Reviews
American Players Theatre: The Chairs
American Players Theatre presents The Chairs now through September 27, 2026. The Old Man and The Old Woman find themselves at the edge of nothingness orating and waiting for the famed Orator to arrive in this absurdist tragicomedy.
American Players Theatre: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
American Players Theatre presents The Two Gentlemen of Verona now through October 3, 2026. Set in the South, this production highlights the passions of young love.
American Players Theatre: Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea
American Players Theatre presents Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea now through September 25, 2026. A college bound young man must decide if he should push forward like his family wants him too, or follow the calling of his ancestors in his dreams.
American Players Theatre: THe Matchmaker
American Players Theatre presents The Matchmaker now through October 2, 2026. The cast of this production delivers on every comedic bit in the play lead by Tracy Michelle Arnold as Dolly Gallagher Levi.
American Players Theatre: Uncle Vanya
American Players Theatre presents Uncle Vanya now through September 5, 2026. The arrival of the family patriarch and his new wife brings chaos into the lives of the family living out in the country.
American Players Theatre: Casey and Diana
American Players Theatre presents Casey and Diana, now through September 24, 2026. Princess Diana’s impending visit has the residents of the Casey House full of hope. The play shows a pivotal moment during the HIV/AIDS epidemic from the perspective of those directly in it.
American Players Theatre: As You Like It
American Players Theatre presents As You Like It now through October 4, 2026. A very fine production of a work that incorporates lots of themes and storylines that show up again in his later works, this production captures the essence of Shakespeare.
American Players Theatre: A Winter’s Tale
American Players Theatre’s production of A Winter’s Tale shows us two different worlds as we travel between formal Sicilia and fun-loving Bohemia, both in design and performances from the cast. Now through October 4, 2025.
American Players Theatre: Tribes
Unpacking a chaotic, noisy family, Tribes takes us through the lives of a son born deaf into a family of hearing who then meets someone who introduces him to the deaf community. Packing in many plot points and subtopics, we see the different dynamics of this family and within the deaf community itself.
American Players Theatre: Anna In The Tropics
Set in hot and humid Florida, a Cuban family relishes in their traditions inside the family owned cigar factory. They each explore their individual relationships - with each other, with their partners, and outside their familial ties as well.
American Players Theatre: Picnic
American Players Theatre presents Picnic now through September 13, 2025. Going deeper than the standard tropes of the time, the actor’s dig to find deeper motivations for their characters against a perfect setting on a late summer evening.
American Players Theatre: The Death of Chuck Brown
American Players Theatre presents The Death of Chuck Brown now through September 25, 2025. The gentrification of DC’s Chocolate City causes conflicts for barbershop owner Kofi as he worries about the changing neighborhood.
American Players Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
American Players Theatre presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, now through October 5, 2025. Playing with opposites in their couples and adding a surprise duo, this production is sure to please fans of both this play and classic Shakespeare deliveries.
American Players Theatre: Fallen Angels
American Players Theatre presents Fallen Angels by Noël Coward, now through October 3, 2025. The perfect show for a night out with friends who enjoy bubbly and over the top comedies as two friends await the arrival of their past lover.
American Players Theatre: ‘ART’
American Players Theatre presents ‘ART’ now through September 28, 2025. What starts as an argument about a painting turns into a larger, philosophical questioning for three friends.