The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Elliot Lanes
Abby Korb
Aidan O'Connor
Andrew White
Audrey Cahak
Brian Bochicchio
David Friscic
Doug Poms
Jackson Malmgren
Jake Bridges
Laurie Sara Oliver
Lora Strum
Mary Lincer
Pamela Roberts
Rachael F. Goldberg
Roger Catlin
Directed by Jose Carrasquillo with scenic design by Giorgas Tsappas and lighting design by Christopher Annas-Less, Nando Lopez's adaptation of DON JUAN TENORIO adds further depth to Jose Zorilla's famous play by highlighting themes of forgiveness and love through added complexity in the characters.
Verdi's sumptuous epic AIDA graces the Kennedy Center for the first time in more than 25 years, and it is a knock-out.
Whew - what a night out! Rorschach Theatre's revival of their 2013 production of Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, features a fine roster of new and returning players, and is a perfect night out for adventurous families-especially those with restless older kids.
Whether you feel like having a fun night out or maybe you want to explore your options for life in post-apocalyptic DC, LiveArtDC's latest offering, Noah: Apocalypse is just the thing for you.
Robert McNamara's current production gives us everything you need for an exciting evening of Shakespeare, even for those who wouldn't know a Colosseum if it dropped into their front yards.
The Mosaic Theater Company ignites its third season with a sure hit, a proven crowd-pleaser about the Empress of Blues.
Director Eric Schaeffer has found the intimacy, charm and humor that was sorely lacking in the 2009 Broadway revival, restoring Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical to its full glory.
With such a tight knit community of theater goers in the audience, it's hard to be in a bad mood the moment you walk into MetroStage.
For all the pathos in this, one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, director Ron Daniels has found a way to create and unexpectedly festive atmosphere.
Something is clearly rotten in the state of the DFL and perhaps America itself.
Catch The Cabinet of Dr.
Back in the late 1970's Wildwood Summer Theater was producing a disco-themed West Side Story in the old Rockville Mall.
BIG FISH fills every inch of the intimate Keegan Theatre and leaves more than a little magic in its wake.
Beautiful voices, smooth dance moves and classic theater tunes that will make you swoon, melt and sigh are why we keep going back to the theatre, particularly when it comes to Rodgers & Hammerstein.
A night of storytelling under the stars was just the way to celebrate a respite from this terrible heat wave.
If you're looking for new, compelling, finely-crafted plays, look no further than the Hub Theatre.
There is a rule in the theater about knowing when to get off the stage so as not to give your audience too much of a good thing.
Oliver takes Ginsberg's words and applies an emotional intelligence that resonates with the beleaguered Capital Fringe Festival audience of 2017.
Actor Brian Anthony Wilson gives a brilliant portrayal in a one man show under the direction of Walter Dallas.
Lincoln Center's epic and sweeping production of The King and I is Broadway done right and not to be missed!
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's stunning remount of AN OCTOROON by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Nataki Garrett reunites the principal cast and production teams from Woolly's sold out 2016 run.
Synetic Theater tells a story almost as old as time itself, in a beautiful, inventive and close-to-flawless new production
The concert delivered some great performances and is a wonderful example of how unique the Kennedy Center is within our national arts landscape.
'Bonnie and Clyde' failed when it premiered on Broadway in December 2011, only lasting 36 performances.
A couple of things intrigued me about HalfMad Theatre's entry into this year's Capital Fringe.
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CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical Arena Stage (6/12-8/09) |
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Macbeth - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/16-7/25) |
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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical Imagination Stage (6/17-7/26) |
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Twelfth Night - Academy Summer Repertory Shakespeare Theatre Company (7/15-7/25) |
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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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Hairspray Hylton Performing Arts Center (9/18-9/27) |
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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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7th Street Echo Mosaic Theater Company (3/25-4/18) |
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Beetlejuice The National Theatre (7/07-7/26) |
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Define "Black" District Fringe (7/12-7/17) |
