http://www.theatermania.com/ RSS to find DC Metro theater listings for any show, including news, reviews, photos and more at TheaterMania.com! Get discount tickets too! en-us Copyright 2009 TheaterMania.com Inc. http://www.theatermania.com/images/rss.gif http://www.theatermania.com/ 11/17/2010 - 1/2/2011. America's most spunky and beloved orphan visits Olney during the holidays. Based on the popular Harold Gray comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, and winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Annie captures hearts and spirits with its infectious songs and touching story of hope. ... 2009-08-07T13:04:09+00:00 2010-11-17 2011-01-02 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/annie_158348/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/annie_158348/ 9/29/2010 - 10/24/2010. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, wealthy underwear merchant John Tarleton, his wife, and his two adult children host a small party at their country estate. His daughter Hypatia brings her prospective husband, a wimpy yet well-meaning son of an aristocrat. When an airplane crash brings unexpected... 2009-08-07T12:49:25+00:00 2010-09-29 2010-10-24 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/misalliance_158347/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/misalliance_158347/ 8/25/2010 - 9/26/2010. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores what happens to decades of friendship between two married couples when one couple is on the verge of divorcing. Who's to blame, who's to be believed, and who takes sides? Olney continues to provide a regional home to Margulies, producing or co-producing... 2009-08-07T12:15:11+00:00 2010-08-25 2010-09-26 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dinner-with-friends_158345/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dinner-with-friends_158345/ 7/28/2010 - 8/22/2010. In this contemporary comedy, a Pentecostal missionary gets more than she bargains for when she drops in on two Catholic spinsters and sparks a crisis of faith. To counter, the sisters enlist the help of their naïve parish priest, setting the stage for a theological showdown about what it means... 2009-08-07T11:36:35+00:00 2010-07-28 2010-08-22 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-savannah-disputation_158342/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-savannah-disputation_158342/ 7/6/2010 - 8/15/2010. Time: 1718. Place: the high seas. Captain McGovern is pursuing the famous female pirate and treasure hunter, Captain Freely, when a modern boy, Jim, magically finds himself in the middle of their battle. As Jim finds himself first captured by the pirates, then rescued from the deep by sailors from... 2009-06-11T13:16:46+00:00 2010-07-06 2010-08-15 Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/pirates-a-boy-at-sea_156296/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/pirates-a-boy-at-sea_156296/ 6/28/2010 - 6/29/2010. ... 2009-07-06T14:47:04+00:00 2010-06-28 2010-06-29 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Reading. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/american-dream_157148/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/american-dream_157148/ 6/26/2010 - 7/25/2010. In this theological courtroom drama rationalist philosopher and accused apostate Baruch de Spinoza, played by Alexander Strain, faces excommunication from the Jewish community of 1656 Amsterdam. Spinoza is considered to be one of Western philosophy's most important philosophers, laying the... 2009-06-18T15:24:47+00:00 2010-06-26 2010-07-25 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/new-jereusalem_156545/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/new-jereusalem_156545/ 6/23/2010 - 8/15/2010. Imagine Jeremy Jacob's surprise when he's accosted on the beach by a motley crew of pirates. They need a digger to bury their treasure and Jeremy, clutching his little sand spade, is recruited. At first, the pirate life is all fun: swabbing decks, counting ducats and singing shanties. But when night... 2009-06-11T13:12:06+00:00 2010-06-23 2010-08-15 Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/how-i-became-a-pirate_156295/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/how-i-became-a-pirate_156295/ 6/9/2010 - 7/4/2010. The year is 1858 and Charles Darwin struggles to complete his theory of natural selection while coping with his daughter's fatal illness and his own loss of faith. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, an unknown explorer is about to come up with the exact same theory. Vibrantly comic and deeply... 