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Arena Stage

1101 6th St SW
Washington D.C, DC 20024

Arena Stage is a theatre in Washington D.C, DC.

Upcoming Shows

The Fruits of Our Labor

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...

Prima Facie

Prima Facie

Jan 8 – Mar 7, 2027

Tessa is a brilliant criminal defense attorney who has fought her way to the top of her field, defending men accused of sexual assault. She knows how to win, and she trusts the system that made her success possible. But when the unthinkable happens to her, she finds herself...

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THE LAST VICTORIAN to Premiere at Washington Stage Guild

THE LAST VICTORIAN to Premiere at Washington Stage Guild

by A.A. Cristi · October 20, 2026

Washington Stage Guild will present the world premiere of JB Miller's dark comedy about two failed British antique dealers who inherit the world's oldest person and attempt to monetize her.…

Review: STONEWALL'S BUST at Best Medicine Rep

Review: STONEWALL'S BUST at Best Medicine Rep

by David Friscic · October 20, 2026

An air of merriment and unabashed mayhem pervades the hilarious and totally chaotic, hilarious, satiric comedy Stonewall’s Bust (presented at The Writer’s Center by the Best Medicine Rep). The acting ensemble works comedic wonders under the direction of Evan Morogiello.…

Review: THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK at Theater J

Review: THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK at Theater J

by Pamela Roberts · October 17, 2026

THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK knits together theatre, music and aerial performance in a production that is memorable, meaningful and gorgeous to behold. Music, movement, color, words and images conjure the real-life union of Marc and Bella Chagall and the tempestuous times they lived through. …

Review: FRIDA... A SELF PORTRAIT at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Review: FRIDA... A SELF PORTRAIT at Shakespeare Theatre Company

by Abby Korb · October 16, 2026

If Frida Kahlo was still alive today, I imagine conversations with her would be pretty close to how Vanessa Severo portrays it in her brilliant one-woman play Frida… A Self Portrait, now onstage at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Klein Theatre.…

BWW Reviews: MONSTERS OF THE VILLA DIODATI at Creative Cauldron Stage

BWW Reviews: MONSTERS OF THE VILLA DIODATI at Creative Cauldron Stage

by Itai Yasur · October 15, 2026

A veritable whirlwind of events, contrivances, and literal storms brought Lord Byron, his physician John William Polidori, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Mary’s stepsister, Claire Clairmont to the Villa Diodati mansion at Lake Geneva, Switzerland.…

Past Shows

127 total · showing 21–30

Data

Data

Oct 31 – Dec 15, 2024

Data is Matthew Libby's intriguingly suspenseful and relevant new play that takes you behind the locked doors of Silicon Valley. Its protagonist is Maneesh, a brilliant entry-level programmer at Athena Technologies, a data-mining firm. Content to work in the low-stress...

The Other Americans

Oct 18 – Nov 24, 2024

The Other Americans is a world-premiere drama written and starring John Leguizamo, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The play follows Nelson Castro, a Colombian-Puerto Rican laundromat owner, whose world unravels when his son returns from a mental wellness facility. As he...

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

Sep 6 – Oct 13, 2024

Jaja's African Hair Braiding is a comedic play by Jocelyn Bioh set in a bustling Harlem salon, exploring themes of cultural identity and the immigrant experience. The narrative follows the lively interactions of characters like Marie, Bea, and Jaja as they navigate love...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

Sep 7

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is a vibrant exploration of community and culture set to open in September 2024 at Arena Stage. This production features insightful conversations with the cast and creative team, highlighting the art of hair braiding within the African diaspora. As...

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

Aug 16

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced the appointment of Judy Leventhal as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2024. Leventhal brings extensive experience in arts administration, having previously served in leadership roles for organizations...

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence

Jun 6 – Jul 14, 2024

Using its hallmark style of percussive dance-theater, Step Afrika!’s The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence tells the story of one of the largest movements of people in United States history, when millions of African American migrants moved from the rural South to the...

Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

Mar 29 – May 5, 2024

Cleaning out her grandmother’s home, Ellen Rabinowitz discovers the photograph of an anonymous soldier tucked away in a box of keepsakes. And so begins Unknown Soldier, a sweeping, elegiac musical from Daniel Goldstein and the late Michael Friedman on a woman’s journey to...

Tempestuous Elements

Tempestuous Elements

Feb 16 – Mar 17, 2024

Born into slavery in North Carolina, Anna Julia Cooper was a visionary Black feminist and educator in the late 19th/early 20th centuries, and only the fourth African American woman to earn a doctoral degree. Tempestuous Elements —the 11th in Arena Stage’s Power Play cycle—shines...

Mindplay

Mindplay

Jan 19 – Mar 3, 2024

Drama Desk Award–nominated theatermaker and mentalist Vinny DePonto guides us on an entirely new theatrical event in which your thoughts play a leading role. A “warmly inviting, nostalgia-ridden, gem of a performance” ( BroadwayWorld ), Mindplay masterfully blurs the line...

Swept Away

Swept Away

Nov 25 – Jan 14, 2024

When a violent storm sinks their whaling ship off the coast of New Bedford, Mass., the four survivors face a reckoning: how far will they go to stay alive? And can they live with the consequences? With music and lyrics from The Avett Brothers (“America’s Biggest Roots Band,”...

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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? in Washington, DC Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (10/17-12/06)
Frida...A Self Portrait in Washington, DC Frida...A Self Portrait
Shakespeare Theatre Company (10/08-11/08)
The Score in Washington, DC The Score
Shakespeare Theatre Company (9/11-10/25)
XXII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL in Washington, DC XXII FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL
GALA Hispanic Theatre (11/05-11/22)
Monsters of the Villa Diodati in Washington, DC Monsters of the Villa Diodati
Creative Cauldron (10/08-11/01)
Some Like It Hot in Washington, DC Some Like It Hot
Bernard Family Theatre, Olney Theatre Center (9/18-11/08) VIDEOS
Stonewall's Bust in Washington, DC Stonewall's Bust
The Writers Center (10/09-10/25)
The Fruits of Our Labor in Washington, DC The Fruits of Our Labor
Arena Stage (9/10-11/01)
Churchill in Washington, DC Churchill
Olney Theatre Center (1/28-3/21)
7th Street Echo in Washington, DC 7th Street Echo
Mosaic Theater Company (3/25-4/18)