Jubilant ‘Head Over Heels’ with Go-Go’s music at Prince William Little...
The show is a quirky, quintessentially queer celebration of love, liberation, and life lived out loud. By ZOE WINSKY
Silhouette Stages’ ‘Fun Home’ is much more than a fun show
Every aspect of this production is terrific: the dialogue is snappy and tender, the songs plot-relevant, the acting heartfelt, and the relationships genuine. By CYBELE POMEROY
‘Calendar Girls’ has humor and heart at Fauquier Community Theatre
Plucky and strong women take centerstage in this British comedy. By JEFFREY WALKER
Upbeat ‘City of Angels’ recalls 1940s Hollywood at Colonial Players of...
This talented troupe delivers a tantalizing trip through time filled with thrilling adventure. By JULIA TUCKER
Two silly Stoppard plays for thinking people by the British Players
‘The Real Inspector Hound’ and ‘The Fifteen Minute Hamlet’ provide a taster’s menu of absurdism, mystery, and Shakespeare — a light snack for the brain. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
St. Mark’s Players creatively modernizes iconic feminist ‘Emma’
The story’s themes of female empowerment through love, courage, and self-growth are eternal. By ZOE WINSKY
Good Shepherd Players’ ‘Something Rotten!’ is fresh, funny, and fabulous
This bawdy take on the Bard is an absolute delight. By MEGAN FRAEDRICH
‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark’ sends up inequity, at Laurel...
Jacqueline Youm plays the title role of an African American actress with eyes on Hollywood stardom. By CYBELE POMEROY
‘School of Rock’ rules at Little Theatre of Alexandria
This is an outstanding production, with profound love from all parties and huge effort from the child cast. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
‘Crawl, walk, run’: John D’Angelo IV on launching the Little Theatre...
The fledgling company in Maryland’s Gateway Arts District aims to prove that the best stories are the ones told close to home. By VALERIE J. MIKLES
‘Once on This Island’ makes a confident splash at City of...
With many strong individual voices throughout the cast, the blend and harmonies are consistently spot on. By DANA ROBERTS
Flashes of brilliance in ‘Wifey Unknown’ at Greenbelt Arts Center
The bold and ambitious original work explores complex emotional landscapes. By SHERRITA WILKINS
In Arlington Players’ ‘Peter and the Starcatcher,’ imagination is centerstage
The prequel to Peter Pan’s big adventures traffics in fun. By JEFFREY WALKER
NOVA Nightsky Theater’s ‘Sylvia’ is heartwarming and funny
The production will delight and entertain those who love dogs, those who don't, and everyone in between. By MICKEY BUTLER
Damascus Theatre Company’s ‘Company’ comes with clarity and class
The production preserves the construction, tonal elegance, and striking relevance of Sondheim’s original. By DRE PEDEMONTE
Dominion Stage’s ‘Xanadu’ finds its footing but not its glide
The rib-tickling musical has a ‘strange magic' but skates around the roller-skating. By MELISSA STURGES
A family falters and nearly fractures in ‘Close Ties’ at Rockville...
When simmering secrets, mother-daughter conflicts, and an uncomfortable new reality threaten to derail the Whitakers, they find a way to pivot. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
Comedic melodrama in ‘Dirty Work at the Crossroads’ at Fauquier Community...
Over-the-top dialogue and plot twists are in store in this spoof. By STUB ESTEY
Laughter heals two comics in Vienna Theatre Company’s ‘Sunshine Boys’
Neil Simon tells a hilarious story about a pair of vaudeville comedians who broke up their act and reconnect after a 12-year silence. By BOB THOMPSON
Mysterious ‘Enough to Let the Light In’ thrills at Silver Spring...
Strong performances anchor a queer drama with supernatural suspense. By REBECCA CALKIN