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
It's fitting that Shakespeare Theater's Artistic Director Michael Kahn has created an evening that bookends the pathetic theater critics of the 18th century with criticism in our own day.
Signature Theatre's world premiere production of Georgie: My Adventures with George Rose, directed by Eric Schaeffer and written by Ed Dixon, is a powerful and passionate production that isn't the typical story of a mentor and mentee.
A risky theatrical endeavor of some worth.
The Washington National Opera has always been a champion for young artists, both on stage and off.
The American Shakespeare Center's current 'Dangerous Dreams' tour-featuring Julius Caesar, The Life of King Henry the Fifth and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest-is an absolute blast from start to finish.
Donald Hicken directs the delightful romantic comedy written by John Patrick Shanley is a regional premiere.
Musical is infused with talented young people who will delight everyone.
Signature Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY brings freshness and exuberance to the classic work.
I wish this 'little musical that could' well.
Christmas came early this year for Washingtonian theatregoers and it came in the form of Elaine Paige.
With their searing new drama, Marcus Gardley's The Gospel of Lovingkindness, Mosaic Theater confirms that their vision is solid, their commitment to the community steadfast.
A comic bouquet of theatrical fluff that Shakespeare tossed off, as its title suggests, solely to please his audience, Synetic takes the story and gives it the contemporary edge that we've come to know and love.
This holiday season, Dublin, Ireland has its own 'Scrooge' to reform on a windy Christmas Eve in the Keegan Theatre's beloved holiday tradition, AN IRISH CAROL.
Every artistic company wishes it could come up with a seasonal title that could be come a holiday tradition - their own Nutcracker, Messiah or Christmas Carol to rely on every December.
Mame Dennis Burnside has coaxed the blues right out of the horn many times since the late 1960s and Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has brought the ditzy, glitzy and glamorous free-spirit back for a big, old fashioned musical hit.
Like a sepia-toned photo from the pages of a family album, Avant Bard's production of HOLIDAY MEMORIES evokes seasonal joys untouched by commercialism and cynicism - two mortal enemies of the true spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas, in my opinion.
What is on your wish list? Time with your family? An iPhone 6s? Most would say perhaps the iPhone 6s (especially children), but after seeing The Hub Theatre's Wish List, you might want to make spending time with your family a top priority on your list.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Woolly Mammoth: joyful, raw and revitalizing
The lyrics to the jazz standard "All of Me" beautifully convey the sentiment of two people falling in love.
Much like the lighting of the National Christmas Tree or the Boat Parade of Lights, Signature's holiday cabarets have become a welcome DC tradition.
Christmas productions come sweet or sour this time or year.
I was sitting in the Family Theatre at the Kennedy Center and was getting ready to watch Elephant & Piggie' We Are In A Play, and there was a young boy sitting next to me who did NOT want to be there.
BAD JEWS makes you laugh until you cry and maybe even just cry.
Through these stories about Horton the Elephant and his friends, Seussical, directed by Jennifer Lambert and music directed by Evie Korovesis, captures the imaginations of children and adults alike.
All in all, this is a fun show for everyone, especially during this holiday season as we reflect upon those we love.
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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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Moxie Events presents "Magic of Motown" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (8/21-8/21) |
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DC COMEDY FESTIVAL 2026 Washington (9/09-9/12) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Washington DC (8/01-8/01) |
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Summer Concert Series: Uptown McLean Central Park Amphitheater (7/30-7/30) |
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Paula Atherton comes to Blues Alley - July 23rd and 24th, 2 shows a night, 7 PM and 9:30 PM Blues Alley Club (7/23-7/24) |
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Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang ARTfactory (7/24-8/02) |
