What’s not to ‘Love, Love, Love’ at Studio?
The production expertly meets the psychological and social insight of Mike Bartlett’s decades-spanning play. By JARED STRANGE.
Peter Marks is gone. Now what?
The veteran theater critic leaves the Post as a new generation takes DC theater journalism in new directions. Readers must adjust their habits to find them. By NICOLE HERTVIK
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)
These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Performances
These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Professional Productions
These professional productions made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
‘As You Like It’ is a hallucinogenic hit at Shakespeare Theatre...
The Bard meets 'n' roll icons The Beatles in this '60s-themed happening full of song, dance, and pure psychedelic love. By SOPHIA HOWES
Avett Brothers songs buoy shipshape ‘Swept Away’ at Arena Stage
The new musical features seasoned Broadway alums, stunning set design, and dramatic plot twists. By CHAD KINSMAN
A conscience catches fire in ‘Moses’ at Theater J
Can a one-person play tell the honest story of a soul’s progress without going all abstract and woo-woo? By JOHN STOLTENBERG
‘One Mo’ Time’ brings 1920s jazz to life at Anacostia Playhouse
This rousing musical review is a love letter to Black Vaudeville and the roaring 1920s. By WILLIAM POWELL
Heartfelt ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ inspires belief at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
The show warms the heart, melts cynicism, and entertains young and old alike. By WILLIAM POWELL
An untraditional ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ plays Olney Theatre Center
This enjoyable production is also a complicated one. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
A delightful ‘Arms and the Man’ at Washington Stage Guild
Shaw's comedy takes witty aim at class distinctions and military pomposity in a plot that any rom-com writer could envy. By BOB ASHBY
‘Public Obscenities’ unpacks private desires at Woolly Mammoth
The play is strongest when examining moments of cultural tension for LGBTQ Bengalis. By D.R. LEWIS
Folger Shakespeare Theatre weathers ‘Winter’s Tale’ with gusto
The skillful, buoyant production does not so much solve the Bard’s 'problem play' as show the invention equired to engage it. By JARED STRANGE
Black women seek freedom then and now, in ‘Confederates’ at Mosaic...
Nikkole Salter and Deidre Staples command attention. They are the heart and soul of this production. By AILEEN JOHNSON
‘Fat Ham’ at Studio Theatre is a scrumptious feast for the...
Our critic saw the Tony-nominated Broadway production and says this one's even better. By AILEEN JOHNSON
A mesmerizing queer parable in ‘Agreste (Drylands)’ at Spooky Action Theater
From Brazil, a lyrical retort to heteronormativity. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
A fierce feminist fantasy in ‘Kill the Ripper’ from We Happy...
The exceptionally entertaining dark comedy is set in Victorian London where three scrappy women set out to whack the notorious Jack. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Gender fluidity comes naturally in Constellation’s ‘Orlando’
Acceptance and self-exploration are timelessly relevant in this visually delicious and humorous production. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI
In Theater J’s world-premiere ‘Chameleon,’ humor confronts chaos
The family play ultimately addresses the nature of Jewish identity and the presence of neo-Nazis in America. By SOPHIA HOWES