Dates: 9/9/2025 - 10/5/2025
📍 Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company
610 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202.547.1122
Tickets: Starting at $39
William Shakespeare’s farce gets a joyful spin from Jocelyn Bioh (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding), dropping the debaucherous Falstaff into the melting pot of modern Harlem. Short on cash, Falstaff pursues the purses of two sharp-witted West African wives. As their proud husbands’ suspicions rise, the wives cook up a scheme to shame the would-be homewrecker and prove that “wives may be merry, and yet honest too” in this “spirited, sharp, and silly” (Variety) celebration. Taylor Reynolds (Fat Ham) makes her STC directorial debut in the play’s regional premiere.
Jacob Ming-Trent's How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a solo show blending Shakespeare with the voices of Basquiat, Biggie, and Tupac, will have its world premiere at Folger Theatre in Washington, DC.
Shakespeare Theatre Company is currently presenting Merry Wives, and we spoke to Jacob Ming-Trent about the production. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Taylor Reynolds (Studio Theatre’s Fat Ham). Merry Wives plays STC’s Harman Hall through October 5.
What did our critic think of MERRY WIVES at Harman Hall? Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening their 40th Season with Merry Wives, pulling one of Shakespeare’s lesser known plays into modern day Harlem while retaining all the impact of the original work.
Shakespeare Theatre Company is presenting Merry Wives. The first show of STC’s forthcoming 40th Anniversary Season, Merry Wives is adapted by Jocelyn Bioh. Get a first look at photos here!
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Merry Wives. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets to the production here.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed a sneak peek at casting for the 25/26 Season with several Broadway talents and local favorites leading the list in its first three shows: Merry Wives, The Wild Duck, and Guys and Dolls.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 25/26 Season, celebrating the company’s 40th season exploring classic storytelling in Washington, D.C. See the lineup and learn more!
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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (10/17-12/06) |
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Frida...A Self Portrait Shakespeare Theatre Company (10/08-11/08) |
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The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity NextStop Theatre (11/05-11/29) |
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XXII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL GALA Hispanic Theatre (11/05-11/22) |
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Monsters of the Villa Diodati Creative Cauldron (10/08-11/01) |
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Some Like It Hot Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) |
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Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Caroline, or Change" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/31-11/15) |
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Doja Cat at Capital One Arena Capital One Arena (11/11-12/11) |
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Hamlet Folger Shakespeare Library (3/02-4/11) |
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Washington Balalaika Society presents "Winter is Coming!" F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/21-11/21) |
