Immediately, the set design of GALA Theatre's "The 22+ Weddings of Hugo" whisks you into a quasi-paradisiacal realm in which anything seems possible despite the obstacles and detractors that…
Presidential elections have this way of bringing out the claws. The desire to win, the need to have one party decimate the other"people's baser instincts tend to emerge, even in the nicest o…
Caryl Churchill's work has this uncanny way of harnessing the big picture questions of history, science, and philosophy and distilling them down to what these kinds of questions mean for hum…
Faction of Fools Theatre Company specializes in a type of theatrical practice known as commedia dell'arte. Most prevalent in Italy during the Renaissance, this art form leans heavily on stoc…
Aleshea Harris' "Is God Is" has been hailed as "high-octane carnage," a mythic journey, and the ultimate revenge fantasy. After seeing Constellation Theatre's production, I can attest that H…
Through music, dance, and pure emotion, the cast and crew of "Long Way Down" tell a penetrating story that stays with you long after you leave the theatre. Olney Theatre Centre's premiere of…
Rock operas really are their own special breed of show, comprised of vivid costumes, powerful, edgy songs, and very often a heavy dose of fantasy and adventure. The Baltimore Rock Opera Soci…
Northern Ireland's c21 Theatre Company, in conjunction with The Keegan Theatre, is currently presenting "Expecting" by Irish playwright Charis McRoberts. Described as a "poetic one-act play"…
Eva Perón's story is the stuff of movies, books, and, yes, even ghost stories. The meteoric rise of Evita from Argentine "showgirl" to beloved political figure has been comprehensively do…
Often the hallmarks of the most provocative theatre experiences are irreverence, a willingness to push the envelope, and the approach that no subject is off the table and no topic is too tab…
It was a night of fine dining, Broadway-caliber entertainment, and one truly touched honoree. On April 29, 2024, Signature Theatre presented the Sondheim Award Gala to the iconic Nathan Lane…
Imagining an apocalyptic world in which food, water, and essentially all of the basic necessities are in short supply has become popular fodder for television, movies and, yes, theatre as we…
Creative Cauldron's "Bold New Voices" initiative was designed to support the development of plays or plays with music written by women. As Artistic Director Laura Connors Hull emphasizes, in…
The End of Days is some 100 years past and the world is now populated by robots. All humans have tragically died despite their best efforts not to become extinct. Or have they? This is the b…
Set in the 1930s, "The Nance" harkens back to the heyday of the burlesque era with clubs and cabarets, featuring bawdy stripteases interspersed with comedic acts, dotting Greenwich Village. …
Part deconstruction of a fraught father-daughter relationship, part dysfunctional love story, and part homage to Nina Simone, Dominique Morisseau's 2012 play "Sunset Baby" is now playing at …
Mosaic Theater's latest offering is, in large part, a searing and satirical look at the prevailing politics of the 80s. It invites audiences into a comic book world of then First Lady Nancy …
Workhouse Arts Center's production of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's "Every Brilliant Thing" was not at all what I was expecting"it was so much more. Developed as part solo piece and p…
"Murder on the Orient Express" is one of Agatha Christie's most well-known novels. As adapted by Ken Ludwig, the play of the same name takes audiences on a train ride they will not soon forg…
"Migraaaaants, or there's too damn many of us on this boat" is a play that seriously defies any sort of theatrical genre. Is it a comedy? Drama? Farce? Political satire? Lower budget musical…
Weddings (as the reception wears on and the alcohol flows) tend to be drama-filled, emotionally-charged events that can, with the mere flip of a switch, devolve into overly confessional hotb…
Eleanor Burgess' "The Niceties" is a deeply intense two-hander that deftly blurs the line between hero and villain, as it is nearly impossible to completely ascribe any one category to the c…
Pulitzer Prize finalist "Rapture, Blister Burn" gives playwright Gina Gionfriddo a theatrical platform from which to explore the topic of feminism from just about every conceivable angle"as …
The sheer staying power of three actors playing countless characters over the course of three and a half hours is perhaps the most astounding part of Shakespeare Theatre Company's production…
Anna Julia Cooper became principal of M Street High School in DC in 1902. Deemed by many the "mother of Black feminism," Cooper was a staunch proponent of young students of color pursuing de…