J. Wynn Rousuck

(Left to right) The cast of "A Strange Loop": James Jackson Jr., Jason Veasey, John-Michael Lyles, Jaquel Spivey, L Morgan Lee, John-Andrew Morrison and Antwayn Hopper (photo by Marc J. Franklin

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Rousuck's Review: "A Strange Loop" at DC's Woolly Mammoth Theatre

J. Wynn Rousuck

Our theater critic sizes up Woolly Mammoth's new production of Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about a gay Black playwright trying to work out some artistic and personal demons.

The company of ArtsCentric’s production of “Dreamgirls,” being presented at Baltimore's Center Stage through Dec 19. (Photo by Bill Geenen/Center Stage)

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Rousuck's Review: "Dreamgirls" and "Fires in the Mirror" at Center Stage

J. Wynn Rousuck

Our critic's take on ArtsCentric's redo of the '80s hit musical, and Center Stage's new production of Anna Deavere Smith's 1992 play about inter-communal strife.

The national touring cast of “Tootsie,” starring Drew Becker (center, holding rose). The musical comedy is on stage at the Hippodrome through Sunday. (Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)

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Rousuck's Review: A touring musical "Tootsie," live at the Hippodrome

J. Wynn Rousuck

Our theater critic reviews the new live touring production of the gender-bending musical comedy.

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André De Shields: A conversation with the "King of Broadway"

J. Wynn Rousuck

The multi-Tony & Grammy Award-winning singer & actor reflects on his storied career and this weekend's performance with the BSO.

Randy Nguyen Ta as Manford in "The Great Leap" at Round House Theatre. (Photo by Margot Schulman Photography)

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Rousuck's Review: "The Great Leap" at Bethesda's Round House Theatre

J. Wynn Rousuck

Lauren Yee's 2018 play is a compelling tale about Chinese-American "friendship" basketball and seizing life's fleeting opportunities.

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Rousuck's Review: "Rent" returns in Signature Theatre's timely revival

J. Wynn Rousuck

The iconic 1990s musical about gentrification, love, and loss amid an HIV/AIDS epidemic gets a lively new production.

Terri Laurino (left) and Glen Charlow in “Our Place,” one of eight short plays in “Scharf’s Shorts" at Spotlighters Theatre. (Photo by Eduard Osterom)

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Rousuck's Review: "Scharf's Shorts," live at Spotlighters Theatre

J. Wynn Rousuck

Our theater critic sizes up the Spotlighters' live bill of eight short plays by local playwright Mark Scharf.

(left-right) Dani Stoller, Megan Graves, David Schlumpf (in pilgrim hat) and Parker Drown in “The Thanksgiving Play” at Olney Theatre Center (photo © Teresa Castracane)

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Rousuck Review: "The Thanksgiving Play" at Olney Theatre Center

J. Wynn Rousuck

Our theater critic reviews the new production of Larissa Fasthorse's popular seasonal satire of "white wokeness" and holiday myths.

Madeline Sayet in the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. production of her play "Where We Belong," presented at Baltimore's Center Stage. (photo by Jon Burklund/Zanni Productions)

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Rousuck's Review: Madeline Sayet's "Where We Belong" at Center Stage

J. Wynn Rousuck

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's production of the acclaimed one-woman show explores belonging in a global society.

Eleasha Gamble (left) and Calvin McCullough in Everyman Theatre's production of "Flyin West." (Photo by Teresa Castracane)

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Rousuck's Review: "Flyin' West," a tale of Black pioneers, at Everyman

J. Wynn Rousuck

In Pearl Cleage's play, four Black women endure hardship on their 19th-century frontier homestead.