Reston Community Players’ ‘Cabaret’ is wildly entertaining and eerily relevant

Standout performances, a beautiful orchestra — and a devastating finale.

Silver Spring Stage brings ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to authentic life

Theater-goers expecting a true period version of Jane Austen’s classic novel will not be disappointed.

Compelling story and near-perfect acting in ‘Stick Fly’ at Rockville Little...

The show combines family angst and outrageous soap opera.

High-stakes clash between queens in classic ‘Mary Stuart’ at Little...

Friedrich Schiller's fictional collision between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots still causes sparks in this impressive and gripping production.

Enjoyable nonsense in ‘Unnecessary Farce’ at Vienna Theatre Company

The comedy is sprinkled with amusing lines and entertaining bits, and the actors' characterizations are as exaggerated as advertised.

‘Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play’ is a meta romp at Gaithersburg...

The energy brought by these actors is impressive, and their joy is infectious.

Citizen satirists of Hexagon bounce back with ‘The Sedition Edition’

The wit is still effervescent and fresh off the news — and the skewering is as savvy and saucy as ever.

A wigged-out twist on ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ at Dominion...

The groundbreaking, heartbreaking musical features a delightfully off-kilter Cam Shegogue as the titular punk rocker.

Rockville Little Theatre Wins Big at ESTA

The theater's production of 'Pride@Prejudice' was selected as Outstanding Production by Eastern States Theatre Association.

Dr. King’s last night alive in powerful ‘Mountaintop’ at Greenbelt Arts...

Director Rikki Howie Lacewell does with Black history what more artists should: complicate, elevate, and force us to reflect on our varied roles.

A fun sampling of Sondheim in ‘Putting It Together’ at Colonial...

A lovely way to experience the composer's power, beauty, and brilliance.

An intimate and endearing ‘Talley’s Folly’ from Nova Nightsky’s Theater

The very real interaction of two characters we cannot help caring about.

Black Canadians confront racism in ‘Consecrated Ground’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse

Jacqueline Youm as the strong-willed mother, wife, sister, and niece makes the play crackle with energy.

An impressive ‘All My Sons’ is a good night out at...

The heightened emotions and tragic catharses of Arthur Miller’s script come quite credibly to life.

British Players give ‘As You Like It’ a groovy hippie vibe

In between the comedy and conflict, a sense of communal love and compassion weaves through the show.

Iconic divas bicker in ‘Legends and Bridge’ at StageCoach Theatre Company

Massive egos, jealousy, and bitterness reign as three former screen queens catfight their way through back-stabbing comedy.

‘The Beaux’ Stratagem’ gets a mod remodel at Greenbelt Arts Center

The Rude Mechanicals reset this classic Restoration comedy as a sitcom in the 1970s, the decade that taste forgot — and it works.

Rooftop Productions’ ‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark’ charms and ignites

This electric cast illuminates the life of esteemed Black actress Vera Stark and the prejudices she fights to blaze into the 1930s film industry.

The Arlington Players make a splash with ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

Sometimes it’s hard to live up to expectations, but this production did not disappoint.

‘Into the Valley Below’ dives into a disaster at StageCoach Theatre...

The tragic history of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 is dramatically brought to life by a young generation now accustomed to mass fatality.