The Acting Company returns with August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play Two Trains Running. Set during the civil rights movement, the drama centers on Memphis Lee, an African American diner owner whose business is set to be demolished for an urban renewal project. While Lee fights for fairness and dignity, his customers struggle with gentrification changing their lives in unpredictable ways. The Acting Company, recipient of a Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre, brings to life Wilson’s vibrant characters, rich language, and thought-provoking ideas in this poignant tribute to the spirit and perseverance of the people who make our country great, even when faced with overwhelming odds.
Ages: Content Warnings: loud noises, mature content, and language (some racially charged language, use of the n-word, discussion of political violence, war, and profanity)
25th Anniversary Tour of Patti LuPone Matters of the Heart (3/5/26-3/5/26)
Center for the Arts at George Mason University is at 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA.
CELTIC WOMAN Symphony Christmas Tour 2025 (12/16/25-12/16/25)
Virginia Opera: Loving v. Virginia (5/3/25-5/4/25)
Theater Terra: Rapunzel the Musical (4/6/25-4/6/25)
Cirque Mechanics: Pedal Punk (4/5/25-4/5/25)
Les Arts Florissants: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at 300 (3/30/25-3/30/25)
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Humor in Music (3/23/25-3/23/25)
Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond (3/22/25-3/22/25)
Cherish the Ladies (3/15/25-3/15/25)
The Peking Acrobats (3/9/25-3/9/25)
Angélique Kidjo (3/2/25-3/2/25)
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Constellation Theatre Company (1/23 - 2/15) | |
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Stories From The Brink
Goldman Theater (1/24 - 1/25) | |
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Paranormal Activity
Shakespeare Theatre Company (1/28 - 2/7) | |
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Chez Joey
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Catch Me If You Can
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Romeo & Juliet & Their Friend Mario
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Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show
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25th Anniversary Tour of Patti LuPone Matters of the Heart
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/5 - 3/5) | |
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I & You: The Musical
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Havana Hop
Imagination Stage (2/14 - 3/7) | |
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John Doe
The Keegan Theatre (1/30 - 2/22) | |
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LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA (The House of Bernarda Alba)
GALA Hispanic Theatre (2/5 - 3/1) | |
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A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards
Three Notch Theatre (1/23 - 2/1) | |
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