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2024 Women’s Storytelling Festival to feature 21 performers
Better Said Than Done will host the spoken word festival from March 14 to 17 both in-person in Fairfax, VA, and streaming online.
Liberal thinking and racism on trial in ‘The Niceties’ at Perisphere Theater
A debate between a Black social activist college student and a white liberal history professor propels a brilliant and important play. By ANDY ARNOLD
Lessons on life and death, love and friendship in ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ from NYC’s...
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom from the latter’s1997 best-selling book of the same name, Tuesdays with Morrie (which was seen as a made-for-TV...
‘Coriolanus’ as video game scores big at Avant Bard and Longacre Lea
In a co-production that enhances both companies' reputation for pushing creative boundaries, Coriolanus has been turned into a human weapon. By SOPHIA HOWES
Big laughs and bawdy fun in ‘The Book of Mormon’ on tour at the...
Each musical number is more hilarious than the last, and every crude line or lewd joke is delivered with radiant joy and innocence. By HALEY HUCHLER
Two Asian American mean girls get Macbethian, in ‘Peerless’ at GW
In a production featuring talented George Washington University students, the drama of college admissions takes on Shakespearean proportions. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
Kelly Colburn named Flying V’s executive director
Known for her work as a designer, digital producer, and director, Colburn has served as Flying V's Artistic Lead of Theatre since 2021.
In ‘Prince Caspian’ at Museum of the Bible, true theatrical magic rules
Magnificent puppets help bring C.S. Lewis’ adventure vividly to life in a touring production from Logos Theatre with not a dull moment. By JEFFREY WALKER
When people won’t agree to disagree in ‘The Ally’ Off-Broadway at The Public
Tony-winning playwright Itamar Moses considers the unyielding investment in personal agendas that drive the socio-political divide in our country, around the world, and throughout...
Woolly Mammoth presents Justin Weaks’ workshop of ‘A Fine Madness’
The Helen Hayes award-winning actor writes and performs his personal reflections on being diagnosed with HIV.
Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg departs STC, rejoins Studio Theatre
Stepping down after a brief stint as Executive Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, she resumes the Executive Director position at Studio Theatre.
Exhilarating ‘Trans-Atlantic Time Traveling Company’ at Theater Alliance shifts arc of the universe toward...
Sisi Reid, Cynthia Davis, and Amani Alexander as three freedwomen from the future take the show's proposition by the horns and never let go. By GREGORY FORD
Rich content for kids in ‘Through the Sunken Lands’ at Kennedy Center
This intriguing and compelling musical is an effective example of how theater builds empathy in young minds. By MORGAN PAVEY
‘Matilda the Musical’ is a small miracle at Theatre@CBT
The remarkable children’s chorus put on a show with exactness and enthusiasm. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
‘9 to 5: The Musical’ at Port Tobacco Players is a foot-stomping good time
With catchy music, funny lyrics, and talented actors, this Dolly Parton musical about women's equality in the workplace is hilarious and thought-provoking. By WILLIAM POWELL
The Puppet Co.’s fairytale ‘Magic Mirror’ delights parents and kids
The gorgeously crafted and wonderfully expressive puppets garnered excited chatter each time a new character was introduced. By BRITTANY PROUDFOOT GINDER
Passion and laughter in ‘The Baker’s Wife’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis
The actors hit all the right comic and emotional moments, and the show offers a lovely evening of music and romance. By CHARLES GREEN
An expressive song list of mini-narratives brought to life in ‘Alysha Umphress: 15 Stories’...
With an extraordinary voice that’s been heard on the stages of Broadway (including On the Town, American Idiot, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert),...
UpStage Artists’ ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a diamond in the rough
There are hidden gems in this production, which brings an acclaimed African American drama to life. By TENIOLA AYOOLA
At UMD, cross-gender-cast ‘Men on Boats’ sail wonderfully into the new West
This University of Maryland ensemble was truly strong. There were beautiful and heartbreaking moments, and they tackled each one with grace. By BRITTANY PROUDFOOT GINDER