Review: PANTI BLISS: IF THESE WIGS COULD TALK at Solas Nua and Studio Theatre
by Rachael F. Goldberg - June 30, 2024
Famed Irish drag queen Panti Bliss leads the audience on an emotionally satisfying journey in her one-woman show, 'If These Wigs Could Talk,' reflecting on her own internal journey as she considers the role she’s played over the years and where she fits in today’s modern landscape....
Review: THE KITE RUNNER at Kennedy Center
by Shelby Tyler - June 27, 2024
In a time and age where it seems that our dichotomous natures are at the core of all interaction, there is one thing that remains true: we are all human, faced with difficult choices and sometimes, we make the wrong choices. ...
Review: MISS NELSON IS MISSING! at Imagination Stage
by Jennifer Muscato - June 24, 2024
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard is a beloved children’s book that’s been read in homes and schools for decades. My 7-year-old son jumped at the chance to see the story being performed at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, Maryland and, in the end, turned to me and said unprompted, “I liked that p...
Review: THE HATMAKER'S WIFE at Theater J
by Rachael F. Goldberg - June 14, 2024
Theater J closes new Artistic Director Hayley Finn’s first season on an enchanting high note. 'The Hatmaker’s Wife' is an emotional, charming, and thoughtful story about love in all its complexities....
Review: POSTCARDS FROM IHATOV at 1st Stage
by Hannah R. Wing - June 14, 2024
This is the premise for 1st Stage’s production of Postcards from Ihatov, adapted and directed by Natsu Onoda Power. Postcards from Ihatov is a captivating exploration of Kenji Miyazawa’s works and life....
Review: BYE, BYE, BIRDIE at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - June 12, 2024
The latest entry into Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage series is one that you don’t see produced professionally very often which is a good thing. The 1960 Charles Strouse/Lee Adams/Michael Stewart musical Bye, Bye, Birdie was at one point the most produced musical by high schools and community...