2008 Official GLBT Travelers Guide - Pride in DC - (Page 42) naTiOnal TheaTre 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 628-6161 · (800) 447-7400 · nationaltheatre.org · shear MaDness One of America’s oldest continually operating theaters features national tours of Broadway favorites, pre-Broadway shows and American premieres. Hearing amplification available; narrated and ASL performances. Kennedy Center Theatre Lab · 2700 F St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 467-4600 · (800) 444-1324 · kennedy-center.org/shearmadness · The WashinGTOn BalleT 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 362-3606 · washingtonballet.org · The Metro: Metro Center. nOW This! This record-breaking comedy whodunit lets the audience solve the crime. Celebrating 20 years at theKennedy Center. Tickets are $40 for all shows. Group discounts available.Free shuttle available from Metro. Washington Ballet presents a full season of classical and contemporary ballet at the Kennedy Center and the Warner Theatre, including the holiday favorite, The Nutcracker. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU; Metro Center. WashinGTOn naTiOnal OPera Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU. siGnaTure TheaTre 6950 Oregon Ave. NW · Washington, DC (202) 364-8292 · nowthisimprov. com · We’ll create an improvised musical show or custom-scripted murder mystery just for your group (any size) at your site. Or, bring your group to one of our locations for dinner and a private show (groups of 50-200). rOunD hOuse TheaTre BeThesDa 2200 S. Stafford St. · Arlington, VA · (703) 820-9771 · signature-theatre. org · A professional non-profit theatre, Signature is dedicated to producing contemporary plays and musicals and to the development of new work. Signature’s bold aesthetic and unique community programs impact and inspire nearly 40,000 patrons each season. Metro: Pentagon City. 2600 Virginia Ave. NW Ste. 104 · Washington, DC · (202) 295-2420 ·(800) 876-7372 · dc-opera.org · Designated by Congress as theNational Opera of the United States and recognized as one of the nation’s leading opera companies. WNO is the resident opera company of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU. Hayes award-winning professional theatre company presenting plays, musicals and “some of the most striking stagecraft in the area” (The Washington Post). 4545 East West Hwy. · Bethesda, MD · (240) 644-1099 · roundhousetheatre.org · Helen sTraThMOre 5301 Tuckerman Ln. · North Bethesda, MD · (301) 581-5200 · strathmore. org · Quality arts programming, designed for audiences of many tastes, served with the hospitality and warmth of a family enterprise. Seasonal outdoor events seek to be inclusive in their programming appeal. The sTuDiO TheaTre WashinGTOn PerfOrMinG arTs sOCieTy 2000 L St. NW Ste. 510 · Washington, DC · (202) 833-9800 · wpas.org · As one of the leading performing arts presenters in the nation, Washington Performing Arts Society annually presents more than 60 performances including classical music, jazz, gospel, contemporary dance, and international music and art forms. Metro: Bethesda. rOunD hOuse TheaTre silver sPrinG professional theatre company presenting plays, musicals and “some of the most striking stagecraft in the area” (The Washington Post) in an intimate 150-seat black box theater. 8641 Colesville Rd. · Silver Spring, MD ·(240) 644-1099 · roundhousetheatre. org · Helen Hayes award-winning Metro: Farragut North. 1501 14th and P St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 332-3300 · studiotheatre. org · The Studio Theatre’s Metro: Silver Spring. shakesPeare TheaTre COMPany Shakespeare and other exciting classics in an intimate 449-seat theatre in downtown Washington. Discounts for groups of 10 or more, students and senior citizens. Fully-accessible, indoor parking. 450 7th St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 547-1122 · (877) 4TSTTIX · shakespearetheatre.org · Presenting Metro: Dupont Circle; McPherson Square; U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo. Warner TheaTre mission is to produce the best in contemporary theatre. Artistfounded and artist-driven, The Studio Theatre demands the highest quality production values. In its four-theatre performance complex, The Studio Theatre brings audiences provocative writing and unparalleled artistry in performance, directing and design. WOlf TraP naTiOnal Park fOr The PerfOrMinG arTs a broad spectrum of performing arts programs, including pop, classical, country, dance, jazz and blues, year-round at both its beautiful national park setting and it’s smaller, more intimate indoor venue. Metro: Vienna/Fairfax-GMU. WOOlly MaMMOTh TheaTre COMPany 1551 Trap Rd. · Vienna, VA · (703) 255-1900 · (877) WOLF-TRAP · wolftrap.org · Wolf Trap presents 513 13th St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 626-8250 · warnertheatre.com · Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter; Gallery Pl-Chinatown. See & Do Metro Center. Metro: Metro Center. When the Warner Theatre opened in 1924 it was hailed as a building of beauty, featuring a spectacular marble and gold leaf lobby and large auditorium complete with gold leaf ceilings and chandeliers. The Warner is host to a variety of Broadway productions, comedy, dance, film, and music concerts. Accessibleseating available. Metro: theatre company” - New York Times - develops, produces and promotes fearless playrights and challenging new plays. 265-seat theatre at 7th & D Sts. NW. Tickets: $30-$48 ($10 for 25 & under). Metro: Archives-Navy 641 D St. NW · Washington, DC · (202) 393-3939 · woollymammoth. net · “Washington’s most daring Memorial-Penn Quarter; Dupont Circle; Foggy Bottom-GWU. 42 http://nationaltheatre.org http://washingtonballet.org http://kennedy-center.org/shearmadness http://nowthisimprov.com http://nowthisimprov.com http://signature-theatre.org http://dc-opera.org http://signature-theatre.org http://roundhousetheatre.org http://strathmore.org http://wpas.org http://strathmore.org http://roadhousetheatre.org http://studiotheatre.org http://roadhousetheatre.org http://studiotheatre.org http://wolftrap.org http://shakespearetheatre.org http://woollymammoth.net http://woolymammoth.net http://warnertheatre.com
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