Merry Wives at Shakespeare Theatre Company
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.
News About Merry Wives at Shakespeare Theatre Company
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Photos: Felicia Curry and More in MERRY WIVES at Shakespeare Theatre Company
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July 28, 2025 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.
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