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  • [<i>Legally Blonde The Musical</i>.] Legally Blonde The Musical

    Dec 16, 2008 - Jan 11, 2009 | Buy Now
    Nominated for seven 2007 Tony Awards, Legally Blonde makes its D.C. premiere. Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her, Elle sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law.

  • [Barbara Cook's <i>Spotlight</i>: 'An Evening with Liz Callaway'.] Barbara Cook's Spotlight: "An Evening with Liz Callaway"

    Jan 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
    Tony nominee Liz Callaway (Baby) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

  • [Barbara Cook's <i>Spotlight</i>: 'Opposite You' with Jason Danieley & Marin Mazzie.] Barbara Cook's Spotlight: "Opposite You" with Jason Danieley & Marin Mazzie

    Feb 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM | Buy Now
    Celebrating ten years together, Broadway's golden couple performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.

  • [<i>Alive from Palestine: Stories Under Occupation</i>.] Alive from Palestine: Stories Under Occupation

    Feb 26 - 27, 2009 | Buy Now
    Created by Palestinian artists as a response to the conflict in their homeland, Alive from Palestine features actors from the Al-Kasaba Theater & Cinematheque in Ramallah telling their diverse life stories.

  • [<i>Richard III: An Arab Tragedy</i>.] Richard III: An Arab Tragedy

    Mar 6 - 7, 2009 | Buy Now
    In this world of tribal allegiances, family in-fighting, and absolute power, the questions of leadership, religion, and foreign intervention at the heart of Shakespeare's play take on powerful new meanings in a modern Arab-Islamic context.

  • [<i>Khamsoun ("Fifty")</i>.] Khamsoun ("Fifty")

    Mar 14 - 15, 2009 | Buy Now
    This production chronicles an important period in Tunisia's history, spanning 50 years from the country's independence to 2006.

  • [<i>Ragtime</i>.] Ragtime

    Apr 18 - May 10, 2009 | Buy Now
    The Kennedy Center presents an all-new production of Ragtime, the Tony-winning musical based on an E.L. Doctorow novel that intertwines three distinct families' stories in turn-of-the-century New York.

  • [<i>The Color Purple</i>.] The Color Purple

    Jun 30 - Aug 2, 2009 | On Sale 1/18/09, [Remind Me.]
    Based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning book by Alice Walker, this soul-stirring Broadway musical is an inspiring family saga that tells the unforgettable story of a woman who--through love--finds the strength to triumph over adversity.

  • [<i>Spring Awakening</i>.] Spring Awakening

    Jul 7 - Aug 2, 2009 | On Sale 2/12/09, [Remind Me.]
    Winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening makes its D.C. premiere featuring an original score by Grammy-nominated recording star Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater.

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