A poignant visit to a spirit realm in ‘The Upstairs Department’...
Chelsea Marcantel's gently touching and deeply satisfying new play is about a brother's and sister's quest for connection.
‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ at Studio is provocative and gripping
Kimberly Belflower's entertaining new play embeds its feminist message in the very real, sometimes mercurial, emotions of teenagers.
Sexual tension runs high in ‘Closer’ at Silver Spring Stage
The bed-hopping is kinky, funny, freaky, the works in this co-production by Silver Spring Stage and Cogent Theater Collective.
15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Broadway’s ‘MJ the Musical’ star...
DC-area native Myles Frost has taken Broadway by storm and skyrocketed to well more than fifteen minutes of fame with his stellar debut as...
Broadway Belle Susan Egan dishes on ‘Disney Princess: The Concert’
She and three other former princesses will perform Disney hits with the National Symphony Orchestra for two days only at the Kennedy Center.
Signature Theatre to honor Carol Burnett with Stephen Sondheim Award
Bernadette Peters, Santino Fontana, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nova Y. Payton, and Bobby Smith to perform at gala May 16.
Bougie Black single moms have their say in ‘The Mamalogues’ at...
Their honest emotion and tongue-in-cheek humor sweep the audience away.
Four cutting-edge scripts up next at Round House new-play fest
If diversity is a goal, new work is required, says Naysan Mojgani, curator of the company's National Capital New Play Festival.
All-local cast to play ‘Our Town’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Peopled by folks from town, the show postponed from last fall finally comes home to the Harman.
Intense “We declare you a terrorist…” detonates and resonates at Round...
Tim J. Lord's brilliantly written play references a tragic event during Russia's war on Chechnya when theatergoers in Moscow were held hostage.
A magical and joy-filled ‘Servant of Two Masters’ opens at Synetic...
The company's new silent adaption combines the best of Carlo Goldoni’s classic comedy with an undertone of deep emotion.
Zany ‘Yoga Play’ at Keegan poses issues and locks the laughs
The genuinely funny cast balances the play’s humor with emotional depth.
A chillingly terrific ‘Twigs & Bone’ premieres at Nu Sass
To the sound and lighting falls the task of making the gothic horror erupt — and by god do they deliver.
‘Grace,’ an overwhelming show of gratitude, premieres at Ford’s Theatre
Nolan Williams, Jr.'s compassionate new musical about Black family and culture is unstoppably entertaining.
A richly illuminating ‘Merchant of Venice’ for our time at Shakespeare...
The production is brilliant and breathtakingly alive, and John Douglas Thompson's performance as Shylock is not to be missed.
A gripping and electric ‘Private’ astounds at Mosaic
It’s as if the playwright has scripted the subtext of every relational betrayal and said all the quiet parts out loud.
Enlightenment becomes delight in ‘Nathan the Wise’ at Theater J
Produced with the Folger, a well-acted and tightly directed expression of hope.
An exhilarating and liberating ‘Poetry to the People: The June Jordan...
From IN Series and Theater Alliance: an introduction to the poem as a weapon we can use to free ourselves.
ExPats’ outstanding ‘Christmas Eve’ is a present for all seasons
The Austrian and German playwright, Daniel Kehlmann, calls his twisty script 'a play for two actors and a clock.' And it's right on time.
In Arena’s ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ gloss, glitz, and con
The highlight of the production is Parker Esse's choreography, executed with sassy precision by a terrific chorus.