ASPIRE STAGE ZONE

by Jake Bridges - May 14, 2024

What did our critic think of METAMORPHOSES at Folger Theatre?...

by Roger Catlin - May 14, 2024

After the former First Lady of Argentina died in 1952 at 33, after a life that inspired plays, books, movies, musicals and dance productions, she was such a charged figure everybody knew that simple burial would not do....

by David Friscic - May 14, 2024

Incredibly rich in detail --from staging to technical aspects-- and emboldened with Puccini’s soaring music and meticulous, intelligent direction by Francesca Zambello, Washington National Opera’s production of Turandot is a production for the ages. The entire creative team, the cast, the Washington...

by Jennifer Muscato - May 13, 2024

What did our critic think of SING DOWN THE MOON: APPALACHIAN WONDER TALES at Adventure Theatre & ATMTC Academy?...

by Morgan Musselman - May 12, 2024

In DUA: THE MONSTER’S STORY, written and directed by Robin Berl, the classic story of Medusa is retold, giving the monster the chance to tell her own tragic tale....

by Roger Catlin - May 12, 2024

What did our critic think of DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY at Kennedy Center?...

by Mary Lincer - May 09, 2024

What did our critic think of THE HELLO GIRLS at Terrace Theater/Kennedy Center? The Hello Girls tells the notable story of the 223 female telephone operators who served in the Army Signal Corps during World War I....

by Rachael F. Goldberg - May 08, 2024

'Reefer Madness' is an incredibly smart and pointed show impersonating something far more pedestrian, and NextStop Theatre Company manages to capture this perfectly without ever feeling overproduced or trite....

by Roger Catlin - May 07, 2024

What did our critic think of HOMELESS GARDEN at Avant Bard?...

by Roger Catlin - April 29, 2024

The producer Larry Klein honored the memory of Leonard Cohen with a 2022 tribute album that had a hushed sensibility and taste, as well as an impressive array of vocalists. Hoping to continue that feel, he began work on an equally fine performance version with the same title, “This is Now: A Tribute...