A fluffy, funny spoof in ‘Something Rotten!’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
The livewire concoction eggs on the audience to enjoy exceedingly cheesy comedy.
‘Ghost/Writer’ at Rep Stage digs into racial and personal reckoning
Dane Figueroa Edidi's new play fearlessly explores the roles that justice, love, and joy play in a society where past ghosts continue to haunt us.
Two rewarding one-acts, ‘paper backs’ and ‘Life Jacket,’ from 4615 Theatre
Both works require the audience to dig deep, but promise a payoff for those who do.
Shakespeare in side-splitting nutshells at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again]' is seriously funny business performed by a talented triumvirate of fools.
For Black girls who have considered tweet-hating, this powerful new play...
Jasmine Lee-Jones' provocatively titled 'seven methods of killing kylie jenner' comes to Woolly Mammoth Theatre from sold-out runs in London.
Quest for freedom resounds in ‘Ordering of Moses’ from IN Series
R. Nathaniel Dett’s 1932 oratorio about the Israelites' liberation from the Egyptians is by turns startling, soul-stirring, and highly satisfying.
Two men share forbidden love as 1950s ‘Fellow Travelers’ at Virginia...
On a journey of love and loss, they face forces that make authentic lives unbearably costly.
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!