Virginia

Spooky bluegrass musical comedy won Best Musical at Capital Fringe in 2023.

The story is spellbinding, and Claire Wittman’s witty, swift-flowing script tells it with a light touch while hinting at deeper themes. By MEGAN FRAEDRICH

The most striking element is the of Caliban, played with wary resentment by Ronald Román-Meléndez. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

Signature presents regional premiere of Adam Gwon's new musical about embracing who you are and the life-saving power of art.

‘Wicked’ wizard Jeff Goldblum will headline The George Mason University College of Visual & Performing Arts benefit event October 3.  By JULIA TUCKER

A deeply dark comedy about the aftermath of tragedy, social media’s glorification of grief, and the humanity lost along the way.  By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

An impeccably cast production asks: Was she or was she not the last surviving Romanov duchess? By JEFFREY WALKER

A 30-seat black box, 14 brave actors, and a whole mythic sea conjured out of rope, benches, and human breath. By NATASHA PARNIAN

The production at the ARTfactory prompts us to ponder Sartre’s unsettling questions about our existence. By LAURIE SARA OLIVER

The production is a labor of love from a cast, crew, and creative team whose emotional connection to the work clearly shows. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN

Tracy Lynn Olivera is a remarkable vocalist, and her emotional sincerity and rich storytelling offer the night’s strongest material.  By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN

'Silver Anniversary' season features world-class musicals, bilingual family favorites, and thought-provoking new works.

This razor-sharp regional production finds the humanity in monsters — and never once loses its edge.  By NATASHA PARNIAN

This small-scale production packs a mighty big sense of humor.  By MELISSA LIN STURGES

Signature Theatre’s top-notch production traces the wreckage left behind when ambition overtakes love, friendship, and art. By BOB ASHBY

Full of flamboyant life, this production of Noël Coward’s classic is sure to lift your spirits. By DEB HANSEN

It’s you and the actor, and that’s all one needs to feel connected. By CAROLINE BOCK

The award-winning founder shares the transformative power of authentic personal narrative. By KENDALL MOSTAFAVI

In ‘Respect,’ Payton brings the vocal agility — and the pure soul — to do Franklin’s catalog plenty of justice. By TREY GRAHAM

Bringing suspense and comedy in equal measure, the performers earn gasps of terror and screams of delight from audiences of all ages. By MARY CAMPBELL