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• A Streetcar Named Desire

  Oct 29 - Nov 21, 2009 | Buy Now
  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.

• Shear Madness

  Nov 1, 2009 - Mar 28, 2010
  

• August: Osage County

  Nov 24 - Dec 20, 2009 | Buy Now
  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.

• Theater Look-in: August: Osage County

  Dec 1, 2009 at 5:00 PM | Buy Now
  Join company members from August: Osage County for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Karen Akers

  Dec 12, 2009 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
  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 | Buy Now
  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.

• Shen Yun, presented by New Tang Dynasty TV

  Jan 20 - 24, 2010 | Buy Now
  

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

  Mar 12 - Apr 4, 2010 | Buy Now
  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.

• In Conversation: Terrence McNally

  Mar 15, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
  Four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally gives insight into his multi-faceted career and the upcoming production of his Nights at the Opera trilogy.

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

  Mar 20 - Apr 11, 2010 | Buy Now
  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.

• Masters of McNally

  Mar 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
  In this special discussion, actors Zoe Caldwell, Audra McDonald, and Richard Thomas reflect on the joys and the challenges in presenting the art of one of the great modern playwrights.

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

  Mar 25 - Apr 18, 2010 | Buy Now
  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

  Apr 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM | On Sale 2/10/10,
  Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• Broadway Up Close and Personal: Frank Loesser

  May 3, 2010 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
  Join ASCAP's Michael Kerker, Jo Sullivan Loesser, and special guests for an illumination of the late composer who created such gems for the stage as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Guys and Dolls.

• Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne

  Jun 1 - 20, 2010 | On Sale 3/10/10,
  Laurence Fishburne stars in Thurgood, the dramatic retelling of the life of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Rising from the streets of Baltimore to the highest court in the land, Marshall bravely challenged and proudly served his country.

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

  Jun 4, 2010 at 7:30 PM | On Sale 4/7/10,
  Husband and wife duo John Pizzarelli (Dream) and Jessica Molaskey (Parade) perform in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

• Theater Look-in: Thurgood

  Jun 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM | Buy Now
  Join company members from Thurgood for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

• Reduced Shakespeare Company: Completely Hollywood (abridged)

  Jun 22 - Jul 11, 2010 | On Sale 4/7/10,
  America's "Bad Boys of Abridgement" are back, taking on 175 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 | On Sale 3/14/10,
  Combining the best of the original Mary Poppins stories by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, this Tony-winning musical tells the delightful story of a nanny who uses her magical touch to change the lives of the Banks children for the better.

• Theater Look-in: Mary Poppins

  Jul 13, 2010 at 5:00 PM | Buy Now
  Join company members from Mary Poppins for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.