Effervescent one-woman artistry creates ‘In Clay’ at Signature Theatre
Delightful and engrossing new musical presents an exuberant portrait of a real-life Parisian ceramicist striving to make her mark. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Laughs and truths rule in ‘Rules for Living’ at Round House...
This dark and hilarious holiday comedy puts the fun in dysfunctional family. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
Inside Trump’s Bonkers Kennedy Center Honors
I attended the Honors hoping to evaluate it on artistic merit, but politics was the star of this show. Now I just want to fund a production of 'Lesbian Othello.' By NICOLE HERTVIK
At STC, an elegant and earthy ‘Guys and Dolls’ for a...
Shakespeare Theatre Company's winning production takes you back to when women were dolls and men were guys, and everyone wanted a happy ending. By LISA TRAIGER
A profoundly affecting lifetime lights up ‘Birthday Candles’ at 1st Stage
The central character, Ernestine, begins as a teenager and ages into a centenarian, giving us a priceless portrait of what makes a life. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Step Afrika!’s ‘Magical Musical Holiday Step Show’ at Arena is a...
The show has become a tradition that helps to heal and hold the spirit of the people of this city together. By GREGORY FORD
La Pluma Theatre launches with harrowing, powerful ‘The Swallow’
New queer and Latine company delivers supercharged emotional two-hander inspired by the Pulse nightclub shooting. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
Holiday shows for all ages on local stages
A roundup of spectacular seasonal performances to capture the imagination of audiences young and old this holiday season.
The shrewd lady sleuths are back in ‘Accused!’ at Washington Stage...
In this third installment of Patricia Milton’s delightful trilogy, the Ladies Detective Collective solves murders and talks of topics once taboo. By NICOLE HERTVIK
‘Elf the Musical’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre is a tasty holiday...
This seasonal confection is sweet, tart, and delightful for children and adults alike. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
A ‘Hello, Dolly!’ with star power celebrates us all at Olney...
The melodic and superbly acted production is a glorious paean to diversity and love. By SOPHIA HOWES
Uncommon buddies build ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ at...
In Samuel D. Hunter’s heart-wrenching two-hander, an improbable straight-gay, white-Black friendship transcends what holds men apart. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Got a problem? No problem! ‘ho ho ho ha ha ha...
Newly reimagined for the holiday season, this unscripted and unpredictable must-see delivers precisely what’s needed right now. By EM SKOW
Gay siblings and a flawed mom make do in ‘The Mother...
Paula Vogel’s engrossing autobiographical drama offers a vivid, complicated family portrait. By AMY KOTKIN
Signature Theatre stages a magnificent ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in the...
Resonant performances and spot-on direction go to the heart of human relationships in times like ours. By BOB ASHBY
A hilarious replay of vulnerability to sexual assault in ‘Lie Low’...
In Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s explosive depiction of contemporary sexual politics, the laughs almost never stop. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
The high cost of truth-telling in Theater J’s urgent ‘An Enemy...
János Szász directs a present-day adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s biting commentary on greed, political power, and self-interest. By D.R. LEWIS
Soul-baring ‘Last Five Years’ plays superbly at NextStop Theatre
Jason Robert Brown’s heart-wrenching two-actor musical is a romantic showcase in intimate theater. By JEFFREY WALKER
Raw, rambunctious ‘Lizzie the Musical’ rocks the Keegan Theatre
Lizzie Borden proves an ideal subject for a 21st-century reckoning with girl power. By AMY KOTKIN
Love and liberation in ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ at Theater Alliance
a.k. payne’s abolitionist play transforms two cousins' grief into an act of freedom. By VICTORIA SOSA