All posts tagged "DC theater"
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Review: ‘Woody Guthrie’s American Song’ Strikes a Timely Chord
Theater Alliance’s outdoor production celebrates the folk legend’s enduring music and message, even when the drama falls short.
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Kimberly Schraf Shines in Mosaic Theater’s Uneven Precarious
Steph Del Rosso's domestic dramedy offers humor and humanity but never generates enough dramatic momentum.
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Arena Stage’s The Motion Puts Humanity to a Vote
Christopher Chen's engrossing drama uses audience participation, science fiction, and sharp debate to explore what it means to be human.
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Signature Theatre’s Pippin Is Sexy, Stylish, and Sensational
Matthew Gardiner’s sizzling revival of Stephen Schwartz’s musical pulses with sensuality, sharp choreography, and powerhouse performances.
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GALA’s Aguardiente Spins in Too Many Directions
A bilingual musical about art, identity, and immigration delivers passionate performances but struggles to unify its sprawling storylines.
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44: The Musical Is a Feel-Good Obama-Era Throwback
44: The Musical is a jubilant, nostalgia-fueled romp through the Obama years, powered by humor and Shanice’s standout vocals.
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‘Everything, Devoured’ Delivers Camp, Chaos, and a Drag Reagan
Nu Sass Productions' "Everything, Devoured" raises Reagan from the dead in a saucy, surreal ghost story about saving queer lives
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Rorschach Theatre’s Dragon Play Never Quite Ignites
Missing the company's usual verve and showmanship, Rorschach's fanciful couples-in-crisis drama "Dragon Play" flames out.
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The Minutes Skewers the Politics of Rewriting History
Keegan Theatre presents Tracy Letts’ blistering satire of officials rewriting history for their own advantage.
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Keeping Up with Suzy Eddie Izzard — If You Dare
The shape-shifting performer talks solo Hamlet, gender fluidity, and a career built on speed, instinct, and reinvention.
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Suzy Eddie Izzard’s Solo “Hamlet” Is a Dazzling High-Wire Act
Izzard delivers a cerebral, language-driven “Hamlet” at the Shakespeare Theatre, powered by clarity, control, and sheer theatrical nerve.
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Young John Lewis Brims with Energy, Despite Rough Edges
Mosaic's lively staging brings John Lewis’ early activism to life with energy and soul, though its lyrics don’t always rise to the occasion.
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Stephen Mark Lukas on Gaston: “You’re never playing a villain.”
The actor explores what makes the egocentric Gaston tick in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now at the National Theatre.
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Folger’s ‘As You Like It’ Delights with a Lively, Modern Touch
Karen Ann Daniels’ intimate, interactive take on Shakespeare’s rom-com is powered by standout turns from Tsilala Brock and Manu Kumasi.
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Theater J’s Eureka Day Skewers with Precision
Class is in session at Theater J for Jonathan Spector's savagely funny, liberal-lashing comedy "Eureka Day"
