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The Keegan Theatre

1742 Church ST NW
District of Columbia, DC 20036

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About the Theatre

Dupont Circle’s Resident Theater Company The Keegan Theatre is an award-winning theater in the lively Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC. Its mission is centered on its community of artists, patrons, and supporters: “To take audiences to the vital heart of the theater experience: extraordinary artists in an intimate setting exploring the human condition. To foster connections and positive change in our community through vigorous, inclusive, empowering education and outreach.”

Upcoming Shows

A Beautiful Blue Morning Sky

Sep 11 – Sep 13, 2026

A BEAUTIFUL BLUE MORNING SKY is a world premiere song cycle receiving a concert performance at Keegan on the weekend of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. A chamber piece written to be an emotional re-telling of the day – no politics or conspiracies, just musical stories, vignettes...

Hundred Days

Oct 10 – Nov 15, 2026

HUNDRED DAYS is an uncensored, exhilarating, and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap, and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With anthemic folk-punk music, HUNDRED DAYS “celebrates and laments the elusive radiance of a shared life” (New...

An Irish Carol

Dec 5 – Dec 31, 2026

An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has lost touch with...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]

Jan 30 – Feb 28, 2027

ll 37 plays in 97 minutes! Three madcap actors in tights weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays...

The Believers

Mar 27 – Apr 18, 2027

In a divided America, two families meet at the fault line between what we know and what we choose to believe: a single father devoted to conspiracy, raising a teenage climate activist who sees the world with unflinching precision, crosses paths with an evangelical widow and her...

Sylvia

May 8 – Jun 6, 2027

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...

American Idiot

Jul 3 – Aug 8, 2027

Back by popular demand — and louder, sharper, and more urgent than ever — Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT returns after its sold-out 2016 run to speak directly to a new generation. This electrifying two-time Tony Award-winning musical channels the raw energy of punk rock into a story...

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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

Gruesome Playground Injuries

Aug 15 – Sep 6, 2026

Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph is a two-hander spanning three decades in which two kindred spirits find their way back to each other across a lifetime of scraped knees, broken bones, and imperfect moments. The play blends sharp wit and darkly comic edge with a...

The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Jun 6 – Jul 12, 2026

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is presenting its newest production, THE MURDER AT HAVERSHAM MANOR, but things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show — an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t...

John Doe

John Doe

Jan 30 – Feb 22, 2026

People-avoider Zia suffers from anthropophobia, the fear of people. People-watcher Doe suffers from being dead. And naturally, only Zia can see him. Brought together by chance, fate, or potentially ghostly revenge, the two set out on a journey to uncover Doe’s forgotten life...

Everything Is Wonderful

Everything Is Wonderful

Sep 13 – Oct 5, 2025

What happens when forgiveness collides with deeply buried grief? Acclaimed playwright Chelsea Marcantel offers a moving, thought-provoking exploration of reconciliation, faith, and family. After a tragic accident, a young woman returns to her Amish roots to confront the life —...

Apropos of Nothing

Apropos of Nothing

Jul 12 – Aug 10, 2025

Owen confesses, apropos of nothing, that he’s in love with his best friend’s wife. But it’s just “a passing phase,” he tells him. “Forget I even said it.” Unfortunately, no one can. And now that it’s out there, everyone’s lives are suddenly turned upside down. With the help of a...

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