Step inside the minds of Frida Kahlo and Woody Guthrie at these D.C. stages“Frida … A Self Portrait,” “The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk,” “Hundred Days” and “Woody Sez” unpack the creative experience. Oct 22 26October 22, 2026Article at Washington Post
A ‘Measure for Measure’ set in the American South illuminates Shakespeare anew“Wish You Were Here” and “Some Like It Hot” also excel on D.C.-area stages. Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at Washington Post
If you’re addicted to technology, try this musical with zero instruments“Octet” at Studio Theatre comes from the mind behind Broadway’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” Jan 27 26January 27, 2026Article at Washington Post
A holiday comedy that becomes almost a psychodrama“Rules for Living” at Round House Theatre is a family trainwreck farce with some twists. Dec 12 25December 12, 2025Article at Washington Post
A heartfelt, wildly funny saga that spans three generationsIn Arena Stage’s world premiere of “Fremont Ave.,” characters bicker over games of spades while building the future. Oct 18 25October 18, 2025Article at Washington Post
‘The Inheritance,’ epic post-AIDS drama, merits its seven-hour run time“The Inheritance” at Round House Theatre is wildly ambitious and full of heart, with piercing performances that remind us why drama this mammoth is worth staging. Sep 23 25September 23, 2025Article at Washington Post
‘The Berlin Diaries’ is a twisting and resonant search for lost family“The Berlin Diaries,” Andrea Stolowitz’s genealogy play at Theater J, dramatizes the search for relatives lost in the Holocaust, appeals to “Leopoldstadt” fans. Jun 20 25June 20, 2025Article at Washington Post
An astonishing new approach to ‘Frankenstein’This Shakespeare Theatre Company world premiere brings freshness to the Mary Shelley story. Jun 02 25June 02, 2025Article at Washington Post
A poetic play about the Flint water crisisIn “Cullud Wattah” at Mosaic Theater, three generations of women deal with the fallout of the crisis. Apr 09 25April 09, 2025Article at Washington Post
When you can’t help care for your mom, so you send a robotJosé Rivera’s play “Your Name Means Dream” doesn’t live up to its promise. Mar 24 25March 24, 2025Article at Washington Post
How to mess with Shakespeare the right wayOne new play focuses on Gertrude and Ophelia. Another on Queen Margaret. Only one succeeds. Mar 12 25March 12, 2025Article at Washington Post
Three short adventures on the D.C. area’s smaller stagesReviews of Theater Alliance’s “The Garbologists,” NextStop’s “Native Gardens” and Scena Theatre’s “Ajax.” Feb 05 25February 05, 2025Article at Washington Post
This play about a pivotal friendship is D.C. theater at its bestVeteran performers Holly Twyford and Kate Eastwood Norris star in Studio Theatre’s “Summer, 1976.” Nov 19 24November 19, 2024Article at Washington Post
Go to a vacant clothing store and see a play about a lake monster“The Flight Attendant” creator Steve Yockey’s new play “Sleeping Giant” contemplates existential questions. Oct 08 24October 08, 2024Article at Washington Post
A theater leaves its home but resurrects a classicSynetic Theater’s wordless “Hamlet … The Rest Is Silence” remains a palpable hit. Oct 03 24October 03, 2024Article at Washington Post
A magical show about a birthday, meteor showers and loss“Oh My Heart, Oh My Home” arrives at Studio Theatre after originating at the Edinburgh Fringe. Sep 18 24September 18, 2024Article at Washington Post
When you fail as a dad so you clone your son and start overA new production of Caryl Churchill’s intriguing play “A Number” from Edge of the Universe Theater has a father and son played by a real-life father and son Aug 12 24August 12, 2024Article at Washington Post
It fits a musical — maybe too much musical — into a story that lasts a minute“Long Way Down” at Olney Theatre Center adapts Jason Reynolds’s sparse YA novel about violence and obligation. May 28 24May 28, 2024Article at Washington Post
‘True West,’ but with pregnant sisters“Problems Between Sisters” at Studio Theatre is part of Julia May Jonas’s series revisiting the canonical works of male playwrights. May 13 24May 13, 2024Article at Washington Post
Yes, the messy musical ‘Hair’ can still be fun and relevant in 2024Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in StyleArts & EntertainmentsPowerThe MediaFashionOf Interest Signature Theatre opens an exuberant and open-hearted production April 27, 2024 4 min Things to know… Apr 27 24April 27, 2024Article at Washington Post
