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Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt
11/30 - 12/29/2024


A Jewish family grows and struggles over the course of nearly 60 years, beginning with their initial assimilation into Viennese culture, negotiating the outbreak of ...

Leopoldstadt
11/30 - 12/29/2024


Leopoldstadt, directed by Carey Perloff, is a powerful family drama by Tom Stoppard that spans nearly six decades of a Jewish family's life in Vienna, ...


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Review: ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKEPSEARE INVENTED THE VILLIAN at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by David Friscic - December 11, 2024

Actor and creator Patrick Page held the audience in the palm of his hand and took the audience (at the Klein Theatre of the Shakespeare Theatre Company) through a veritable “rogues’ gallery” of villains and devious- minded characters from the Shakespearean canon-- including murderers, the revengeful...

DUEL REALITY By The 7 Fingers Comes to Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company announces a summer add-on production: Duel Reality by The 7 Fingers, a highflying theatrical take on Romeo and Juliet, which comes to Harman Hall in July....

Shakespeare Theatre Company Reveals Cast & Creative Team For LEOPOLDSTADT


by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt, directed by Carey Perloff. The show is produced in association with The Huntington, where it completed a record-setting run earlier this month, ending up as one of the top five highest-grossing show...

Review: BABBITT at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Itai Yasur - October 05, 2024

Matthew Broderick stars in the Babbitt of BABBITTs at Shakespeare Theatre Company. See what our critic had to say. ...

Exclusive Look: Matthew Broderick in BABBITT at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Joshua Wright - October 01, 2024

Get a first look at Matthew Broderick starring in Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Babbitt. Based on Sinclair Lewis’s classic satirical novel, the play was adapted from the book by Tony-winner Joe DiPietro and directed by Tony-winner Christopher Ashely, who together developed the world pr...

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for BABBIT Starring Matthew Broderick, Ali Stroker, Judy Kaye & More


by Joshua Wright - September 06, 2024

Get a first look at rehearsal photos from Shakespeare Theatre Company's second show of 24/25 Season, Babbitt. Based on Sinclair Lewis’s classic satirical novel, the play was adapted from the book by Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro and directed by Tony Award-winner Christopher Ashely, who together dev...

Judy Kaye, Ali Stroker & More Join BABBITT Starring Matthew Broderick


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team of the second show of 24/25 Season, Babbitt. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

Shakespeare Theatre Company Names Angela Lee Gieras as Executive Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has named Angela Lee Gieras as the new executive director. Learn more bout Sierras and the position!...

Alex Brightman & David Fynn To Lead Shakespeare Theatre Company's COMEDY OF ERRORS


by Joshua Wright - July 31, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team of the first show of 24/25 Season, William Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin....

Real Life Father/Son Acting Duo to Star in A NUMBER at Edge of the Universe Theater


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2024

Edge of the Universe Theater will bring A Number to the stage in August. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets....

Past Shows

Babbitt
10/1 - 11/3/2024


Babbitt, adapted from Sinclair Lewis’s satirical novel, explores the life of George F. Babbitt, a successful real estate agent played by Matthew Broderick, who embarks ...

Comedy of Errors
9/10 - 10/6/2024


Shakespeare Theatre Company presents a music-infused production of Comedy of Errors, directed by Simon Godwin. Featuring Alex Brightman and David Fynn as the twin Dromios, ...

The Matchbox Magic Flute
The Matchbox Magic Flute
5/21 - 6/16/2024


In her acclaimed signature style, Mary Zimmerman conceives a brand new theatrical adaptation of Mozart’s beloved opera. Playful and imaginative, it’s big music in a small space. This “matchbox” ...

The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
2/22 - 3/24/2024


Meet the Lehman brothers—immigrants building an American dream that crumbles into a chaotic nightmare for future generations. With a cast of three actors covering 160 years ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
12/2 - 12/31/2023


by  William Shakespeare  Adapted & Directed by  Daryl Cloran  Conceived by  Daryl Cloran & Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival    It’s the 1960s and flower ...

Macbeth In Stride
Macbeth In Stride
10/10 - 10/29/2023


By Whitney White Choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly Directed by Tyler Dobrowsky & Taibi Magar   Something wicked this way comes… Created by Obie Award-winning artist Whitney White,  ...

Evita
Evita
9/5 - 10/15/2023


Lyrics by  Tim Rice Music by  Andrew Lloyd Webber Choreographed by  Emily Maltby & Valeria Solomonoff Directed by  Sammi Cannold Sammi Cannold ( Forbes ‘ ...

Here There Are Blueberries
5/7 - 5/28/2023


Copy: A mysterious album of never before seen Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. As Rebecca ...

The Jungle
The Jungle
3/28 - 4/16/2023


Welcome to the Jungle: a camp of stateless citizens outside Calais, France, the temporary home for thousands of people searching for refuge, forced to build ...

