Viola washes up on the shore after losing her twin brother in a shipwreck. In disguise as her twin brother, she lands in the world of Duke Orsino. Folger Theatre presents a playful interpretation of a beloved Shakespeare comedy that brings gender fluidity, mistaken identities, and what it means to move between worlds into a joyful discovery of love.
- Anthony Cochrane
- David Amram
- David Erlanger
- Duncan Sheik
- Ellen Bower
- Galt MacDermot
- Peter Golub
- Robert Richmond
- Rupert Holmes
- Thomas Campion
- William Shakespeare
Authors
Tony Awards and Nominations for Twelfth Night
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Revival of a Play | |
| 2014 | Best Revival of a Play |
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Folger Theatre is at Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003, Washington, DC, DC.
A Room in the Castle (3/4/25-4/6/25)
The Reading Room Festival (1/30/25-2/2/25)
District Merchants (5/31/16-7/3/16)
Twelfth Night (4/30/13-6/9/13)
Henry V (1/22/13-3/3/13)
The Taming of the Shrew (5/1/12-6/10/12)
The Gaming Table (1/24/12-3/4/12)
Othello (10/18/11-11/27/11)
How Shakespeare Saved My Life (6/9/26-7/5/26)
Folger Shakespeare Library is at Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003, Washington, DC, DC.
Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (9/23/25-10/26/25)
A Room in the Castle (3/4/25-4/6/25)
The Reading Room Festival (1/30/25-2/2/25)
District Merchants (5/31/16-7/3/16)
Twelfth Night (4/30/13-6/9/13)
Henry V (1/22/13-3/3/13)
The Taming of the Shrew (5/1/12-6/10/12)
The Gaming Table (1/24/12-3/4/12)
Othello (10/18/11-11/27/11)
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Guys and Dolls
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The Snowman and The Snowdog
Imagination Stage (11/22 - 1/4)
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Chanukah in the Dark
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/5 - 12/23) | |
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me
Olney Theatre Center (6/3 - 7/12) | |
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Washington Stage Guild (4/9 - 5/3) | |
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Precarious
Mosaic Theater Company (6/4 - 6/28) | |
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Little Miss Perfect
Olney Theatre Center (2/12 - 3/8) | |
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The Mad Ones
Three Notch Theatre (3/6 - 3/15) | |
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