‘The Shark Is Broken’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre lacks bite
This one-act dramedy imagines the spats behind the scenes during the making of ‘Jaws.’ By GEOFFREY MELADA
Timeless ‘Sound of Music’ on tour at Kennedy Center climbs every...
The cast is full of life, and the spectacular singing is full of feeling. By ISABELLA ARTINO
Part musical fable and part social dance, ‘Ceilidh’ welcomes all
The North American premiere has furiously swept into Baltimore, and it’s pure dead brilliant. By MELISSA LIN STURGES
STC’s vibrant and joyous comedy ‘Merry Wives’ is a must-see
Jocelyn Bioh’s warm adaptation of Shakespeare celebrates coming together in community. By BOB ASHBY
Spectacular play of light and rain in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’
The show marries surrealism with gravity-defying acrobatics in a dreamlike Mexico. Wherever your eye lands, something beautiful is happening. By ANDREA MOYA MUNOZ
‘Romeo and Juliet’ as endearing tweens at American Shakespeare Center
The production is bawdy, brassy; it kicks you in the gut and gives you a night to remember. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Ancient Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’ feels alarmingly prescient
Young theater troupe Songs of the Goat makes evident how Sophokles speaks to the current political moment. By LISA TRAIGER
In ‘Dodi & Diana’ at Mosaic, a beguiling amalgam of astrology...
Kareem Fahmy’s tumultuous play stages scenes from a star-struck marriage nearly come undone. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ electrifies at Everyman Theatre
In today’s political, racial, and economically charged climate, this play offers a chance to mourn, to reckon, and to uplift, while standing still with the tension. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
An emotive and intimate ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ at GALA
The Spanish-language theater launches its 50th season with a classic of Latin American literature. By ANDREA MOYA MUNOZ
‘Saturday Night Fever’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre scores points
The songs by The Bee Gees are gorgeous, the terrific cast boogies all night, and a 19-year-old’s sense of self is stayin’ alive. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
Explosives ignite radical ‘fire work’ at Theater Alliance
Workers plot against the overclass in Mary Glen Fredrick’s incendiary fable. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
‘The Selfish Giant’s Garden’ on tour at the Puppet Co. is...
A children’s book by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre, has become magical moments for the entire family. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
A gorgeous new ‘Sound of Music’ at Riverside Center for the...
The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic fills the stage with lyrical beauty and charm, and the performances are top notch. By JEFFREY WALKER
The musical ‘Parade,’ a true story of injustice, comes to Kennedy...
These fine, talented, dedicated performers are giving their all, bearing witness to the ongoing need for truth. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
Performers dazzle in ‘Play On!’ at Signature — but the play’s...
Showstoppers save a Duke Ellington–infused adaptation of ‘Twelfth Night’ with musical theater magic. By DANIELLA IGNACIO
‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ exactly as it was meant to...
Faithful to the show’s origins, the experience combines the energy of an unhinged drag show with the edginess of an underground punk rock club. By ANDREA MOYA
Sassy ‘Fear and Misery in the Third Reich’ attacks Trump’s autocracy
The juxtaposition of news from here and now with Nazism in Brecht's Germany is genius. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
A visit to an open-air ‘Seagull’ in Pittsburgh that’s as visceral...
Adaptor and Director Joanie Schultz has condensed Chekhov's play, brought an entirely new perspective, and unleashed a company of talented actors. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Remembrance of protests past in Rorschach Theatre’s ‘Vox Populi’
The stirring participatory experience is a scavenger hunt for the soul of a city. By GREGORY FORD