A fine production elevates ‘The Music Man’ on tour at Capital...

Though somewhat dated, the popular musical shows how hope can often be more important than truth.  By ZOE WINSKY 

There is more to love in NextStop Theatre’s ‘Once’ than boy...

Thankfully, the talented ensemble has enough personality to make up for the script’s relative blandness. By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Synetic Theater announces 2026/27 season

The company's 25th season features five iconic stories re-envisioned in Synetic's unmistakable style.

There’s magic at play in Signature Theatre’s dazzling ‘Pippin’

Director Matthew Gardiner molds a ’70s-era rock musical into a timely and timeless production that feels fresh and relevant. By LISA TRAIGER

Camp and joy for the entire family in ‘The SpongeBob Musical’...

What begins as a bright, chaotic adaptation of a children’s cartoon evolves into a reminder that optimism, empathy, and imagination are paramount. By LAURA MILLS

With ‘Guys and Dolls,’ Riverside Center rolls a winner 

This standout musical comedy production has style, timing, and big voices. By JEFFREY WALKER

Thoroughly charming ‘Little Women: The Musical’ at Creative Cauldron

The production combines tradition and feminism into a feast for the eye, the ear, and the heart. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Stories of Vietnam War medics, nurses, and corpsmen in ‘Saving Lives’...

Based on first-hand accounts, this collection of monologues gives voice to the medical staff who helped the wounded and battle-scarred. By JEFFREY WALKER

A mother searches for her disappeared son in mythic ‘Ghost Limb’...

Set in 1970s Argentina, when a military dictatorship waged war against its own people, Marisela Treviño Orta’s striking play dramatizes one family’s suffering. By BOB ASHBY

1st Stage announces cast and creative team for ‘Indecent’

Deeply moving play by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel runs June 4-21.

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ fizzes with energy at Little Theatre of Alexandria

The sparkling production is a funny, entertaining showcase of immense talent, but even more, it’s a reminder of the power of the arts.  By MEGAN FRAEDRICH

Arlington Players tends a healing story in ‘The Secret Garden’ 

The production is a charming evening of entertainment with layers of lessons in love.  By ZOE WINSKY

Signature Theatre announces 2026/27 season

Signature’s 37th season features six musicals and two plays, including a world premiere musical, a regional premiere musical, and a DC premiere play.

‘Tales of the Artisan’ brings magic to Fauquier Community Theatre

The charming and enchanting new musical tells the story of a Scots/Irish family who flee political persecution in America in 1814. By STUB ESTEY

A hilarious and emotional ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at City of Fairfax...

The wildly entertaining production is full of love and laughter, with a lot of heartache along the way. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

An enthusiastic ‘Guys and Dolls Sr.’ at StageCoach Theatre Company

The engaging abridged musical was made all the better by the lovely, heartwarming portrayals of classic roles by talented local performers. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

A fake wedding reflects totalitarianism in ‘A Mirror’ at Prologue Theatre

Actors playing actors lead the audience on a metatheatrical journey about the nature of art and the function of storytelling under state censorship. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

Genders bend in ‘A Bold Stroke for a Husband’ at American...

Hannah Cowley’s comic 1783 play is a tale of girl loves boy, girl loses boy, and girl plays boy to get boy back. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

AI adds tension and pathos in ‘Anthropology’ at NOVA Nightsky Theater

Lauren Gunderson’s thrilling drama of truth-telling questions technology and examines grief. By JEFFREY WALKER

Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap announce ‘Broadway in the Park’ headliners

Sixth annual 'Broadway in the Park' to feature Tituss Burgess and Heather Headley.