Past Events: Theater

Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Alexander Gemignani: All at Once
Fri., Feb. 18, 2011, 7:30 PM
2010-2011 Season
Actor and singer Alexander Gemignani (Sunday in the Park with George, Les Misérables) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
DRUID: The Cripple of Inishmaan
Feb. 8 - 12, 2011
2010-2011 Season
Famed Irish theater company DRUID presents The Cripple of Inishmaan. Written by Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh and directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, the play chronicles a Hollywood film crew's presence in a rural Irish town.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Sutton Foster
Fri., Jan. 14, 2011, 7:30 PM
2010-2011 Season
Tony Award–winning actress and singer Sutton Foster (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, the Musical) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Dec. 14, 2010 - Jan. 16, 2011
2010-2011 Season
Lincoln Center Theater brings their reinvention of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical South Pacific for an enchanting holiday engagement in the Opera House.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Norm Lewis
Fri., Dec. 10, 2010, 7:30 PM
2010-2011 Season
Actor and singer Norm Lewis (Side Show, The Little Mermaid) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Traverse Theatre Company's Midsummer (A play with songs)
Nov. 11 - 13, 2010
2010-2011 Season
Unflinching in its stare at the panic that hits everyone as they approach middle age, Midsummer is a "warm-hearted, beautifully sculpted musical romantic comedy" (The Scotsman).
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Tammy Grimes
Sat., Nov. 6, 2010, 7:30 PM
2010-2011 Season
Tony Award–winning Broadway, television, and cabaret star Tammy Grimes (The Unsinkable Molly Brown, 42nd Street) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Ridgefield Middle School Talent Nite
Sat., Nov. 6, 2010, 3:00 PM
2010-2011 Season
An unrestrained showcase of passion and ugly, Ridgefield Middle School Talent Nite is a tribute to the days when it couldn't get any better than slow dancing and orange soda.
The Grubrag Ballad
Sat., Nov. 6, 2010, 1:00 PM
2010-2011 Season
The Grubrag Ballad is an epic poem that tells the still-continuing story of the Grubrag's struggles in Atabar and his journey from outcast to enlightened soul.
Nine Years
Nov. 4 - 5, 2010
2010-2011 Season
Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters bring together the experiences of a nine-year trip around the world on foot and bicycle in a funny and thoughtful 90-minute theatrical presentation.
Hard-Hearted Hannah and Other Stories
Sat., Oct. 30, 2010, 3:00 PM
2010-2011 Season
Brighton-based Cartoon de Salvo cleverly mixes storytelling, improvisation, and live music, captivating audiences with its highly accessible and irreverently honest brand of theater.
A Life in Three Acts
Oct. 28 - 30, 2010
2010-2011 Season
The story of celebrated performer and key figure in Britain's post-war gay liberation struggle, Bette Bourne, A Life in Three Acts is more than a memoir. This solo performance by Bourne is a moving celebration of liberation.
HAIR
Oct. 26 - Nov. 21, 2010
2010-2011 Season
The tribe of the Age of Aquarius is still protesting the war, freeing their love, letting their hair down, and baring it all in HAIR. "The kids are all right," says the New York Times. "Quite a bit more than all right."
Chekhov International Theatre Festival: Twelfth Night
Oct. 22 - 23, 2010
2010-2011 Season
Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
Chekhov International Theatre Festival: Three Sisters
Oct. 19 - 20, 2010
2010-2011 Season
Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its exclusive North American premiere of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
Chekhov International Theatre Festival: Three Sisters
Oct. 19 - 20, 2010
2010-2011 Season
Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its exclusive North American premiere of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Kelli O'Hara
Fri., Oct. 15, 2010, 7:30 PM
2010-2011 Season
Three-time Tony Award–nominated actress, singer, and songwriter Kelli O'Hara (South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh present Mary Poppins
Jul. 1 - Aug. 22, 2010
2009-2010 Season
Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stagecraft, Mary Poppins is everything you'd ever want in a hit Broadway show!
Reduced Shakespeare Company: Completely Hollywood (abridged)
Jun. 22 - Jul. 11, 2010
2009-2010 Season
America's "Bad Boys of Abridgement" are back, taking on 197 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!
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey
Fri., Jun. 4, 2010, 7:30 PM
2009-2010 Season
Husband and wife duo John Pizzarelli (Dream) and Jessica Molaskey (Parade) perform in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Thurgood
Jun. 1 - 20, 2010
2009-2010 Season
Laurence Fishburne stars in Thurgood written by George Stevens Jr., the dramatic retelling of the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Laura Benanti
Fri., Apr. 30, 2010, 7:30 PM
2009-2010 Season
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook.
Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: Master Class
Mar. 25 - Apr. 18, 2010
2009-2010 Season
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.
Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: The Lisbon Traviata
Mar. 20 - Apr. 11, 2010
2009-2010 Season
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: Golden Age
Mar. 12 - Apr. 4, 2010
2009-2010 Season
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.