Following its overwhelming success and the high demand for tickets the Shakespeare Theatre Company announces an extension of Lerner and Loewe’s much-beloved musical Camelot. The production directed by Alan Paul will now play through July 8, 2018, at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW).
The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) Free For All, one of the capital’s most beloved annual traditions offering free performances of a Shakespearean classic to the general public each summer, will return next month with the Company’s 2016 production of William Shakespeare’s Othello. Helmed by internationally acclaimed director Ron Daniels and starring screen actor Faran Tahir in the titular role, the production will run at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW) from August 15–27, offering more than 12,000 people the chance to see the play free of charge.
Shakespeare Theatre Company will once again welcome Members of Congress and distinguished Washington influencers onto its stage to perform in Will on the Hill, a lively show infused with comedic references to contemporary politics. Now in its fifteenth year, the much-loved bipartisan event for theatre and political fans alike will return to STC on Monday, June 12 at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) at 7:30 p.m.
Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces today casting news for the upcoming production of The Secret Garden, part of STC’s 2016-2017 Season. Daisy Eagan, who was awarded the 1991 Tony® for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance of Mary Lennox in the original Broadway production of The Secret Garden, joins STC’s production in the role of Martha, Mary’s maid and caretaker.
This February, the Shakespeare Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s Othello, helmed by internationally acclaimed director Ron Daniels and featuring stage and screen performer Faran Tahir in the titular role and Jonno Roberts as Iago. Director Ron Daniels, an honorary associate director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, brings his sure hand with Shakespeare to one of the Bard’s greatest tragedies. Othello runs at STC’s Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from February 23 through March 27.
Turning away from what she calls Oscar Wilde’s “Dance of Death” and instead creating a “Dance of Life,” internationally acclaimed adaptor-director Yaël Farber has reinterpreted the biblical figure known as Salomé as an agent of revolution whose mysterious act—demanding the head of John the Baptist—changed the course of history. The world premiere of Salomé opens the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2015–2016 Mainstage Season and marks the Company’s entry in the Women’s Voices Theater Festival. The production runs October 6–November 8, 2015, at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW).
Twenty-five local D.C. dance companies will participate in the 7th annual VelocityDC Dance Festival, taking place October 15-17 at Sidney Harman Hall. This year’s festival features two different programs with performance pieces that are 12 minutes or less. The companies represent the many diverse styles of dance in D.C., from ballet and tap to African, step, flamenco and many other genres.
Calling all Potterheads! Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, the brilliant Brits otherwise known as Dan and Jeff, are once again at Shakespeare Theatre with their over-the-top live version of all 7 Harry Potter books. Even if you have seen this show before, their performance is guaranteed to make you giggle and want to read the books all over again.
Members of Congress & Distinguished D.C. Insiders Take the Stage, Featuring Special Guests Actor Samira Wiley & STC Affiliated Artist Edward Gero
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award®, is pleased to announce the return of Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience—A Parody by Dan and Jeff, a 75-minute comedy production featuring all seven Harry Potter books, written and performed by two-time Olivier Award-nominated actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner. The production returns for a three-week engagement, May 30 – June 21, 2015, in the Company’s Lansburgh Theatre (450 7thStreet NW).
