The Theatre Lab’s ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’ makes its mark in DC
The student production at Atlas Performing Arts Center was delivered with enthusiasm, determination, and professionalism. By GREGORY FORD
‘Anything Goes’ is de-lovely at Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre
The high-energy throwback to a bygone era is filled with talented cast members and tremendous choreography. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
A fun-filled world of wonder in ‘Twelfth Night’ from STC Academy
Congratulations to the class of 2026 as it celebrates the mysteries of love, the pleasures of mischief, and the true nature of folly. By SOPHIA HOWES
A tightly run, well-acted, well-designed ‘Macbeth’ from STC Academy
The future shines bright for the class of 2026. By DERYL DAVIS
A perfectly delightful ‘Into the Woods’ at Montgomery College Summer Dinner...
The directing and staging of this production are top-rate. By CAROLINE BOCK
Theatre Lab’s ‘Cabaret’ in Dupont Underground has echoes of 2026
The musical addresses fascism when our own country is passively embracing fascism. By GREGORY FORD
In ‘El Ciclón’ at UMD, a womanist guide to community when...
The University of Maryland's multimedia musical is an affirmation of the free-floating anxiety and rage that many are experiencing now. By GREGORY FORD
Dark comedy about coming of age in ‘Speech & Debate’ at...
Music, dance, well-timed jokes, and a bit of time travel pay tribute to social pariahs who search for a sense of belonging and safe place. By MARY V. HOLIMAN
MAD Theater launches zany ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Goddard Space Center
In Ken Ludwig’s farce, the Music and Drama Club offers a night of right songs, wrong plays, mistaken identities, and wardrobe malfunctions. By LIANA OLEAR
Wonderful ‘Spring Awakening’ by Mask and Bauble at Georgetown University
There is an unburdened joy in the best university theater that cannot be understated. This production is emblematic of that joy. By ERIC COLCHAMIRO
‘Dinner Note’ at Gallaudet celebrates Blackness in the Deaf community
A classroom conflict turns into a family drama and a powerful, intergenerational exploration of Black Deaf identity. By VICTORIA SOSA
GWU’s ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ is seriously funny and earnestly absurd
Oscar Wilde’s century-old satire on courtship at George Washington University proves that even in the age of modern dating, clever nonsense will impress. By VICTORIA SOSA
Mask and Bauble’s one-act festival takes bold shape at Georgetown University
The Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival offers a compelling snapshot of student voices grappling with power, belonging, and transition. By DRE PEDEMONTE
‘Orlando’ takes a gender trip through time at Georgetown University
Spirited performances tell the story of a poet who is he then she in pursuit of being human. By GREGORY FORD
Masqueraders breathe fun new life into ‘The Mad Lover’ at U.S....
An enthusiastic cast finds lots of laughs in a forgotten 17th-century comedy. By CHARLES GREEN
Emotionally real family tensions in ‘The Humans’ by Mask and Bauble...
As soon as the play began, I forgot I was watching college students. By DANIELA DEL ROSAL
Morality, mortality, and farce in ‘Everybody’ at Bowie State University
Emerging student artists talk about the process of their production and the meaning of the play. By LaSHAY FLETCHER
GMU has a victory in innovative ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great...
As staged by the School of Theater at George Mason, this musical adaptation of ‘War and Peace’ was a tuneful and emotional journey. By JEFFREY WALKER
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ more than delivers at Maryland Ensemble Theatre
A co-production with Theatre FCC, the cult classic moves at a breakneck clip and seamlessly incorporates audience participation. By ANDREA MOYA
‘Twelfth Night’ turns up in a 1980s high school at George...
A spunky and funny new adaptation in a modern setting views Shakespeare's romantic comedy with queerness in mind. By ISABELLA ARTINO