2009-08-06T13:06:31+00:00 2010-06-09 2010-07-04 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/trumpery_158316/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/trumpery_158316/ 6/8/2010 - 7/11/2010. Originally banned from the stage, Mrs. Warren's Profession scandalized audiences upon its debut. The world of the idealistic Vivie is turned upside down when she learns that her family's considerable wealth comes from her mother's management of a chain of brothels. Is Mrs.... 2009-02-18T11:27:32+00:00 2010-06-08 2010-07-11 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mrs-warrens-profession_152744/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mrs-warrens-profession_152744/ 6/6/2010 - 6/27/2010. As Martin turns 50, his libido takes a confounding turn in Pulitizer Prize-winner Edward Albee's outrageously funny confrontation between irrational rapture and the status quo, and the boundaries of passion and appetite. Kasi Campbell is a Helen Hayes Award-winning director, whose recent Rep... 2009-07-06T14:15:25+00:00 2010-06-06 2010-06-27 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia_157140/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia_157140/ 5/17/2010 - 6/13/2010. WTwo eight-year-olds' lives collide in the nurse's office: Doug rode his bike off the roof and Kayleen can't stop throwing up. As they mature from accident-prone kids to self-destructive adults, their broken hearts and broken bones draw them ever closer. These two rebels may only be fit for one... 2009-09-02T14:04:35+00:00 2010-05-17 2010-06-13 Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Main Stage, 641 D Street , NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/gruesome-playground-injuries_159175/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/gruesome-playground-injuries_159175/ 5/5/2010 - 6/5/2010. Inside the secretive world of the ritual bath, eight women's stories unfold in this sensitive depiction of religious observance and evolving feminist consciousness. When Shira, a new bath attendant, arrives, she opens a Pandora's box of issues, revealing long kept secrets. A knowledgeable and... 2009-06-18T15:19:44+00:00 2010-05-05 2010-06-05 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mikveh_156544/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mikveh_156544/ 4/26/2010 - 4/27/2010. ... 2009-07-06T14:42:23+00:00 2010-04-26 2010-04-27 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Reading. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dark-rapture_157147/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dark-rapture_157147/ 4/21/2010 - 6/6/2010. Haunted by his father's ghost, Prince Hamlet seeks truth--and revenge. In arguably the greatest play of the English language, Shakespeare paints an enigmatic portrait of a man grappling with life, love, and the specter of death. 2009-06-03T12:32:39+00:00 2010-04-21 2010-06-06 Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/hamlet_155966/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/hamlet_155966/ 4/18/2010 - 5/2/2010. Three Victorian ladies time-travel through the Terra Incognita of man's recent recognizable universe in Overmyer's comedic adventure filled with cultural references, wordplay, and looming possibilities. As one traveler says, "I have seen the future and it is slang." Jackson Phippin's regional... 2009-07-06T14:01:29+00:00 2010-04-18 2010-05-02 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/on-the-verge-or-the-geography-of-yearning_157136/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/on-the-verge-or-the-geography-of-yearning_157136/ 4/14/2010 - 5/30/2010. Set in the Roaring '20's, the show is a new musical take on the old Grimm's tale. After the death of his beloved Queen, a grief-stricken King banishes dance from all the land, much to the distress of his people, including his two daughters, Lara and Lena. But the girls find their way to a magical... 2009-06-11T13:10:08+00:00 2010-04-14 2010-05-30 Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-dancing-princesses_156294/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-dancing-princesses_156294/ 4/14/2010 - 5/9/2010. The handsome and sheltered Prince Agis has been raised by his Spartan uncle and aunt to follow one rule: renounce love! Logic prevails until the charming and beautiful Princess Leonide arrives with her heart set on wooing the unsuspecting Prince. Three seductions, four disguises, and fifteen... 2009-08-06T13:02:17+00:00 2010-04-14 2010-05-09 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/triumph-of-love_158315/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/triumph-of-love_158315/ 4/6/2010 - 5/23/2010. "All the world's a lie, and all the men and women merely liars." Dorante is charming, handsome...and a compulsive liar! When he arrives in Paris, Dorante's outlandish tales amaze and convince all who hear them, but for each problem his clever lying solves, it creates two new... 2009-02-18T11:21:39+00:00 2010-04-06 2010-05-23 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-liar_152743/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-liar_152743/ 4/3/2010 - 4/18/2010. Can one woman's story stand for the plight of a nation? And what are the costs mobilizing world opinion? Inspired by her travels with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, Winter Miller's impeccably researched chronicle of the unfolding genocide in Sudan centers on three intertwined lives at a... 2009-06-18T15:06:47+00:00 2010-04-03 2010-04-18 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/in-darfur_156542/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/in-darfur_156542/ 3/25/2010 - 4/18/2010. A Tony winner for Best Play, Master Class is Terrence McNally's portrait of opera diva Maria Callas through her recollections of the glories, triumphs, and tragedies of her own life and career. Her voice is gone, her lover is long departed, and her sanity could possibly be next. All... 2009-10-22T11:24:38+00:00 2010-03-25 2010-04-18 The Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/master-class_160822/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/master-class_160822/ 3/24/2010 - 4/25/2010. A successful London-based writer, Charlie returns to his childhood home in Dublin after the death of this adoptive father. His Da was a little maddening when alive, but he's even more impossible now that he's dead! Da's ghost refuses to leave Charlie alone, peppering him with unsolicited advice... 