Washington, DC Theater Reviews

BWW Review: Ally Theatre's #POOLPARTY

by Roger Catlin — July 2, 2018

Ally Theatre's '#poolparty' is a prime example of discovering a little known chapter of local history, fashioning it into art and creating a more universal statement.

BWW Review: Temptations Musical AIN'T TOO PROUD Pleases Crowds at Kennedy Center

by Barbara Johnson — June 30, 2018

If you're into smooth vocals, sharp moves, and nostalgia-inducing moments that give you goosebumps, AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is for you.

BWW Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN at Imagination Stage

by Elliot Lanes — June 27, 2018

For all the bad in this country right now, there are still things that bring us happiness and joy.

BWW Review: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is a Loving Dedication to a Great Legacy at Wolf Trap

by Hannah Wing — June 27, 2018

Motown the Musical is a high energy musical featuring a talented cast and high production quality.

BWW Review: TINKER BELL Joyfully Flies to Adventure Theatre MTC

by Sam Abney — June 27, 2018

Peter Pan is possibly one of the most commonly adapted and re-adapted works for the stage.

BWW Review: Eva Noblezada at AMP Powered by Strathmore

by Elliot Lanes — June 26, 2018

Tony Award-nominated actress Eva Noblezada has had a kind of meteoric rise to stardom over the last few years.

BWW Review: AUDRA MCDONALD Gives a Perfect Concert with the NSO at the Kennedy Center

by Sam Abney — June 24, 2018

With so many things to worry about or be sad about in 2018, there is no shortage of people searching for solace wherever they can find it.

BWW Review: ALWAYS PATSY CLINE at Riverside Center For The Performing Arts Soars!

by Jeremy Bustin — June 24, 2018

BWW Review: The Second City's GENERATION GAP at Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — June 23, 2018

BWW Review: OTHER LIFE FORMS at Keegan Theatre

by Rachael Goldberg — June 22, 2018

"Other Life Forms" is an insightful, comedic look into our own humanity.

BWW Review: In Series Ends Season with THE EMPEROR OF ATLANTIS

by Roger Catlin — June 19, 2018

'Holocaust Opera' is probably not the most inviting description for the season ending offering for the In Series.

BWW Review: HAMILTON Proves it's Worth the Wait at Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — June 18, 2018

If the rousing and prolonged applause and immediate standing ovation is any indication, this show is going to wow local audiences all throughout the summer.

BWW Review: THE VAGRANT TRILOGY at Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Rachael Goldberg — June 14, 2018

The tone for Mona Mansour's three-plays is set with two words projected onto a spinning set piece: “It's complicated.

BWW Review: GALA Hispanic Theatre's DANCING IN MY COCKROACH KILLERS is a Breath of Fresh Air

by Sam Abney — June 14, 2018

Summer theater offerings in D.

BWW Review: THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE at Round House Theatre

by Jenny Minich — June 13, 2018

Round House Theatre's The Legend of Georgia McBride will leave you amped-up and ready to take on the outside world.

BWW Review: Gender SWITCH from The Welders at Fringe Logan Arts Space

by Roger Catlin — June 11, 2018

Talk about 'Freaky Friday.

BWW Review: EVER IN THE GLADES at Kennedy Center

by Elliot Lanes — June 9, 2018

Throughout theatrical history there have been many cases where the acting and physical elements of a show have hidden the woes of a bland script.

BWW Review: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Goes Center Stage at Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — June 8, 2018

A cast of Broadway and television actors with vocal, dance, and comedy chops to spare join with a much-loved featured local theater star to deliver a must-see, entertaining semi-staged performance of the Pulitzer Prize-winning (1962) musical comedy.

BWW Review: Theater J's Explores Identity and Religion with TRAYF

by Benjamin Tomchik — June 7, 2018

At Trayf's core is the search for two universal desires, purpose and identity, and the play does not require one to be overly religious or familiar with Orthodox Judaism to enjoy it.

BWW Review: WSC Avant Bard Conjures an Energetic TEMPEST

by Barbara Johnson — June 7, 2018

I've seen a lot of Shakespeare lately.

BWW Review: Lea Michele and Darren Criss Rock Kennedy Center

by Jennifer Perry — June 4, 2018

Featuring one of the most eclectic set lists I've encountered in recent years, Lea Michele and Darren Criss' - of 'Glee' and Broadway fame - one-night-only concert at the Kennedy Center was nothing short of entertaining and delightful.

BWW Review: SWIMMING WITH WHALES at 1st Stage

by Jenny Minich — June 5, 2018

Swimming with Whales is joyful, funny, and surprising in all the ways that life everyday can be.

BWW Review: AN ILIAD at Atlas Performing Arts Center

by Sarah Murphy — June 4, 2018

An Iliad is not the epic poem you remember from your freshman Western lit class.

BWW Review: BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is Entirely Unique

by Jennifer Perry — June 3, 2018

Featuring a compelling script, some of the best acting you're bound to see anywhere locally (most notably from Jon Hudson Odom) under the swift and inspired direction by Marti Lyons, and strong production elements (even music!), this is an unpredictable "only at Woolly" experience you won't want to

BWW Review: Historic Return of the BALLET NACIONAL DE CUBA at the Kennedy Center

by Roger Catlin — June 1, 2018

It was 40 years ago this week that the Ballet Nacional de Cuba made its historic U.