Washington, DC Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 13

Review: MACBETH IN STRIDE at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - October 17, 2023

They aren’t actually that in Whitney White’s concert cum critique “Macbeth in Stride” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. But they do backup singing, some choreographed dance moves (by Raja Feather Kelly), reply and advise the lead and never quite leave the stage, itself dressed up like a spangly ni...

Review: DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY at Washington Stage Guild
by Mary Lincer - October 13, 2023

What did our critic think of DOROTHY'S DICTIONARY at Washington Stage Guild? During the course of E. M. Lewis' 75 minute play, librarian Dorothy Ross and high school student Zan Hardt get to know each other. ...

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE at Broadway at the National in DC
by Mary Lincer - October 11, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE at National? Rob McClure did not win a Tony for his star turn on Broadway as Mrs. Doubtfire (he was nominated), but he will win your heart through October 15 at the National....

Review: THE BROTHERS PARANORMAL at Olney Theatre Center
by Ken Kemp - October 08, 2023

This ghost will flat out scare the bejeebers out of you!...

Review: LA SALPÊTRIÈRE at Taffety Punk
by Roger Catlin - October 07, 2023

What did our critic think of LA SALPÊTRIÈRE at Taffety Punk?...

Review: THE CHOSEN at 1st Stage
by Pamela Roberts - October 07, 2023

THE CHOSEN at 1st Stage is a fascinating coming-of-age story of two boys and their fathers, and their extraordinarily different Jewish communities located just “five blocks and a world apart.”...

Review: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW at Imagination Stage
by Jennifer Muscato - October 03, 2023

Seeing the caterpillar made my son's jaw literally drop open! Now playing at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland, the ravenous insect is the headliner with opening acts of three other Eric Carle stories....

Review: THE CARETAKER at Edge Of The Universe Theater
by Roger Catlin - October 03, 2023

The Writer’s Center is just the right place to stage a reverent version of one of Harold Pinter’s best known plays....

Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART at Synetic Theater
by Hannah R. Wing - October 01, 2023

If you are looking for a spooky production to watch during the month of October, you don’t want to miss out on The Tell-Tale Heart, directed by Paata Tsikurishvili. ...

Review: MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center
by Mary Lincer - September 30, 2023

What did our critic think of MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center?...

Review: SOMETHING MOVING: A MEDITATION ON MAYNARD at Ford's Theatre
by Roger Catlin - September 28, 2023

There may be no better town for political drama than Washington, and no theater more historically consequential than Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was assassinated 158 years ago....

Review: SCORCHED at Atlas Performing Arts Center's ExPats Theatre
by Morgan Musselman - September 26, 2023

On stage now through October 15 at ExPats Theatre is Wajdi Mouawad’s Scorched, a renowned play inspired by the life of Soha Bechara and events in the Lebanese Civil War....

Review: GET HAPPY! MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES THE JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL at Music Center at Strathmore
by David Friscic - September 24, 2023

The brilliant and undying talent of the legendary entertainer Judy Garland was celebrated at the Music Center at Strathmore in the memory-laden production Get Happy! Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial. Produced with the approval of daughter Liza Minnelli, this memorable show di...

Review: KING OF THE YEES at Signature Theatre
by Ken Kemp - September 24, 2023

A delightfully funny and poignant homage to all things Asian, set in San Francisco's iconic Chinatown....

Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Theatre
by Peter Rouleau - September 23, 2023

What did our critic think of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Adventure Stage?...

Review: ESPEJOS: CLEAN at Studio Theatre
by Roger Catlin - September 21, 2023

The all-woman production is top-notch, from the vibrant cast to the sharp direction of Elena Araoz. ...

Review: C.S. LEWIS THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS at Fellowship For Performing Arts
by Olivia Murray - September 19, 2023

The entire production should be very proud of this show and I should hope to see that it eventually sticks around for a while....

Review: MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre
by Jake Bridges - September 18, 2023

What did our critic think of MY MAMA AND THE FULL SCALE INVASION at Woolly Mammoth Theatre? How do you tell the story of a person who has lived 1,000 lives? How do you capture a life that includes being born into Nazi occupation, raising a child, surviving a massive nuclear accident, and a full-scal...

Review: EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall
by Mary Lincer - September 15, 2023

What did our critic think of EVITA at Shakespeare Theatre/Harman Hall? The two hour show packs 17 years of her life into a constantly moving, theatrical matrix including social, political, and women's fashion history which can often be quite affecting because Pimentel's acting finds simple moments o...

Review: MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES at Mosaic Theater
by Roger Catlin - September 13, 2023

Controversial statues have been de-installed long before a racial reckoning meant the end of most Confederate statues in recent years. An 1840 marble sculpture of George Washington was removed from the U.S. Capitol rotunda because some didn’t like that he was shirtless (it sits now at the National M...

Review: THE 39 STEPS at NextStop Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - September 12, 2023

NextStop Theatre Company’s kickoff to its tin anniversary is delightful, hilarious, and engaging. The joy the cast and crew infuse into the performance is palpable and compelling, creating a shared experience that truly elevates live theater....

Review: BAÑO DE LUNA (BATHING IN MOONLIGHT) at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - September 12, 2023

The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.” ...

Review: ECHO at Cirque Du Soliel
by Pamela Roberts - September 10, 2023

Cirque du Soliel’s ECHO, now making its U.S. premiere, is chock full of wonder and spectacle. There’s no CGI or stunt doubles here, these 52 artists amaze with their strength, agility, artistry and precision....

Review: INK at Round House Theatre
by David Friscic - September 08, 2023

Cutthroat capitalism and journalistic sensationalist exploitation rears its ugly head in playwright James Graham’s Ink. This superb play is a sharply and pointedly observed tale of the rise of the infamous media mogul Rupert Murdoch (Andrew Rein) as he captures control of the newspaper The Sun and b...

Review: COMPAGNIE KÄFIG: PIXEL at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
by Pamela Roberts - September 03, 2023

Compagnie Käfig merges elements of hip hop with modern dance, circus, and technological wizardry in its highly innovative production, Pixel, which has been seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world....