- Review
Studio Theatre’s ‘Flight’ soars by tackling big issues with miniature models
The theatrical installation uses 230 scrolling dioramas to tell the story of two Afghan brothers on a harrowing journey to London.
By Thomas FloydDecember 21, 2021 - Review
Britney Spears’s songs are packed into a new storybook musical, but this kingdom needs more magic
“Once Upon a One More Time,” about fairy-tale princesses, has its world premiere at Shakespeare Theatre Company. While it lacks finesse, lead performer Briga Heelan brings out the show’s potential.
By Peter MarksDecember 19, 2021 Kennedy Center cancels first 15 performances of ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ because of covid outbreak among company
The Broadway tour will begin shows Dec. 28 to give company members time to recover.
By Peggy McGloneDecember 15, 2021At Studio Theatre, the plight of Afghan orphans comes alive in miniature dioramas
Glasgow’s Vox Motus brings its innovative and emotional storytelling to D.C.
By Celia WrenDecember 15, 2021A chorus of grateful singers gathers at Signature Theatre for an emotional Sondheim celebration
The Arlington, Va., company honors the composer who put it on the musical-theater map.
By Peter MarksDecember 14, 2021- Review
Broadway’s ‘Flying Over Sunset’ comes in for a crash landing
The new musical about celebrities in the 1950s taking LSD trips over its conceits.
By Peter MarksDecember 13, 2021 - Review
August Wilson’s meandering ‘Seven Guitars’ at Arena Stage can feel like a slog
"Seven Guitars" is the 1940s entry in Wilson's cycle of 20th-century plays, one for each decade.
By Peter MarksDecember 10, 2021 What’s next for Britney Spears fans? A Shakespeare Theatre musical that may be headed to Broadway.
“Once Upon a One More Time” has Broadway hopes and a Dec. 17 opening night at Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company.
By Peter MarksDecember 10, 2021With ‘West Side Story,’ choreographer Justin Peck brought dance into the Spielberg universe
The former New York City Ballet dancer says that while working with Spielberg on the remake of the classic movie musical, he showed the director how movement is its own language.
By Sarah KaufmanDecember 10, 2021- Review
It’s a welcome return of ‘Company’ to Broadway — with another Sondheim memory to savor
Directed Marianne Elliott switches the genders of the musical’s characters in this fine revival.
By Peter MarksDecember 9, 2021 Antony Sher, chameleonlike star of the London stage, dies at 72
The two-time Olivier winner was considered one of Britain’s finest classical actors.
By Harrison SmithDecember 9, 2021The musical ‘A Strange Loop’ is boundary-pushing — even for Woolly Mammoth
The adventurous D.C. theater, which isn’t known for musicals, puts on Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer-winning show.
By Thomas FloydDecember 9, 2021Razzle takes on new dazzle in Broadway-ready ‘A Strange Loop’
Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize winner gets a vivacious tryout at Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
By Peter MarksDecember 6, 2021- Arts and EntertainmentPerspective
Best of theater 2021: ‘Come From Away’ on the Mall, Macbeth in London and a streaming movie
Even in a year of recovery, theater hit some high notes, onstage and on-screen.
By Peter MarksDecember 6, 2021 - Perspective
Best of dance 2021: Paul Taylor live at the Kennedy Center, Ashwini Ramaswamy and Jacob Jonas’s short films
Despite the covid confinement, dance artists found many ways to unleash their creativity.
By Sarah KaufmanDecember 6, 2021 - Arts and EntertainmentReview
Minus Robin Williams, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is not quite herself
A new musical version of the 1993 film comedy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ has its official Broadway opening
By Peter MarksDecember 5, 2021 - Perspective
At the Kennedy Center, Michelle Dorrance’s tappers pay homage to Ella Fitzgerald and Christmas
World premiere of “An Ella’quent Holiday Swing” turns the Eisenhower Theater into a swinging jazz party.
By Sarah KaufmanDecember 4, 2021 For actor Michael Anthony Williams, offstage day jobs have sharpened his craft onstage
Working in philanthropy, criminology and disaster relief have imbued his work in Arena Stage’s “Seven Guitars” with greater humanity.
By Thomas FloydDecember 1, 2021- Review
Mason Alexander Park brings star power to Olney’s ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
The “Cowboy Bebop” actor’s glam-rock radiance shows the high-octane musical in a new light.
By Thomas FloydNovember 30, 2021 Bette Midler: The people’s diva
From Dolores De Lago to "Dolly!" to "Beaches," the stellar career of Kennedy Center honoree Bette Midler spans decades and genres.
By Peter MarksNovember 29, 2021