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by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026
The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...
by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026
What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...
by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026
Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our...
by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 21, 2026
Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. ...
by David Friscic - May 19, 2026
It was good to be back at the Washington National Opera for their thrilling performance of West Side Story after a year of extreme change for this vital world-renowned artistic organization/institution. As many people already know, the Washington National Opera has had to relocate to other venues to...
by David Friscic - May 19, 2026
The current touring production of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby tries to wrap its hand around the elusive and enigmatic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald but can only succeed on the most basic level. It is a daunting task to try and adapt extremely poetic and enigmatic works like...
by Itai Yasur - May 17, 2026
An utterly convincing rollercoaster of life, death, and the world around us. See what our critic had to say....
by Jackson Malmgren - May 15, 2026
What did our critic think of GHOST LIMB at Avant Bard Theatre?...
by Jake Bridges - May 11, 2026
What did our critic think of PURLIE VICTORIOUS at Studio Theatre?...
by Aidan O'Connor - May 09, 2026
The story of Cinderella is a classic known and beloved across the world for its rags-to-riches plot. Over the years, Charles Perrault’s 17th-century tale has taken many forms – films, various literary iterations, stage plays – but none more exquisite than Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella, Op. 8...
Past Shows
After Grad school, roommates Catherine and Gwen took divergent paths in life. Catherine became a rock star academic. Gwen opted for marriage and stay at...
Burnt out screenwriter Herb Tucker’s life is turned upside down when the daughter he abandoned 16 years earlier, suddenly appears at his doorstep. A quirky...
Gabe and Karen, Beth and Tom. Two couples; friends from way back. Countless meals. Shared vacations. A family. They thought they were in this together....
Once the brave new voice of the NY literary scene, writer turned professor Ruth Steiner has resigned into a rather insulated life in her cozy...
*Winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama* Lanford Wilson’s tale of unexpected love that beautifully unfolds in real time, Talley’s Folly gives new meaning...
Peter’s Alley opens its 4th Season with Willy Russell’s Educating Rita. This “two-hander” centers on Rita, a bright Liverpool hairdresser with a thirst for knowledge...
Videos
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Wendell Pierce in Othello Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28) |
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Loot Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28) |
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A Festival of Favorites and Firsts Theater J (5/30-6/06) |
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OR Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07) |
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The Motion Arena Stage (5/06-6/14) |
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Once NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21) |
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RIVERDANCE 30 Wolf Trap (6/26-6/28) |
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert Wolf Trap (7/09-7/09) |
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Macbeth Three Notch Theatre (8/06-8/15) |
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Disney’s The Lion King JR Hylton Performing Arts Center (6/26-6/28) |
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