You love theater? So do these 12 D.C. stage dynamos.  by Peter Marks

Get to know a younger breed of actors who are helping to define a vibrant theater town.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54pm on November 10, 2017☆⚑

'The Band's Visit' is gentle, soulful, tuneful - and the best new musical on Broadway by Peter Marks

An evocative show based on an Israeli movie opens as a irresistible entertainment

SOURCE: Washington Post at 8:36pm on November 9, 2017☆⚑

'Vicuña' is a comedy tailored to troubled political times by Peter Marks

At last, the Trump era, courtesy of Jon Robin Baitz, yields a truly fine play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:04pm on November 8, 2017☆⚑

Go on, get inside Daniel Kitson's head. You'll find it a strange and funny place. by Peter Marks

The British monologuist comes to D.C. for the first time, with a new show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:33pm on November 7, 2017☆⚑

'Junk' is a play about debt. It owes us a better production. by Peter Marks

Playwright Ayad Akhtar explores Wall Street in the greedy '80s.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:36pm on November 3, 2017☆⚑

Bomer, Quinto, Parsons, Rannells and others in starry Broadway revival of 'The Boys in the Band' by Peter Marks

A landmark play gets a Broadway run at last

SOURCE: Washington Post at 6:18pm on November 1, 2017☆⚑

Sometimes, a play with music can't be improved upon " like The Wooster Group's impeccable 'The B-Side' by Peter Marks

A simply mesmerizing hour of history in music.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:24pm on October 31, 2017☆⚑

In nostalgic musical 'The Honeymooners,' Ralph is no king of the castle. by Peter Marks

The musical version of a cult TV sitcom of the 1950s is a dull affair.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:54pm on October 27, 2017☆⚑

Tina Fey has transformed her cult classic 'Mean Girls' into a pricey musical. Will it work? by Peter Marks

One of the Broadway season's biggest events is trying out at the National Theatre. 

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:54pm on October 25, 2017☆⚑

A member of Pussy Riot is in a new play that dramatizes the group's courage by Peter Marks

Political troupe Belarus Free Theatre brings "Burning Doors" to the D.C. area.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36pm on October 25, 2017☆⚑

Say it out loud and proud: Michael Urie is a great actor. The latest proof is Harvey Fierstein's 'Torch Song.' by Peter Marks

Harvey Fierstein's landmark 1982 comedy-drama about gay life in New York is revived with uproarious élan at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18pm on October 19, 2017☆⚑

'Wilderness' sends teenagers into the wild to find themselves by Peter Marks

"Wilderness" is documentary storytelling for a 21st Century theater audience

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:12pm on October 14, 2017☆⚑

Shakespeare for modern times, done right " and wrong by Peter Marks

"Richard III" done well in German, and "Measure for Measure" muddled, in English

SOURCE: Washington Post at 3:36pm on October 13, 2017☆⚑

No doubt about it. Bruce Springsteen belongs on Broadway. by Peter Marks

"Springsteen on Broadway" is an affecting encounter with a great entertainer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 9:18pm on October 12, 2017☆⚑

Sex, drugs and rock and roll: sounds good? Turns out the formula's not foolproof. by Peter Marks

Ambitious "I'll Get You Back Again" at Round House Theatre is all over the place.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:33pm on October 11, 2017☆⚑

Sex games in the afternoon, anyone? Harold Pinter knows how to write the rules. by Peter Marks

"The Lover" and "The Collection" at Shakespeare Theatre is half a great entertainment.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42am on October 5, 2017☆⚑

57 plays in one evening? Who'd go to such a thing? You should. by Peter Marks

Fascinating "Love and Information" shows us humankind in bite-sized bits.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48am on October 3, 2017☆⚑

Bruce Springsteen is a totally new thing for Broadway. Will it change because of him? by Peter Marks

The singer-songwriter prepares an intimate four-month residency on the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 7:24am on September 28, 2017☆⚑

In poignant 'Mary Jane,' Amy Herzog wants audiences to understand the toll of caring for a sick little boy by Peter Marks

The play at New York Theatre Workshop is a deeply moving account of a mother's devotion

SOURCE: Washington Post at 1:12am on September 26, 2017☆⚑

'Native Gardens': Please, not in my backyard! by Peter Marks

Latino vs. white neighbors in a cliche-ridden comedy.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:42am on September 21, 2017☆⚑

Detroit's assembly line brought to vibrant life in 'Skeleton Crew' by Peter Marks

An important playwright, Dominique Morisseau, makes her Washington debut.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:24pm on September 12, 2017☆⚑

In D.C. this season, it's Lin-Manuel Miranda practically wall-to-wall by Peter Marks

Before "Hamilton," three versions of "In the Heights," including this breezy one in Olney.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 4:12pm on September 11, 2017☆⚑

Tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway are on Stubhub for $8,500 each. Seriously? by Peter Marks

The Boss playing a Broadway theater leads to the inevitable friction at the box office.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 2:48pm on September 8, 2017☆⚑

On Broadway, dramatic riches await, in both words and music by Peter Marks

"The Band's Visit" and "Junk" are autumn highlights.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:42pm on September 8, 2017☆⚑

Bessie Smith lives again in the moody blues of 'The Devil's Music' by Peter Marks

A bio-play at Mosaic Theater portrays a troubled, gifted singer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 5:06pm on August 29, 2017☆⚑