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A debate between a Black social activist college student and a white liberal history professor propels a brilliant and important play. By ANDY ARNOLD

In a co-production that enhances both companies' reputation for pushing creative boundaries, Coriolanus has been turned into a human weapon. By SOPHIA HOWES

Sisi Reid, Cynthia Davis, and Amani Alexander as three freedwomen from the future take the show's proposition by the horns and never let go. By GREGORY FORD

Shakespeare Theatre Company stages an epic depiction of avarice in a must-see spectacular production. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Playwright Kia Corthron chronicles the tumultuous tenure of educational pioneer Anna Julia Cooper as principal of DC’s historic M Street School. By D.R. LEWIS

Madeline Sayet’s solo play provides unique ways of grappling with questions of identity that are defining contemporary America. By JAKOB CANSLER

He co-founded the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and inspired countless Black theater artists. Here some of them share how he touched their lives. By LEEANÉT NOBLE and LAURETTA MALLOY

Set in the Wild West and inspired by 'Measure for Measure,' the madcap musical is unabashedly comedic. By JAKOB CANSLER

The company is a mix of Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing actors, and the production has spit-shine polish. By TERRY BYRNE

The gender-swapped, operatic comedy is a frothy escape into the 1930s served with slapstick and double entendres. By JEFFREY WALKER

The performance transcends language, and the story feels more timeless than ever. By HALEY HUCHLER

In theater, we are familiar with suspension of disbelief. Rarely does theater illuminate consciousness itself. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

A brilliant, emotionally wrenching production full of memorable Sondheim songs. By BOB ASHBY

The ensemble and creative team are a match made in heaven. By KJ MORAN VELZ

The breadth of talent each actor/musician displayed was indispensable to the magical quality of the show. By JILLIAN PARKS

Deidra LaWan Starnes and Tonya Beckman take star turns playing women whose narratives unfold parallel to one another. By CAROLINE BOCK

The creative artists on and off stage wring out every ounce of brightness. By TERRY BYRNE

The musical stands the test of time with powerful poignancy. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Nominations in 41 categories were announced at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. The awards ceremony will be May 20 at The Anthem.

Commedia dell’Arte masks and acrobatics add to the rambunctious madness. By SOPHIA HOWES