All posts tagged "theater reviews"
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The Score Review: Brian Cox Is a Commanding Bach
Brian Cox brings wit and strength to J.S. Bach in The Score, Shakespeare Theatre’s spirited clash between art and power.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review: A Riveting Power Play
Round House and Olney deliver a superb co-production of August Wilson’s blues-soaked drama, led by Nicole Michelle Haskins and Yao Dogbe.
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Somewhere Over the Border Review: A Smart, Spirited Journey
Mosaic Theater’s lively production recasts The Wizard of Oz as the moving story of a Salvadoran teen mother’s journey to America.
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GARBO Review: The Spy Who Fooled the Nazis
Compelling drama and a first-rate lead illuminate the heroic deeds of an Allied double agent in "GARBO"
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Merrily We Roll Along Review: Signature’s Rewarding Revival
Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along tells a sardonic tale of friendship and regret, recounted backward through time.
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Rocky Horror Show Review: Monumental’s Horny, High-Energy Hit
Christian Montgomery’s electrifying Frank-N-Furter powers a fun, frisky, and immersive production at Dance Place.
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Gruesome Playground Injuries Review: Growing Pains
Keegan Theatre’s uneven but affecting production traces a lifelong friendship shaped by love, loneliness, and pain.
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CrazySexyCool Review: A Crazy Good Tribute to TLC
Arena's 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Musical' charts an entertaining tour of the group's tumultuous lives and career.
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What Became of Us Review: A Poignant Tale of Two Siblings
Signature strikes an emotional chord with the elegantly structured, intimately staged drama What Became of Us.
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The Play That Goes Wrong Review: Embracing the Mayhem
Keegan Theatre's spirited cast embraces every onstage disaster with expert comic timing and unwavering commitment.
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Sally & Tom Turns a Fraught History into Compelling Theater
Round House's rousing Sally & Tom uses witty backstage comedy and a game ensemble to probe the contradictions of America's past.
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Wendell Pierce Anchors an Uneven Othello at The Shakespeare
Wendell Pierce anchors a talented cast in Simon Godwin's production, which never quite becomes as great as the sum of its parts.
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Studio Theatre’s Purlie Victorious Is Funny, Fierce, and Timely
Psalmayene 24 stages a swell Old South farce in the richly pleasing Purlie Victorious, balancing broad comedy with biting commentary.
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‘The Lost Boys’ Rocks Broadway While ‘Beaches’ Drowns
Broadway delivers one wildly entertaining vampire musical and one disastrous adaptation of a beloved tearjerker.
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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.
