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Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Signature Theatre
Specific events in the intimate world of Anatevka, Russia are presented in a manner that propels universal understanding of the relevant themes of family, forgiveness, acceptance, and tolerance in the highly immersive and interactive staging of the renowned classic Fiddler on the Roof, now at the Si...
Review: LIE LOW at Solas Nua
'Lie Low' leans into the dark absurdity of life and the things that go wrong. Smyth’s script and the Solas Nua team show a thoughtful understanding of humanity in their work, and connect with audiences with that authenticity – and a few cheeky jokes....
Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Theater J
Ibsen's classic; readapted and reimagined. See what our critic had to say....
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at NextStop Theatre
The Last Five Years, directed by Aria Velz, succeeds thanks to a talented cast and dreamlike atmosphere....
Review: FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater’s new adaptation, “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus,” is demanding and dark, a dystopian tale that merges the classic gothic novel with a timeless myth to make us question our current quest for progress....
Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance
What did our critic think of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance. “Furlough’s Paradise” runs through Nov. 23 at Theater Alliance, 340 Maple St SW....
Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Keegan Theatre
Lizzie: The Musical, more a rock concert than a musical theatre piece, includes quantities of facts and plenty of unproven notions about Lizzie Borden, whose acquittal of the murder of her parents in 1892 up in Massachusetts has remained in the national consciousness ever since....
Review: A MIDNIGHT DREARY at We Happy Few
An engaging trip into the psyche of the father of American Horror....
Review: BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at the Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at Eisenhower Theater?...
Review: The Washington Ballet's MOVING FORCES at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
The Washington Ballet kicked off its 49th season with a well-rounded, vibrant showcase of its current talent and built anticipation for its upcoming half-century celebration. ...
Review: IT'S MY PARTY at Theatre On The Run
We Americans should not be too proud to admit we owe the Brits for a few important things - Harry Potter, earl gray tea, a lot of great music, and, to a certain extent, the 19th Amendment. ...
Review: NOT YOUR MOTHER'S GOOSE! at Adventure Theatre MTC
Adventure Theatre MTC continues it’s rise back to artistic greatness with the world premiere of Not Your Mother’s Goose!. Written by ATMTC’S former artistic director Michael J. Bobbitt and Sandra Eskin the show takes us on a non- Sondheimian journey to Gooseville for a romp with Mother Goose a...
Review: FIFTH DATE at Nu Sass Theatre
Dating is a whole different beast these days, fueled by phone apps, texts, Google checks, reality shows and who knows what else. It makes the goings on in the Nu Sass Theatre’s new production “Fifth Date” look positively quaint....
Review: AIDA at the Kennedy Center's Opera House
With this marvelous Aida, WNO kicks off its 70th-anniversary season in grand style....
Review: THE WILD DUCK at Shakespeare Theatre Company
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside....
Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage
The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running. Ann (Mahkai Dominique) is a British-Nigerian who crosses paths with Sophie (Camilla Pivetta), a white Britis...
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Capital One Hall
When a husband is as hyper, irresponsible and over-the-top as the one in the movie “Mrs. Doubtfire,” a lot of flaws can be forgiven if he’s played by Robin Williams....
Review: FREMONT AVE. at Arena Stage
The play Fremont Ave., which is now at the Kreeger Theater at the Arena Stage, is an interesting attempt to show the healing effects of intergenerational family bonds. The playwright, Reggie D. White, has attempted to convey a multitude of themes and moods as affects the Plique family as they live...
Review: THE STUTTGART BALLET IN JOHN CRANKO'S ONEGIN at Kennedy Center Opera House
Ballet is back at the Kennedy Center for the 2025-2026 season with multiple outstanding companies on the roster this year. This season opened with the Stuttgart Ballet, arguably Germany’s (and one of Europe’s) best ballet company. For the first time in over 30 years Stuttgart returned to the US ...
Review: SO LATE INTO THE NIGHT at Rorschach Theatre
It was a rainy summer in Cologny, Switzerland in 1812, where the gathered literati — including Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John William Polidori, Mary Shelley and her stepsister Claire Clairmont -- tried to amuse themselves in the gloom by creating their own ghost stories....
Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW: THE MUSICAL at Creative Cauldron
The directing, composing, and writing team of the talented Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith are presenting an intriguing revival of their 2015 world premiere of their intense and enigmatically ambitious production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical. This adaptation from the acclaimed author ...
Review: THE ONE GOOD THING - OR 'ARE YA PATRICK SWAYZE?' at Washington Stage Guild
In a small coastal town in Ireland, a pair of brothers greet each other one glorious morning on the Emerald Isle. Except one of them announces he is dead. And he spends a lot of time convincing his brother he’s talking to a ghost....
Review: CYRANO at Taffety Punk
Five gifted actors in four bare walls work theatre magic to bring the epic work of Cyrano to life in Taffety Punk’s new interpretation skillfully directed and adapted by Lise Bruneau. The production is vibrant, visceral and immediate....
Review: STRATEGIC LOVE PLAY at Signature Theatre
Much like the dating experience it’s trying to reflect, 'Strategic Love Play' manages to build up great potential, then falls flat at the last moment....
Review: THE HEART SELLERS at Studio Theatre
“How can you trust everything will turn out good when everything is so different?” Luna asks Jane. Philosophically rich and hilariously moving, Studio Theatre’s HEART SELLERS is a beautiful homage to a generation of immigrants....
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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A Festival of Favorites and Firsts Theater J (5/30-6/06) |
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Once NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21) |
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OR Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07) |
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An Evening of Cabaret with Lina Koutrakos and Gregory Toroian Palisades Hub (5/29-5/29) PHOTOS |
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Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical Three Notch Theatre (7/10-8/02) |
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HYPER_OBJECT Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater (6/04-6/04) |
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Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (6/05-6/14) |
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Commedia Christmas Carol (2024) Streaming Traveling Players Ensemble (12/23-12/23) |
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