King Lear with Patrick Page
2/28 - 4/8/2023


Caught in a carousel of memory, the head of a dysfunctional royal family grapples with power-hungry children and the threat of losing the empire he ...

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
3/22 - 4/22/2022


In a city steeped in the ills of antisemitism, racism, misogyny, and homophobia, Shakespeares incendiary play exposes the fissures between fairness, accountability, and justiceand who ...

Our Town
Our Town
2/17 - 3/20/2022


Thornton Wilders Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town continues to leave audiences awestruck with wonder and a shared sense of our humanity. Guided by an amiable stage ...

Once Upon a One More Time
Once Upon a One More Time
11/30 - 1/9/2022


In this highly anticipated world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical, beloved classic fairytale princesses gather for their fortnightly book club, longing for a new story. ...

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski


In a tour-de-force solo performance, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; Nomadland) portrays World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan ...

The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner
9/14 - 9/26/2021


Brilliantly directed by Whitney White (Brightest Young Things), James Baldwins The Amen Corner returns to Sidney Harman Hall to complete its original run. In a ...

All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain


Macbeth. Iago. Claudius. STC Affiliated Artist Patrick Page invites you to experience the evolution of evil in Shakespeares villainsfrom rogues and cutthroats to tyrants and ...

Blindness
Blindness
5/1 - 6/13/2021


Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Jos Saramagos phantasmagorical novel, adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Blindness begins with ...

Will on the Hill


Washington’s favorite congressional performers are returning to the screen this June with a witty script that skewers the federal capital’s unique political milieu! This joyous ...

Blindness
Blindness
5/1 - 5/23/2021


Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Jos Saramagos phantasmagorical novel, adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Blindness begins with ...

Shakespeare Family Fest
Shakespeare Family Fest
4/10 - 4/11/2021


Hear ye! Hear ye! Join the fun in a FREE weekend of virtual events for the whole family. Explore the magic of theatre with virtual ...

Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
4/22 - 3/17/2021


Join Shakespeare Theatre Company and like-minded fans of the Bard for Shakespeare Hour LIVE!, an ongoing tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Artistic ...

Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
Shakespeare Hour LIVE!
11/25 - 3/10/2021


Join Shakespeare Theatre Company and like-minded fans of the Bard for Shakespeare Hour LIVE!, an ongoing tour through every corner of the Shakespeare universe. Artistic ...


In the show, Page traces the evolution of Shakespeare's most diabolical characters, through a series of monologues and scenes. Filmed under strict health and safety ...

Will on the Hill


Will on the Hill 2020 is going digitalbringing Washingtons favorite congressional performers to the screen with a witty script that skewers the unique political milieu ...

Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
2/20 - 3/22/2020


Artistic Director Simon Godwin makes his directorial debut at the Shakespeare Theatre Company with a restaging of his recent, acclaimed production of Timon of Athens, ...

The Amen Corner
The Amen Corner
2/11 - 3/15/2020


In a 1950s storefront church in Harlem, Pastor Margaret Alexander rails at her congregation and her teenaged son for their vices. With a gospel choir ...

Peter Pan and Wendy
Peter Pan and Wendy
12/3 - 1/12/2020


Bold, budding scientist Wendy Darling dreams of earning a Nobel Prize. When Peter Pan arrives at her bedroom window, she takes a leap and leaves ...

The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
12/3 - 12/22/2019


Susan Hills acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratts ingenious stage adaptationThe most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter (Daily Telegraph). Now ...

The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
12/3 - 12/22/2019


Susan Hills acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratts ingenious stage adaptationThe most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter (Daily Telegraph). Now ...

CAMELOT
5/22 - 7/1/2018


Camelot, the Lerner and Loewe musical, whisks you away to a bygone era of chivalry and ideals. Debuting on Broadway in 1960, Camelot is based ...

A FUNNY THING...FORUM
11/21 - 1/5/2014


Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written.  A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE ...

The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart


Following a hit run at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart is embarking on an international tour to share its ...

NT Live Presents Frankenstein in HD


NT Live enters its third season, broadcasting HD performances of National Theatre plays onto cinema screens around the world. Each listed presentation will be performed ...

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Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) Tracker
Leopoldstadt in Washington, DC Leopoldstadt
Shakespeare Theatre Company (11/30 - 12/29) Tracker
All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain in Washington, DC All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
STC's Klein Theatre (12/6 - 12/29) Tracker
Best Christmas Pageant Ever in Washington, DC Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Triune Entertainment (12/20 - 12/29)
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Voices Festival Productions (1/9 - 2/2)
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Concert Hall at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2/11 - 2/12)
Leopoldstadt in Washington, DC Leopoldstadt
Harman Hall - Shakespeare Theatre Company (11/30 - 12/29)
Your Name Means Dream in Washington, DC Your Name Means Dream
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