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Prologue Theatre’s flawless ‘Marjorie Prime’ imagines an AI afterlife

A beautiful and definitive production of this Pulitzer-finalist play. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN

A twist on Appalachian folk tales in ‘Sing Down the Moon’ at...

The rhythmic original mountain music is thigh-slapping fun, and the choreography is jubilant. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

‘Alice in Wonderland’ at The Puppet Co. is pure chaos and...

In this wild production that the young audience thoroughly enjoyed, Alice falls down the rabbit hole and engages with all sorts of crazy characters. By JULIA AMIS

An intimate queer quest for self in ‘Amm(i)gone’ at Woolly Mammoth

An intellectual script, powerful language, and a dynamic performance make this autobiographical solo show a moving and awe-inspiring experience. By LUCILLE RIEKE

Mind-boggling ‘Illusionists’ leaves young and old agog at Kennedy Center

Among the surprises: It's howlingly hilarious and inventively kid-friendly. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

In musical fable ‘Islander’ at Olney, humans seek harmony with nature

The two-person show from Scotland has a unique soundtrack of haunting melodies and syncopated interludes mixed with the cries and calls of the sea. By DERYL DAVIS

‘Venus and Adonis’ at Taffety Punk reveals young Shakespeare on love

The production is an erotic and often funny catalog of the contradictions of love — and possibly a portrait of the artist himself. By SOPHIA HOWES

‘Are We at War Yet?’ at University of Maryland captures a...

Written by antiwar Russian exile Mikhail Durnenkov, the play's 12 scenes have the feeling that they could happen anywhere. By HANNAH ESTIFANOS

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare set in gritty 1975 Baltimore

This unconventional take on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers smashes expectations with quirky language and a disco beat. By WILLIAM POWELL

In ‘The Last Drop’ at Scena, castaways from a catastrophe have...

For the survivors in this Beckettian dystopia imagined by Australian playwright John Shand, drinking water is scarce and so is civility. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

A dreamy good ‘Mamma Mia!’ on tour at the Hippodrome in...

The cult-classic musical was well done by an amazing cast and the performance was beyond enjoyable. By CONSTANCE BEULAH

The scent and feel of an Irish bog in ‘Distillation’ from...

In this intimate performance, every element is essential as Ireland’s landscape and history are brought to sensory life. By WHIT DAVIS

Robots give humanity one last hurrah in Rorschach Theatre’s ‘Human Museum’ 

The uniquely immersive play, housed in a converted retail space, manages to infuse fun and delight into the imagined future of its morbid premise. By HALEY HUCHLER

‘Gypsy’ takes off at Classic Theatre of Maryland

The direction and tech work well, the cast is fine, and one of the most delightful aspects of the show is the dancing. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Magical feminism doesn’t save ‘Chicks in Heaven’ at Creative Cauldron

Four women hold a 30-year reunion hoping the Wiccan activism that once united them can prevail in the present. By DANA ROBERTS

‘A Jumping-Off Point’ at Round House embraces nuance

The questions the play is asking are some of the most pertinent to our time. By ALEXANDRA BOWMAN

‘Pippin’ powered by Mask and Bauble and nomadictheatre at Georgetown

The actors grab the show by the horns and fully commit to telling this story. By LUCILLE RIEKE

‘Not So Quiet Nocturne’ a first-rate gem from Visionaries of the...

This heartbreaking story of a young Black Deaf woman living with AIDS in the 1990s is not to be missed. By SOPHIA HOWES

STC’s outstanding ‘Macbeth’ is stellar — from humor to horror

Director Simon Godwin and a remarkable cast breathe new, humanizing life into this familiar tale about the dehumanizing effects of violence. By DERYL DAVIS

A lesbian deity gets earthy in ‘Hurricane Diane’ at Georgetown

This exceptional production is equal parts hilarious, sobering, pulpy, and poignant. By AILEEN JOHNSON