‘My job is to catch the conscience’: Antonio Michael Woodard on...
The actor talks about his indelible performance and his personal connection to the role.
Brutality and transfiguration in ‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’ at Mosaic...
Playwright Ifa Bayeza transforms this terrifying and traumatizing story for Black Americans into a catalyst for change.
The trauma of two undocumented teens in powerful ‘Sanctuary City’ at...
A vivid glimpse into the personal costs of living in limbo as a Dreamer.
NextStop Theatre does ‘Frankenstein’ with drama and grace
This is 'Frankenstein' as Shelley wrote it: deep, eloquent, and full of poignant themes. It’s an unsettling dive into the human condition that will stay with you.
Brave voices raise consciousness in ‘My Body No Choice’ at Arena...
In the dangerous aftermath of the Dobbs decision, eight survivors of life in a woman’s body come together to tell their stories.
See Bob Bartlett’s ‘Lýkos Ánthrōpos’ if you dare
You are in the middle of nowhere as two lost souls encounter each other.
‘The Till Trilogy’ at Mosaic Theater is beautiful, haunting, and horrifying
Playwright Ifa Bayeza and director Talvin Wilks have given us a jewel of a production.
Rorschach Theatre puts feminist teeth into ‘Dracula’ and it’s bloody good
A script studded with high-stakes sexual politics and a riveting production that will give you chills.
Synetic Theater ‘Dracula’ is an esthetic delight and visually delicious
The entire show flows as one long epic ballet, beautifully crafted and elegantly executed.
Fairfax native Lizz Picini now a Hot Box Girl in ‘Guys...
So popular is she that dance shoe company LaDuca named a shoe after her.
Ari Roth’s roman à clef displays his feet of clay
The title is long — 'My Calamitous Affair with the Minister of Culture and Censorship or Death of the Dialogic in the American Theater' — and the play is a lot.
‘Once on This Island’ sings up a storm at Constellation
It's a musical production so good, you leave wishing for a soundtrack featuring the cast you just heard.
Shakespeare Theatre revives a visionary ‘Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci’
Playwright and Director Mary Zimmerman plumbs the mind of the man.
Washington Improv Theater debuts at Studio and it’s don’t miss
A year-long residency promises to tempt both theater buffs and improv nuts.
‘Dance Nation’ steps in pre-teen angst at Olney Theatre Center
Although the play bounces skillfully between scenes of humor and drama, the show lacks much of a narrative arc.
My lunch with Ari Roth, who appears barely disguised in his...
A conversation with playwright Ari Roth and dramaturg Debbie Minter Jackson previews 'My Calamitous Affair with the Minister of Culture and Censorship.'
Ford’s lyrical ‘Trip to Bountiful’ travels back to an illusory time
The production showcases Nancy Robinette, Kimberly Gilbert, and Emily Kester in performances worth way more than the price of the ticket.
‘Our Black Death,’ a fun fable from Taffety Punk, asks: Can...
A comical adult fairy tale with powerful and poetic implications for anyone in love in the face of mortality.
‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’ at Studio shocks the system
We get to hear how conservative Catholics think, and the experience is mind-blowing.
An immigrant family’s grief and joy meet in ‘Nine Night’ at...
A popular triumph in London, Natasha Gordon’s beautiful debut play centers on a Jamaican funerary tradition of celebration and reverence.