A fun and well-done ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ on tour at Capital One...
The performances are pleasing, and the musical’s score is rich with songs. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
A unique perspective on U.S. prisons, in powerful ‘Peculiar Patriot’ at...
There is a rawness at the heart of this solo show that is both tender and defiant. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
‘Héctor, the Electric Kid’ goes from weird to wired at GALA Hispanic...
Delightful new bilingual musical for young audiences inspires the spark of confidence from within. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
Tender and turbulent Black male bonds in ‘Fremont Ave.’ at Arena...
Reggie D. White’s world premiere play is a jubilant, complicated love letter to the Black men who show up for one another, generation after generation. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
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
Hypnotic and ethereal ‘Vesper, a Dream Play’ at The Voxel
The moving experience unfolds through moments of dance, fragments of poetry, and scenes that shift between the real and the surreal. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
In ‘Disarming Girls’ at American University, an act of exemplary resistance
This timely play tells the true story about a group of young women who figured out something they could do to fight fascism. By GREGORY FORD
Howard University showcases one-acts by four promising playwriting students
Collectively titled ‘Young Griots: New Works for the Stage,’ the program pointed encouragingly to the future of American storytelling. By GREGORY FORD
A brilliantly staged ‘Persuasion’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
Beautiful, humorous, lively, delicious, and romantic, the production is everything a Jane Austen fan could wish. By JENNIFER GEORGIA
Rorschach Theatre bravely ventures into the unknown with ‘So Late Into...
The world premiere play captures the essence of gothic horror, but the company seems unsure about how to rein in the monster they’ve unleashed. By MELISSA STURGES
‘Not Your Mother’s Goose!’ romps with nursery rhymes at Adventure Theatre
This world premiere is a winner full of high jinks, winks, and laughter for all. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON
Wit and charm in ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ at Classic Theatre...
The production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy is a standout accomplishment. By CHARLES GREEN
Creative Cauldron’s ‘The Turn of the Screw’ sets gothic horror to...
Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith’s musical tells Henry James’ provocative psychological tale of the fragile human psyche. By ZOE WINSKY
Whimsy and heart enliven ‘The One Good Thing” at Washington Stage...
Life and the afterlife in an Irish seaside cottage take center stage in this U.S. premiere featuring two charming actors as brothers. By JEFFREY WALKER
IN Series debuts shocker ‘St. John the Baptist’ and scores a...
This world premiere staging of Alessandro Stradella’s 1675 oratorio is a colossal achievement of imagination and skill. By GREGORY FORD
The awe and wonder of ‘Water for Elephants’ at the Hippodrome...
If you’re drawn to theater that dares — balancing spectacle with sorrow, beauty with grit — this is your tent. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
Signature’s ‘Strategic Love Play’ hopes to make a match
Miriam Battye’s rom-com is an astonishing reminder of how fast phone-based dating apps have completely changed the way we meet. By D.R. LEWIS
‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at American Shakespeare Center is doggone good
What makes this puppy-love comedy even more charming is that ASC is partnering with two local rescue organizations. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
A heartwarming look at immigration in the 1970s, in ‘The Heart...
Lloyd Suh’s incisive drama reminds us of what it means to start all over again, and how important love and friendship are to the painful process. By AMY KOTKIN
Set in the Alps, Expats Theatre’s ‘Cold Country’ is stark and...
Swiss playwright Reto Finger explores themes of life and death and the fragile boundary between them. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS