BWW Review: THE HUMANS at The Kennedy Center
In the wake of a marathon holiday season, there is a helluvah lot to love about Stephen Karam's Tony Award-Winning The Humans.
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BWW Review: QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA at Mosaic Theater Company
The second annual Women's Voices Theater Festival's first entry is the follow up to the hit play Queens Girl in the World, an entry in the first festival in 2015.
BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! Comes to Kennedy Center
It's fun and sometimes that's all you need.
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY Returns to the Kennedy Center
Individually, they might amuse the captive audience of a cruise ship.
BWW Review: Don't Wait One Day More to See LES MISERABLES at The National Theatre!
Soaring vocals, stunning costumes, weepy theatre goers: these are all things you expect at a production of LES MISERABLES.
BWW Review: Keegan Theatre's AN IRISH CAROL a fine, Dublin Take on Dickens' Classic
As seasonal offerings go, An Irish Carol is perfect for those who love the narrative arc of Dickens' original, and who could use the spiritual uplift, but who are sick to death of Marleys in chains, let alone all those cheery Fezziwigs.
BWW Review: Kennedy Center's AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is a Swanky Affair
Washington is awash in holiday parties this month; however you'd be remiss to skip the celebration of life, dance, art, and Gershwin that is the swanky touring production of An American in Paris.
BWW Review: Brave and Memorable SOLDIER POET at Theatre Prometheus
Theatre Prometheus' world premiere, SOLDIER POET, is a compelling work, richly rendered.
BWW Review: A HOLIDAY POPS! at Kennedy Center
As the holidays kick into, high gear there is no better way to spend the season than with an evening of holiday music played by the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) conducted by Maestro Steven Reineke.
BWW Review: In Series Visits DUKE ELLINGTON'S NEIGHBORHOOD
One of my first big assignments after I moved to Washington was tracking all the places that Duke Ellington lived, went to school, worked, hung out and performed with his orchestra in the city.
BWW Review: FOREVER BALANCHINE: FAREWELL PERFORMANCES at Kennedy Center
When the opening night curtain rose on the final work of an emotional night - the last performances of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet that has been in residence at the Kennedy Center for 15 years - there was applause even before there was any movement.
BWW Review: THE SECOND CITY'S TWIST YOUR DICKENS at The Kennedy Center
Riddled with anachronisms and enough irreverent potshots to keep your naughty inner child sated through the New Year, The Second City's Twist Your Dickens is just the ticket for a crowd of world-weary Washingtonians.
BWW Review: THE SANTALAND DIARIES Brings Irreverent Cheer to Drafthouse Comedy Theater
For the cynics among us who need to look beyond THE NUTCRACKER and A CHRISTMAS CAROL for holiday entertainment, THE SANTALAND DIARIES at Drafthouse Comedy Theater offers a quirky alternative.
BWW Review: The In Series' AN OPERETTA HOLIDAY is a Charming Throwback
In many ways, the holiday season is about schmaltz and sentimentality, when it's okay to let yourself appreciate old-fashioned pleasures and crank up favorite songs.
BWW Review: National Theatre of Norway's PRIVATE CONFESSIONS a Searing, Unforgettable Celebration of Ingmar Bergman's Genius
Bergman's protege Liv Ullmann directed the film version of Private Confessions in 1996, and now with the arrival of the centennial of Bergman's birth, Ullmann has returned to the scene of Bergman's heartbreak, with added depth and humanity.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF WILL Delights at Round House Theatre
Under Ryan Rilette's excellent direction, a uniformly marvelous cast gives one of the best ensemble performances I've seen this season of a very strong play.
BWW Review: AMAZING GRACE Musical Gets Another Life in Washington, DC
There's a lot to like at the World Stage Theater right now.
BWW Review: Southern Charm Radiates from Theater J's THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
From the cast to the production design, Theater J's production is as good as it gets.
BWW Review: DRAW THE CIRCLE at Mosaic Theater is Essential Viewing
Mashuq Mushtaq Deen's DRAW THE CIRCLE marks Mosaic Theater Company's first time featuring a transgender artist telling their own personal story, which alone makes the work noteworthy.
BWW Review: HANSEL AND GRETEL is a Sweet Holiday Treat at Synetic Theater
In Synetic Theater's Hansel and Gretel, based loosely on Grimm's fairytale version, Hansel (Justin J.
BWW Review: A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES AND OTHER STORIES at Washington Stage Guild
A modern day holiday season might include such activities as camping out at Walmart for a 3:00 AM special on a flat screen TV for $25.
BWW Review: THE STATE at Forum Theatre
It can be difficult to write a review without some sort of spoiler.
BWW Review: CURVE OF DEPARTURE More Than Satisfies at Studio Theatre
All told, 'Curve of Departure' is an eighty-minute emotional rollercoaster that packs more of a punch than any play I've seen this season.
BWW Review: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV at 1st Stage
My Name is Asher Lev is easily digestible and fast-paced.
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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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Crime & Punishment Washington Stage Guild (1/28-2/21) |
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Josh Johnson DAR Constitution Hall (10/02-10/02) |
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ArmEvents presents: An Evening of Elegance & Virtuosity Live Concert F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/12-9/12) |
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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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Hamlet Folger Shakespeare Library (3/02-4/11) |
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The Jersey Four A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons, featuring original member Gerry Polci F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/18-4/18) |