Review: ON BECKETT at Shakespeare Theatre
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Review: STEREOPHONIC at National Theatre
The heightened reality replete with elongated pauses –(do people really wait this long in real life to answer one another?) that emanates from the stage of the Pulitzer- Prize and Tony -winning production of Stereophonic –now being produced in a touring /edited two hour and 50-minute version at
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at Warner Theatre
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater kicked off a 20-city tour with 11 shows at the Warner Theatre.
Review: CAKE EATERS at The Welders
The title of Rebecca Dzida’s play “Cake Eaters” of course borrows from the “Let them eat cake” phrase that originates from before the French Revolution and was often attributed to Marie Antoinette.
Review: JOHN DOE at Keegan Theatre
The cast of John Doe don't know they're in a play about the effects and impacts of death on survivors; they're all in “just keep living” mode, and, thanks to Angelle Whavers (wise playwright), their experiences form a kind of map of getting through stuff.
Review: HAPPY DAYS at Washington Stage Guild
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Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S new works at the Warner Theatre
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S 2026 DC PERFORMANCES at Warner Theatre?
Review: STILL/HERE at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Thirty years on, 'Still/Here' refuses easy categorization or comfortable distance.
Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Atlas Performing Arts Center
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Review: KINKY BOOTS at Capital One Hall
“Get your freak/kink on” and show your tolerance for all---seems to be the message of the eternally popular musical plea for acceptance and inclusivity that constitutes the musical Kinky Boots.
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Review: DROWNER [RENWORD] at NextStop Theatre Company
NextStop Theatre Company, in Herndon, is one of NoVa’s delightful strip mall theaters - an unexpected, small but packed black box sandwiched between an Ethiopian restaurant and a motorcycle dealership.
Review: STORIES FROM THE BRINK! at Theater J
It was a harrowing winter storm that blocked streets, closed schools and generally paralyzed the city for days.
Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at Warner Theatre
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Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Ghosts are not infrequent in Shakespeare’s work, from the spirits of Hamlet’s father to Banquo in “Macbeth.
Review: CLUE Mystifies Audiences at National Theatre
The new 'Clue' stage adaptation is written by Sandy Rustin, and based on writer-director Jonathan Lynn's screenplay for the cult classic 1985 film version of 'Clue,' featuring Tim Curry, Martin Mull, Michael McKean, Lesley-Ann Warren and others.
Review: SWAN LAKE at Strathmore
Classical Arts Entertainment is on their annual North American tour and stopped by Strathmore on January 17th for a glitzy, glamorous rendition of Swan Lake, where the set pieces, principal dancers, and costumes shone like snow in moonlight.
Review: OCTET at Studio Theatre
Multi-talented composer, book writer, and vocal arranger Dave Malloy has created a musically eclectic, thematically relevant, and vocally complex work in his audacious and highly relevant work Octet.
Review: STOMP at National Theatre
The urban, castaway feel of the show--a touch of “Rent” and a splash of street theatre.
Review: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD at Best Medicine Rep
What are the odds of two cartoonists submitting to the New Yorker both living in Cleveland? Or that one was hired to be the caretaker of the other?
Review: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Synetic Theater
The winter offering of Synetic Theater is a grand story chronicled by Roman historians and subsequently immortalized by Shakespeare.
Review: SHEN YUN 2026 at The Kennedy Center
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Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at National Theatre
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Review: MEREDITH WILLSON'S MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL at Capital One Hall
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Review: IN CLAY at Signature Theatre
IN CLAY is an affecting, engaging, and utterly unique theatrical experience — unlike anything on stage now.
Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater
This diverting if uneven revival of the 2004-5 Broadway hit is an amusing distraction from the tense politics playing out at the venue.
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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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BAD KREYÒL Mosaic Theater Company (5/20-6/13) |
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Special Event: ARTS By George!: Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (9/26-9/26) |
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Doja Cat at Capital One Arena Capital One Arena (11/11-12/11) |
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/04-12/23) |
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Ford''s Theatre presents: Come From Away Ford's Theatre (9/10-10/18) |