2009-08-06T12:54:29+00:00 2010-03-24 2010-04-25 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/da_158314/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/da_158314/ 3/20/2010 - 4/11/2010. The Lisbon Traviata places the two faces of classic theater, comedy and tragedy, in stark relief. Stephen especially adores Maria Callas and dishing the latest gossip with his best friend, the wildly flamboyant and catty opera queen Mendy. They talk late into the night in an attempt to... 2009-10-22T14:10:15+00:00 2010-03-20 2010-04-11 The Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-lisbon-traviata_160834/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-lisbon-traviata_160834/ 3/15/2010 - 4/11/2010. A white community in 1950's Chicago splinters over the Black family about to move in. Fast-forward to our present day, and the same house represents very different demographics as we climb through the looking-glass of Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun. These hilarious and... 2009-09-02T13:41:35+00:00 2010-03-15 2010-04-11 Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Main Stage, 641 D Street , NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/clybourne-park_159172/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/clybourne-park_159172/ 3/12/2010 - 3/10/2010. A humorous and penetrating take on ten Jewish luminaries as painted by Andy Warhol in his controversial 1980 series, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century. DC favorite Josh Kornbulth considers the radical aesthetic of the pop art enigma who was commissioned to paint Albert Einstein, George... 2009-06-18T13:34:17+00:00 2010-03-12 2010-03-10 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/andy-warhol-good-for-the-jews_156537/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/andy-warhol-good-for-the-jews_156537/ 3/12/2010 - 4/4/2010. Produced through a grant from the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays, Terrence McNally's Golden Age comes to the Center fresh from its world premiere at Philadelphia Theatre Company. A tale of operatic intrigue, Golden Age takes place backstage at the... 2009-10-22T13:41:47+00:00 2010-03-12 2010-04-04 The Kennedy Center- The Family Theater, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/golden-age_160831/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/golden-age_160831/ 3/12/2010 - 5/22/2010. One of the most popular musicals of all time, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of the well-meaning flower shop employee Seymour Krelborn and his wisecracking carnivorous plant, Audrey II. Seymour delights in the attention his leafy friend attracts, but when Audrey II develops a... 2009-08-20T13:31:35+00:00 2010-03-12 2010-05-22 Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/little-shop-of-horrors_158788/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/little-shop-of-horrors_158788/ 3/1/2010 - 3/2/2010. ... 2009-07-06T14:36:38+00:00 2010-03-01 2010-03-02 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Reading. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/two-by-tennessee_157145/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/two-by-tennessee_157145/ 2/17/2010 - 3/14/2010. A small-town diner is in for quite a night when a blizzard strands a busload of unusual passengers at its door. This 20th Century classic explores the romantic relationships - imagined and real - that ensue as strangers are brought together under less-than-ideal circumstances. Bus... 2009-08-06T12:43:40+00:00 2010-02-17 2010-03-14 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/bus-stop_158313/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/bus-stop_158313/ 2/17/2010 - 2/20/2010. Piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell returns to Ford's Theatre with material ripped from today's headlines. Known for skewering Democrats and Republicans alike, Russell's unique brand of comedy earned him the Mark Twain Award for political comedy and has made him a popular favorite... 2009-08-20T13:09:03+00:00 2010-02-17 2010-02-20 Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Live Music.Event. