Reviews

The production delivers an emotional retelling of the Exodus story, balancing spectacle with sincere storytelling.  By LAURA MILLS

The entire ensemble gave impressive performances, and each performer had standout moments. By ZOE WINSKY

After exiting the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera mounts Scott Joplin’s opera symbolizing the freedom necessary for creative expression. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

The long-time alternative theater troupe delivers thought-provoking and eye-opening storytelling that meets the moment we’re in. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

A lean, 10-actor staging sharpens the debate over free thought — but the scaled-down approach weakens the sense of community at the play's heart. By BOB ASHBY

The play's exploration of loss and community is raw and real.  By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

The theater-for-young-audiences production is haunting, inspiring, and precious. By GREGORY FORD

The Actors Theatre production showcases two powerful performances through March 8. By JEFFREY WALKER

Oscar Wilde’s century-old satire on courtship at George Washington University proves that even in the age of modern dating, clever nonsense will impress.  By VICTORIA SOSA

The show is funny, visually stunning, and musically satisfying, anchored by standout performances and some of the most inventive stagecraft on tour.  By CONSTANCE BEULAH

At issue in this year's dizzyingly droll joke fest at Shakespeare Theatre Company: Did Desdemona die a wrongful death?  By SOPHIA HOWES

The deeply personal new work by Emmy-winning writer, actor, and producer Lena Waithe feels like an emotional autopsy performed in public. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

The very charming Dendy offers an intriguing amalgam of magic show and autobiography. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Dave Harris’ interrogation into race-based capitalism gets a blistering and mesmerizingly funny DC debut.  By NICOLE HERTVIK

In showstopping performances with high energy, stunning vocals, and jubilant dancing, the message of ‘be yourself’ shines through. By REBECCA CALKIN

The biblical characters are seen as flawed human beings, with deep wounds, dark secrets, and trauma aplenty — yet never beyond healing. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

The solo show with hip-hop grooves is a full family, culturally immersive experience. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

The opera focuses on an enslaved woman and an anti-slavery white woman who collaborated in spying for the Union in Richmond during the Civil War. By BOB ASHBY

This hard-hitting transformation reinvents ‘Pal Joey’ into a deep meditation on race, class, and belonging in mid-20th-century America. By LISA TRAIGER

Three eras of a couple’s life together are brought to life through the music of Stephen Schwartz, composer of ‘Godspell,’ ‘Pippin,’ and ‘Wicked.’ By JEFFREY WALKER