Theater: 2009-2010 Events

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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.

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

  Nov 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
  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 | 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Past Events

• Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Jane Krakowski

  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.