Acclaimed BEERTOWN returns to DC the summer before the election

 

BEERTOWN RETURNS TO DC IN JULY FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT RUN

CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED SHOW PROMOTES CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH THEATRE THE SUMMER BEFORE THE ELECTION

Cirque du Soleil Presents Dralion in Baltimore

 

SEVEN PERFORMANCES ONLY FROM AUGUST 22-26, AT 1ST MARINER ARENA

Exclusive Discounted Tickets Available Online Now for Cirque Club Members Tickets for General Public On Sale from May 18

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces Tweet-Up for MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECT​RIC PLAY

 

 

WOOLLY’S SECOND TWEET-UP TO TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, MAY 26TH 5:30PM

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces their second Tweet-Up for the World Premiere of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play on Saturday, May 26th at 5:30pm. Woolly’s inaugural Tweet-Up during the World Premiere of Civilization (all you can eat) sparked much debate in the theatre community, the press, and beyond about the use of technology in the artistic process. Inspired by this debate and with many lessons learned, Woolly is excited to more deeply engage a new generation of theatre-goers in the new play development process.  

Special benefit performanc​e of THE NORMAL HEART

 

THE DATE:  FOR A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE NORMAL HEART TO BENEFIT THE WASHINGTON AIDS PARTNERSHIP AND ARENA STAGE  MONDAY, JULY 23 AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER

And the Nominees for the 2012 Tony Awards Are…

 

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing’s 66th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards were announced today by Tony and Emmy winning-actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe winning-actor, Jim Parsons, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 22 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2012 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. (The list of nominations follows.)

Red Hot Patriot joins Arena Stage’s 2012/13 Season

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Artistic Director Molly Smith announces an exciting addition to the 2012/13 season, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, starring the iconic stage and screen actress Kathleen Turner as the feisty, unforgettable political journalist. Written by twin-sister journalists Margaret Engel and Allison Engel and directed by David Esbjornson (Broadway’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? and Driving Miss Daisy), the D.C. premiere kicks off Arena Stage’s 2012/13 season playing August 23 through October 28, 2012 in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle.

Be Our Guest when Beauty and the Beast Hits National Theatre

 

HEY D.C., BE OUR GUEST! Get priority tickets before they go on sale to the public!

theatreWas​hington Releases 2011 Washington Theatre Annual Statistics

 

theatreWashington announced today results of its annual survey of Washington theatre productions and attendances.  According to the study, the numbers illustrate notable increases in productions produced, performances presented, and audiences attending.

theatreWashington Hosts the 28th Helen Hayes Awards

 

Special Awards going to Kevin Spacey and Atlas theatre visionaries Jane Lang and Paul Sprenger

Kevin Spacey to Receive Helen Hayes Tribute

 

Oscar and Tony Award winning actor and arts advocate Kevin Spacey will receive the prestigious Helen Hayes Tribute at the 28th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on Monday, April 23, 2012.