Our critics weigh in on a new superhero-themed hip-hop musical, a modern take on fairy tales, and a new run of part of the seminal work “Angels in America.”

Our critics saw plays about jazz and the criminal justice system, the perils of social media, violence as a means to racial justice, and — wild card! — an ode to fact-checking.

See what our critics had to say about the story of the last two Jews in Afghanistan, a play that wrestles with assimilation and identity, and a musical where everyone is dead. (Not a spoiler, we swear!)

A new show about an iconic roller coaster, a tribute to Alanis, lots of Disney, a new festival for new plays, and so much more is in store around D.C.’s theater scene in 2023.

Our critics checked a version of “The Tempest” involving lots of magic, a Pulitzer-winning play at Kennedy Center, and a hit that Broadway nerds will love. (All three run into January.)

Our critic weighs in on the retelling of Irish play “The Playboy of the Western World” from Solas Nua and a story of addiction and recovery at Studio Theatre.