Washington, DC Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 12

Review: ARMS AND THE MAN at Washington Stage Guild
by Morgan Musselman - November 22, 2023

Washington Stage Guild’s production of ARMS AND THE MAN, playing now through December 10, is sure to keep audiences thoroughly entertained....

Review: LATASHA BARNES' THE JAZZ CONTINUUM at Kennedy Center
by Olivia Murray - November 19, 2023

I highly recommend The Jazz Continuum to anyone interested in having a good time. People of all ages and interests would absolutely enjoy the incredible work done by LaTasha Barnes and all her performers....

Review: PUBLIC OBSCENITIES at Woolly Mammoth
by Mary Lincer - November 19, 2023

What did our critic think of PUBLIC OBSCENITIES at Woolly Mammoth?...

Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at The Folger Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - November 16, 2023

The Folger Theatre welcomes audiences back to its jewel box theatre with The Winter’s Tale – a story of friendship, betrayal, loss and second chances. With glorious production elements and strong performances, this production reminds audiences of everything that is unique and significant about atten...

Review: SEE YOU TOMORROW at Theater J
by Tavish Young - November 16, 2023

On November 14th, Theater J began its Here I Am series, a 'triptych of tour-de-force performances' as plastered on the playbill. Each piece is a one-person show, the first being See You Tomorrow, which runs from November 14th through the 22nd. ...

Review: DEFINING COURAGE at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - November 14, 2023

One thing about living in DC is when an important holiday such as Veterans Day happens there is generally at least one event that sticks out as being unique....

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE at NextStop Theater
by Naomi Ducat - November 12, 2023

What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE at NextStop Theater?...

Review: MALAVIKA SARUKKAI: ANUBANDH – CONNECTEDNESS at The Kennedy Center
by Rachael F. Goldberg - November 11, 2023

'Malavika Sarukkai: Anubandh – Connectedness' explores a narrative with a universalized touch – one that helped build the connections central to the piece itself. The added elements of poetry, music, and chanting create an ethereal and somehow familiar feeling to the overall performance....

Review: HOW SWEET IT IS: THE MEN OF SOUL at Signature Theatre
by Roger Catlin - November 11, 2023

Signature Theatre is helping expand the American Songbook to include rock and pop classics of a half century ago in cabaret shows this winter that will celebrate Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Burt Bacharach....

REVIEW: SOLAS NUA: THE HONEY TRAP At the Atlas Performing Arts Center
by Jackson Malmgren - November 08, 2023

How do individuals and communities heal after decades of violence? THE HONEY TRAP, a world premiere presented by Solas Nua, focuses on one night in Belfast during The Troubles and how the events that transpire that night forever change the lives of diametrically opposed young adults....

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - November 07, 2023

The oft-told tale of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which has been beloved throughout the ages and been interpreted and showcased in so many films, stage productions and even a ballet ---has been mounted by the Washington National Opera in an odd sort of manner. In composer Charles Gounod’s ...

Review: RAGTIME at Signature Theatre
by Ken Kemp - November 06, 2023

A beautiful tapestry of interwoven stories, Signature's Ragtime takes the audience on a moving emotional journey that celebrates the indomitable spirit of people in search of The American Dream....

Review: FAT HAM at Studio Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - November 02, 2023

FAT HAM, based on Hamlet, is the stellar, creative story of a family on edge and the actions and decisions of individuals pushed to the brink....

Review: LOOK BOTH WAYS: A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS at The Kennedy Center
by Jennifer Muscato - November 01, 2023

What did our critic think of REVIEW: LOOK BOTH WAYS: A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS AT THE KENNEDY CENTER at Kennedy Center?...

Review: CONFEDERATES at Mosaic Theater Company
by Pamela Roberts - October 31, 2023

Mosaic Theater Company's production Confederates, by MacArthur “genius” fellow and two-time Tony-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau, is a smart and moving satire about the struggles of two formidable women who must stand up to subjugation as they consider whom they can trust and how they move ...

Review: AGRESTE (DRYLANDS) at Spooky Action
by Roger Catlin - October 31, 2023

Out in an arid, underpopulated northeastern Brazil, an unusual but not entirely inconceivable love story plays out, presented as a kind of morality lesson or at least a cautionary tale. ...

Review: GROUNDED at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - October 30, 2023

The beautiful blue skies that Jess, an F-16 fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, soars through from the mighty heights above soon become mottled with dismal greys ---as she plummets into mental despair and confusion after being Grounded. In the paradigm-changing opera which is a World Premiere by th...

Review: KILL THE RIPPER at Capitol Hill Arts Worskshop
by Peter Rouleau - October 29, 2023

An intriguing venture into oft-visited territory....

Review: THE WIZ at National Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - October 26, 2023

In 1975 a revolutionary approach to L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre. The Wiz was a musical that no one thought would get past its opening night. The show proved everyone wrong. It won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and ran for 1,672 per...

Review: BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL at The Music Center at Strathmore
by David Friscic - October 24, 2023

A dazzling evening of pure vocal, instrumental, and theatrical bliss occurred on the evening of October 21,2023 when the renowned Broadway veteran and entertainer Brian Stokes Mitchell wowed the crowd at the Music Center at Strathmore.  This two -time Tony Award winning talent showcased versatility ...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Capital One Hall
by Olivia Murray - October 22, 2023

I had the privilege of being able to watch this production on opening night, and it was truly spectacular. From the beginning with the powerful orchestra, to the end with an impactful lesson on the consequences of your actions. ...

Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Arena Stage
by Jake Bridges - October 22, 2023

What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Arena Stage?...

Review: ORLANDO at Constellation Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - October 19, 2023

Virginia Woolf was onto something when she wrote her novel “Orlando: A Biography” 95 years ago — a tall tale of aristocracy and adventure for a poet who also happens to change gender. It rings true, too, in its adaptation by Sarah Ruhl, the clever and popular contemporary playwright whose version of...

Review: PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Jackson Malmgren - October 18, 2023

What did our critic think of PICASSO at GALA Hispanic Theatre? GALA Hispanic Theatre’s PICASSO is art in all senses of the word. The creative blending of music, painting, dance, and performance makes for a production steeped in wonderment....

Review: THE CHAMELEON at Theater J
by Dara Homer - October 17, 2023

Superheroes are larger than life, and so is the family at the heart of Jenny Rachel Weiner’s new play, The Chameleon. The story revolves around a series of wrenching decisions for actor Riz, as she’s poised to start filming her breakout role at age 39 in a new superhero franchise....