But don’t worry, you still have plenty of time to catch “Kinky Boots” in March.

It’s a reminder that sometimes, a straight-ahead production that lets its cast find something new in a well-trod script is exactly the right approach.

URINETOWN is an outrageous musical comedy about the people’s revolution against a greedy corporation and corrupt politics, complete with an environmental disaster, star-crossed lovers and a live orchestra. It’s the winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Score—you won’t want to miss it.

D.C.’s independent theatre scene is bustling. Here are some of the best.

Andreu Honeycutt as Rama and Heather Haney as Sita in The Constellation Theatre Company’s production of ‘The Ramayana’The Ramayana, an epic poem comprised of over 24,000 verses, is one of the most revered texts in Hinduism. Originally composed in Sanskrit, and attributed to the poet Valmiki with a number of subsequent versions, its characters are familiar throughout South and Southeast Asia. The piece, along with stories from within it, have been depicted in countless…