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The searing production magnifies collective struggles and unearths individual conflict within two parallel tragedies, creating a wholly new story for our times. By EM SKOW

The script’s climactic catharses evoke the heightened emotional crests of the great 20th-century dramas of Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. By JOHN GEOFFRION

This sharp satire draws connections to the stark realities of migrant detention centers in the U.S. By LUCILLE RIEKE

Chess Jakobs’ outstanding script and a phenomenal production pay tribute to a righteous movement for love and justice and rouse the spirit like a rally. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The two-part production combines poetic, evocative writing with daring performances and moments of weeping and exhilaration. By GREGORY FORD

This Broadway-bound ‘revisal’ keeps every ounce of the original’s zeal and is packed with powerhouse performances. By LUCILLE RIEKE

Jocelyn Bioh’s warm adaptation of Shakespeare celebrates coming together in community. By BOB ASHBY

The show marries surrealism with gravity-defying acrobatics in a dreamlike Mexico. Wherever your eye lands, something beautiful is happening. By ANDREA MOYA MUNOZ

Kareem Fahmy’s tumultuous play stages scenes from a star-struck marriage nearly come undone. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

In today’s political, racial, and economically charged climate, this play offers a chance to mourn, to reckon, and to uplift, while standing still with the tension. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

The Spanish-language theater launches its 50th season with a classic of Latin American literature. By ANDREA MOYA MUNOZ

Workers plot against the overclass in Mary Glen Fredrick’s incendiary fable. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

DC-area theaters will offer discounted tickets to more than 20 productions, as well as free community events.

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic fills the stage with lyrical beauty and charm, and the performances are top notch. By JEFFREY WALKER

These fine, talented, dedicated performers are giving their all, bearing witness to the ongoing need for truth. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Showstoppers save a Duke Ellington–infused adaptation of ‘Twelfth Night’ with musical theater magic. By DANIELLA IGNACIO

We have seen the deployment of a police and military force against U.S. citizens, against the will of the people and the government of DC. By JULIAN OQUENDO and NICOLE HERTVIK

Chelsea Marcantel’s gripping play offers a sobering look at our flawed yet beautiful humanity — what makes us good people? Can we choose to forgive? By ZOE WINSKY

DC’s beloved summer tradition will feature free screening of 'Porgy and Bess,' plus pre-show family fun, on Saturday, August 23.

By popular demand, this fantastic and mythical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic tale for all ages returns August 29 through October 19. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS