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A Midsummer Night's Dream
 
[Broadway, 1932]
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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Visiting Production

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyMies Julie

Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyThe Government Inspector


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyBlack Watch

Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyA Midsummer Night's Dream


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Tony Awards - 2012 - Regional Theater Tony Award

The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC

Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Non-Resident Production

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyAvenue Q


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Resident Musical

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyCandide


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyKing Lear

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyDog in the Manger

Helen Hayes Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre Company Major Barbara

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyAn Enemy of the People

Helen Hayes Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyLoves Labors Lost

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Resident Play

Shakespeare Theatre CompanyOthello

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Aspen Music Festival & School Reveals 2026 Season Photo
Aspen Music Festival & School Reveals 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026

The Aspen Music Festival & School has announced its 2026 season, running from July 1 to August 23, under the theme 'For All'. The eight-week festival in Aspen will feature a diverse lineup of performances and educational events.
The Washington Stage Guild Will Perform CAESAR & CLEOPATRA Photo
The Washington Stage Guild Will Perform CAESAR & CLEOPATRA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

The Washington Stage Guild will close its 2025-2026 season with a return to their most favored playwright, George Bernard Shaw, and his rarely produced Caesar & Cleopatra. Learn more here!
Folger Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LI Photo
Folger Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT
by Gillian Blum - Feb 15, 2026

Folger Theatre announced the cast and creative team of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, on stage at the Folger's Elizabethan-style Theatre on Capitol Hill from March 10 through April 12, 2026.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Return to the West End Photo
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Will Return to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

Paranormal Activity will return to its Ambassadors Theatre home this August after a brief hiatus, marking a third extension for the hit production. Learn more here!
Bill Irwin's ON BECKETT Begins Performances Next Week Photo
Bill Irwin's ON BECKETT Begins Performances Next Week
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026

Performances of On Beckett, conceived and performed by Bill Irwin (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Sesame Street), will begin next week at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Video: Watch the Trailer For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in DC Photo
Video: Watch the Trailer For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in DC
by Michael Major - Feb 3, 2026

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past… An original story set in the world of the terrifying PARANORMAL ACTIVITY film franchise, this thrilling new play will haunt you long after the lights go out. Watch the video!
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Jan 31, 2026

Ghosts are not infrequent in Shakespeare’s work, from the spirits of Hamlet’s father to Banquo in “Macbeth.”  Is that enough of a connection to bring the theatrical creation “Paranormal Activity” to the Shakespeare Theatre Company?
ON BECKETT & More Lead Washington, DC's February 2026 Top Theatre Shows Photo
ON BECKETT & More Lead Washington, DC's February 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Jan 30, 2026

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for February 2026 include On Beckett and more.
Interview: Theatre Life with Shannon Cochran Photo
Interview: Theatre Life with Shannon Cochran
by Elliot Lanes - Jan 23, 2026

Today’s subject Shannon Cochran is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in the stage version of the horror movie franchise Paranormal Activity. The show runs from Jan 28th through February 7th at STC’s Harman Hall.
Full Cast Set for Simon Godwin’s OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company Starring We Photo
Full Cast Set for Simon Godwin’s OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company Starring Wendell Pierce
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Othello, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin and featuring Wendell Pierce in the titular role.
BWW Q&A: Cher Álvarez Talks PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo
BWW Q&A: Cher Álvarez Talks PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Jan 22, 2026

BroadwayWorld spoke to Cher Álvarez about the upcoming production of Paranoma Activity at Shakespeare Theatre Company, running January 28th through February 7th, 2026.
Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater Photo
Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2026

A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater has announced the cast for its upcoming production of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. The show, set to captivate audiences with its thrilling narrative, will feature a talented ensemble of actors.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is an Epic, Exceptional Experience at MILWAUKEE REP Photo
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is an Epic, Exceptional Experience at MILWAUKEE REP
by Kelsey Lawler - Jan 20, 2026

A head, an arm, and a potato walk into America circa 1850. Theirs is a century-spanning story of the rise and collapse of a business empire. It’s The Lehman Trilogy, winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play. It’s three acts, three actors, three epic hours of theater now on stage at the Milwaukee Rep.
SINATRA THE MUSICAL Will Open in London's West End This Summer Photo
SINATRA THE MUSICAL Will Open in London's West End This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026

Sinatra The Musical, a new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon, will open in London in 2026. The Broadway-aimed musical will begin performances at Aldwych Theatre, London on Wednesday 3 June 2026.
Rubicon Theatre Company Reveals Cast For THE 39 STEPS Photo
Rubicon Theatre Company Reveals Cast For THE 39 STEPS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026

Rubicon Theatre Company will present the Tony Award-winning comedy thriller THE 39 STEPS, adapted from John Buchan's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's film. Directed by Jenny Sullivan and featuring Joseph Fuqua, the show runs from February 11 to March 1, 2026, at Rubicon Theatre in Ventura.
Review: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE at Broad Stage Photo
Review: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE at Broad Stage
by Evan Henerson - Jan 16, 2026

Over a convivial 85 minutes directed by Simon Godwin, the shape-shifting Broadway vet Page holds us captive as he demonstrates why he is perpetually in demand as a classical actor, as an interpreter of Shakespeare, and certainly as an enactor of villains.
Shakespeare Theatre Company to Host 37th Annual Mock Trial Centered on OTHELLO Photo
Shakespeare Theatre Company to Host 37th Annual Mock Trial Centered on OTHELLO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2026

Shakespeare Theatre Company will present the 37th annual Mock Trial at Harman Hall. This event features an esteemed bench, often presided over by current or retired members of the U.S. Supreme Court, deliberating over a fictional case.
Full Cast Set for U.S. Stage Premiere Of Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMNET Photo
Full Cast Set for U.S. Stage Premiere Of Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMNET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the full cast for the U.S. tour of Hamnet—a co-production from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions—taking place at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater.
Interview: Theatre Life with Douglas Sills Photo
Interview: Theatre Life with Douglas Sills
by Elliot Lanes - Jan 9, 2026

Happy 2026 everyone!!! Today’s subject Douglas Sills is currently living his theatre life onstage at Signature Theatre playing the iconic role of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. The brilliantly Joe Calarco directed and reimagined production runs through January 25th in Signature’s MAX space.
Wendell Pierce to be Honored at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Annual Gala Photo
Wendell Pierce to be Honored at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2026

Wendell Pierce will be honored with  Shakespeare Theatre Company's Will Award at its annual Gala, All the World’s a Stage. The annual Sea Change Award will be presented to arts philanthropists Sudhakar and Alka Kesavan.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Shakespeare Theatre Company been nominated for?

Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Outstanding Visiting Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Mies Julie, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Government Inspector, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Black Watch, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Regional Theater Tony Award (Tony Awards), Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Avenue Q, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Candide, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for King Lear, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Dog in the Manger, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Major Barbara, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for An Enemy of the People, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Loves Labors Lost and Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Othello.

What awards has Shakespeare Theatre Company won?

Shakespeare Theatre Company has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Non-Resident Production Helen Hayes Award for Black Watch, the Regional Theater Tony Award, the Outstanding Resident Musical Helen Hayes Award for Candide, and the Outstanding Resident Play Helen Hayes Award for King Lear.

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