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Feb 21, 2023

See Or Skip: Two More Shows We Saw At D.C.-Area Theaters In February

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

Dec 16, 2022

See Or Skip: Three Shows We Saw At Local Theaters In December

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.)

Oct 26, 2022

See Or Skip: Four More Plays We Saw At D.C. Theaters In October

Our critics give you the lowdown on Arena Stage’s “My Body No Choice,” a feminist retelling of “Dracula” just in time for Halloween, and two other shows running at D.C.-area theaters right now.

Sep 30, 2022

See Or Skip: Two Shows Playing At D.C. Theaters In October

Here’s what our critics have to say about “The Trip to Bountiful” at Ford’s Theatre and “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at Studio Theatre.

Aug 30, 2022

See Or Skip: Three Shows At D.C.-Area Theaters To Consider Seeing In September

See what our theater critics have to say about “The Color Purple,” a political farce with “Veep” vibes, and a play on “Little Women”.

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.”

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.

Mar 03, 2020

‘Easy Women’ At Signature Theatre Is Raunchy And Full of Heart

The world-premiere comedy from a local playwright is deliciously dysfunctional.

Feb 21, 2020

Rejoicing And Rebellion Collide In James Baldwin’s ‘The Amen Corner,’ At Shakespeare Theatre

The play examines the hypocrisy and holiness of one black churchgoing community.

Feb 17, 2020

In Arena Stage’s ‘Mother Road’ A Classic Steinbeck Novel Gets A Theatrical Sequel

It’s a modern-day follow-up to “The Grapes of Wrath.”

 
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