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The First National Tour of Stereophonic 📷 Julieta Cervantes

Stereophonic at The National Theatre DC

Reviews February 11, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther

Music isn’t supposed to be perfect. It’s supposed to be about making something together. Theatre too. And that’s what makes Stereophonic so perfect. It’s no wonder it took home five Tony Awards, including best play, in 2024. The imperfections. The rawness. The realness. The ugly, gritty truth of desperation seeking to be perfection guised as making music— that is theatrical perfection incarnate. Stereophonic is a transformative theatrical experience— a true rare bird amidst the era of “Oprah Musicals” (you get a musical,

To Kill a Mockingbird ????Julieta Cervantes

To Kill A Mockingbird at The Kennedy Center

Reviews June 25, 2022 Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

If we needed a fresh take on this American classic, then playwright Aaron Sorkin has delivered it. Don’t get us wrong, this is still the Harper Lee story that most of us know and love, but it has been adapted in a 21st century manner, with some characterizations that are a bit more nuanced and, arguably, real. To summarize up front, this is a production we think everyone should see. Unfortunately, like so much entertainment with a powerful message,