Washington, DC Theater Reviews

BWW Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN Provides an Ode to Pub Culture at Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — November 23, 2018

Overall, if you are willing to overlook a few of the gimmicks, you can have a good time at the show.

BWW Review: Washington Concert Opera Serves Up a Seductive SAPHO

by Sam Abney — November 21, 2018

If you have ever attended an opera and thought 'all of these sets and costumes are so incredibly distracting' then Washington Concert Opera would be right up your alley.

BWW Review: World Premiere ALL SAVE ONE at Washington Stage Guild

by Roger Catlin — November 20, 2018

'All Save One' is Greg Jones Ellis' world premiere play about a 1950s Hollywood in which a Oscar Wilde-type playwright is ensconced in Hollywood, with a front marriage to a film star, a longtime relationship with a man who has become his secretary, and temptations right outside the window of his bea

BWW Review: CRY IT OUT at Studio Theatre

by Jennifer Perry — November 19, 2018

Admittedly, I am not a parent - nor have I ever had the desire to be one.

BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES at Arena Stage

by Jenny Minich — November 15, 2018

Arena Stage's Anything Goes is pitch perfect for a world-weary DC audience.

BWW Review: BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL at Signature Theatre

by Elliot Lanes — November 15, 2018

For something completely different this holiday season, you might want to consider Signature Theatre's latest offering.

BWW Review: CINDERELLA at Imagination Stage

by Elliot Lanes — November 13, 2018

The story of Cinderella has been presented in many forms throughout the history of entertainment.

BWW Review: IN THIS HOPE: A PERICLES PROJECT at The Welders: A Playwrights' Collective

by Jenny Minich — November 13, 2018

In This Hope takes risks, and it is beautiful to watch a performance that is unique to you and your fellow audience members take shape in real time.

BWW Review: DON GIOVANNI at Virginia Opera

by Kelle Long — November 11, 2018

Mozart's Don Giovanni is a must in every opera goer's repertoire.

BWW Review: Washington National Opera's SILENT NIGHT is a Timely Tribute to Veterans

by Sam Abney — November 11, 2018

One hundred years after the armistice of The Great War, it is still crucial to honor the memory of all who fought to create a better world for the future.

BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at The Keegan Theatre

by Rachael Goldberg — November 11, 2018

Overall, Keegan Theatre's musical rendition of 'As You Like It' is whimsical and fun, with some light social commentary of love and acceptance.

BWW Review: Scena Theatre Puts a Hollywood Spin on Oscar Wilde's WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

by Barbara Johnson — November 6, 2018

Now playing at the Atlas Performing Arts Center is an all-female, 1930s Tinseltown take on Oscar Wilde's WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, directed by Robert McNamara.

BWW Review: Flying V's SHEILA AND MOBY Refuses to Grow Up--And it's Good News!

by Andrew White — November 4, 2018

Sheila and Moby is a Flying V classic, and a surprisingly layered, complex look at the messy business of growing up - whether you think you have or not.

BWW Review: Ragamala Dance Company's WRITTEN IN WATER at the Kennedy Center

by Sam Abney — November 3, 2018

Just because a work is new doesn't mean that it isn't able to honor the classic sources that paved the way for its creation.

BWW Review: ANASTASIA is a Sure Bet at Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — November 2, 2018

Directed by Darko Tresnjak, 'Anastasia' is not to be missed at Kennedy Center.

BWW Review: Thought-Provoking and Stunning KING JOHN at Folger Theatre

by Pamela Roberts — November 1, 2018

Political legitimacy and enduring human connections are at the forefront of a gorgeous and spare King John at the Folger Theatre.

BWW Review: VENUS IN FUR at 4615 Theatre Company

by Rachael Goldberg — October 30, 2018

'Venus in Fur' is a vivid and wonderful production that taps into themes of gender norms, sexuality, and power, and features a fantastic cast.

BWW Review: THE AGITATORS at Mosaic Theater Company

by Sarah Murphy — October 30, 2018

We do not know the exact date, time, or words spoken, but in that moment when Susan B Anthony met Frederick Douglass, two paths merged and two movements would never be the same.

BWW Review: LONG WAY DOWN at the Kennedy Center

by Hannah Wing — October 29, 2018

Long Way Down delves deeply into the circumstances surrounding urban gun violence, and the impacts which it has on those left in its bloody wake.

BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD at Kensington Arts Theatre

by Kelle Long — October 28, 2018

Craig Pettinati's staging of Sweeney Todd at the Kensington Arts Theatre is bursting with bright, young talent that promises theater traditions will be faithfully kept by a new generation.

BWW Review: San Francisco Ballet Dazzles at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — October 28, 2018

BWW Review: Broadway Goes Center Stage with LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — October 26, 2018

All things considered, this presentation offers a fabulous time at the theater.

BWW Review: Theater J's ACTUALLY is, Actually, Very Thought-Provoking

by Sam Abney — October 25, 2018

Theater J's new production of Actually, which opened on Monday night, provides new voices to the issue of campus safety and sexual assault.

BWW Review: THE FEVER at Woolly Mammoth is a Positive, Communal Experience

by Barbara Johnson — October 25, 2018

600 Highwaymen's THE FEVER, which has made its way to Woolly Mammoth for a limited run after a national and international tour, is a collaborative piece requiring full audience participation.

BWW Review: SING TO ME NOW at Rorschach Theatre

by Pamela Roberts — October 25, 2018

Sing to Me Now, produced by Rorschach Theatre, is a beautifully rendered and promising new work, carefully balancing weight and humor, performed by a steady and engaging cast.