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mark-russell_158782/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/mark-russell_158782/ 2/7/2010 - 2/28/2010. This delicate yet profound story of love, loss, yearning, illusion and escape continues to fascinate audiences six decades after its premiere. You will remember the Wingfields and The Gentleman Caller long after the lights have come down. Mr. Stebbins' Rep Stage directing credits include "A Moon for... 2009-07-06T13:46:31+00:00 2010-02-07 2010-02-28 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Drama. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-glass-menagerie_157131/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-glass-menagerie_157131/ 2/6/2010 - 3/21/2010. The familiar musical story is expanded into a lively theatrical version, with bold movement and original songs. We meet the clever Peter and his friends, the starving Cat and the bickering Duck and Bird. Together they scheme to capture the Wolf and make the forest a safer place. But Wolf is a wily... 2009-06-11T13:08:06+00:00 2010-02-06 2010-03-21 Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/peter-and-the-wolf_156293/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/peter-and-the-wolf_156293/ 2/4/2010 - 4/10/2010. Young and brash King Henry V of England takes his nation to war with France. As he leads his troops into combat and experiences the true costs of war firsthand, Henry discovers that the challenges of leadership are greater than he ever imagined. From Henry's rousing battle... 2009-02-18T11:14:59+00:00 2010-02-04 2010-04-10 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Drama. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/henry-v_152742/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/henry-v_152742/ 2/2/2010 - 4/11/2010. King Richard neglects his subjects and spends lavishly, giving rise to his charismatic cousin Henry Bolingbroke. As the battle to rule England approaches, Richard's supporters abandon him for his rival. Will Richard learn what it means to be a king before he loses the crown? Written... 2009-02-18T11:12:01+00:00 2010-02-02 2010-04-11 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Drama. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/richard-ii_152741/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/richard-ii_152741/ 1/28/2010 - 2/28/2010. Synetic Theater partners with Shakespeare Theatre Company to present a new addition to Synetic's "Silent Shakespeare" repertoire, Antony and Cleopatra. Paata Tsikurishvili directs, with Ben Cunis and Irina Tsikurishvili in the title roles. The show features a score by Helen... 2009-05-06T12:50:16+00:00 2010-01-28 2010-02-28 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Dance Theater.Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/antony-and-cleopatra_154943/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/antony-and-cleopatra_154943/ 1/27/2010 - 3/7/2010. The war is over, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra murdered, and Orestes and Electra await the judgment of the citizens and the gods. Euripides' gripping drama is deftly re-imagined by playwright Anne Washburn in this razor-sharp modern adaptation. 2009-06-03T12:29:07+00:00 2010-01-27 2010-03-07 Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/orestes-a-tragic-romp_155965/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/orestes-a-tragic-romp_155965/ 1/24/2010 - 2/21/2010. When Ben's first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his best friend David, a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his newfound success...or is he? Should Ben help David by using his new connections to Hollywood? Can David expect such favors from his friend? And, most importantly, who should... 2009-06-18T10:38:42+00:00 2010-01-24 2010-02-21 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-four-of-us_156529/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-four-of-us_156529/ 1/22/2010 - 2/14/2010. Over the course of seven debates, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas tackled the hot topics of their day: state's rights, slavery and the intent of the Constitution. The Rivalry captures the fiery rhetoric and wry humor of those debates, while adding the insights of Douglas's wife,... 2009-08-20T12:57:47+00:00 2010-01-22 2010-02-14 Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-rivalry_158778/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-rivalry_158778/ 1/20/2010 - 1/24/2010. This is a brand new program featuring traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be--a brilliant blend of beauty, energy, and grace. Dozens of dancers in dazzling costumes move in seamless, flowing patterns. A Live Orchestra and performers whose thunderous drums shake the stage while... 2009-11-23T14:46:23+00:00 2010-01-20 2010-01-24 The Kennedy Center - Opera House, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 New Tang Dynasty TV Live Music.Event.Dance. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/shen-yun_161748/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/shen-yun_161748/ 1/11/2010 - 2/7/2010. Fearless autobiographer and gonzo journalist Mike Daisey has traveled to a tiny South Pacific island to take part in the annual festival of the Jon Frum Cult. Worshippers of cargo left behind by American G.I.'s, these islanders build meticulous bamboo replicas of Western engineering,... 