Review: THE MOTHER PLAY: A PLAY IN FIVE EVICTIONS at Studio Theatre
The autobiographical world of playwright Paula Vogel comes alive in the illuminating and fragilely evocative “tone poem” of a play entitled The Mother Play at the Studio Theatre.
Washington, DC Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Washington, DC.
Review: HO HO HO HA HA HA HA at Woolly Mammoth
Julia Masli was a hit when she first came to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre for her 2024 one-woman performance piece “Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” soliciting problems from the audience and conjuring community, whimsy and sometimes magic on the way to solving them.
Review: NOVEMBER 4 at Voices Festival Productions
The world première of November 4 has opened just after the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995.
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at Kennedy Center
There are terrible things going on in the world and specifically at the Kennedy Center, where the staff’s been decimated, attendance is way down, booked engagements have withdrawn, and others have been cancelled in a few weeks to make way for activities related to the World Cup or maybe eventual
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Mosaic Theater
Written by MacArthur “genius” fellow and award-winning screenwriter Samuel D.
Review: PETER PAN AND WENDY at Creative Cauldron
Creative Cauldron is uplifting children’s theater and giving young actors opportunities to fly in their original, musical adaptation of Peter Pan and Wendy.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Signature Theatre
Specific events in the intimate world of Anatevka, Russia are presented in a manner that propels universal understanding of the relevant themes of family, forgiveness, acceptance, and tolerance in the highly immersive and interactive staging of the renowned classic Fiddler on the Roof, now at the Si
Review: LIE LOW at Solas Nua
'Lie Low' leans into the dark absurdity of life and the things that go wrong.
Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at Theater J
Ibsen's classic; readapted and reimagined.
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at NextStop Theatre
The Last Five Years, directed by Aria Velz, succeeds thanks to a talented cast and dreamlike atmosphere.
Review: FRANKENSTEIN; OR, THE MODERN PROMETHEUS at Synetic Theater
Synetic Theater’s new adaptation, “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus,” is demanding and dark, a dystopian tale that merges the classic gothic novel with a timeless myth to make us question our current quest for progress.
Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance
What did our critic think of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Theater Alliance.
Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Keegan Theatre
Lizzie: The Musical, more a rock concert than a musical theatre piece, includes quantities of facts and plenty of unproven notions about Lizzie Borden, whose acquittal of the murder of her parents in 1892 up in Massachusetts has remained in the national consciousness ever since.
Review: A MIDNIGHT DREARY at We Happy Few
An engaging trip into the psyche of the father of American Horror.
Review: BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at the Kennedy Center
What did our critic think of BODYTRAFFIC'S THIS REMINDS ME OF YOU at Eisenhower Theater?
Review: The Washington Ballet's MOVING FORCES at The Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
The Washington Ballet kicked off its 49th season with a well-rounded, vibrant showcase of its current talent and built anticipation for its upcoming half-century celebration.
Review: IT'S MY PARTY at Theatre On The Run
We Americans should not be too proud to admit we owe the Brits for a few important things - Harry Potter, earl gray tea, a lot of great music, and, to a certain extent, the 19th Amendment.
Review: NOT YOUR MOTHER'S GOOSE! at Adventure Theatre MTC
Adventure Theatre MTC continues it’s rise back to artistic greatness with the world premiere of Not Your Mother’s Goose!.
Review: FIFTH DATE at Nu Sass Theatre
Dating is a whole different beast these days, fueled by phone apps, texts, Google checks, reality shows and who knows what else.
Review: AIDA at the Kennedy Center's Opera House
With this marvelous Aida, WNO kicks off its 70th-anniversary season in grand style.
Review: THE WILD DUCK at Shakespeare Theatre Company
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.
Review: FAIR PLAY at 1st Stage
The competitive world of track and field is the center of 1st Stage’s Fair Play, written by Ella Road and directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes, but there is more to this play than just running.
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Capital One Hall
When a husband is as hyper, irresponsible and over-the-top as the one in the movie “Mrs.
Review: FREMONT AVE. at Arena Stage
The play Fremont Ave.
Review: THE STUTTGART BALLET IN JOHN CRANKO'S ONEGIN at Kennedy Center Opera House
Ballet is back at the Kennedy Center for the 2025-2026 season with multiple outstanding companies on the roster this year.
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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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Dracula The Washington County Playhouse (9/12-11/01) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (10/10-10/10) |
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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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Hook in Concert Wolf Trap (9/05-9/05) |
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Jitta's Atonement Washington Stage Guild (4/08-5/02) |
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Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18) |