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Musical legend of ‘Anastasia’ comes in splendor to Capital One Hall

The touring production conveyed its own sense of magic with lush costumes, a pretty score, and a gifted cast.

A must-see grows in ‘Native Gardens (Jardín salvaje)’ at GALA

GALA Hispanic Theatre's production captures all the heart and narrative soul of Karen Zacarías’ play and dials it up to an eleven.

A brothers’ bond heart-breaks in ‘Bars and Measures’ at Mosaic

Joel Ashur as Eric and Louis E. Davis as Bilal create a beautifully nuanced relationship that is mesmerizing from start to finish.

‘The Cake’ at Prologue Theatre comes with baked-in clichés

The pacing, dialogue, and structure all suffer from a lack of subtlety.

‘Escape to Margaritaville’ charms at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

You don’t have to be a die-hard Jimmy Buffett fan to enjoy yourself at this tropical party of a show.

Faded glamor dazzles in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ at Kennedy Center

Broadway Center Stage returns with Andrew Lloyd Webber's soaring epic, and Stephanie J. Block is a revelation as Norma Desmond.

A fresh and buzzy ‘Three Musketeers’ swashbuckles at George Mason University

The Acting Company's touring production of the classic was a breath of fresh air.

Resolute United Ukrainian Ballet reinvigorates ‘Giselle’ at Kennedy Center

While their homeland is fighting for its survival, these dancers rallied to create a unified company in just months, and that sense of urgency is palpable.

Broadway legend Mandy Patinkin exalts humanity on tour at Strathmore

A poetic contemplation on the glories and sufferings of human life as presented on Broadway over the last century.

’46 Plays for America’s First Ladies’ sketches a wild herstory at...

An evening of song, dance, and creative energy about the power of women.

Unpacking Beckett’s ‘Endgame’ at Washington Stage Guild

An almost hypnotic humanizing of the melancholic and existentially bleak masterpiece.

A great Black opera singer lauded in ‘Passion of Mary Cardwell...

New play with music sings of the musician who trained and mentored young artists and formed the first African American opera company in the United States.

DCTA 2022 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)

These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!

‘Lifespan of a Fact’ at Keegan Theatre asks how to tell...

An explosive contest between a creative nonfiction writer and a zealous fact-checker at a time when fabrication is politics as usual.

A deeply touching ‘Jump’ explores loss and recovery at Everyman Theatre

Charly Evon Simpson’s poignant drama about family, forgiveness, and healing will stay with you for a long time.

Maryland Lyric Opera’s ‘Falstaff’ delights at Strathmore

The concert performance highlighted the musical, more than the theatrical, virtues of Verdi’s comic masterpiece

‘Billy and George’ goes inside a bedroom with Washington and his...

Avant Bard's world premiere captures how two people in a staggeringly brutal institution can dwell in very different worlds even while close together.

Delightful comic ‘The Sneeze’ opens Compass Rose’s new home

Short works by Chekhov adapted by Michael Frayn inaugurate the company's residence at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

Big-hearted ‘Hairspray’ bursts with personality at Capital One Hall

You just can’t stop the beat from tapping your toes and bringing a smile to your face long after the curtain falls.

‘Ride the Cyclone’ is a carnival of a cult musical at...

A fantasy-infused show with a catchy score that dips into everything from rap to glam rock in a dazzling pastiche of styles.