Review: NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House
by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026
Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....
Review: BEOWULF, A RETELLING at Taffety Punk Theatre Company
by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 18, 2026
“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club. ...
Review: Scena Theatre's KRAPP'S LAST TAPE a Moving Tribute to Beckett, Mortality
by Andrew White - February 17, 2026
Krapp’s Last Tape is Scena Theatre’s contribution to a mini-Beckett festival that has popped up in our midst this past week, and it’s a poignant reminder of how Beckett foresaw demise—his, ours, everyone’s—with a combination of wry humor, and a resignation that sometimes borders on relie...
Review: CHEZ JOEY at Arena Stage
by David Friscic - February 17, 2026
An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but ...
Review: SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK at Creative Cauldron Stage
by Doug Poms - February 16, 2026
What did our critic think of SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK at Creative Caudron Stage?...
Review: TAMBO & BONES at Spooky Action Theater
by Jake Bridges - February 16, 2026
With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for auton...
Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - February 15, 2026
What did our critic think of THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Gala Hispanic Theatre?...
Review: THE WORLD TO COME at Woolly Mammoth
by Pamela Roberts - February 15, 2026
Friendship as Resistance in a Powerful World Premiere - The World to Come, a world-premiere co-production by Woolly Mammoth and Theater J, delivers powerful, honest performances and an intriguing story in an extraordinary, deeply touching production that shouldn’t be missed....
Review: ABT'S THE WINTER'S TALE at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - February 16, 2026
American Ballet Theatre, the country’s great ballet company of theatrical stars and story ballets, returned to DC this week to present Christopher Wheeldon’s retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. A star vehicle with six leading roles, the ballet succeeds in delivering sumptuous danci...
Review: ON BECKETT at Shakespeare Theatre
by Mary Lincer - February 14, 2026
What did our critic think of ON BECKETT at Shakespeare Theatre?...
Past Shows
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Oct 21
City of Birmingham Symphony OrchestraMirga Grainyt-Tyla, music directorSheku Kanneh-Mason, celloFri, Oct 21, 8pmStrathmoreBritains award-winning CBSO and their acclaimed music director, Mirga Grainyt-Tyla, perform a D.C....
NatPhil: Bach’s Influence from Mozart to Hamer - Free Streamed Concert
May 9
Danielle Talamantes, sopranoNorman Shankle, tenorKerry Wilkerson, bass-baritoneLori Barnet, celloJeff Watson, pianoJohann Sebastian Bach, Cantata BWV 140 Wachet AufWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 14, K....
NatPhil: Brian Ganz Plays Chopin - Free Streamed Concert
Apr 25
Brian Ganz, pianoGioachino Rossini, Overture to Italiana in AlgeriFrdric Chopin, Fantasia on Polish Airs and KrakowiakPianist Brian Ganz joins the National Philharmonic to perform two...
NatPhil: Portrait of a Queen - Free Streamed Concert
Apr 11
Julius Wirth, violaRehanna Thelwell, narratorRalph Vaughan-Williams, Flos CampiCarlos Simon, Portrait of a QueenPrincipal violist Julius Wirthis the featured soloist in Flos Campi, which also includes...
NatPhil: Amore & Mozart - Free Streamed Concert
Mar 28
Danielle Talamantes, sopranoKerry Wilkerson, bass-baritoneMark Hill, oboeCheryl Hill, clarinetErich Heckscher, bassoonMichael Hall, hornHenry Dehlinger, Amore e l Cor Gentil Sonouna CosaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sinfonia Concertantefor...
NatPhil: In Memoriam – Hailstork & Strauss - Free Streamed Concert
Mar 14
Adolphus Hailstork, Essay for StringsRichard Strauss, Metamorphosen, Study for 23 Solo StringsFrom Adolphus Hailstork, whose style blends musical ideas from both the African American and...
NatPhil: Music That Inspires- Free Streamed Concert
Feb 28
What is art, and how does it come into being? How is all art connected, and what does it have to do with being intrinsically...
NatPhil: Music That Feeds the Soul - Free Streamed Concert
Feb 14
Music goes beyond words, and often beyond thought. It has the power to speak straight to our innermost beings, often healing what nothing else can....
NatPhil: Music That Celebrates Home - Free Streamed Concert
Jan 31
A blend of local and international composers expressing the strength of home articulate the power of where you are, the acceptance and importance of now,...
NatPhil: Music That Travels Through Space - Free Streamed Concert
Jan 17
Alas, we cant all become astronauts, but this concert offers the next best thing. Seven talented NatPhil instrumentalists bring us on a musical journey through...
NatPhil: Music That Brings Wonder - Free Streamed Concert
Jan 3
From time to time, everyone can benefit from an emotional and mental trip to a world of fantasy and magic. Inspired by the classic Through...
NatPhil: Music That Suspends Time - Free Streamed Concert
Dec 20
Aundi Marie Moore, sopranoRehanna Thelwell, mezzo-sopranoNorman Shankle, tenorKevin Short, bass-baritoneCelebrate the holidays with highlights from George Frideric Handels Messiah, featuring an all-star cast of performers,...
NatPhil: Music That Connects Us All - Free Streamed Concert
Dec 6
Brian Ganz, teacher, musician, lover of all things Chopin, and favorite performer to NatPhil audiences of all ages, inspires with his visceral connection to his...
NatPhil: Music That Suspends Time - Free Streamed Concert
Nov 8
There is nothing more powerful than being so in flow, that time feels like it is standing still. All art has the power to bring...
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Nov 29
From November 27 to December 1, 2018, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) embarks across the United States to celebrate its 50th anniversary and Malta’s capital,...
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