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This audacious staging of the famously alarming 1938 radio broadcast is thoroughly entertaining. By AILEEN JOHNSON
A fresh, heartfelt take on the ABBA favorite, powered by a blazing band and a mother-daughter finale that will have you reaching for your own kids. By NATASHA PARNIAN
In-the-round production by Georgetown University students captures the wit and silliness of Oscar Wilde’s famous drawing-room comedy. By NEAL LEARNER
In this DC premiere — a musical exploration of the tensions between who you pretend to be and who you are — there are moments of quiet brilliance. By EM SKOW
The award-winning concert musical celebrates women who tell their stories on their own terms. By SHERRITA WILKINS
Gorgeous design and a fully committed cast bring charm to this wartime whodunnit. By NATASHA PARNIAN
This solid production is entertaining and inspiring for the whole family. By LAURA MILLS
The world-premiere play is like ‘Waiting for Godot’ but … whimsical, sapphic, and warmed in the dryer.
It’s a helluva night with everyone’s favorite monster. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Jen Silverman’s comedic play is a timeless contemplation of temptation, jealousy, and the brutal cost of surrendering to our darkest impulses. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE
Subtitled ‘The Vanishing at Buzzard Point,’ the mysterious immersive experience plays out in found spaces and the audience’s minds. By DEB HANSEN
A committed cast of 27 fills the Warrenton stage with J.M. Barrie’s playful world, though the show runs long and the sound still needs polish. By NATASHA PARNIAN
Here’s how the theater’s bilingual production of ‘Pancho Villa y los niños de la bola’ enraptured a group of fourth- and fifth-grade Spanish students. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS
An excellent sound design creates a pervasive, ominous atmosphere for Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and murder. By BOB ASHBY
Blending fantasy, comedy, and emotional truth, ‘The Other You’ shines a light on the challenges women face balancing family, creativity, ambition, and identity.
This brisk, often funny docudrama about a 1940s and ’50s Congressional inquisition feels all too topical today. By CELIA WREN
Theater Alliance and IN Series, along with new arthouse cinema 4EYE Film Center, will co-steward the multidisciplinary arts hub and gathering space.
Katie Kleiger's new play walks a masterful tightrope between tense psychological drama and crackling comedy. By GINA JUN
This delightfully spooky musical comedy brings the legendary Bell Witch to life with country charm and plenty of mischief. By DRE PEDEMONTE
The Theatre Morgan production captures the humor, humanity, and social commentary that define the playwright’s work. By CONSTANCE BEULAH
This unique take on the Halloween classic blends humor, suspense, and spooky entertainment. By JULIA TUCKER
How did the mysterious 1933 disappearance of two lovers inspire a design-driven production in vacant retail spaces? By CHAD KINSMAN
There is no better place to see this play and no better time than now. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
The romance of Bella and Marc Chagall is brought to life with live music, aerialists, and the whimsical, dreamlike imagery of his iconic paintings. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS
The COVID lockdown inspired some brand-new genres of theater — like these that just opened in DC. By JOHN STOLTENBERG