2009-09-02T13:30:23+00:00 2010-01-11 2010-02-07 Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Main Stage, 641 D Street , NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-last-cargo-cult_159170/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-last-cargo-cult_159170/ 1/7/2010 - 2/7/2010. In Stick Fly, race and privilege intersect in this thought-provoking and lively modern family comedy. One lazy summer weekend, Kent LeVay invites his fiancée, Taylor, to meet his parents at their luxurious Martha's Vineyard summer home. Taylor, under the microscope and unaccustomed to... 2009-11-19T10:28:35+00:00 2010-01-07 2010-02-07 Arena Stage in Crystal City, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington , VA, 22202 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/stick-fly_161610/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/stick-fly_161610/ 12/20/2009 - 1/3/2010. From the creator of 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, comedian Judy Gold is back in this edgy, multi-media memoir with original music featuring her hysterical takes on being a working gay mom and raising two boys in New York City. There is no stone unturned: her mother, anti-depressants,... 2009-06-18T10:28:44+00:00 2009-12-20 2010-01-03 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/jusy-gold-is-mommy-queerest_156528/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/jusy-gold-is-mommy-queerest_156528/ 12/17/2009 - 12/18/2009. Outrageous Drag Performer Mimi Imfurst celebrates the 2009 holiday season with a new and hysterical show about the Virgin Mary in Madonna's Christmas Celebration. Madonna's Christmas Celebration features Imfurst as an ambitious, lounge-singing Virgin Mary, retracing her... 2009-10-13T16:32:49+00:00 2009-12-17 2009-12-18 EFN Lounge, 1318 9th St NW, Washington, DC, 20001 Cabaret. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/madonnas-christmas-celebration_160535/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/madonnas-christmas-celebration_160535/ 12/16/2009 - 1/3/2010. C. S. Lewis' brilliant novel, The Screwtape Letters, explores the theme of spiritual warfare from a demon's point of view. When first published in 1942, it brought immediate fame to a little known Oxford don whose field of study was medieval English literature. It's wit and wisdom... 2009-11-11T15:12:14+00:00 2009-12-16 2010-01-03 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-screwtape-letters_161407/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-screwtape-letters_161407/ 12/15/2009 - 1/10/2010. The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed here! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience award for BEST MUSICAL! Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite... 2009-08-11T11:13:14+00:00 2009-12-15 2010-01-10 The Kennedy Center - Opera House, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Musical.Musical Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/young-frankenstein_158435/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/young-frankenstein_158435/ 12/14/2009 - 12/24/2009. From the opening processional to the lively sing-alongs, the whole family will delight in this beloved holiday tradition featuring great seasonal classics intermingled with the uniquely enchanting carols of France. 2009-11-19T09:53:28+00:00 2009-12-14 2009-12-24 The Kennedy Center- The Concert Hall, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566 The Choral Arts Chorus Concert. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/joyeux-noel-a-christmas-celebration-with-a-french-twist_161607/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/joyeux-noel-a-christmas-celebration-with-a-french-twist_161607/ 12/7/2009 - 1/2/2010. The Neo-Futurists return to Woolly with a brand new set of 30 mini plays performed in a dizzying 60-minute race against the clock. In this long-running late-night sensation from Chicago, you never know what's coming next. But you know it features the Neo's signature performance style with a zany... 2009-09-02T14:36:00+00:00 2009-12-07 2010-01-02 Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Main Stage, 641 D Street , NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company One-Acts. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/too-much-light-makes-the-baby-go-blind-30-plays-in-60-minutes_159180/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/too-much-light-makes-the-baby-go-blind-30-plays-in-60-minutes_159180/ 12/2/2009 - 12/13/2009. Striking 12 is an upbeat concert-musical full of old-fashioned uplift and 21st century skepticism. The secular story follows a "Grumpy Guy" who makes all attempts to avoid the hectic, loveless world on New Year's Eve, until he is visited by an incandescent salesgirl who promises to... 2009-09-03T09:29:48+00:00 2009-12-02 2009-12-13 Arena Stage in Crystal City, 1800 South Bell Street, Arlington , VA, 22202 Musical.Concert. