Reviews

The Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art students pull off a challenging piece of art. Their music and vocal performances carry the show. By MOIRA GLEASON

The celebration of women and gender-nonconforming spoken-word artists is available online until April 28, and ticket sales close April 9. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

Lynn Nottage's thought-provoking play strikes a masterful balance of comedy and poignant reflection. By LAURA MILLS

The musical as a whole — a lavishly produced antiauthoritarian fantasia — is a phenomenal sound machine. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The intersection of Ramadan and March Madness sets up explosive tension for an Egyptian-American basketball player — and audiences have courtside seats. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

A show about waiting with nothing particularly happening can be fascinating with the right casting, and this production has it all. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

At issue in this year's legal laugh fest at Shakespeare Theatre Company: 'Teaching the Creature’s Brain — Who Is the Real Monster?' By SOPHIA HOWES

Priyanka Shetty's innovative, avant-garde solo performance has a meaningful and moving warning to convey. By CAROLINE BOCK

This stage show at Bowie Center for the Performing Arts wrings laughs out of mixed families, young love, and a wedding. By WILLIAM POWELL

The student-run production — a project of graduating Theatre and Musical Theatre majors — brings Shakespeare’s political tragedy to life. By EILEEN MILLER

The hope-filled production is unapologetic in its celebration of self, choice, and sisterhood. By EM SKOW

The production is full of powerhouse performances paired with gorgeous and creative technical elements. By JULIA AMIS

Naomi Jacobson and Sara Koviak are devoted troupers, and their commitment to their characters and one another buoys the production. By D.R. LEWIS

Writer and artistic director John Morogiello is a master at sensing the miracle moments in scenes. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

The four enchanting stories in both Spanish and English include messages of care and cunning, strength, friendship, and love. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

Set in an imagined legal system where a crime victim can decide a perpetrator’s fate, the production is thrilling and taut with tension from beginning to end. By AILEEN JOHNSON

Two months into the new administration, this was the energy that DC audiences have been hoping to hear. By JULIAN OQUENDO

Far more than a remake of the indelible silent film, the production is an evocative reminder of all our immigrant histories. By LISA TRAIGER

The show is a heaping serving of Black family life, traditions, and joy that invites you to pull up a chair and share what’s on your heart. By EM SKOW

The show’s satire is ceaseless. So much is spoofed, the play seems like sketch comedy on steroids. By JOHN STOLTENBERG