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Prayer for the French Republic
10/30 - 11/24/2024
By Joshua Harmon DIRECTED BY HAYLEY FINN 2024 BEST PLAY TONY AWARD® NOMINATION WINNER OF THE 2020 TRISH VRADENBURG NEW JEWISH PLAY PRIZE The Benhamou ...
Shear Madness
10/4 - 6/30/2025
Figure out whodunit at this wildly popular record-breaking comedy. Audiences all over the world have spotted the clues and questioned the suspects amid much hilarity. ...
The Woman In Black
10/17 - 11/15/2024
A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black ...
A Bright Room Called Day
10/25 - 11/16/2024
Juxtaposing 1980’s America against 1930’s Berlin in an exploration of humanity’s struggle to preserve the best of ourselves in the face of insurmountable injustice and ...
A Bright Room Called Day
10/25 - 11/16/2024
Juxtaposing 1980’s America against 1930’s Berlin in an exploration of humanity’s struggle to preserve the best of ourselves in the face of insurmountable injustice and ...
Georgia-based singer songwriter, Christopher Paul Stelling is known for his intricate finger-style guitar and road-tested vocal delivery. His mastery of blues and folk guitar with ...
R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots)
10/30 - 11/16/2024
The Original Robot Apocalypse Story. Really. Humans have invented intelligent robots that look just like them to do all their menial tasks. That is, until ...
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque
11/16 - 11/17/2024
Cirque Kalabanté invites the whole family to Afrique en Cirque, a unique fusion of African arts and European circus traditions that makes for a multi-sensory ...
Leonard Slatkin & Emanuel Ax
11/14 - 11/17/2024
As the New York Times declares, Emanuel Ax’s performances are “never less than spellbinding.” Experience the power and passion of this modern master live as ...
Rockville Musical Theatre presents
11/1 - 11/17/2024
Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" 8 performances | Novemeber 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 8 ...
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
11/8 - 11/17/2024
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most beloved ...
The Woman in Black
10/12 - 11/17/2024
A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black ...
Virginia Opera: Carmen
11/16 - 11/17/2024
Virginia Opera presents French composer Georges Bizet’s passion-filled masterpiece Carmen, one of the most popular operas of all time, with recognizable arias including “The Habanera” ...
"Who Cares: ♥ The Caregiver Interview Project" Workshop Readings
11/17 - 11/18/2024
Who Cares: ♥ The Caregiver Interview Project is based on interviews with local colleagues, elder justice advocates, and close friends whose lives have been disrupted ...
Metamorphoses
11/15 - 11/22/2024
Ovid’s timeless poem Metamorphoses leaps to stunning life in Mary Zimmerman’s Tony-nominated adaptation.
Alexandra Dovgan plays Schumann’s Piano Concerto | Marek Janowski conducts Bruckner’s Fourth
11/21 - 11/23/2024
A “revelation” at the 2018 Grand Piano Competition where she stormed to victory at the age of 10, Alexandra Dovgan has become a teenage piano ...
Nine-year-old Elmer Elevator is on a mission to rescue a baby dragon held captive on Wild Island. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s ...
Jeremy Denk, one of America’s foremost pianists, returns to the Center for the Arts for a special performance co-presented by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) ...
Washington Balalaika Society presents "Mystery of Romance" Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m. WBS fall concerts revolve around The Mystery of Romance, celebrating the joy it ...
Nine-year-old Elmer Elevator is on a mission to rescue a baby dragon held captive on Wild Island. How will he pull off such an adventurous ...
Shenandoah Conservatory will stage a concert performance of Handel's Acis and Galatea on November 24, 2024, featuring the collaborative talents of its opera, choral, and ...
Lýkos Ánthrōpos by Bob Bartlett
10/31 - 11/24/2024
A new play about monsters. Horror play to be staged at historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC.
Prayer For The French Republic
10/30 - 11/24/2024
The Benhamou family has lived in Paris for five generations. A visit from their American cousin, Molly, is quickly overshadowed by an antisemitic attack on ...
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
11/15 - 11/24/2024
Visit our website at www.stjohnsdrama.org to purchase tickets online. Grab your golden tickets today and join us in a world of pure Imagination!
The Art of Care
10/31 - 11/24/2024
One of the most profound experiences we all share is how we care for, and are cared for by, others. Created from interviews and interactions ...
The Art of Care
10/31 - 11/24/2024
Mosaic Theater presents the World Premiere of The Art of Care. An uplifting exploration of how we care for, and are cared for by, others. ...
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by Roger Catlin - November 12, 2024
The latest Second City production at Woolly Mammoth aims to bring “Black joy” in the tradition of its past successes there, such as 2016’s “Black Side of the Moon.” That show came to D.C. on the teeth of a dispiriting election, as does the new one, “Dance Like There’s Black People Watching.”...
by David Friscic - November 10, 2024
Shenanigans and Sondheim are a great combination in Signature Theatre’s production of the beloved musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum....
by Jackson Malmgren - November 09, 2024
What did our critic think of DATA at Arena Stage?...
by Mary Lincer - November 05, 2024
In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and ...
by Ken Kemp - November 05, 2024
A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre. There's magic in the air, as Olney Theatre Center kicks off the holiday musical season with a production of Disney's Frozen that is nothing short of spectacular....
by Andrew White - November 04, 2024
In collaboration with two innovative young companies from Ireland, Dublin’s Murmuration and Galway’s Brú Theatre, we have a vision of the future of theatre which takes the new technologies of sound and film in stride. The results are pieces that occur right next to you, enveloping you in a warmth yo...
by Morgan Musselman - November 05, 2024
Those looking for a break from election discourse this month may find welcome reprieve in Mosaic Theater Company's deeply compassionate production, THE ART OF CARE, on stage now through November 24....
by David Friscic - November 04, 2024
An obvious labor of love by all concerned, actor and writer John Leguizamo’s The Other Americans is an extremely well-written and highly ambitious play that delineates the tragedy of a man’s fatal flaws ripping apart his family at the seams.
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by Emily Berger - November 02, 2024
While neither piece of choreography made full use of the dancers’ prowess, Thursday’s opening night performance was nonetheless a captivating and welcome distraction. ...
by Jennifer Muscato - October 30, 2024
Doktor Kaboom (and no, I didn't spell that wrong) is a man of science...it says so right on his lab coat. With that in mind, I knew my 7-year-old son was going to love this show, and I was right. In fact, I've seen many shows at The Kennedy Center's Family Theater, and this was the best one!...
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