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/striking-12_159194/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/striking-12_159194/ 12/1/2009 - 12/20/2009. With a twist on Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol, Rep Stage presents a theatrical/dining experience in the historic Belmont Manor House-an 18th century colonial mansion in Elkridge, Maryland. The audience is transported back to 1843 as Dickens entertains with live period music... 2009-07-06T13:33:44+00:00 2009-12-01 2009-12-20 Rep Stage at Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD, 21044 Rep Stage Dinner Theater. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/a-dickens-of-a-carol_157128/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/a-dickens-of-a-carol_157128/ 11/27/2009 - 1/10/2010. "Try to Remember" a time when The Fantasticks wasn't captivating audiences. The memorable score by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt enlivens the heart of this passionate musical that charmed Off-Broadway for a record-breaking 42 years. In a twist on the classic story of boy meets girl,... 2009-08-24T12:12:46+00:00 2009-11-27 2010-01-10 Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theater, 1215 U Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20009 Arena Stage Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-fantasticks_158866/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-fantasticks_158866/ 11/27/2009 - 11/28/2009. Marvin Hamlisch conducts the NSO Pops in a medley of Meredith Willson's greatest hits. Then after the intermission a line-up of Broadway stars led by Shirley Jones as Mrs. Paroo, Patrick Cassidy as Harold Hill, and Rebecca Luker as Marian the Librarian sing songs from Willson's Tony Award®... 2009-11-18T09:19:11+00:00 2009-11-27 2009-11-28 The Kennedy Center- The Concert Hall, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566 National Symphony Orchestra Concert. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-music-of-the-music-man_161579/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-music-of-the-music-man_161579/ 11/25/2009 - 1/10/2010. Revisit a beloved film live on stage! Born into traditional ancient China, Mulan struggles to do as she's told. But when her war-wounded father is called up to fight the Huns, Mulan knows her true duty is to join the Chinese army in his place. The Gods send her a lucky dragon named... 2009-06-11T13:03:29+00:00 2009-11-25 2010-01-10 Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/disneys-mulan_156292/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/disneys-mulan_156292/ 11/24/2009 - 12/20/2009. Steppenwolf's August: Osage County is a grand, gripping new play that tells the story of the Westons, a large extended clan that comes together at their rural Oklahoma homestead when the alcoholic patriarch disappears. Forced to confront unspoken truths and astonishing secrets, the... 2009-10-29T09:34:58+00:00 2009-11-24 2009-12-20 The Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 The Kennedy Center Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/august-osage-county_161030/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/august-osage-county_161030/ 11/24/2009 - 11/25/2009. This holiday season, Mannheim Steamroller will celebrate a quarter-century of being the favorite Christmas music artist with a 58-city, 25th Christmas Anniversary Tour of their spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform live for two performances only in Washington DC at the Warner... 2009-11-20T17:46:14+00:00 2009-11-24 2009-11-25 Warner Theatre, 13th & E Streets NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Concert. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-christmas-music-of-mannheim-steamroller_161663/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/the-christmas-music-of-mannheim-steamroller_161663/ 11/24/2009 - 11/29/2009. Washington has been witness to many Nutcrackers over the years but now, for the first time ever, the city will experience the timeless and spectacular wonder of one of this classic's most famous productions. George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™ is among the best-loved versions of this... 2009-11-18T08:54:03+00:00 2009-11-24 2009-11-29 The Kennedy Center - Opera House, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Pennsylvania Ballet Dance. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker_161577/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/george-balanchines-the-nutcracker_161577/ 11/23/2009 - 1/3/2010. Ford's Theatre presents a new production of A Christmas Carol that reinvigorates this timeless tale. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Signature Theatre's Michael Baron directs... 2009-08-20T11:52:55+00:00 2009-11-23 2010-01-03 Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/a-christmas-carol_158766/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/a-christmas-carol_158766/ 11/20/2009 - 1/2/2010. The iMusical will consist of completely improvised songs and scenes, all inspired by audience suggestion, will be created and performed by the multi-talented cast of singing "improv geniuses" (DCTheatreScene.com). Under the direction and accompaniment of Travis Ploeger, nine-year... 2009-11-17T15:38:05+00:00 2009-11-20 2010-01-02 Source Theatre, 1835 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009 Washington Improve Theater Improv. