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A dark comedy about grief, friendship, and what happens when one tragedy is eclipsed by another. Two best friends, Ava and Parker, struggle to process surviving a school shooting that becomes overshadowed by a far deadlier school shooting at a neighboring school on the same day...
When the power goes out, what stories survive? In Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors huddles around a fire and retells The Simpsons episode, “Cape Feare.” As the years pass, commercial jingles become parables, pop songs turn into hymns and TV...
How does art survive when despots rule? Powerhouse Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox (HBO’s Succession) is directed by the legendary Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables, Cats) in The Score, which pits creativity against the whims of power. In spring 1747, Johann Sebastian Bach (Cox)...
This musical cabaret follows immigrants from Germany, India, Peru, and Senegal as they navigate the "obstacle race" of integration—confronting the systemic complexities and cultural contradictions of their new home. Through song and storytelling, and plenty of humor, wit, and...
Lies! Mayhem! And a possible ghost! Best Medicine Rep Theater Company presents a farce by Artistic Director John Morogiello. When a man lies about breaking a priceless statue in the private museum owned by his fiancee's mother, it sets off an ever escalating series of lies...
This electrifying musical by Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith travels back to the famous rainy summer of 1816 on Lake Geneva. While a storm rages outside, host Lord Byron challenges his famous literary guests to produce the ultimate tale of terror before the night ends. The...
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they go on the run disguised as women in an all-girl band. Based on the classic film.
With power ballads, sharp lyrics, and a book that’s full of laughs, this 2023 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score (by Fun Home ’s Jeanine Tesori) sheds light on our universal desire for a meaningful life. It’s Saturday night at a skating rink in Bergen...
Based on the books by Andrea Beaty, with book by Lauren Gunderson, music by Bree Lowdermilk, and lyrics by Kait Kerrigan, this production follows three inquisitive STEM heroes in Ms. Greer's classroom. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for...
American Girls is the world premiere of a play written by Emily Feldman, commissioned by Theater J. This coming-of-age story follows two friends navigating the cultural touchstones of Millennial girlhood as their decades-long friendship evolves. Feldman's play asks a timeless...
Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Whitney White, this 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner is a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Geffen Playhouse. Set in 1970 Ohio, the play follows journalist Lizzie as she joins a women's consciousness-raising group, while...
The Heritage Signature Chorale presents the culminating performance of its 2026-2027 season, Connecting the Dots...Telling Our Story. This season finale is an evening of choral music showcasing the artistry and signature sound of the Heritage Signature Chorale, celebrating...
GRAMMY Award-winning American tenor Nicholas Phan brings Metastasio's great hero to life in arias by Mozart and composers who shaped him, including Mysliveček, Gluck, Hasse, Haydn, and Marianna Martines. The production explores themes of betrayal and forgiveness among the...
Lynda Carter returns to National Chamber Ensemble to narrate Vivaldi's Four Seasons in a multimedia presentation combining music, storytelling, and humor. This spectacular season finale caps NCE's 20th Anniversary Season.
Bellini's Il Pirata is an early Romantic masterpiece in the bel canto style, set in Sicily during the 13th century, telling the story of an exiled nobleman turned pirate, his long-lost love, and his rival. The opera features a quintessential mad scene and soaring melodies...
A rarity from the pen of George Bernard Shaw, his very free adaptation of a juicy German potboiler. As a mea culpa for having an affair with his wife, Jitta’s lover (her husband’s colleague) asks that her husband take possession of his final book and publish it under his own...
GRAMMY Award-winning American tenor Nicholas Phan brings Metastasio's great hero to life in arias by Mozart and composers who shaped him, including Mysliveček, Gluck, Hasse, Haydn, and Marianna Martines. The production explores themes of betrayal and forgiveness among the...
Charismatic leader Father Lear has grown his church from a traveling music show into a major broadcast and cable network, thanks to the effort and charms of his daughters, the Lear Sisters. But as he rallies his followers to wage a spiritual battle against a demonic state and an...
The Washington Chorus partners with the National Philharmonic to present a program featuring the East Coast premiere of Jocelyn Hagen's large-scale symphonic work What the Soul Already Knows alongside Mozart's Requiem. What the Soul Already Knows was jointly commissioned by...
The show explores how four blue-collar guys — Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — grew to become the singing sensation The Four Seasons.
6 performances | Apr. 30 and May 1, 7 & 8 at 8 p.m. | May 2 & 9 at 2 p.m. By August Wilson Directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell Set in the 1950s, Fences evokes the early rumblings of the civil rights movement. The central character is Troy Maxson, a middle-aged resident of...
Created by Artistic Director Edwaard Liang to music by Sergei Prokofiev, this production of Romeo & Juliet combines classical storytelling with a contemporary choreographic approach. The ballet features detailed characterizations, expansive ensemble scenes, and realistically...
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE April 9 – May 23, 2027 Based on the Book by Laura Joffe Numeroff Adapted for the stage by Jody Davidson Directed by Erin Weaver With a bag of cookies and a good spot in the yard to read his comic book, Boy was ready for a perfectly peaceful day. But...
In this enchanting, immersive production, discover how Peter became Pan. Audiences of all ages will be whisked across the seas aboard the HMS Neverland with the brave and clever Molly, daughter of the mysterious Lord Aster, while on a secret mission for the Queen. When things go...
Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career as a public-school English teacher is beginning to offer her more opportunities. When Greg finds a dog named...
Closing The Washington Ballet's 50th Anniversary Season, this finale celebrates the company's history of creating and championing original work in the nation's capital. The program brings together three ballets developed for the company: Blue Until June choreographed by Trey...
Determined to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish, first-generation Haitian American Simone returns to the island eager to reunite with her entrepreneur cousin, the Haitian-born and raised Gigi, and reconnect with her roots. When misconceptions and misunderstandings lead to...
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Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (10/09-10/18) |
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The Score Shakespeare Theatre Company (9/11-10/25) |
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The Second-Best School Shooting NextStop Theatre (9/17-10/11) |
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Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18) |
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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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Stonewall's Bust The Writers Center (10/09-10/25) |
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/04-12/23) |
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"The Addams Family" The Alden Theatre (10/09-10/18) |
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Dracula's Midnight Masquerade George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor (10/16-11/01) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
