Washington, DC Theater Reviews

BWW Review: Theater J's The Pianist of Willesden Lane at the Kennedy Center

by Hannah Wing — September 15, 2018

Theater J's production of The Pianist of Willesden Lane, adapted and directed by Hershey Felder, is a timeless piece of storytelling.

BWW Review: TURN ME LOOSE at Arena Stage

by Elliot Lanes — September 14, 2018

The late great comic genius/activist Dick Gregory was a trailblazer for so many reasons.

BWW Review: Folger's Ambitious Restoration MACBETH

by Roger Catlin — September 13, 2018

BWW Review: The In Series's VIVA VERDI is an Indescribable Emotional Multitude

by Sam Abney — September 11, 2018

"I don't like works which require an explanation," begins Timothy Nelson, the new Artistic Director for the In Series, at Sunday's performance of Viva VERDI.

BWW Review: GALA Theatre's Tasty LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE

by Roger Catlin — September 11, 2018

The GALA Hispanic Theatre is opening its 43rd season with a new adaptation of Laura Esquivel's popular 1989 novel 'Like Water for Chocolate' that had previously been made into a hit Mexican film of the same name in 1992.

BWW Review: A Powerful GLORIA at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

by Jennifer Perry — September 9, 2018

It's an explosive and thought-provoking production in more ways than one - and a natural fit for Woolly.

BWW Review: 1st Stage Presents Poignant Regional Premiere of HERO'S WELCOME

by Barbara Johnson — September 9, 2018

There's nothing quite like a British dark comedy to usher in the unofficial start of autumn.

BWW Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Round House Theatre

by Jenny Minich — September 6, 2018

Initially, it may be harder to know where the action is onstage but no matter where you look on stage, Small Mouth Sounds delivers engaging theatre.

BWW Review: DC-Area Premiere of Fugard's THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK at MetroStage

by Pamela Roberts — September 4, 2018

For more than 60 years, Athol Fugard has helped us explore South Africa through his complex, flawed, and empathetic characters.

BWW Review: MARIE AND ROSETTA at Mosaic Theater Company

by Rachael Goldberg — August 30, 2018

Rock and roll is a cornerstone of American culture - Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard are all household names across the country.

BWW Review: Signature's Complex and Layered PASSION

by Benjamin Tomchik — August 25, 2018

Signature's production celebrates the complexities of love with a production filled with a career-defining performance by leading lady Natascia Diaz and the type of mature, sleek, and sexy direction rarely seen in Washington.

BWW Review: ROMEO & JULIET at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by Jenny Minich — August 24, 2018

Romeo & Juliet at STC is a rare opportunity to take part in a bona fide DC tradition, enjoy a free night out at the theater, and most importantly, connect with Shakespeare.

BWW Review: Rainbow Theatre Project's IN THE CLOSET is a Moving, Although Unpolished, Coming-of-Age Tale

by Sam Abney — August 22, 2018

Siegmund Fuchs's new play In the Closet, produced by Rainbow Theatre Project, manifests this space in vivid detail.

BWW Review: Pointless Theatre's DON CRISTÓBAL is a Beautiful Production Despite a Lackluster Script

by Sam Abney — August 20, 2018

Pointless Theatre's production of Don Cristobal is an inventive send-up to Punch and Judy shows that is unfortunately bogged down by a clunky script which spends too much time trying to set up profundities it doesn't successfully execute.

BWW Review: Longacre Lea's THE INTERSTELLAR GHOST HOUR at The Callan Theatre

by Roger Catlin — August 20, 2018

In Kathleen Akerley's 'Interstellar Ghost Hour,' the latest fanciful play from Longacre Lea, an astronaut travels back through time and space to arrive in her deceased parents home to get some answers.

BWW Review: Almond Joy: Constellation Theatre Company's MELANCHOLY PLAY: A CONTEMPORARY FARCE

by Roger Catlin — August 15, 2018

Sarah Ruhl is one of the most produced contemporary playwrights today, with provocative works like 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' and 'In the Room: The Vibrator Play.

BWW Review: HAPPY ENDING at Anacostia Playhouse

by Roger Catlin — August 14, 2018

The admirable goal of the All About the Drama theater group is to reproduce classics of African-American theater.

BWW Review: 4615 Theatre Company's MACBETH is Mired by Miscalculated Performances

by Sam Abney — August 8, 2018

Tackling Macbeth is no minor feat.

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Keegan Theatre

by Elliot Lanes — August 8, 2018

Sometimes a show comes along on Broadway that leaves you saying, 'Hmm I wonder what it would be like without the large scale production?' The 2014 Jason Robert Brown/Marsha Norman musical The Bridges of Madison County is one of those shows.

BWW Review: 4615 Theatre Company Serves Up a Satisfying DINNER

by Sam Abney — August 7, 2018

Whatever happened to the theatrical thriller? There's something so incredibly fulfilling about a play that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

BWW Review: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts' A CHORUS LINE Captures Lightning in a Bottle

by Jeremy Bustin — August 7, 2018

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts closes its season with the classic Broadway musical A CHORUS LINE.

BWW Review: Fall in Love with NextStop Theatre's AMOUR

by Hannah Wing — August 6, 2018

NextStop's production of Amour is a great escape into a world filled with absurdity and whimsy.

BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE Falls Short at Kennedy Center Despite Some Amazing Performances

by Jennifer Perry — August 3, 2018

A great cast succeeds despite a less than ideal production concept

BWW Review: H.M.S. PINAFORE at Olney Theatre Center - Bring the Kids and Enjoy This Spoof of the Famous Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta

by Charles Shubow — August 2, 2018

I do not believe I have ever seen a more 'kid-friendly' theatrical event than the Olney Theatre Company's H.

BWW Review: THE STORY OF THE GUN at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

by Elliot Lanes — August 1, 2018

I think it's safe to say that guns in America might be one of the most divisive and important topics today.