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/imusical_161565/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/imusical_161565/ 11/19/2009 - 12/20/2009. An evening of marvelous music and memorable stories performed by Roz White as Pearl Bailey, the legendary songstress, acclaimed actress and irrepressible show biz personality. Pearl's "most requested songs" include "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "St. Louis Blues" and... 2009-10-29T09:51:22+00:00 2009-11-19 2009-12-20 MetroStage, 1201 North Royal St., Alexandria, VA, 22314 MetroStage Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/pearl-baileyby-request_161033/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/pearl-baileyby-request_161033/ 11/18/2009 - 1/3/2010. This irresistible musical takes you inside the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur's dream of creating a utopian kingdom is complicated by love for his new Queen, Guinevere, and friendship with his favorite knight, Lancelot. This ravishing story of passion, chivalry,... 2008-08-05T15:50:04+00:00 2009-11-18 2010-01-03 Olney Theatre Center, Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD, 20832 Burlesque. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/camelot_146372/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/camelot_146372/ 11/17/2009 - 12/20/2009. In the Forest of Arden, exiles from a tyrannical kingdom search for freedom. The irrepressible Rosalind, Shakespeare's most fully realized female character, finds freedom of a different kind as she pursues love in disguise. As You Like It is filled with the elements that make... 2009-02-18T11:08:35+00:00 2009-11-17 2009-12-20 Shakespeare Theatre Company - Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20004 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/as-you-like-it_152739/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/as-you-like-it_152739/ 11/17/2009 - 12/13/2009. Directed by Christopher Henley. Before today's Page Six bad girls, there was Lulu. Meet the original girl gone wild in Wedekind's outrageous sex tragedy. Abused, debased, and maligned, Lulu climbs through German and Parisian high society, leaving a trail of dead lovers behind her, only to find... 2009-10-29T09:41:58+00:00 2009-11-17 2009-12-13 Clark Street Playhouse, 601 South Clark Street, Arlington, VA, 22202 Washington Shakespeare Company Tragedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/lulu_161032/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/lulu_161032/ 11/15/2009 - 1/17/2010. Spanning the years 1880 to 1927, Show Boat is a sweeping tale of enduring love and devastating hatred, illuminating the cruelty of prejudice -- and the beauty of romance. This intimate new staging in the 276-seat MAX Theatre will feature a revised script -- incorporating material from... 2009-09-30T11:06:55+00:00 2009-11-15 2010-01-17 Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA, 22206 Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/show-boat_160119/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/show-boat_160119/ 11/12/2009 - 12/6/2009. Two friends set out to celebrate their seventeenth birthdays through the nightclubs of cork, a city lost in dance and pounding rave rhythms. Pig and runt are two inseparable violent creatures, who have developed their own language from birth. this night they are about to separate, and which one will... 2009-11-05T12:27:57+00:00 2009-11-12 2009-12-06 Flashpoint - Mead Theatre Lab, 916 G Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/disco-pigs_161264/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/disco-pigs_161264/ 11/5/2009 - 11/29/2009. Set in California during the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men is the tragic story of two displaced ranch workers traveling from place to place and job to job as a result of the economic recession. The unlikely friends are united by their dream of someday settling down on their own... 2009-10-29T09:37:47+00:00 2009-11-05 2009-11-29 Church Street Theater, 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Keegan Theatre Drama. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/of-mice-and-men_161031/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/of-mice-and-men_161031/ 10/29/2009 - 6/26/2010. From Broadway favorites like The Music Man to the year's best movie music and a birthday tribute to musical theater legend Stephen Sondheim, the 2009 - 2010 Pops season will take you from one entertaining evening to the next. The season kicks off with Ben Folds Rocks the Pops and... 2009-08-11T14:49:40+00:00 2009-10-29 2010-06-26 The Kennedy Center- The Concert Hall, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Concert.Season. