very human need to push on.
BWW Review: AMONG THE DEAD at SPOOKY ACTION THEATER
Among the Dead, written by Hansol Jung and directed by Richard Henrich is playing at the Spooky Action Theater in Washington DC between February 14 - March 10, 2019 and will undoubtedly rouse your awareness of the resilience and vulnerability of the human psyche.
BWW Review: TAP DOGS at Kennedy Center
The art of tap dancing is taken to new heights…literally…in the high octane, high energy worldwide sensation known as Tap Dogs.
BWW Review: THUNDER KNOCKING ON THE DOOR at Creative Cauldron
There is nothing outright wrong with Thunder Knocking on the Door, the blues-filled musical which opened at Creative Cauldron this past Saturday.
BWW Review: SHE A GEM at Kennedy Center
With all of the media options at their disposal today, creating theater pieces that will keep young people totally engaged is getting to be more and more of a challenge.
BWW Review: THE HEIRESS at Arena Stage
Perhaps the biggest problem with 'The Heiress' is that it's difficult to invest in.
BWW Review: The Rude Mechanicals' UNCLE VANYA a Charming, Funny Glimpse of Country Life
Maryland's own Rude Mechanicals have taken on a Chekhov classic and infused it with the irony and wry humor that-believe it or not-were just what Dr.
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL Blazes through the Kennedy Center
Many of the audience members clearly knew the source material better than I did going in – if the entrance applause and excitement of the people around me was any indicator.
BWW Review: Wolf Trap Opera and Washington Concert Opera Elevate LE VIN HERBE
When you think about Wolf Trap, you probably think of their stunning outdoor Filene Center where their summer performance series takes place.
BWW Review: HUCKLEBERRY FINN'S BIG RIVER at Adventure Theatre
The 1985 Broadway season might have been one of the weakest on record for musicals; in fact, only three shows were nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards that year.
BWW Review: Dark and Unrelenting RICHARD THE THIRD at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Richard the Third is one of Shakespeare's most famous villains.
BWW Review: NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA at The Kennedy Center
The National Ballet of China's performance of 'Raise the Red Lantern' is stunning, moving, and heartbreaking.
ONCE at Olney Theatre Centre - Betcha You Can't See It 'ONCE!'
Production at Olney of Tony-winning musical not to be missed.
BWW Review: Kennedy Center's NEOARCTIC a Feast for the Senses
The idea of a spectacle dedicated to global warming might seem slight, with all the charm of a 3rd grade play featuring your neighbor's daughter in a polar bear suit; but Dehlholm's careful work, rooted in both the science of climate change and the raw emotions of a natural world in flux, aims high
BWW Review: REYKJAVIK at Rorschach Theatre
You may be forgiven if the phrase 'romantic getaway' doesn't immediately inspire images of Iceland and, though it features several couples, Steve Yockey's 'Reykjavik' is unlikely to change your mind.
BWW Review: EL VIEJO, EL JOVEN Y EL MAR at GALA Hispanic Theatre is a Beautiful Spanish-Language Work
With so many wordy productions from playwrights ready to wax philosophical about any issue, it's easy to forget that true dramatic excellence comes not from beautiful words but beautiful emotions honestly portrayed.
BWW Review: BLKS is a Triumph at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Aziza Barne's BLKS is a stop-you-in-your-tracks, laugh-out-loud comedy that is about to take DC by storm.
BWW Review: An Unapologetically Raw THE WOLVES at NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre's The Wolves is raw as it unapologetically forgoes the stereotypes of teenage girls and allows the girls to define who they are.
BWW Review: Nellie McKay at Kennedy Center
The recording artist/composer/free spirit known as Nellie McKay is not your typical performer to be sure.
BWW Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at Synetic Theater
Inspired by the idea that the greatest "clowns" sometimes hide the greatest pain, Synetic Theater's creative team, helmed by Vato Tsikurishvili in his directorial debut, has created a wonderful world of pantomime and harlequin.
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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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Summer Concert Series: Uptown McLean Central Park Amphitheater (7/23-7/23) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Lettice & Lovage" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/30-5/09) |
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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/01-8/01) |