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Dec 08, 2023

11 Holiday Concerts And Shows To Catch Around D.C. This Season

This year’s holiday concert mix brings in unique offerings like Go-Go Santa and a hip-hop-infused “Nutcracker.”

Apr 27, 2023

Arena Stage Names Hana Sharif Its Next Artistic Director

Sharif will become just the fourth artistic director and first person of color to lead Arena Stage, which is approaching its 75th year.

Oct 28, 2022

Arena Stage’s Molly Smith Reflects On Choice, Retirement, And Her Final Act Of Theatrical Protest

Audiences have until Nov. 6 to see “My Body No Choice” at Arena Stage, the last show that Smith is directing before she retires next year.

Oct 26, 2022

See Or Skip: Four More Plays We Saw At D.C. Theaters In October

Our critics give you the lowdown on Arena Stage’s “My Body No Choice,” a feminist retelling of “Dracula” just in time for Halloween, and two other shows running at D.C.-area theaters right now.

Aug 05, 2021

Update: Dozens Of Local Theaters Announce Extension Of Vaccine Policies Through March

At least 36 D.C.-area theaters represented by Theatre Washington have joined in the shared commitment.

Sep 17, 2020

Arena Stage Releases ’51st State,’ A Movie About D.C. Statehood

The hour-long film is made up of monologues by 10 local playwrights.

Jun 12, 2020

Arena Stage’s New Film Documents Life In D.C. During The Pandemic

The film features 10 monologues based on interviews with Washingtonians about their lives under lockdown.

Feb 17, 2020

In Arena Stage’s ‘Mother Road’ A Classic Steinbeck Novel Gets A Theatrical Sequel

It’s a modern-day follow-up to “The Grapes of Wrath.”

Nov 20, 2019

Arena’s ‘Newsies’ May Be After Justice, But It’s The Dancing That Matters

The production made my pre-teen soul swoon and squeal with every synchronized pirouette.

Jul 22, 2019

Get To Know Texas’ Famed Female Governor In One-Woman Show ‘Ann’

Arena Stage’s play about Ann Richards is loaded up with one-liners that kill.

 
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