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Review: 42E RUE FAIT SON SHOW 2025 at Radio France


by Patrick Honoré - December 19, 2025

The 8th '42e Rue Fait Son Show' just dropped on @francemusique – 'La Vie d'Artiste' celebrates the highs & dreams of performers with stars like Sabine Devieilhe, Rosemary Standley, Lily Kerhoas, and a world premiere of MAGIC HÔTEL! Brass, tap, glitter, and that unbeatable live orchestra energy. It o...

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cole Escola's OH, MARY!?


by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 19, 2025

Oh, Mary! is an uproariously dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mr...

Review: I AND YOU Connects Us All at Capital Stage


by Courtney Symes - December 18, 2025

At a time when many are feeling a fractured sense of community, Capital Stage has brought Lauren Gunderson’s story about human connection to the stage. Under Imani Mitchell’s direction, I AND YOU becomes an anthem for friendship, trust, and embracing vulnerability....

Review: NOEL: JESUS IS BORN! at Kennedy Center


by Elliot Lanes - December 19, 2025

The Kennedy Center has never presented a Christmas spectacular in house before. That is until now. Noel: Jesus is Born! was a family friendly concert in the Opera House that featured lots of great music, some really good talent, and above all, conveyed the true meaning of the season. It’s not all ab...

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA


by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025

It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...

Review: BIG BAND HOLIDAYS Jazzes Up Holiday Classics at Jazz At Lincoln Center


by Sharon Ellman - December 18, 2025

The evening, for this reviewer, truly was a winter wonderland chocked full of wondrous music, solo performances and singing of old favorites with a jazz twist. Bravo! BIG BAND HOLIDAYS continues tonight through Sunday December 21. ...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center


by Jarrod Michael - December 18, 2025

Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods....

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Wilmington Drama League


by Rosanne DellAversano - December 18, 2025

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans....

Review: STAR OF WONDER at West Valley Arts is Fulfilling


by Tyler Hinton - December 18, 2025

STAR OF WONDER, an original musical playing at West Valley Arts, is an incredibly fulfilling production that is worth seeking out this Christmas. This year, forgo yet another iteration of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and instead find meaning in the beauty of STAR OF WONDER....

Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J


by Hannah R. Wing - December 18, 2025

Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah....

Past Shows

La Bohème
La Bohème
3/27 - 3/30/2025


Puccini’s La bohème is one of the most famous operas ever written, following the unforgettable story of two young, bohemian lovers in Paris. With a great love story comes a beautiful score, including arias like Musetta’s Waltz and ‘Yes, they call me Mimì’ (Si, mi chiamano Mimì). Four struggling bohemians – a poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher are living together in Paris, when one freezing Christmas Eve their lives are changed forever. When young poet Rodolfo meets seamstress Mimì, it’s love at first sight. But faced by the cruel realities of poverty and ill health, will the flame that burns between them flicker and die? Or will the timeless strength of their youthful passion withstand every trial and tribulation that life can throw at them? Our bohemians try to find their way, but are soon sharply awoken to the harsh realities of life… ...

The Rivals
The Rivals
2/20 - 2/23/2025


Set in fashionable Bath, The Rivals centers around the complicated relationship between Lydia Languish and Captain Jack Absolute. Guided by popular novels of the time, wealthy heiress Lydia desires to be swept away by the type of romantic love affair that she finds lacking in the social circles in which she moves. To woo Lydia, Jack Absolute disguises himself as the poor but passionate Ensign Beverley and steals her heart. However, Lydia is under the guardianship of the comical Mrs. Malaprop, who is determined that Lydia must make a good, practical marriage. Likewise, Sir Anthony Absolute is equally determined that his son, Jack, will marry well and increase his fortunes. Thus, Lydia and Jack are thrust together by their guardians, but Lydia maintains her determination to marry ‘Ensign Beverley’. Outside of her wishes for her niece, Mrs. Malaprop herself has fallen passionately in love with the younger Irish baronet, Sir Lucius O’Trigger. With the assistance of her maid, Lucy, she writes love letters to him under the pen name of Delia; however, he believes that he is courting the wealthy Lydia! Meanwhile, Lydia’s sensible cousin Julia faces marital issues of her own when her intended husband Faulkland refuses to accept her loyalty and faithfulness to him, choosing instead to constantly make problems where there are none. With confusion reigning supreme, the truth is eventually revealed and, despite initially spurning Jack Absolute for his deceit, Lydia agrees to marry her true love. Mrs. Malaprop, however, is not so lucky as Sir Lucius recoils in horror when his true correspondent is revealed....

The Elixir of Love
The Elixir of Love
3/21 - 3/24/2024


Nemorino is madly in love with Adina, but Adina feigns indifference to tease him. Over and over again, he professes his love to her, but ...

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
2/22 - 2/25/2024


The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare  Directed by Directed by M.F.A. Directing Candidate Jenna Place Polixenes, King of Bohemia, has been on a ninemonth visit to the court of his childhood friend Leontes, King of Sicilia, and his wife, Queen Hermione. Leontes becomes convinced (wrongly) that his heavily pregnant wife has been having an affair with  Polixenes. Leontes tries to persuade his most trusted courtier, Camillo, to poison Polixenes. Convinced of the queen's innocence,Camillo warns Polixenes and they depart for Bohemia together....

The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
11/10 - 11/18/2023


The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision....

Videos


Guys and Dolls in Washington, DC Guys and Dolls
Shakespeare Theatre Company (12/2 - 1/4) Tracker
Chanukah in the Dark in Washington, DC Chanukah in the Dark
Theater J (12/6 - 12/21) Tracker
The Snowman and The Snowdog in Washington, DC The Snowman and The Snowdog
Imagination Stage (11/22 - 1/4) Tracker
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 ho ho ho ha ha ha ha in Washington, DC ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (11/13 - 12/21) Tracker
Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show in Washington, DC Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/5 - 12/23) Tracker
Catch Me If You Can in Washington, DC Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) Tracker
Indecent in Washington, DC Indecent
1st Stage (6/4 - 6/21)
A Good Day to Me Not to You in Washington, DC A Good Day to Me Not to You
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (3/27 - 5/3)
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder in Washington, DC A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Olney Theatre Center (7/2 - 8/23)
Pied Piper Theatre’s In The Burning Darkness in Washington, DC Pied Piper Theatre’s In The Burning Darkness
ARTfactory (3/13 - 3/15)
Our Lady of 121st Street in Washington, DC Our Lady of 121st Street
Shenandoah Conservatory (4/23 - 4/26)
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