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Apr 04, 2023

See Or Skip: Three Shows We Saw At D.C.-Area Theaters This Month

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.”

Jul 21, 2022

See Or Skip: 3 Shows At D.C. Theaters We Saw In July

Our critics offer theater reviews on a buzzy edition of “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a girl power musical banger, and a musical by the writer of “Rent.”

Jul 05, 2022

See Or Skip: More Shows At D.C.-Area Theaters We Saw This Month

Our critics weigh in on a Pulitzer-winning show that highlights Black friendship, a world premiere billed as a queer rom-com, and a bilingual version of “The Music Man.”

May 24, 2022

Two To See: Don’t Miss These Shows Running Now At D.C. Theaters

For our May theater reviews, critics weigh in on Woolly Mammoth’s “There’s Always The Hudson” and a feminist take on Othello — one that centers the women in the story — with “Desdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief.”

Mar 09, 2020

Studio’s ‘Pass Over’ Is Part ‘Waiting For Godot,’ Part Examination Of Race In America

The play dramatizes a day or two in the life of two young black men who spend their time hanging out on a street corner.

Jan 30, 2020

Round House Takes On Young Love With Rock And Roll In ‘Spring Awakening’

The musical won a slew of Tonys on Broadway, but struggles to find its footing here.

Dec 11, 2019

‘The Woman In Black’ Is The Horror Story You Didn’t Know You Needed For The Holidays

This classic British gothic play now at the Shakespeare Theatre Company is just as frightening as it is fun.

Oct 29, 2019

Arena’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Is Like A Morality Problem Come To Life

There’s not enough that’s human in this world-premiere tale of the Internet—and the laws that govern it.

Sep 10, 2019

‘Doubt’ At Studio Theatre Is A 95-Minute Slide Into Deepening Uncertainty

The 1960s-set play unfolds as a game of escalating brinkmanship between its two polar leads.

Aug 29, 2019

Mosaic Theater’s ‘Fabulation’ Is The Story Of What Happens After A Personal Brand Falls Apart

A fabulous performance from Felicia Curry leads this rags-to-riches-to-rags again satire from Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

 
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