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/national-symphony-orchestra-pops-2009-2010-season_158456/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/national-symphony-orchestra-pops-2009-2010-season_158456/ 10/26/2009 - 11/29/2009. Woolly Mammoth presents Full Circle, by Charles L. Mee, directed by Michael Rohd. The ancient Chinese myth of the chalk circle re-emerges at the fall of the Berlin Wall: as the crotchety East German Chancellor watches a play, students suddenly riot and the profiteers swoop in. Amid... 2009-09-02T13:10:10+00:00 2009-10-26 2009-11-29 Woolly Mammoth Theatre - Main Stage, 641 D Street , NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/full-circle_159168/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/full-circle_159168/ 10/23/2009 - 11/29/2009. In a remarkable coming of age comic drama that was awarded 4 Tony Awards and Neil Simon's only Pulitzer Prize, two brothers are left to fend for themselves in a dysfunctional household with their formidable immigrant grandmother, played by Tana Hicken; sweet but simple-minded aunt, played by Holly... 2009-06-18T10:22:22+00:00 2009-10-23 2009-11-29 Theater J, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/lost-in-yonkers_156526/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/lost-in-yonkers_156526/ 10/21/2009 - 6/6/2010. Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare Directed by Timothy Douglas OCT 21 - NOV 29, 2009 Reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick conceal their attraction behind... 2009-06-03T16:31:11+00:00 2009-10-21 2010-06-06 Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003 Season. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/folger-theatre-20092010-season_155980/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/folger-theatre-20092010-season_155980/ 10/21/2009 - 11/29/2009. Reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick conceal their attraction behind a "merry war" of wit in Shakespeare's romantic, clever comedy. The play's musical language resonates with Afro-Caribbean rhythm in this colorful production. 2009-06-03T12:25:21+00:00 2009-10-21 2009-11-29 Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC, 20003 Play. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/much-ado-about-nothing-dc_155964/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/much-ado-about-nothing-dc_155964/ 10/1/2009 - 12/12/2009. Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They... 2009-05-03T22:05:28+00:00 2009-10-01 2009-12-12 National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20004 Musical. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/jersey-boys_154864/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/jersey-boys_154864/ opens 3/2/2002. The Kennedy Center's Theater Lab presents Shear Madness, acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running, non-musical play in American theater history. The scene is set in a unisex hairstyling salon where a wacky murder has just taken place. The audience... 1999-09-28T17:22:21+00:00 2002-03-02 1900-01-01 The Kennedy Center - Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20566 Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/shear-madness_150/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/shear-madness_150/ open run. Entering its third year, dccomedyfest specializes in bringing the hottest, cutting-edge stand-up, sketch, short-film and improv comedy from throughout North America to multiple venues in the DC Metro area. Acts selected include: DC's own Last Comic Standing finalist, Rob... 2007-03-02T16:21:45+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Various Locations, , , , 20004 Comedy.Festival. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dccomedyfest_131156/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/dccomedyfest_131156/ open run. Now This! Kids! is interactive musical children's theater at its best! This is the perfect setting to introduce children to theater, especially improvisation. Children immediately realize the talent behind this challenging art form. Evey skit is designed by the audience with funny... 2000-03-20T15:15:19+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Blair Mansion, 7711 Eastern Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, 10912 Children/Family. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/now-this-kids_2452/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/now-this-kids_2452/ open run. As part of the Third Annual dccomedyfest, renowned New York sketch comedy group Trophy Dad performs. Trophy Dad performs original sketch comedy in New York City and has sold out shows at the Chicago SketchFest, the Best of the Best Sketch Fest in Portland, Oregon, and... 2007-04-05T15:16:40+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Various Locations, , , , 20004 Comedy.Sketch Comedy. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/trophy-dad_132126/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/trophy-dad_132126/ open run. Discover the secrets of your favorite neighborhood or museum on a Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunt. You won't be collecting objects (put back that statue!) but searching for answers to tricky and humorous questions. You can discover "sunken" houses in Georgetown, search for a Teddy Bear that has... 2007-05-01T09:56:11+00:00 1900-01-01 1900-01-01 Various Locations, , , , 20004 Interactive. http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/watson-adventures_132991/ http://sfvote.theatermania.com/washington-dc/shows/watson-adventures_132991/