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Jalynn Steele, (left) as Tanya, with Carly Sakolove (center) as Rosie and Jessica Crouch (right) as Donna in Mamma Mia! 📷 Joan Marcus

Mamma Mia at The National Theatre DC

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author: Steven Kirkpatrick and Charles Boyington

Some musicals invite audiences to sit back and enjoy the show. Mamma Mia! practically dares them to stay in their seats. The 25th Anniversary Tour, now at Washington’s National Theatre, is a jubilant reminder of why this ABBA-fueled phenomenon has endured: beneath the glitter, outrageous comedy, and irresistible pop anthems lies a surprisingly tender story about love, friendship, and the families we make for ourselves.

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Kyra Belle Johnson and Fergie L. Philippe. Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Photo by Matthew Murphy. ©Disney

Beauty & The Beast at The National Theatre DC

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author: Charles Boyington & Steven Kirkpatrick

A tale as old as time… almost. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has enchanted audiences for over 35 years, from the 1991 animated film to Broadway, international productions, and now a new 2026 National Tour directed and choreographed by Matt West. Playing at the National Theatre, this production successfully recaptures the magic that longtime fans remember while delighting new generations.

In case you are unfamiliar with the story: A wealthy young man is cursed after refusing shelter to an elderly beggar,

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Six at The National Theatre

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Most of us know the little poem about Henry the 8th wives: Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived. The idea that someone took that little poem and created an 85-minute musical seems incredulous. Add that the wives are reimagined as modern-day pop stars competing to see who had it worse just seems ridiculous. Well, we need ridiculous right now.

This delightful pop concert is the brainchild of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (directed by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage),

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