Candlelight Concerts in DC are immersive live-music experiences that pair talented local musicians with the warm glow of thousands of candles in some of Washington, DC’s most memorable venues. Created and produced by Fever, the Candlelight series reimagines everything from classical masterworks to contemporary tributes and themed programs, giving you an intimate, atmospheric night out that feels equal parts concert and event.
From the creators of the hit comedy DRUNK SHAKESPEARE comes The Greatest (Drunk) Love Story Ever Told: DRUNK ROMEO & JULIET! The stage is set in a hidden library speakeasy. One professional actor has 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a major role in Shakespeare's greatest love story: Romeo & Juliet. Hilarity and mayhem ensue while the remaining sober actors try to keep the script on track. Every show is different depending on who is drinking...and what they're drinking!
Exuberant and brimming with heart, Kate Hamill’s exciting new adaptation of Emma offers a fast-paced modern take on Jane Austen’s classic story of love and romance. Renowned for her imaginative and feminist adaptations of literature, Hamill brings a mischievous flair to Emma Woodhouse’s matchmaking adventures in a heartwarming comedy that promises an evening of laughter, romance, and delicious surprises. Come see what happens when Bridgerton meets Clueless in this springtime delight.
At once a transcendent coming-of-age tale and a call to reach out to each other, Every Brilliant Thing is a warm-hearted, hilarious, heart-wrenching play about how depression can affect a family, and the lengths we will go for those we love.
Humans do not like being sick. At the first signs of a virus, we work overtime to kill it. Yet, as much as we treat disease as if it were unnatural, history says that viruses and plagues have always been an inevitable fact of human life on Earth. Woolly Mammoth Company Artist Justin Weaks invites us to the intersection of 'performance' and 'event' for a radical act of remembrance. Inspired by the mission of the Voyager Golden Record, A Fine Madness calls on its audience to participate in the creation of a record of shared humanity through a kaleidoscope of poetry, games, music, scientific findings and storytelling. Through retelling and reclaiming his own personal journey of navigating an HIV diagnosis, the line between performer and audience blur. What's happening? What happens next? How do we survive what's dissolving so that we may see what has yet to be created? A Fine Madness is both experiment and celebration, experience and discovery, and act of affirmation in the face of erasure. For the record!
ased on Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, this Civil War era story of love and family stands the test of time. Little Women follows the adventures of sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they navigate adolescence, each determined to live their lives on their own terms. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but publishers reject them, until she finally begins to weave the personal story of herself and her sisters' experience growing up in Civil War America. The powerful score of this Tony Award-nominated musical soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope - the sounds of a young America finding its voice.
ysistrata explores themes of power, resistance, and unity through the lens of one of history's most enduring comedies. In this inventive and thoroughly physical staging, audiences can expect a bold, engaging interpretation that highlights the wit and urgency of Aristophanes' original work while speaking directly to modern audiences.
Two demographically diverse, snarky sleight-of-hand experts battle live and onstage, for the title of DMV's Best Magician in The Magic Duel. Packed with fast-paced, seriously funny magic, audience members choose the contest's magical challenges and vote electronically for the winner of the coveted 'Golden Wand.'
Sophie’s father wants her to marry a ridiculous man—on the sole grounds that he’s from France. But not only does Sophie not love the gentleman, but he's on track to spend all her money and ruin them both! To get out of the marriage, Sophie has one option: to outwit her suitor and prove that he’d rather marry a mannequin than her. Written by French luminary Germaine de Staël, The Mannequin is an overlooked masterpiece, balancing issues of women's marital rights with outright silliness.
What begins as a razor-sharp debate spirals into a world-altering unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of belief. As the world around them transforms, they find unexpected solace, love, and companionship. Collectively, they wrestle with profound and unsettling questions about purpose, morality, and what it truly means to be alive. The Motion is a searing, intelligent, and emotionally charged journey into the core of the human condition-where certainty shatters, vulnerability reigns, and no conviction emerges unscathed.
Can a chance encounter change your life forever? On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into something more. This captivating piece is the only show to have music with an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and Tony Award. This achingly beautiful musical, including the Oscar-winning song "Falling Slowly," illustrates how a lightning-in-bottle experience can reignite passion and purpose.
Liz Duffy Adams' play entitled Or, is a fast-paced, witty comedy that blends history, feminism, and espionage in 1660's England. The farce follows Aphra Behn - spy, poet, and the first professional female playwright - as she races to finish a script, navigate secret missions, and juggle romantic entanglements, all in one chaotic night. With clever wordplay and rapid costume changes, Or, is a celebration of art, friendship, and sexual freedom.
Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce (Elsbeth, The Wire) in Shakespeare's towering tragedy about the power of words to kill. Venice is scandalized when its protector, Othello (Pierce), elopes with a nobleman's daughter, while his most trusted lieutenant, Iago, seethes after being passed over for a promotion. Vengeful Iago speaks a word and contorts the world: transforming Othello's faithful wife into an adulteress and upright men into beasts.
Medieval traveling performers bring to life the story of Pippin, the restless heir of Charlemagne, on his quest for purpose. Dreaming of greatness, he dives into war, passion, and even murder-only to find himself disillusioned at every turn in this dazzling and provocative coming-of-age parable about what it means to be extraordinary.
Purlie is home on a mission-to buy back his father's church and liberate the sharecroppers he grew up with from the brutal segregationist who still runs their plantation. Purlie Victorious features a madcap plot, survival techniques forged in the Jim Crow South, and satiric targets that feel as urgent as they did when the play premiered in 1961-its 2023 Broadway revival was nominated for six Tony awards. Psalmayene 24 (The Colored Museum) will direct this timely and lacerating comedy.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog) delivers a "hilarious and harrowing nesting doll of a play" (The New York Times) in Sally & Tom, a bold, whip-smart theatrical rollercoaster. A scrappy theatre group is staging a play about Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, with the playwright playing Sally and her partner directing and playing Tom. What could possibly go wrong? As art and life collide, rehearsals spiral into chaos, unearthing powerful truths about race, power, and art. By turns funny, gut-wrenching, and unflinchingly honest, Sally & Tom is a bold and entertaining explosion of the stories we tell about America's not-so-distant past that will stay with you long after the final bow.
Dive into summer with a show that's as fun as it is heartwarming! Based on the hit animated series, The SpongeBob Musical features original songs from a lineup of music superstars - including Sara Bareilles, Panic! At the Disco, Aerosmith, Cyndi Lauper, and more. This splashy, colorful production brings Bikini Bottom to life as SpongeBob and friends rally to save their undersea home. Perfect for kids, families, and the young-at-heart, this big-hearted musical proves that optimism really can save the world.
L. Frank Baum’s beloved story of a Kansas farm girl who travels over the rainbow to the Land of Oz has thrilled audiences for generations. This delightful musical adaptation of the classic tale features the iconic score from the MGM film. Follow Dorothy, Toto, and friends down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to find brains, heart, courage, and the magical power of home!
