The retelling of history has traditionally been told from the winner's perspective. Without a true winner, the narrative is for the world. In the story of Emmett Till, there will never be a …
 Some of the opera world's most glorious voices are currently filling the Kennedy Center Opera House in the Washington National Opera's dazzling production of Verdi's "Il trovatore" …
A small bundle of tremendous energy, with a strong will to right wrongs and find love, burst on the scene at the Children's Theatre of Annapolis' (CTA) current fall musical production of "Ma…
Life, loss, legacy. These are just three, short words, but they're certainly not small in concept. How, then, could composer and lyricist William Finn"best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25t…
"Legally Blonde," with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach, is an energetic, feel-good story where the worst character is justly punished and all …
In mid-2000s Newark, there were few good options for the young people we today know as "DREAMers." DACA would not begin accepting applications for years, NYC was over a decade out from passi…
A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHIES PROJECT Launching October 30, 2022 Beyond the bureaucracy and marble columns, there's a steady beat that drives the Nation's Capital. Dive into more than a century of DC …
 Honorary Producers Joseph and Lynne Horning An expanded three-week festival featuring local, regional, and international artists! Washington, D.C. " GALA continues a beloved staple of e…
Love or fear. Old Nicky Machiavelli said there are only two choices. In "A Bronx Tale, the Musical," presented by Dundalk Community Theatre, Calogero has to make a choice between the love an…
  Fun! Fun! Fun! (if only for a too-brief hour) best describes the opening night at the Kennedy Center where "The Look of Love," (a Kennedy Center co-commission) made its East Coast …
Like the embroidered silk that makes several appearances in its story, "Intimate Apparel," is finely made, full of small, precious details. Theater J's new staging of the quietly luminous pl…
Did you know there were female astronomers working at Harvard in the early 1900s? "Silent Sky" by Lauren Gunderson tells the story of one of these astronomers, Henrietta Leavitt, who makes a…
Rorschach's "Dracula" delivers the feminist revenge fantasy it promises with a witty, relentless, and bloody satisfying attack on the patriarchy. Loosely based on Bram Stoker's Dracula, play…
Laurel Mill Playhouse is currently presenting the world-premiere of "Hellbent" by Jeff Dunne who also directs. The play is a satire of Dunne's vision of hell. Lacey (Victoria Sova) and Devli…
James Goldman's problematic "The Lion in Winter" is a well-known vehicle for actors to show off their command of language, rhythm, and sharp emotional turns. It is, in large part, a duet for…
Judy Garland may have left us to go over the rainbow, but her star has never dimmed. Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) beautifully illustrated how the legend's influence shines on in…
Joshua Poole, Zachary Bryant, and Gabriel Hernandez. Photo by Katie Simmons-Barth. Was America's 16th president gay? Does it matter? In the world premiere, chamber opera, "Yours Forever, Lin…
August Wilson's "King Hedley II" will be performed by Dominion Stage starting October 21, 2002. It is being directed by Rikki Howie and produced by Christine Farrell. The executive producer …
Missing Capitol Steps? Well, here comes Capitol Comedy! We all need help to get through the midterm elections so lose your blues and keep your composure with Capitol Comedy's national 2022-2…
 Synetic Theater has raised Bram Stoker's "Dracula" to terrifying life in a reanimation of their 2009 Kennedy Center production, a thrilling triumph of Gothic horror. In his pre-show gre…
"The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal"." Aristotle "Why you wanna fly, Blackbird? You ain't never gonna fly"." Nina Simone A world premiere choreopoem, written…
Arena Stage continues its 2022-23 season with the gentle, romantic comedy, "Holiday," a very good-looking show underscored by a solid ensemble cast, directed by Anita Maynard- Losh. (Audienc…
  Iron Crow Theatre is excited to be currently presenting its first production since the pandemic at Theatre Project and is directed by Ann Turiano. (You can read our review here.) "…
Flamboyant, sci-fi style costumes help bring "The Valkyrie" ("Die Walküre") to a new generation in the Virginia Opera production with Claudia Chapa as Fricka and Kyle Albertson as Wotan.…
 Alone on stage or with a partner who is sensitive to her extraordinary moves, The Washington Ballet's adored Maki Onuki mesmerizes an audience no matter the technique nor the style of d…