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Shakespeare Theatre Company Welcomes The Cast Of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE


by A.A. Cristi - April 30, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE....

Photos: Get a First Look at HAIR at Signature Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2024

Get a first look at Hair at Signature Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Exclusive Video: Get A First Look at Signature Theatre's HAIR


by Alan Henry - April 24, 2024

Get a first look at the cast of Signature Theatre's production of the rock musical HAIR in action in this all-new video. Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado....

Review: MACBETH at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Dara Homer - April 15, 2024

STC’s Macbeth highlights brutal pairs: war and domestic life, grief and humor, brief words and permanent consequences. While the setting could feel unassuming—indeed, audiences must make their way through the parking lot of a Home Depot when arriving via metro—it also shows how extravagant it is to ...

Washington Stage Guild Closes Season with World Premiere of AN UNBUILT LIFE


by A.A. Cristi - April 12, 2024

Get the latest cast updates for the Washington Stage Guild's production of AN UNBUILT LIFE....

Video: Director Mary Zimmerman on THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company's final show this season is Mary Zimmerman's The Matchbox Magic Flute. Watch as adapter and director Mary Zimmerman describes what makes The Matchbox Magic Flute a unique operatic experience. ...

Laverne Cox and Jessica Hecht to Join Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has added presenters Laverne Cox and Jessica Hecht to its lineup for the Company’s annual fund-raising Gala. See who else is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets....

Exclusive Video: Cast of Signature Theatre's HAIR Sings 'Let The Sun Shine In'


by Alan Henry - April 09, 2024

Get a first look at the cast of Signature Theatre's production of the rock musical HAIR singing 'Let The Sun Shine In.' Hair has music by Galt MacDermot and book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado....

Biko's Manna & Mfundo Comes to Arena Stage This Week


by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024

The viral sensations Biko’s Manna & Mfundo last seen on The Jennifer Hudson Show in their world premiere solo concert will be appearing at Arena Stages’ Kogod Cradle Theater on April 3rd and 4th at 7:30pm for DC Jazz Fest. ...

Matthew Broderick & More to be Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company 24/25 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

Past Shows

The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
2/22 - 3/24/2024


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 ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
12/2 - 12/31/2023


by  William Shakespeare  Adapted & Directed by  Daryl Cloran  Conceived by  Daryl Cloran & Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival    It’s the 1960s and flower ...

Macbeth In Stride
Macbeth In Stride
10/10 - 10/29/2023


By Whitney White Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky & Taibi Magar   Something wicked this way comes… Created by Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White,  ...

Evita
Evita
9/5 - 10/15/2023


Lyrics by  Tim Rice Music by  Andrew Lloyd Webber Choreographed by  Emily Maltby & Valeria Solomonoff Directed by  Sammi Cannold Sammi Cannold ( Forbes ‘ ...

Here There Are Blueberries
5/7 - 5/28/2023


Copy: A mysterious album of never before seen Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. As Rebecca ...

The Jungle
The Jungle
3/28 - 4/16/2023


Welcome to the Jungle: a camp of stateless citizens outside Calais, France, the temporary home for thousands of people searching for refuge, forced to build ...

King Lear with Patrick Page
2/28 - 4/8/2023


Caught in a carousel of memory, the head of a dysfunctional royal family grapples with power-hungry children and the threat of losing the empire he ...

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
3/22 - 4/22/2022


In a city steeped in the ills of antisemitism, racism, misogyny, and homophobia, Shakespeares incendiary play exposes the fissures between fairness, accountability, and justiceand who ...

Our Town
Our Town
2/17 - 3/20/2022


Thornton Wilders Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town continues to leave audiences awestruck with wonder and a shared sense of our humanity. Guided by an amiable stage ...

Once Upon a One More Time
Once Upon a One More Time
11/30 - 1/9/2022


In this highly anticipated world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical, beloved classic fairytale princesses gather for their fortnightly book club, longing for a new story. ...

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski


In a tour-de-force solo performance, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; Nomadland) portrays World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan ...

The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner
9/14 - 9/26/2021


Brilliantly directed by Whitney White (Brightest Young Things), James Baldwins The Amen Corner returns to Sidney Harman Hall to complete its original run. In a ...

