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Review: MACBETH at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Dara Homer - April 15, 2024

STC’s Macbeth highlights brutal pairs: war and domestic life, grief and humor, brief words and permanent consequences. While the setting could feel unassuming—indeed, audiences must make their way through the parking lot of a Home Depot when arriving via metro—it also shows how extravagant it is to ...

Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - April 13, 2024

Message in a Bottle, a narrative dance work set to music by Sting, with choreography by Kate Prince ranging from hip hop to break dancing to contemporary, is sometimes maddening but often exhilarating....

Review: PETER PAN at Broadway At The National
by Peter Rouleau - April 12, 2024

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Summer News: CATF Contemporary American Theater Festival Rolls Out Another World Premiere Season!
by Andrew White - April 12, 2024

Believe it or not, Summer is coming.  After we sneeze our way through a way-too-flowery Spring, we get to contemplate the joys of those little weekend getaways here and there, sneaking out of town to enjoy some solid artistry in friendly locales. ...

Review: WEBSTER'S BITCH At The Keegan Theatre
by Jake Bridges - April 09, 2024

What did our critic think of WEBSTER'S BITCH at The Keegan Theatre?...

Review: THE NANCE at 1st Stage
by Mary Lincer - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of THE NANCE at 1st Stage?...

Review: CIVILIZING LUSBY at Best Medicine Repertory
by Peter Rouleau - April 08, 2024

A lone man taking on a developer to keep his property. A woman being courted by a man of means favored by her parents and a rogue. A couple whose  prosperous appearance masks deep insecurity, secrets, and recriminations. These are all familiar elements, perhaps even cliches, but in Best Medicine Rep...

Review: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO TO THE KENNEDY CENTER at Kennedy Center Opera House
by Emily Berger - April 06, 2024

Thursday’s return of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo to the Kennedy Center brought a full house and lots of laughs to the DMV....

Review: STOMP at Capital One Hall
by Pamela Roberts - April 06, 2024

STOMP is here for a brief five-performance run through April 7 at Capital One Hall in Tysons. In STOMP, anything can be used to drive a beat and set the rhythm. Brooms, trashcans, grocery carts, inner tubes, suitcases – everything including kitchen sinks are objects to play with and explore. Zippo ...

Review: Mosaic Theater Company's World Premiere of Nancy
by Hannah R. Wing - April 04, 2024

Nancy is a compelling satirical play with themes which still resonate today as Indigenous communities in the U.S. (and around the world) fight to get their land back, advocate for environmental justice, and improve the lives of people within their communities....

Review: SUPER FREAK: THE RICK JAMES STORY at National Theatre
by Roger Catlin - April 03, 2024

Somewhere between touring tribute acts and high-gloss Broadway jukebox musical bios are the more modest regional  musicals created to nominally perform the hits of a legacy pop act, in costume, adding biographical details as a story arc....

Review: HESTER STREET At Theater J
by Mary Lincer - April 02, 2024

What did our critic think of HESTER STREET at Theater J?...

Review: THE WHITE FEATHER, A PERSIAN BALLET at Kennedy Center
by Michela Dwyer - April 02, 2024

What did our critic think of THE WHITE FEATHER, A PERSIAN BALLET at Kennedy Center?...

Review: YAA's BIG FISH at Strathmore
by Itai Yasur - March 25, 2024

Young Artists of America's BIG FISH was a night to remember for the next generation of singers, dancers and musicians....

Review: George Mason University School of Dance Gala Concert
by Emily Berger - March 25, 2024

GMU's students performed four diverse works Friday night, from historical modern dance to contemporary to one with inflections of break dance. Friday’s annual showcase of GMU’s dancers at the George Mason Center for the Arts, featured roughly half of the school’s majors in works by Martha Graham, Ky...

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Ford's Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - March 21, 2024

Horrors! Ford’s Little Shop disappoints. Little Shop of Horrors is a cult favorite with catchy score of rock and doo-wop tunes. But the latest version at Ford’s Theatre underwhelms. The fun has run out. ...

Review: Round House Theatre's SPRING BREAK A Testament to Youthful Ingenuity
by Andrew White - March 20, 2024

For family and friends who gathered at Round House Theatre to watch the latest crop of high school talent working on and offstage in Joe Calarco’s Spring Break, it was a chance to cheer on young people who have worked hard to create a compelling afternoon’s entertainment, both visually inventive and...

Review: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR: THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at NextStop Theatre Company
by Jake Bridges - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of SCHOOL GIRLS; OR: THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at NextStop Theatre Company?...

Review: AT THE WEDDING at Studio Theatre
by Dara Homer - March 18, 2024

At the Wedding is a comedy with tragedy sprinkled in like celebratory confetti that proves difficult to clean up once dispersed. It tries to squeeze in a lot of different ideas, tones, and resonances into barely over an hour. Not all of it lands, but there are seriously funny moments mixed in with t...

Review: MIGRAAAAANTS OR: THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS DAMN BOAT! at ExPats Theatre
by Mary Lincer - March 17, 2024

What did our critic think of MIGRAAAAANTS OR: THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THIS DAMN BOAT! at ExPats Theatre?...

Review: SYMPHONY SWING! AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - March 16, 2024

The American musical giant Duke Ellington wrote more than 1,000 compositions in his long career, and to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth in his native city, The Kennedy Center is determined to celebrate a lot of them. ...

Review: COMPANY at Kennedy Center
by Shelby Tyler - March 15, 2024

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes a dazzling reimagined production of Stephen Sondheim’s and George Furth’s classic, COMPANY, to the Kennedy Center stage....

Review: PENELOPE at Signature Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - March 15, 2024

Signature’s production of 'Penelope' insists that Odysseus’ wife “has some things she wants to say.” If only she would....

Review: SONGBIRD at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - March 12, 2024

There’s an awful lot of death in opera, Timothy O’Leary, the general director of Washington National Opera, lamented on a recent opening night. And those plentiful tragedies are also often further burdened with overbearing scores, turgid storylines, super-large casts and strident if not shrill perfo...

Review: QUIJOTE Y SANCHO PANZA, NUEVAS ANDANZAS at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - March 12, 2024

What did our critic think of QUIJOTE Y SANCHO PANZA, NUEVAS ANDANZAS AT Gala Hispanic Theatre at GALA Hispanic Theatre? The performance is a condensed retelling of ‘Don Quixote’ fitted for young audiences. Don Quijote (Alex Lopéz) is a man whose insatiable love for stories and books on chivalry has...