The music of Disney’s Aladdin, playing through April 30 at DC’s National Theatre, has become so ubiquitous since its 1992 film premiere that by the time the knowing audience arrives at each classic, they practically breathe a sigh of relief, as if encountering an old, anticipated friend. It’s that familiarity, and Disney’s well-known commitment to pulling out all the entertaining stops, that makes this national tour a terrific diversion for old and new theatergoers alike.

The national tour of Lincoln Center Theatre’s acclaimed production of My Fair Lady, playing at the National Theatre through Sunday, dances into town on the strength of beautiful visuals, a high-powered ensemble, and an excellent leading lady.

In Unseen, running through April 23 in a Mosaic Theatre production at Atlas Performing Arts Center, playwright Mona Mansour implores us to consider the photographer’s role in capturing the events that we sometimes find too difficult to look at.

More than three decades after its premier, Arena Stage’s impressive production of Millennium Approaches, playing in the Fichandler theater through April 23, proves again that Tony Kushner’s masterpiece is a timeless work.

STRONG PERFORMANCES AND FRESH TAKES ON MUCH-LOVED ALANIS MORISSETTE HITS MAKE THIS MUSICAL A BIT EASIER TO SWALLOW

SANAZ TOOSSI’S DEBUT WORK ARRIVES IN DC WITH A REMINDER THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART (AND MOTHER TONGUE) IS