All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain


Macbeth. Iago. Claudius. STC Affiliated Artist Patrick Page invites you to experience the evolution of evil in Shakespeares villainsfrom rogues and cutthroats to tyrants and ...

Blindness
Blindness
5/1 - 6/13/2021


Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Jos Saramagos phantasmagorical novel, adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Blindness begins with ...

Will on the Hill


Washington’s favorite congressional performers are returning to the screen this June with a witty script that skewers the federal capital’s unique political milieu! This joyous ...

Blindness
Blindness
5/1 - 5/23/2021


Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Jos Saramagos phantasmagorical novel, adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Blindness begins with ...

Shakespeare Family Fest
Shakespeare Family Fest
4/10 - 4/11/2021


Hear ye! Hear ye! Join the fun in a FREE weekend of virtual events for the whole family. Explore the magic of theatre with virtual ...

Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
4/22 - 3/17/2021


Join Shakespeare Theatre Company and like-minded fans of the Bard for Shakespeare Hour LIVE!, an ongoing tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Artistic ...

Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
11/25 - 3/10/2021


Join Shakespeare Theatre Company and like-minded fans of the Bard for Shakespeare Hour LIVE!, an ongoing tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Artistic ...


In the show, Page traces the evolution of Shakespeare's most diabolical characters, through a series of monologues and scenes. Filmed under strict health and safety ...

Will on the Hill


Will on the Hill 2020 is going digitalbringing Washingtons favorite congressional performers to the screen with a witty script that skewers the unique political milieu ...

Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
2/20 - 3/22/2020


Artistic Director Simon Godwin makes his directorial debut at the Shakespeare Theatre Company with a restaging of his recent, acclaimed production of Timon of Athens, ...

The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner
2/11 - 3/15/2020


In a 1950s storefront church in Harlem, Pastor Margaret Alexander rails at her congregation and her teenaged son for their vices. With a gospel choir ...

Peter Pan and Wendy
Peter Pan and Wendy
12/3 - 1/12/2020


Bold, budding scientist Wendy Darling dreams of earning a Nobel Prize. When Peter Pan arrives at her bedroom window, she takes a leap and leaves ...

The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
12/3 - 12/22/2019


Susan Hills acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratts ingenious stage adaptationThe most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter (Daily Telegraph). Now ...

The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
12/3 - 12/22/2019


Susan Hills acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratts ingenious stage adaptationThe most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter (Daily Telegraph). Now ...

CAMELOT
5/22 - 7/1/2018


Camelot, the Lerner and Loewe musical, whisks you away to a bygone era of chivalry and ideals. Debuting on Broadway in 1960, Camelot is based ...

A FUNNY THING...FORUM
11/21 - 1/5/2014


Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written.  A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE ...

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart


Following a hit run at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is embarking on an international tour to share its ...

NT Live Presents Frankenstein in HD


NT Live enters its third season, broadcasting HD performances of National Theatre plays onto cinema screens around the world. Each listed presentation will be performed ...

Videos


Marjorie Prime in Washington, DC Marjorie Prime
Prologue Theatre (4/26 - 5/19) Tracker
Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return in Washington, DC Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return
GALA Hispanic Theatre (5/9 - 6/9) Tracker
Pasión y Fuego: The Music of Spain in Washington, DC Pasión y Fuego: The Music of Spain
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (6/15 - 6/15)

CONCERT Tracker
PHOTOS
Ain't Too Proud in Washington, DC Ain't Too Proud
National Theatre (6/17 - 6/22)
An Unbuilt Life in Washington, DC An Unbuilt Life
Washington Stage Guild (4/11 - 5/5)
Mamma Mia! in Washington, DC Mamma Mia!
Kennedy Center [Opera House] (8/13 - 9/1)
Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now - The Three Leading Ladies of Hairspray in Washington, DC Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now - The Three Leading Ladies of Hairspray
The Alden Theatre (6/8 - 6/8)
The Wizard of Oz in Washington, DC The Wizard of Oz
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (5/22 - 7/14)
Shakespeare's Macbeth in Washington, DC Shakespeare's Macbeth
1301 W St NE (4/9 - 5/5)
Rose: You Are Who You Eat in Washington, DC Rose: You Are Who You Eat
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (6/5 - 6/23)
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