Channez McQuay

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney TheatreCenter for a second time, to Sunday, January 16.

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney Theatre Center to Sunday, January 9.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, Annie, offers its classic tale about never giving up hope just in time for the holiday season.

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney TheatreCenter for a second time, to Sunday, January 16.

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney Theatre Center to Sunday, January 9.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, Annie, offers its classic tale about never giving up hope just in time for the holiday season.

As the leaves are turning into a rainbow of colors, and we await the first snowflakes to fall, DC theatergoers are anticipating Arena Stage's first two productions in their new Mead Center, while Harry Connick, Jr. introduces children to a friendly elf, and Snow White and a red rose and a guy named Fred make a stop at The Kennedy Center. That red-haired orphan brings Sandy and a bitchy Ms. Hannigan and a pooch named Sandy to Olney, MD. Synetic Theater Artistic Director and his wife/choreographer reunite on the stage, a Ziegfeld Folly stars in a one-woman show, and doughnuts are served at The Studio Theatre.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, Annie, offers its classic tale about never giving up hope just in time for the holiday season.

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrated its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The production will end its run in the 276-seat MAX Theater, April 4, 2010.

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrates its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The new production runs in the 276-seat MAX Theater through April 4, 2010. Click the video below to watch a preview of the production!

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrates its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The new production runs in the 276-seat MAX Theater, February 9 through April 4, 2010.

Sondheim classic musical is given a rousing production under Signature Theatre's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrates its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The new production runs in the 276-seat MAX Theater, February 9 through April 4, 2010.

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrates its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer.

With over 30 shows opening this month on DC area stages, there is a buffet of choices for local theatre goers and visitors to our nation's capital, from a Tom Kitt musical, to a bloody barber pie-filled Sondheim feast, to children's classics adapted for the stage, to American Idol contestants with slicked back hair, to a psycho woman and her schizo sister, to Commedia dell'Arte. There's something for everyone, so come visit the DC area, and have a monumental time in our theatres!

The Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, nationally known for its interpretation of Stephen Sondheim musicals, celebrates its 20th anniversary season by presenting Sondheim's most popular musical SWEENEY TODD, directed by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The new production runs in the 276-seat MAX Theater, February 9 through April 4, 2010.

Extended again! A critical sensation! Not to be missed! Due to overwhelming demand, The Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the second extension of Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt's 'brilliant' and 'remarkable' Adding Machine: A Musical! The show has been extended again and is now playing through November 15! Get your tickets today! Just call (202) 332-3300 or go online to www.studiotheatre.org.

Due to Demand, It is Extended to Nov. 15 at Washington's Studeio Theatre

Extended again! A critical sensation! Not to be missed! Due to overwhelming demand, The Studio Theatre is pleased to announce the second extension of Jason Loewith and Joshua Schmidt's 'brilliant' and 'remarkable' Adding Machine: A Musical! The show has been extended again and is now playing through November 15! Get your tickets today! Just call (202) 332-3300 or go online to www.studiotheatre.org.

The Fall theatre season in the DC area is in full bloom. As the leaves are turning, there is a colorful group of shows opening this month. There are so many, so where do I begin? Here are shows that I am looking forward to seeing, and remember I am a musical theatre lover who likes to sprinkle in a play or two - here and there - so don't get mad if I don't choose one of the plays you are looking forward to seeing. You have your chance at the end of this article to share your 'must sees' also with our readers. Hopefully, you'll make the trip down to the DC area to see some of these wonderful productions.