The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
I had two main questions about the world premiere Kennedy Center commission of HOW TO CATCH A STAR: would it match the original children's book's ability to appeal to kids and adults alike, and would it be as visually charming as Oliver Jeffers's illustrations? I'm pleased to report that the answer
Overall, if you are willing to overlook a few of the gimmicks, you can have a good time at the show.
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.
'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
Admittedly, I am not a parent - nor have I ever had the desire to be one.
Arena Stage's Anything Goes is pitch perfect for a world-weary DC audience.
For something completely different this holiday season, you might want to consider Signature Theatre's latest offering.
The story of Cinderella has been presented in many forms throughout the history of entertainment.
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.
Mozart's Don Giovanni is a must in every opera goer's repertoire.
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.
Overall, Keegan Theatre's musical rendition of 'As You Like It' is whimsical and fun, with some light social commentary of love and acceptance.
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.
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.
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.
Directed by Darko Tresnjak, 'Anastasia' is not to be missed at Kennedy Center.
Political legitimacy and enduring human connections are at the forefront of a gorgeous and spare King John at the Folger Theatre.
'Venus in Fur' is a vivid and wonderful production that taps into themes of gender norms, sexuality, and power, and features a fantastic cast.
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.
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.
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.
All things considered, this presentation offers a fabulous time at the theater.
Theater J's new production of Actually, which opened on Monday night, provides new voices to the issue of campus safety and sexual assault.
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.
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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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Natural History Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (10/24-10/24) |
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Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/30-5/09) |
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The Last Victorian Washington Stage Guild (11/19-12/13) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (10/10-10/10) |
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Murder at the Mansion presents "Funeral for a Gangster" Glenview Mansion (11/06-11/08) |
