1st Stage’s Logan Festival of Solo Performances is once again a...
It’s you and the actor, and that’s all one needs to feel connected. By CAROLINE BOCK
Salacious and hysterical ‘Bocking’ premieres at Baltimore Center Stage
The story quickly spirals into revelations involving sex, secrets, religion, relationships, and some truly outrageous situations. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
An emotionally resonant love story in ‘The Notebook’ on tour at...
Younger, middle, and older versions of Noah and Allie mirror the memory of a love that unfolds across a lifetime. By DANA ROBERTS
Friendship and heartbreak in ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ at Keegan Theatre
Rajiv Joseph’s gut-wrenching two-hander reveals the beauty and brutality of a relationship across 30 years. By LISA TRAIGER
Nova Y. Payton’s salute to Aretha Franklin succeeds at Signature Theatre
In ‘Respect,’ Payton brings the vocal agility — and the pure soul — to do Franklin’s catalog plenty of justice. By TREY GRAHAM
Sibling revelry comes to afterlife in ‘Brontë Sister House Party’ by...
The script functions like a loopy lineup for an off-the-wall variety show. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Theater Alliance pays powerful musical tribute to Woody Guthrie’s legacy
Sung outdoors, ‘Woody Guthrie’s American Song’ resonates with hope for folks’ hard times now. By SUSAN GALBRAITH
An enticing ‘Mousetrap’ by Agatha Christie at Riverside Center for the...
The venerable whodunnit runs through August 23. By JEFFREY WALKER
To-die-for diversion in Olney’s ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’
Olney Theatre Center's stylish production revives the Tony Award-winning musical with charm, precision, and theatrical flair. By CELIA WREN
‘Mean Girls’ serves sheer infectious energy at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
The performances are flawless in this musical about power plays among teens in high school, and the show is just plain fun to watch. By BOB ASHBY
‘CrazySexyCool’ at Arena Stage finds the heart behind TLC’s hits
The world-premiere musical transforms a catalog of chart-toppers into a moving story of sisterhood, grief, and resilience. By SHERRITA WILKINS
An electrifying ‘Suffs’ channels spirit of protest on tour at the...
It’s one of the most politically charged pieces of musical theater to come through DC this year. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
At Folger, Jacob Ming-Trent spits Shakespeare for the rap generation
In his world premiere solo show, 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life,' the playwright-performer tells a compelling, pop-culture–infused personal tale. By LISA TRAIGER
‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ goes delightfully wrong at The Keegan...
Keegan’s production fills the farcical void left by ‘Shear Madness,’ for a few weeks at least. By AMY KOTKIN
Carla Hall serves up her origin story in ‘Please Underestimate Me’...
In her new solo show, the ‘Top Chef’ star dishes on fame, failure, and trusting your instincts. By TREY GRAHAM
Hope is waiting in the wings at 1st Stage’s ‘Indecent’
This humble but captivating production wants us to remember that a play has the power to change a life. By MELISSA LIN STURGES
Fear not Studio’s funny ‘Feeling Afraid as if Something Terrible Is...
This edgy one-person show from Edinburgh Fringe goes to vulnerable and wacky places. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
In ‘Precarious’ at Mosaic, a mom stands up (and in) for...
The tension between a mother's environmentalist convictions and a daughter's everyday life choices reaches a hilarious pitch. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Truths not self-evident in ‘Sally & Tom’ at Round House
Suzan-Lori Parks continues her investigation of American myth and its paradoxes. By CHRIS KLIMEK
‘Shear Madness’ is closing. Long live ‘Shear Madness.’
As the comedic whodunit closes after 39 years at the Kennedy Center, generations of artists reflect on how the show improved their lives. By NICOLE HERTVIK