Called “wildly funny” by the Los Angeles Times, the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC)
famously skewers long serious subjects, reducing them to fast-paced, side-splitting farces. After
presenting their hilarious takes on the Bard, the Bible, the history of the United States, and
Western Civilization, they now tackle their most serious subject yet: comedy. Specifically, what
makes something funny? From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy
(abridged) covers all manner of jokes, physical shtick, and witty repartee through the ages—the
ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, Vaudeville, Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers, Monty Python,
The Simpsons, and more! “Easily one of the troupe’s funniest, most inspired shows in years!”
(Pacific Sun).
Hylton Performing Arts Center is at 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA.
Cirque Kalabanté: Afrique en Cirque (11/16/24-11/17/24)
Tara McNeill and Alexander Bernstein (11/13/24-11/13/24)
Mandy Gonzalez in Concert (11/9/24-11/9/24)
Villalobos Brothers (10/26/24-10/26/24)
Balsam Range (10/19/24-10/19/24)
Erinys Quartet (10/16/24-10/16/24)
Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert (10/6/24-10/6/24)
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton (10/5/24-10/5/24)
Mario the Maker Magician (9/29/24-9/29/24)
Capitol Fools (9/22/24-9/22/24)
Enchantment Theatre Company: My Father’s Dragon (11/23/24-11/23/24)
Chanticleer: A Chanticleer Christmas (12/1/24-12/1/24)
Sons of Serendip (12/8/24-12/8/24)
American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season (12/13/24-12/13/24)
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas (12/15/24-12/15/24)
Graham Breedlove Group (1/25/25-1/25/25)
Virginia Opera: A Taste of Opera (2/5/25-2/5/25)
Dylan Triplett (2/8/25-2/8/25)
Elena Moon Park & Friends (2/8/25-2/8/25)
The Acting Company: The Comedy of Errors (2/15/25-2/15/25)
Czech National Symphony Orchestra (2/23/25-2/23/25)
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: A Few of Our Favorite Things (3/2/25-3/2/25)
Juan Megna Trio (3/5/25-3/5/25)
JigJam (3/14/25-3/14/25)
Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies LIVE (3/22/25-3/22/25)
A Year With Frog and Toad (3/29/25-3/29/25)
Alison Brown (3/29/25-3/29/25)
Mountain Stage hosted by Kathy Mattea (4/6/25-4/6/25)
American Festival Pops Orchestra: Armed Forces Day Celebration (5/17/25-5/17/25)
Videos
Rigoletto
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater (12/7 - 12/15) | ||
Prayer for the French Republic
Theater J (10/30 - 11/24) | ||
A Peacock Among Pigeons: Celebrating 50 Years of Pride
Concert Hall at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (5/21 - 5/22) | ||
Cool Yule with Alfred Yun
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (12/7 - 12/7) | ||
Untitled Tarell Alvin McCraney Play
Fichandler Stage at Arena Stage (5/16 - 6/15) | ||
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
National Theatre (11/12 - 12/1) | ||
Broadway by Candlelight
Church of the Epiphany (11/14 - 12/17) | ||
The Love Birds: Chaucer’s A Parlement of Foules
Folger Theatre (2/14 - 2/16) | ||
Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas
Hylton Performing Arts Center (12/15 - 12/15) | ||
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