Theatre entertainment in Washington, DC
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Arena Stage
The three theaters at Arena Stage (including a theater-in-the-round) are top venues for traditional and experimental theatrical works, especially American classics, premieres of new plays and contemporary stories. Arena Stage was the city’s first racially integrated theater and has continued its progressive tradition through performances addressing African American history.
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National Theatre
Established in 1835 and renovated in 1984, the National is Washington’s oldest continually operating theater. This is where you would catch Les Misérables and Rent. Half-price tickets are available for students and seniors. Monday nights at the National are good value as they feature free performances at 6pm and 7:30pm.
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Carter Barron Amphitheater
The outdoor Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park is the venue for Shakespeare Free for All (www.shakespearetheatre.org/about/ffa), a free series staged by the Shakespeare Theatre. It also hosts music festivals and concerts throughout the summer. For free shows, tickets are distributed from 4pm on the day of the performance.
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Shakespeare Theatre
Under artistic director Michael Kahn, this little theater on Gallery Row has been called ‘one of the world’s three great Shakespearean theaters’ by the Economist. Its home company stages a half-dozen works annually, plus a free summer Shakespeare series at the Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park.
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Bethesda Row Cinema
This first-rate art house theater in the heart of bustling downtown Bethesda is the best in DC. With eight screens and stadium seats, it's slick and modern and serves gourmet treats like espresso and locally baked pastries while showcasing a wide variety of independent films, from the obscure to Cannes and Sundance winners.
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Ford’s Theatre
The historical theater – where John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln – has staged world-premiere musicals, mostly about Lincoln’s life and times. It also hosts a series on American Originals: influential individuals who have played significant cultural roles.
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Source Theatre Company
In the heart of the new U district, this theater hosts the Annual Washington Theatre Festival.
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Studio Theatre
Has 25 years of producing Pulitzer Prize–winning and premiere plays.
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Mounts productions that address the urban American Jewish experience.
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Gala Hispanic Theatre
Maintains a 30-year tradition of annual Spanish-language productions.
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