A fun, exuberant ‘I Hate Hamlet’ from Lumina Studio Theatre
Lumina Ensemble young actors perform Paul Rudnick’s refreshing comedy-drama. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
‘Compass Rose Cabaret’ entertains and enchants
In joyful celebration of Compass Rose Theater’s 15-year history, six actors and a pianist sing medleys and songs from previous productions. By CHARLES GREEN’
The Puppet Co. welcomes Danny Pushkin as new Artistic Director
Pushkin brings experience performing and puppeteering for countless productions, including local and national tours, along with 21 years at Glen Echo Park.
A rugged, muscular production of ‘Sweat’ at Greenbelt Arts Center
Actors give their absolute all in Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize–winning play about the human cost of unchecked capitalist forces. By DEBBIE M. JACKSON
MAD Theater launches zany ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Goddard Space Center
In Ken Ludwig’s farce, the Music and Drama Club offers a night of right songs, wrong plays, mistaken identities, and wardrobe malfunctions. By LIANA OLEAR
MET’s non-traditional take on ‘The Crucible’ has merit, but falters
Frenetic ensemble movement and stark line readings unmoor this classic from its roots. By BOB ASHBY
‘The Wizard of Oz’ staged with vibrancy and joy at Toby’s...
Audiences are transported to Oz with a wonderful night of music, laughter, and friendship. By ISABELLA ARTINO
Perisphere’s ‘I Know How to Curse’ explodes the structure of a...
It’s hysterical and powerful. Gerrad Alex Taylor has crafted a world that feels cartoony, surreal, and human all at once. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
‘I Know How to Curse: a re-blackening of shakespeare’ to premiere...
Solo show by Perisphere Co-Artistic Director Gerrad Alex Taylor uses the structure of a minstrel show to critique the casting politics of the classical canon.
Round House Theatre announces 50th season
2026/27 season includes two world premieres, three regional premieres, a major co-production of an August Wilson classic, and '50 for 50' free events.
Family-secrets drama ‘Appropriate’ is pitch-perfect at Olney Theatre Center
A stellar cast brings the play’s wounded characters to life with sympathy and flourishes of humor. By DERYL DAVIS
Captivating ‘Good Morning, Good Night’ premieres at Imagination Stage
The show beautifully personifies the idea that imagination lives in all of us. By JULIA TUCKER
Cast announced for Olney’s world premiere of ‘I & You: The...
J. Antonio Rodriguez and Alex De Bard to star in musical adaptation of Lauren Gunderson's hit play.
Illuminating ‘Coriolanus’ at Silver Spring Stage sees gender as power
Director Jay K. Gee’s fine concept and execution centers queer and female voices. By BOB ASHBY
An enjoyably arguable ‘Women Playing Hamlet’ at Bowie Community Theatre
The script teases the idea of gender-swapping the moody prince and suggests that Shakespeare intentionally imbued Hamlet with a ‘womanly’ temperament. By RICHARD TARBOX
Montgomery Playhouse’s ‘The Snow Queen’ delights at the Arts Barn
The Hans Christian Anderson fairytale is retold as a lovely musical that’s perfect for children and anyone who loves old-fashioned theater. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
Silhouette Stages’ ‘Fun Home’ is much more than a fun show
Every aspect of this production is terrific: the dialogue is snappy and tender, the songs plot-relevant, the acting heartfelt, and the relationships genuine. By CYBELE POMEROY
Upbeat ‘City of Angels’ recalls 1940s Hollywood at Colonial Players of...
This talented troupe delivers a tantalizing trip through time filled with thrilling adventure. By JULIA TUCKER
Two silly Stoppard plays for thinking people by the British Players
‘The Real Inspector Hound’ and ‘The Fifteen Minute Hamlet’ provide a taster’s menu of absurdism, mystery, and Shakespeare — a light snack for the brain. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
‘By the Way, Meet Vera Stark’ sends up inequity, at Laurel...
Jacqueline Youm plays the title role of an African American actress with eyes on Hollywood stardom. By CYBELE POMEROY