Arena Stage is currently presenting the play, "Tempestuous Elements," written by Kia Corthron and directed by Psalmayene 24. It deals with Anna Julia Cooper, an educator who fought for her s…
"Peter Pan" is a musical based on a 1904 play, "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up," by Sir James M. Barrie and his subsequent 1911 novel, "Peter and Wendy." Â The play opened on B…
Stories about racism in America abound in literature and drama. "Till," the story of Emmet Till, tells of the lynching of a young black boy whose only crime may have been looking at a White …
Though I was impressed with the first two offerings in Vagabond Players' 108th season, the company reaches an even higher level of precision and profundity in their current production of "Ho…
As a kid, there's nothing more nerve-wracking than waiting for your turn at a spelling bee. Will I hear the dreaded bell? Will I get a difficult word or something a little easier? Will I kno…
Last Saturday night's performance featuring "A.I.M by Kyle Abraham" was a showcase of the company's virtuosity and versatility and the culmination of their week-long residency at George Maso…
"The Oresteia," now playing at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, is based on a Greek trilogy written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE. Although the idea of Greek tragedies may be daunting, …
Dontrell has had a dream. An ancestor, lost to the deep dark depths of the Atlantic during the Middle Passage (the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the New Wor…
 I urge you not to miss Ballet 5:8's important production of "Butterfly" on March 16, 2024. Julianna Rubio Slager's piece is a "unforgettable and moving" experience" that tells the story …
STAUNTON, VA " After nearly four years of dedicated service, the American Shakespeare Center (ASC) announces the departure of Brandon Carter, Artistic Director. Carter, who made history as t…
Nobody should consider themselves too proud to have a great time at "Ain't Too Proud"The Life and Times of The Temptations," the story of the lives and music of the legendary R&B group f…
The Washington Ballet shakes up expectations at the Kennedy Center. Yes, even classical ballerinas let their hair down once in a while. They relish tossing off those stiff upper body movemen…
If you're a fan of Mahalia Jackson or of gospel music in general, you will have an amazing time at "Mahalia: A Gospel Musical." This uplifting and touching show focuses on the life of the le…
A ratchet cranks, or a gun cocks. Then, a snare drum cracks, or a bullet fires. A wounded man whimpers, or is it just a dog? The creative soundscape and direction of "Private Jones" echoes f…
Silver Spring, Maryland (Feb. 15, 2024) " Montgomery County-based Perisphere Theater has appointed Gerrad Alex Taylor and Lizzi Albert as co-artistic directors, effective April 1, 2024. I…
A world premiere adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" has taken the stage at Classic Theatre of Maryland. Written by Artistic Director Sally Boyett and Laura Rocklyn and directed …
It's been a "wow" of a week! Celebrating Black History Month, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater performed at the Kennedy Center while DC's Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company opened the world premier…
First, you have to get over the icky name: Urinetown. Then, you have to get past the unpleasant setting: a public restroom. However, once you've accepted those two things, "Urinetown: The Mu…
"Mouse on the Move," at Imagination Stage is an ideal first theatre experience for young audiences. Written and directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer and Janet Stanford, the show offers children a…
Working is a bright celebration of the community that made that space so special.
A flash of red light. A marquee blinks to life, as a drum begins to roll. Slowly, the Master of Ceremonies enters, ready to bid audiences "Willkommen" to the night's entertainment. Thus begi…
 Ken Ludwig may well be the consummate writer of farce in the modern theatre. His plays include "Moon Over Buffalo," "Baskerville," "Twentieth Century," and "Lend Me a Tenor," his first p…
Directed by co-founder and Artistic Director, Paata Tsikurishvili, "Romeo & Juliet" is Synetic Theater's final production in their Crystal City home of the past fifteen years. In our…
....tapped into something that both distinguishes this production and breathes new interest into it.
Disconnection and longing are inherent in exile. When your home is taken from you, each street corner is a stabbing reminder of what is not yours. Each missed opportunity is a daydream of wh…