1101 6th St. SW
Washington, DC 20024
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater is a theatre in Washington, DC.
Straight from Off-Broadway comes a timely and important play — Eric Bentley's Are You Now or Have Your Ever Been? , directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro. This electrifying docudrama drops you into the tense world of the 1940s House Committee on Un-American Activities...
In commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, Step Afrika! premieres The Fruits of Our Labor —a powerful new production exploring rhythm, resilience, and the unfinished story of the American experience. Blending stepping, percussion, and striking visual imagery, this visceral...
An interactive theater class for ages 3-5 blending imaginative movement with interactive theater games. Young creators explore silent storytelling as they act out picture books and dream up original adventures. The class boosts body awareness, sparks early literacy, and burns...
Step into the holiday spirit with the joyful return of Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show , where the rich tradition of African American stepping blends with the magic of the season. Enjoy laughter, songs, and dance with the award-winning Step Afrika! performers...
What would you do if you knew that your newly-found significant other had only a 100 days to live? Hundred Days, a heartfelt musical about living life to the fullest is having its Washington DC regional premiere at The Keegan Theatre though November 15.…
What did our critic think of WHERE DEAD WOMEN GO TO DANCE at Theatre Prometheus?…
Adventure Theatre MTC begins it’s 75th anniversary season in rare form with the World Premiere of Beatrice Likes The Dark. The show is based on the book of the same name by April Genevieve Tucholke and is adapted for the stage by the multi-talented Dani Stoller.…
Bittersweet poignancy permeates underneath and amidst the charismatic and subversive musical that is Maybe Happy Ending ---now playing at the National Theatre. This totally involving musical is suffused with numerous creative, surprising twists and subplots by insightful writers Will Aronson and Hu…
What did our critic think of CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM: THE MUSICAL at Imagination Stage?…
This inventive and stirring play by Hannah Khalil about the power of storytelling to change and save lives is playing at Spooky Action Theater’s residence at Universalist National Memorial Church in Washington DC through October 18.…
Anytime I attend a theatrical presentation there is a chance that I won’t know what to expect going in. When attending a concert there is usually more certainty. You know who the artists are and you at least have an idea of what you might hear.…
It may be the case that any theatrical work dealing with political or social themes gains an added level of immediacy and urgency by virtue of being staged in or near Washington, DC. That's certainly the case with ExPats Theatre's new production 'Coming to America: an Immigrant Cabaret.' Now sho…
In August of 1963, sheltered Jewish teenager Frances 'Baby' Houseman (Annalese Starzec) arrives at the Catskills resort Kellerman's with her father Jake (Bryan Fenkart), a successful doctor, mother Marjorie (Gina Lamparella) and her more worldly older sister Lisa (Lily Kren).…
While perhaps falling short of the wit and sophistication of the Stage Guild’s usual productions, Sleepy Hollow promises an entertaining seasonal treat for all ages.…
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CrazySexyCool is a new musical telling the (mostly true) story of TLC, the most successful female group of all time, featuring Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas. Written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production features a...
Recording artist, educator, and community advocate Javier Starks celebrates the release of his album The Boy Savior through music, conversation, and storytelling. Javier shares the inspiration behind his newest album, explores select lyrics, and reflects on the themes and...
Recording artist and educator Javier Starks leads an interactive family experience exploring the power of music to tell stories, shape emotions, and bring people together. Through songwriting activities, lyric discussions, and collaborative playlist building, participants create...
Poetry on the Pop Tip is a free pre-show spoken word event held in the Arena Stage Grand Lobby before select performances of CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical. The event features a live DJ and dynamic spoken word performances by Words Beats & Life, with music by DJ D. Painter and...
In Conversation with Christopher Chen is a free pre-show Q&A event presented by HEART: DMV AAPI Theatre Alliance and Arena Stage, centered on the experiences of AANHPI theatre makers. Playwright Christopher Chen discusses his creative process and how contemporary AAPI voices are...
Drama Desk Award-winning actor Lameece Issaq teams up with two-time Obie-winning director Lee Sunday Evans on her wildly candid new play, which centers on the chaotic life of a 40-something dental lab tech who gets fired and moves into a woman's rooming house run by nuns. While...
Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely. As the town becomes a stage for national attention, personal conviction...
The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in a city where the right connections mean everything, he is caught between a bright-eyed chorus girl and a...
Get ready to celebrate— Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is back for its fourth spectacular year at Arena Stage! Bring the entire family to join DJ Nutcracker and his Arctic friends for an electrifying journey packed with high-energy stepping, festive music, and...
Written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, "Fremont Ave." is a raw, electric world premiere that moves across decades with the force of memory and the rhythm of Spades. From young love and big dreams to buried resentment and unmet expectations, three generations...
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Frida...A Self Portrait Shakespeare Theatre Company Klein Theatre (10/08-11/08) |
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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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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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Les Misérables Olney Theatre Center (11/05-1/31) |
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Natural History Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07) |
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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (10/17-12/06) |
