BWW Review: Creative Cauldron Soars Down Yellow Brick Road for Magical WIZARD OF OZ in Falls Church
The beloved children's classic and vintage film musical THE WIZARD OF OZ has been enthralling audiences for decades.
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BWW Review: Riverside Center Presents Tuneful SOME ENCHANTED EVENING of Rodgers and Hammerstein Favorites
A starry night, with a huge moon looking down, is the perfect setting for an evening of songs that have become part of musical theatre history.
BWW Review: Experimental STILL LIFE WITH ROCKET at Theater Alliance
At its core, Mollye Maxner's 'Still Life with Rocket' is one of those complex, emotional theatrical dramas that grow out of an uneasy reunion, where cracks in the family unit become increasingly and tragically clear.
BWW Review: Flying V Theatre's THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE UNKNOWN WORLD a Fantastical Evening of Stage Combat
Flying V has become the premiere forum for stage fights in the DC area, and the creativity in their 'Flying V Fights' series has never been more awesome or delightful.
BWW Review: In Series Revives Opera OBERON
For three decades, the In Series has been presenting intimate, small scale works - what it calls 'pocket operas' on a variety of stages in the city.
BWW Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at 1st Stage
Important content and several exceptional performances outweigh 1st Stage's flawed production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
BWW Review: THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET at The Kennedy Center
The New York City Ballet's technique, grace, and variety of programming is impeccable.
BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET PROGRAM A at Kennedy Center
One of the finest ballet companies in the country is in town this week at the Kennedy Center for two programs that feature the work of some of the world's most famous choreographers.
BWW Review: THE SCHOOL FOR LIES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
DC is a topsy-turvy, satirical farce; or so it seems this morning.
BWW Review: CRAZY MARY LINCOLN at Pallas Theatre Collective
New musicals are always a risky proposition for any theatre company, but Pallas Theatre Collective is rising to the challenge in a big way with its current production Crazy Mary Lincoln.
BWW Review: Superb KING LEAR at Avant Bard is Fitting Swan Song for DC Acting Legend Rick Foucheux
Tom Prewitt, Avant Bard's current artistic director, knew who he wanted to take on this monumental role: Rick Foucheux.
BWW Review: JONAH Makes a Big Splash at Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster
From now through October 14, visitors to the theatre can expect to be - like I was - impressed by how the creative team, its stellar cast, and some exceedingly talented technicians bring this well-known story to life on its massive stage.
BWW Review: Audra McDonald at Strathmore
In the pop music world there are certain artists who only need to be introduced by their first names.
BWW Review: URINETOWN is Satire at its Best at NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre's production of Urinetown is a musical that is certainly worth the wait in line…even if you have to hold your bladder.
BWW Review: HIR at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
HIR is the conscientious absurdist's guide to confronting 'the world order.
BWW Review: Compelling, Timely SIDE EFFECTS at Taffety Punk
As Capitol Hill seems to talking nonstop about the state of American health care at a time when it all might change, a couple of one-man plays at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop was breaking down the issues in terms that are immediate, emotional and human.
BWW Review: REBIRTH OF A NATION at Kennedy Center
Sometimes things sound really good on paper, but never fully pan out in their final incarnations.
BWW Review: ULYSSES ON BOTTLES at Moasic Theater Company
A powerful piece of theater that brings you into the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
BWW Review: Oliver Sacks Adaptation THE MAN WHO at Spooky Action
Half the fun of going to see plays at Spooky Action Theatre is seeing how they've transformed the basement of the Universalist National Memorial Church for each production.
Polarbear Opens Mouth and A Story Jumps Out at the Kennedy Center
Sometimes you attend a performance and one of the most memorable parts is something unscripted and spontaneous, and that leaves you with a lasting impression of the performance.
BWW Review: Titus Tackles Serious Issues at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences takes a bold leap in bringing this one man show from Red Bridge Arts in Scotland.
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Signature Theatre
It's hard to believe that the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar has been around since 1971.
BWW Review: THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON IS POWERFUL SOCIAL COMMENTARY at Ally Theatre Company At Joe's Movement Emporium
Ty Hallmark directs a moving ensemble with the powerful play, 'The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington.
BWW Review: Gripping and Beautiful HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater's 'beautifully disturbing' HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is gripping storytelling at its best.
BWW Review: Cautionary TIMON OF ATHENS at Folger Theatre
Ian Merrill Peakes begins and ends his role as 'Timon of Athens' standing in the center of Folger Shakespeare Theatre's stage.
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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 Little Theatre presents "Lettice & Lovage" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (1/29-2/07) |
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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 (9/13-9/13) |
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The Rocky Horror Show Ovations Theatre (7/31-8/09) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/01-8/01) |
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Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang ARTfactory (7/24-8/02) |
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Tarzan The Washington County Playhouse (6/26-8/16) |