Anarchy. Ambition. Peacocks. Who was Hunter S. Thompson? He changed journalism. He defined counterculture. Equal parts philosopher, clown and genius, he was armed and dangerous with a typewriter as his preferred weapon.
Careening from the 1940s to his death in 2005, this gonzo musical blasts into the life of one of America’s most influential and destructive icons. In relentless pursuit of the meaning of the American Dream during an era of political and social upheaval, Hunter S. Thompson cultivated a new form of journalism that for better or worse injected his subjective view into the heart of the story. Now, in another, even more severe moment of fake news, propaganda and polarization, Hunter’s story helps explore how we got here, and how to keep fighting.
Set to Joe Iconis’ anarchic and tuneful score, this musical is a rock ‘n’ roll portrait of an artist seeking greatness and coming to terms with his own legacy. It’s a heartfelt trumpet call to the moral idealists, the outraged, the outlaws and the outsiders.
Job (1/28/25-3/16/25)
In the Heights (2/11/25-5/4/25)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (4/15/25-6/22/25)
Soft Power (8/6/24-9/15/24)
Daniel J. Watts' The Jam: Only Child (3/16/21-5/7/21)
Signature Vinyl (11/5/20-11/5/20)
Not a Day Goes By: Signature Turns 30 (6/9/20-6/9/20)
Nijinsky's Last Dance (4/14/20-4/14/20)
Camille Claudel (3/24/20-3/24/20)
Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes (2/18/20-2/18/20)
Gun & Powder (1/28/20-1/28/20)
A Motown Christmas (12/3/19-12/3/19)
Signature Theatre’s mission is to broaden and brighten the region’s cultural landscape with bold productions of challenging new and established works and engaging education and outreach programs. Signature Theatre’s vision is to be the premier producer of new and innovative musical theater in the country and to serve, enrich, inspire and impact our community.
Videos
The Pilgrim's Progress
World Stage Theater (8/29 - 10/6) | ||
Cracking Zeus
Spooky Action Theater (9/19 - 10/13) | ||
Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert
Hylton Performing Arts Center (10/6 - 10/6) | ||
The Cradle Will Rock
Goldman Theater DCJCC (10/5 - 10/13) | ||
Exception to the Rule
Studio Theatre (9/18 - 10/27) | ||
How To Be A Korean Woman
Theater J (9/12 - 9/22) | ||
The 22+ Weddings of Hugo
GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/5 - 9/29) | ||
Comedy of Errors
STC's Klein Theatre (9/10 - 10/6) | ||
Virginia Opera: Carmen
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (11/16 - 11/17) | ||
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
National Theatre (11/12 - 12/1) | ||
Strauss’ Capriccio with Renée Fleming | Noseda conducts Brahms’ First
Concert Hall at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (10/17 - 10/19) | ||
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
DC Arts Center DCAC (9/20 - 10/5) | ||
The Bedwetter - a Musical
Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage (1/31 - 3/16) | ||
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