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A toe-tapping musical brimming with Gershwin classics, whisks audiences away to the roaring twenties. This romantic comedy follows Bobby Child, a wealthy New Yorker with ...

INDECENT, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, is a deeply moving play inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem ...

From four-time Tony Award-nominated composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change) and Tony-nominee Lisa Kron (In The Wake, Well) comes a fresh, daring new musical based ...

Marcus Gardley; dir: Chay Yew....

Lauren Yee; dir: Joshua Kahan Brody. World Premiere...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 American drama written by Tennessee Williams . It is considered one of his greatest works and ...

adapt: Ian Woolridge; dir: May Adrales. Pearlstone Theater:...

As the Great Recession of 2008 begins to decimate industries across America, the once-gleaming “Motor City” has lost its luster. At one of its still-standing ...

Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until ...

Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday ...

Nambi Kelley. World Premiere...

Polly Stenham....

Kelvin Roston, Jr.; dir: Samuel G. Roberson Jr.....

Mary Zimmerman is mesmerizing. From Metamorphoses to The Arabian Nights, audiences have embraced her enchanting adaptations of epic tales. Now the Tony Award-winning director casts ...

A tale of seduction set in France among aristocrats before the revolution, this is a classic drama for exploring decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulation played ...

In 1782, Choderlos de Laclos’ novel of sex, intrigue and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France scandalized the world. Former lovers, La Marquise de Merteuil and Le ...

In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

Shiva Theater: - Dominique Morriseau; dir: Kwame Kwei-Armah....

An idyllic Forest of Arden provides the lush backdrop for Shakespeare's glorious romantic comedy of courtiers, clowns, philosophers and provincials—all bewitched by the trials and ...

Jenny Mercein, KJ Sanchez....

The Secret Garden, a musical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel, takes you on a journey of healing and self-discovery. The music and ...

Pride and Prejudice is a theatrical version of Jane Austen’s classic novel involving manners, courtship and relationships. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most ...

From Center Stage Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, comes a world premiere musical based on the life and music Bob Marley. After a failed attempt on ...

Set 10 after After the Revolution, 91-year-old grandmother Vera Joseph takes center stage when, after a tragic loss on a cross-country bike trip, her 21-year-old ...

Amy Herzog....

Limited Engagement! February 25, 1964. Twenty-two-year-old Cassius Clay has just won the world heavyweight boxing title. Instead of hitting the town, Clay chooses to celebrate ...

WEAA’s 2015 lecture series will begin at Center Stage with a panel discussion broadcast live during WEAA’s Blacktop Xchange radio show from 6:30 to 7:30 ...

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their ...

Pearlstone Theater: William Shakespeare; dir: Gavin Witt....

Head Theater: Marie Jones; dir: Derek Goldman....

1864 It is Christmastime in Washington, DC. President Lincoln is trying to heal the wounds of a nation. Soldiers on both sides are bravely holding ...

Head Theater: Marcus Gardley; dir: Kwame Kwei-Armah....

Pearlstone Theater: adapt: Henry Wishcamper; book: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind; lyrics: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; music: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby; dir: BJ Jones....

Three fabulous artists—familiar faces and Broadway headliners—will fill the intimate Head Theater Cabaret with a wide array of musical styles. To round out the experience, ...

Why is this night different from all other nights? For three Richmond Jews—one a former Confederate soldier, two his former slaves—gathered around a makeshift Seder ...

What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures ...

In a flyspeck of a town in Ireland’s fabled West, four lonely, lovable misfits dig for the truth—and get so much more. This sidesplitting yarn ...

An original adaptation of Toni Morrison’s celebrated epic of passion, pain, and redemption, set in Jazz Age Harlem and infused/bursting with live music. Playwright/director Marion ...

In a cluttered pawn shop, an unlikely trio plot to steal a rare coin. But times are hard, tensions mount, and the need to get ...

Swooning lovers, plucky maids, wily valets, irate guardians, and of course a duel: this is the world of Bath, which leaps to sparkling life with ...