‘Change Agent’ at Arena asks if a JFK mistress made history
The new Power Play proposes that pillow talk prodded his policies.
How 20th-century DC theater helped African Americans take center stage
'Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage,' a new book by Blair A. Ruble, tells a history with repercussions today.
Missy Mazzoli heals broken bones, hearts with new violin concerto
Violinist Jennifer Koh led the musical world premiere with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gemma New.
‘Compulsion’ at Theater J aches with memory of a harm beyond...
The teenage diarist Anne Frank appears as a puppet; an author tries to pull strings to stage her story.
‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ immerses in musical memories
On tour at the National, a tribute to the masterful singer-songwriters.
Lisa Stephen Friday in ‘Trans Am’ at Keegan is downright charismatic
She is a compelling storyteller, living a life always on the cusp of change.
In Prologue Theatre’s sweet ‘World Builders,’ two loners connect
The comedic chemistry between Harrison Smith and Fabiolla Da Silva pops and flickers like a log catching fire.
Stephen Nunns composes album inspired by T.S. Eliot’s ‘Waste Land’
'He Do the Police in Different Voices' is a playful new musical translation of one of the world’s most famous and challenging poems.
‘White Noise’ is a shock to the system in stunning staging...
It’s as if Suzan-Lori Parks scalds and skins the body politic in one fell swoop.
Two men hold on in Britta Joy Peterson’s ‘And Now, Hold...
An exquisite performance shows us that two people sharing space create a universe of possibilities.
Solas Nua’s hopeful and heartfelt ‘In the Middle of the Fields’...
The acclaimed production in a park from last summer is streaming in the 1st Irish Theatre Festival.
A writer and a wrestler’s odd bond drives ‘Sam and Dede’...
Samuel Beckett gives a kid a lift. The boy grows up to be a giant. The rest is not history.
Rorschach’s ‘Chemical Exile’ is already a grabber just two chapters in
The theater's new season-long immersive experience excites the mind and ignites curiosity.
Madcap musical ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ is giddy entertainment
The show at Workhouse Arts Center is pure silliness and pleasure from beginning to end.
Get a date for ‘The Prom,’ a hilarious and touching musical...
The show's dynamite performances and music will have you dancing in your seat. Plus there's a lovely message of LGBTQ acceptance.
DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Performances in Professional Theater Productions
These performances made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
DCMTA 2021 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Design Elements in Professional Theater Productions
These professional design elements made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
Feel-good Temptations musical ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ returns to KenCen
Every role requires high-caliber singing, acting, and dancing, and the cast knocks it out of the park.