OK, now I’m going to extol ‘Book of Fringe’ by Julianne...
DC’s Capital Fringe Festival (2006 to 2024) was of the people, by the people, and for the people. A stunning new art book reveals how and why that was. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
The riveting real story behind the 19th Amendment, in ‘It’s My Party!’
Pipeline Playwrights runs down the rivalries in the run-up to women’s suffrage. By VICTORIA SOSA
‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ creates musical magic on tour at...
The show is a fun-for-the-whole-family reminder that love, joy, gratitude, and hope can never be stolen. By ZOE WINSKY
Spectacular ‘Wicked’ soars on honesty at the Hippodrome
The musical’s socially relevant themes of propaganda, scapegoating, and manufactured fear feel unsettlingly familiar. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
‘Into the Woods’ with an innovative twist at Workhouse Arts Center
Featuring strong vocals and phenomenal instrumentals, the popular Sondheim musical is retold through the lens of Dungeons & Dragons. By ZOE WINSKY
Effervescent one-woman artistry creates ‘In Clay’ at Signature Theatre
Delightful and engrossing new musical presents an exuberant portrait of a real-life Parisian ceramicist striving to make her mark. By NICOLE HERTVIK
Another wonderful ‘Christmas Carol’ at American Shakespeare Center
The evening is chock-full of fun songs and spectacle designed to bring all of us back to our better selves. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Monty Python’s zany ‘Spamalot’ is back delivering laughs at the Kennedy...
Beneath the musical’s phantasmagoria and folderol beats a heart that skewers authoritarianism and puffery while celebrating love. By AMY KOTKIN
Why the sequel movie ‘Wicked: For Good’ kinda stinks
A theater critic weighs in on the film’s primary flaw. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN
‘The Gay Best Man’ marries wit and compassion
Anthony Green's new play about planning a same-sex wedding unfolds with hilarious and poignant results. By GREGORY FORD
Happenstance Theater’s visionary genius shows in ‘JUXTAPOSE’ at Baltimore Theatre Project
The new ‘Theatrical Shadow Box’ is about the power of connection, the power of memory, the power of imagination, and the power of hope. By CYBELE POMEROY
The Keegan Theatre’s beloved ‘An Irish Carol’ returns renewed
Now in its 15th year, the holiday production has aged like whiskey in a barrel, its message growing richer and deeper. By VICTORIA SOSA
Gay Men’s Chorus sings for the rights of all people, in...
The program gave full voice to the principles the chorus embraces. By GREGORY FORD
Ballet Theatre of Maryland sets ‘The Nutcracker’ in 19th-century Annapolis
The show is a colorful celebration of dance and history, and only three performances remain. By CHARLES GREEN
In praise of Angela Iannone as Charles Dickens in ‘A Christmas...
She astounded as King Lear at the American Shakespeare Center and now retells the classic Yuletide tale solo at the Contemporary Theatre of Ohio. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
The Coil Project boils down ‘Macbeth’ with a cast of three
The nimble, decade-old troupe telescopes Shakespeare's famed Scottish Play to a head-snapping 90 minutes. By LISA TRAIGER
Laughs and truths rule in ‘Rules for Living’ at Round House...
This dark and hilarious holiday comedy puts the fun in dysfunctional family. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
‘A Christmas Carol’ told as a ghost story in Olney’s intimate...
Michael Russotto makes Dickens’ text as fresh and alive as if spinning the tale for the first time. By JEFFREY WALKER
Big Top aerial acts lift ‘Water for Elephants’ on tour at...
What sets the musical apart is its spectacular circus performances and endearing animal puppetry. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
A joyful and holy night in ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’: A...
The new hand-clapping, stand-up-and-praise, sing-along holiday production at Baltimore Center Stage is like a gift. By CAROLINE BOCK