Theater: 2009-2010 Events

Past Events

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Jane Krakowski

  Sat., Oct. 3, 2009
  Tony Award–winning actress, dancer, and singer Jane Krakowski (Nine) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• A Streetcar Named Desire

  Oct. 29 - Nov. 21, 2009
  Cate Blanchett stars as Blanche DuBois in the U.S. premiere of Sydney Theatre Company's production of Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Liv Ullmann.

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: An Evening with Christine Ebersole

  Sat., Nov. 14, 2009, 7:30 PM
  Two-time Tony Award winner and Broadway star Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• August: Osage County

  Nov. 24 - Dec. 20, 2009
  Estelle Parsons stars as the matriarch of an extended clan approaching meltdown in August: Osage County, the gripping and darkly funny tale that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play.

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Karen Akers

  Sat., Dec. 12, 2009, 7:30 PM
  Tony Award nominee and nightclub legend Karen Akers (Nine) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• Young Frankenstein

  Dec. 15, 2009 - Jan. 10, 2010
  The classic Mel Brooks movie Young Frankenstein is ALIVE in a spectacular new musical production direct from Broadway. The Tony-winning trio behind The Producers teams up for this wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend.

• Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: Golden Age

  Mar. 12 - Apr. 4, 2010
  The Kennedy Center presents the D.C. premiere of Terrence McNally's Golden Age, a backstage drama surrounding the premiere of Bellini's final opera I Puritani. Part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera.

• Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: The Lisbon Traviata

  Mar. 20 - Apr. 11, 2010
  Deriving its title from an unauthorized recording of a Maria Callas performance in Lisbon which became a collector's item, The Lisbon Traviata reflects on romantic obsession and diva worship. Part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera.

• Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: Master Class

  Mar. 25 - Apr. 18, 2010
  Award-winning actress Tyne Daly stars as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's Tony-winning Master Class, which depicts the diva reminiscing on the triumphs and tragedies of her life and career. Part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera.

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Laura Benanti

  Fri., Apr. 30, 2010, 7:30 PM
  Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• Thurgood

  Jun. 1 - 20, 2010
  Laurence Fishburne stars in Thurgood written by George Stevens Jr., the dramatic retelling of the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey

  Fri., Jun. 4, 2010, 7:30 PM
  Husband and wife duo John Pizzarelli (Dream) and Jessica Molaskey (Parade) perform in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• Reduced Shakespeare Company: Completely Hollywood (abridged)

  Jun. 22 - Jul. 11, 2010
  America's "Bad Boys of Abridgement" are back, taking on 197 movies in 100 minutes with hilarious results. It's summer's biggest blockbuster with no stars, no budget, and no popcorn--but plenty of laughs!

• Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present Mary Poppins

  Jul. 1 - Aug. 22, 2010
  Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stagecraft, Mary Poppins is everything you'd ever want in a hit Broadway show!

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