“A visually lush , emotionally rich story.” – Chicago Sun-Times Severo “ brilliantly performs as Frida .” – BroadwayWorld “The most engrossing, finely-produced, well-acted theatre.” – On The Aisle “Severo is marvelous .” – CITY Magazine There is an arttobeing alone. On the eve...
The world premiere of Body Language (the one-person show presented at The Writer’s Center by Proud of You Productions) is transformative and therapeutic theatre at its best. Often, solo shows can become unduly victimizing and self-serving, but this gem of a solo show goes beyond niche, insular tro…
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) returned to DC this weekend for a three-performance engagement co-presented by Washington Performing Arts at The National Theatre.…
What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Olney Theatre Center? Traditionally, I would start with some kind of introduction that would quickly preview Olney Theatre Center’s regional premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT. I’d like to do something different and start by pulling focus to the fact th…
The Second Best School Shooting at NextStop Theatre asks a brutal question: what happens to grief when the next tragedy comes along and steals the focus? The show is riveting, thought-provoking and not to be missed.…
Come From Away at Ford’s Theatre recounts one such echo on that fateful day in Newfoundland, Canada – the northeast tip of North America. Digging into a vast array of individual stories from the day, this production is equal parts moving, humanizing, and at times even humorous.…
Excellent performances elevate an uneven script.…
Amid August Wilson’s ambitious and towering 10-play American Century Cycle, each one representing a different decade in the Black experience, “Ma Rainey’s Black Botton,” set in 1920s blues recording studio, is perhaps most dynamic.…
The immigrant story meets Wizard of Oz in DC premiere of new musical. See what our critic had to say.…
Written by Steve Yockey (HBO’s The Flight Attendant and Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives) and directed by Reggie D. White, Woolly Mammoth's new Artistic Director, VENUS is wonderfully of the moment, full of all our modern anxieties, peculiarities, and humor, but at its core are timeless questions a…
Cabarets are always a bit of a crap shoot depending on the performer’s theme and choice of material. Signature Theatre’s current cabaret offering is a prime example of what happens when the performer and the material are in perfect sync. Take the immeasurable talents of Tracy Lynn Olivera, add a…
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Brian Henson's Puppet Up! Lincoln Theatre (9/30-9/30) |
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Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (10/09-10/18) |
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Special Event: ARTS By George!: Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra Center for the Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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The Score Shakespeare Theatre Company (9/11-10/25) |
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The Second-Best School Shooting NextStop Theatre (9/17-10/11) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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Monsters of the Villa Diodati Creative Cauldron (10/08-11/01) |
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Some Like It Hot Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) |
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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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Natural History Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07) |
