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Top Rated Plays List - The Highest Rated Shows In DC

The "Theatre In DC Top Rated Plays List" is a list of the top rated plays now running in the DC area based on what the current reviews are saying. To see the Washington DC Theatre Reviews of all the play reviews go to the Theatre In DC Review Round-Up.

The Lehman Trilogy

Meet the Lehman brothers-immigrants building an American dream that crumbles into a chaotic nightmare for future generations. With a cast of three actors covering 160 years of family struggles, achievements, and missteps, this winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play is a powerhouse cautionary narrative for our times. A captivating feat of storytelling, The Lehman Trilogy examines the double-edged sword of capitalism and personal choices that created the largest financial crisis in U.S. history so far.

Washington Post- Somewhat Recommended
DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended
Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended
City Paper- Highly Recommended
MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended
BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended
The Lehman Trilogy
Avaaz

Avaaz invites you to meet Roya, our fabulous hostess, as she welcomes you into her home to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. She's preparing dinner, but the true feast is the story of her life: beginning in Iran as part of that country's small but ancient Jewish community, her epic journey out of Tehran after the revolution, and the challenges she faces as an immigrant and the single mother of a queer son in "Tehran-geles" (formerly known as Westwood). As a Jew in Iran and an Iranian in America, Roya relies on a heavy dose of humor, both in her storytelling and her survival. Most significantly, Roya is portrayed by her adult son and the author of Avaaz, Michael Shayan, in a solo performance that combines masterful storytelling with a loving tribute.

Washington Post- Highly Recommended
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended
City Paper- Recommended
MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended
Avaaz
Romeo & Juliet

Set amidst the whirring gears of a giant clock, Shakespeare's timeless tale of star-crossed lovers unfolds as a bitter family feud sends the pair on a race against an ill-fated destiny. With masterful physicality and choreography, Synetic Theater's Romeo & Juliet presents a unique and stunningly visual interpretation of a classic story, capturing emotion with every movement.

Washington Post- Recommended
DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended
City Paper- Recommended
MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended
BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended
Romeo & Juliet
Coriolanus

Avant Bard Theatre at Gunston Arts Center

An Avant Bard and Longacre Lea co-production, this adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus is directed by Longacre Lea Managing Director Seamus Miller and is inspired by video games, virtual reality, and our cultural embrace of ultra-violence. The audience will be directly involved and implicated in the conditioning of a man who is bred into, even celebrated for, antisocial brutality-and then punished for his learned inability to "play nice." Longacre Lea brings its signature video presence to the co-production.

Washington Post- Recommended
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
MD Theatre Guide- Highly Recommended
BroadwayWorld- Recommended
Coriolanus
Penelope

Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, is fed up and has some things she wants to say. With glass of bourbon in hand, she takes the microphone to chronicle those twenty years waiting on the small island kingdom of Ithaca. With soulful music, this witty and thoughtful musical flips the script on the dutiful wife, as Penelope steps out of the background to claim her time in the spotlight.

Washington Post- Highly Recommended
DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended
Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended
BroadwayWorld- Not Recommended
Penelope

To see Washington DC Theatre Reviews of all plays go the Theatre In DC Review Round-Up.