Eugene ONeills groundbreaking 1921 play, The Emperor Jones, was the first American play that featured an African-American actor in the lead role on Broadway. Charles S. Gilpins portrayal of Emperor Brutus Jones made him the toast of the theater world. But by 1926, ONeill was a legend and Gilpin was lost to history. Adrienne Penders N explores the challenging relationship between Gilpin and ONeill and how it ultimately hinged on one word a word that lifted one of them to the heights of American theater and destroyed the other.Thursday to Saturdays @ 8pmSundays @ 3pm
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Your Name Means Dream
Theater J (3/12 - 4/6) | |
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INSeries presents: Poppea
IN Series (3/14 - 3/29) | |
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Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) | |
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Chicken & Biscuits
NextStop Theatre (3/13 - 4/6) | |
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Blame It On Beckett
The Writers Center (3/14 - 3/30) | |
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The Dumb Waiter
DC Arts Center (3/7 - 3/23) | |
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Kunene and the King
Klein Theatre - Shakespeare Theatre Company (2/16 - 3/16) | |
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Fantasies • Catherine Lan • Piano
Hylton Performing Arts Center (5/3 - 5/3) | |
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Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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Some Like it Hot
Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (5/6 - 5/11) | |
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Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (4/4 - 4/13) | |
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RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation
Opera House at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (3/4 - 6/16) | |
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