Dust off your tiaras and opera glasses, the Washington National Opera (WNO) 2016-2017 season is underway. "The Marriage of Figaro" ("Le nozze di Figaro") is an Italian language opera buff…
Trump, Trump, Trump. That man is everywhere lately. I am no fan of Donald Trump and was skeptical of a play that draws further attention to him. Created and performed by Mike Daisey and Dire…
In 1988, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera hit Broadway after a successful debut on the West End, scooping up the Tony Award for Best Musical, as well as the Tony Award for B…
Written by Robert James Walter in 1992, The Bridges of Madison County was first turned into a movie in 1995 starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The Tony Award-winning musical The Br…
We need to talk about An Octoroon: a razor-sharp, thought-provoking, radical, comical blast from the past. Playwright and DC native (bonus points) Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returns to Woo…
Ceramic plates and pint glasses banged and clanged in the bar above my head. It could have been wildly distracting but nay! I couldn't look away from the madcap performance mere inches from …
Hedda Gabler has a scandalous reputation. Premiered in Munich in 1891, Hedda Gabler shocked and scandalized. One reviewer in 1904 went so far as to label Hedda a "vicious, heartless, cowa…
Almost everyone has lost someone they love. The aftermath can be bewildering. Playwright David Auburn's Proof delves headlong into the repercussions of loss, love, genius and madness for one…
Playwright Jennifer Haley's The Nether is set in 2050 when Earth is a dystopian wasteland and humanity seeks refuge in the Nether, an interactive wonderland where anything and everything is …
Moment is much more than another biblical tall tale of quick forgiveness. Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan traps a dysfunctional family into one room to interact passive aggressively e…
1st Stage is a haven from the monotonous gimmicks and kinky signage that perforates the modern DC theatre scene. 1st Stage's small and cozy theatre features a no-frills stage that sits flush…
Set in 1648 in Agra, India, Guards at the Taj unfolds on the eve of the unveiling of the Taj Mahal. A two-man production, Guards at the Taj tells the tale of imperial guards (Kenneth De A…
Ever thought seriously about killing a member(s) of your family? Are you part of a love triangle? You are not alone. Or perhaps your life isn't so complex and you’re only looking for a…
Has anyone ever made you feel oh so small? Or told you to put down that book because it’s a waste of time? Ever been called a boy when you’re a girl? If you’ve answered …
Once upon a time, the Washington National Opera (WNO) staged Hansel and Gretel and this glitter aficionado and fairytale devotee loved it. Although it may be a tad sneaky to reel kids …
If you hail from a drama-free household, Bad Jews may be a little jarring. Witty, laugh-out-loud, but nonetheless, a tad jarring. Bad Jews premiered at Studio Theatre this time last year and…
Harvey at 1st Stage is the refreshing alternative for any theatergoer feeling overburdened by an aggressively festive holiday season. Sidesplitting and heart-warming, Harvey harkens back to …
Appomattox has received a lot of hype here in DC. The opening night crowd were there to be part of a new kind of opera: a relevant English-language opera. Important. Relatable. Innovative…
Wednesday night was the opening night of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Hart Auditorium of the Georgetown University Law Center. Wait, you didn't know that the Georgetown Gilbert &…
Is the month a January a winner or a loser? How about microwave ovens or shag carpets? If you want the opinion of two Canadian comedian playwright performers (also professors, essayists, jou…
Every single seat was full for the opening night of the touring production of Antigone produced by the Barbican and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luembourg at the Kennedy Center. An intima…
Light, fluffy, and super tasty, Cake Off has fully risen to the occasion. Written by Sheri Wilner and Julia Jordan, with lyrics by Julia Jordan and Adam Gwon and music by Adam Gwon, Cake Off…
1st Stage's award-winning, 100-person theatre can be found in the corner of a strip mall in the middle of Tysons Corner. Identifiable by the year-round twinkling lights and the eager patr…
Women Laughing Alone with Salad is Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's contribution to the DC-based Inaugural Women's Voices Festival and the first production of their 36th Season. In Ja…
The pleasure of watching the talented singers and musicians of the Folger Consort perform A Renaissance Christmas is a Christmas present of the highest order. The Folger Consort's dedication…