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1101 6th St. SW
Washington, DC 20024

Upcoming Shows

The Fruits of Our Labor

Sep 10 – Nov 1, 2026

The Fruits of Our Labor is a world premiere production from Step Afrika!, commemorating America's 250th anniversary. Directed by Jakari Sherman, with Conrad R. Kelly II and Vusi Mdoyi, the work blends stepping, percussion, poetry, and song into a rhythmic exploration of...

Nikola – A New Musical

Oct 2 – Nov 29, 2026

Nikola – A New Musical charts the rise of inventor Nikola Tesla from unknown engineer to eccentric genius to "mad scientist." As his celebrity grows and his rivalry with Thomas Edison intensifies, Tesla pushes himself, his followers, and the limits of electric power to dangerous...

Prima Facie

Nov 13 – Jan 17, 2027

Prima Facie, written by Suzie Miller, is a Tony-nominated one-woman drama receiving its first-ever U.S. regional staging at Arena Stage. The play follows Tessa, a criminal defense attorney at the height of her career, who has built her success defending men accused of sexual...

Purpose

Feb 5 – Mar 28, 2027

Purpose, written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is a family drama about faith, inheritance, and long-held secrets. The play centers on the Jaspers, a Black political dynasty of civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmen who have long anchored...

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Review: GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Review: GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD at GALA Hispanic Theatre

by Roger Catlin · September 8, 2026

The world premiere production kicking off the 51st season at GALA Hispanic Theatre, “GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World,” is not, it turns out, about Greta at all. Rather, it’s about somebody else far fewer people have heard of, who was working roughly the same time — World War II to be sp…

Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Signature Theatre

Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Signature Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · September 3, 2026

Merrily We Roll Along tackles these behemoth existentialisms at a granular level in the lives of three old friends. It’s one of those shows that leaves you with something to ponder for days after the lights come up. In Signature Theatre’s hands, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s masterpiece …

Review: FREDDIE: A GIRL at Taffety Punk Theatre Company

Review: FREDDIE: A GIRL at Taffety Punk Theatre Company

by David Friscic · September 1, 2026

Freddie: A Girl (now being presented by the Taffety Punk Theatre Company) is a triumph of theatrical form over content. The subject of resistance fighters against the Nazis in World War II is obviously a fraught and very serious business especially in these polarized times-- but Director Lise Brunea…

Review: BRONTË SISTER HOUSE PARTY at Nu Sass Productions

Review: BRONTË SISTER HOUSE PARTY at Nu Sass Productions

by Abby Korb · August 26, 2026

If you’ve ever wondered what it may be like to party with the Brontё sisters, get ready to sip on a lot of cordials, margaritas, and rosè and experience an evening like no other at Nu Sass Productions’ Brontё Sister House Party.…

Review: BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER at 1st Stage

Review: BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER at 1st Stage

by Abby Korb · August 24, 2026

Baron Vaughn tells tales of complex family relationships, generational trauma, and breaking that cycle through the way that he parents his own children and manages family life, with just the right amount of comedy. …

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at The National Theatre

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at The National Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · August 20, 2026

The Notebook at The National Theatre remarkably utilizes Allie & Noah’s lifelong love as an emotional smokescreen for the underlying calamity, time. Guided by a sweeping score, the beloved story is somehow even more impactful in musical form.…

Past Shows

127 total · showing 111–120

The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century)

The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century)

Feb 6 – Feb 10, 2013

Immerse yourself in the “unpredictable and imaginative” (American Theatre) world of acclaimed theater troupe Double Edge Theatre. Inspired by the multi-layered paintings of Marc Chagall, The Grand Parade is an original world premiere event that fuses physically daring spectacle...

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

Nov 2 – Jan 6, 2013

Just as Molly Smith’s record-breaking production of Oklahoma! was enthralling audiences at Arena Stage, her fresh reinterpretation of My Fair Lady set the all-time box office record at the prestigious Shaw Festival in Canada. Now Smith is reassembling her creative team to bring...

Pullman Porter Blues

Pullman Porter Blues

Nov 23 – Jan 6, 2013

Pullman Porter Blues A world-premiere co-production with Seattle Repertory Theatre By Cheryl L. West Directed by Lisa Peterson In the Kreeger Theater November 23, 2012 – January 6, 2013 Jam-packed with 14 original and classic blues songs, including “Sweet Home Chicago,” Pullman...

One Night with Janis Joplin

One Night with Janis Joplin

Sep 28 – Nov 4, 2012

written and directed by Randy Johnson in the Kreeger SEPTEMBER 28 – NOVEMBER 4, 2012 With a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy, Janis Joplin took the music scene by storm. Simultaneously rough and vulnerable, Joplin was dubbed the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, proving music...

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins

Aug 23 – Oct 28, 2012

by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel directed by David Esbjornson in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle AUGUST 23 – OCTOBER 28, 2012 Academy Award and Tony Award nominee, Kathleen Turner, brings her sizzling blend of sensuality and intelligence to the bravado of newspaper...

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