Reviews

Ten years after its East Coast premiere, the joyous musical about welcoming strangers comes home to Washington with renewed resonance.  By CAROLINE BOCK

Wowdacious Theatre’s production is a beautifully moving tribute to those who dare to dream. By MARY V. HOLIMAN

The production at the ARTfactory prompts us to ponder Sartre’s unsettling questions about our existence. By LAURIE SARA OLIVER

The show teems with adorable characters, an upbeat score, and a seamless blend of warmth and comedy.  By JULIA TUCKER

As an evening out, her ‘Nobody Cares’ at Baltimore Center Stage is light, a bit slight, but fun and noddingly truthful.  By LISA TRAIGER

As Johann Sebastian Bach, the ‘Succession’ star brings warmth and authority to a play whose drama doesn’t always match its ambitions.  By D.R. LEWIS

Mosaic Theater’s warm, inventive musical reframes ‘The Wizard of Oz’ through one Salvadoran woman’s perilous journey north.  By MELISSA LIN STURGES

The admirable Round House–Olney revival brings August Wilson’s story of race, artistry, and ownership vividly to life.  By AMY KOTKIN

Steve Yockey’s dating horror story about a butch-femme ‘Odd Couple’ provokes laughs and gasps. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Tracy Lynn Olivera is a remarkable vocalist, and her emotional sincerity and rich storytelling offer the night’s strongest material.  By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN

Even before the house lights fade, the intimate space suggests a storybook wilderness. By DANA ROBERTS

This razor-sharp regional production finds the humanity in monsters — and never once loses its edge.  By NATASHA PARNIAN

Duane Richards II's memorial song cycle shows how lives changed on what began as an ordinary day. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

If you’ve never seen the DC-based, globally renowned dance company, now is your chance. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

Ins Choi’s immigrant-family comedy launches Brandon Weinbrenner’s first season in a three-theater co-production filled with wit and heart.  By GINA JUN

This small-scale production packs a mighty big sense of humor.  By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Columbia mainstay Toby’s delivers a high-quality production of an underwhelming show. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO

Gustavo Ott’s new play tells the true story of Juan Pujol García, the Spanish double agent whose elaborate deceptions helped the Allies succeed on D-Day. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

Signature Theatre’s top-notch production traces the wreckage left behind when ambition overtakes love, friendship, and art. By BOB ASHBY

Sarah Ruhl’s reimagining of the ancient myth becomes a touching exploration of love, memory, language, and loss.  By CHARLES GREEN