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This list of theaters and entertainment venues in Washington, D.C. includes present-day opera houses and theaters, cabarets, music halls and other places of live entertainment in Washington, D.C. Current theaters
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company located at 641 D Street NW in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1980, it produces new plays which it believes to be edgy, challenging, and thought-provoking. [1] Performances are in a 265-seat courtyard-style theater. [2]
The Kennedy Center as seen from the air on January 8, 2006 (before construction of the REACH expansion). A portion of the Watergate complex can be seen at the left. The idea for a national cultural center dates to 1933 when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt discussed ideas for the Emergency Relief and Civil Works Administration to create employment for unemployed actors during the Great Depression. [3]
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a regional theatre company located in Washington, D.C. The theatre company focuses primarily on plays from the Shakespeare canon, but its seasons include works by other classic playwrights such as Euripides, Ibsen, Wilde, Shaw, Schiller, Coward and Tennessee Williams.
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[21] November 24 Odesza: Sofi Tukker Louis Futon A Moment Apart Tour 10,942 / 11,658 $648,838 [22] November 25 November 27 St. Vincent — Fear the Future Tour 4,014 / 4,014 $186,812 [23] November 29 The Lumineers J Roddy Walston and the Business Joywave Barns Courtney — DC101's Office Party 6,000 / 6,000 $447,725 [24] November 30 Morrissey —
Lincoln Theatre has also been a venue for Filmfest DC. [27] The theater was the primary venue for the annual LGBT film festival Reel Affirmations from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2010, Arena Stage mounted several productions at the theater, including Carrie Fisher 's Wishful Drinking , while its Southwest Waterfront complex was being renovated.
[2] [19] Arena was the first regional theater to transfer a production to Broadway. [2] [19] When Arena Stage reprised the play in 2000 as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, Mahershala Ali was cast as the male lead. [20] It was his first professional role. [20] In 1968, the company received a $250,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. [21]