SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 theater} fall arts preview theater from E2 OCTOBER
1 — “Sabrina Fair” After five years in Paris, Sabrina has grown up. When she returns home she catches the eye of several suitors. At Ford’s Theatre. Through Oct. 24.
6 — “The New Word” and “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals” Michael Stebbins directs two plays by J.M. Barrie. At Rep Stage. Through Oct. 24.
12 — “A Fox on the Fairway” A private country club is the scene for Ken Ludwig’s madcap comedy. At Signature Theatre. Through Nov. 14.
12 — “Henry VIII” Ian Merrill Peakes portrays King Henry VIII in Shakespeare’s final history play. At Folger Theatre. Through Nov. 21.
16 — “Fool For Love” Keegan Theatre opens the 2010-11 season with Sam Shepard’s motel room lover’s quarrel. At Church Street Theater. Through Nov. 7.
Festival perform Anton Chekhov’s classic play. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater. Through Oct. 20.
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20 — “Ameriville” The UNIVERSES performance ensemble examines Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. At Round House Theatre, Bethesda. Through Nov. 7.
21 — “Mary Stuart” The fierce rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary, is examined by Washington Shakespeare Company in this version by Peter Oswald. At Artisphere. Through Dec. 12.
21 — “Richard III” Shakespeare’s history play about the tyrannical Richard is staged by Washington Shakespeare Company. At Artisphere. Through Dec. 12.
21 — “Sanctified” A new gospel musical in which the pastor at an African American Baptist church that has fallen on hard times takes unusual measures to help his congregation. At the Lincoln Theatre. Through Nov. 14.
21 — “The Lost Ones” Spooky Action Theatre reprises a 2009 Fringe production. At Universalist National Memorial Church. Through Nov. 14.
22 — “Twelfth Night” Russian actors from the Chekhov International
PAVEL ANTONOV ‘Black Watch’
At long last, the extraordinary “Black Watch” is strutting into town. This mesmerizing performance piece, born at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, is a view of the Iraq war through peripheral vision — that of a storied Scottish regiment, sent into the conflict with little concept of what its members were getting into. Constructed from soldier interviews and recounted in a galvanizing, cinematic style, the National Theatre of Scotland production is the most provocative and exciting war play to hit American stages in a long, long time. Begins Jan. 26 at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. Visit
www.shakespearetheatre.org or call 202-547-1122.
Theatre Festival perform Shakespeare’s comedy. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater. Through Oct. 23.
22 — “Oklahoma!” Cowboys and farmers sing of love and surreys with the fringe on top in the landmark Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. At Arena Stage. Through Dec. 26.
23 — “The Odd Couple” In Neil Simon’s crowd-pleasing comedy, the untidy Oscar tries to help his recently divorced, finicky friend Felix by becoming roommates. At Theater J.
Through Nov. 28.
23 — “The Pirates of Penzance” The Washington Savoyards take on Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta once again. At Atlas Performing Arts Center. Through Nov. 7.
26 — “Walter Cronkite Is Dead” Two women with divergent politics are forced to confront each other when they are stuck in an airport together. At Signature Theatre. Through Dec. 19.
26 — “Hair” A rock musical about
Saturday, October 30
love, life and freedom. At Kennedy Center, Opera House. Through Nov. 21.
28 — “Darwin in Malibu” Charles Darwin, Thomas Huxley and the Bishop of Oxford debate the contentious issue of evolution over banana smoothies in the Washington Stage Guild production. At Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church. Through Nov. 21.
28 — “Edie Beale LIVE at Reno Sweeney” Ganymede Arts presents a re-creation of “Little Edie” Beale’s
— Peter Marks
1978 cabaret act. At Noi’s Nook at Go Mama Go! Through Oct. 29.
28 — “A Life in Three Acts” Bette Bourne stars in a memoir about his life and involvement in Britain’s gay liberation. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater. Through Oct. 30.
NOVEMBER
1 — “House of Gold” Gregory S. Moss’s dark comedy explores the world of beauty pageants. At Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Through Nov. 28.
19 — “Three Sisters” Russian actors and actresses from Chekhov International Theatre
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4 — FallFRINGE The summer spectacle returns for an encore as upstart performers and theater companies present shows heartfelt, daring and wacky. Through Nov. 21.
5 — “One Night With Fanny Brice” American Century Theater presents Chip Deffaa’s one-woman show highlighting the music of the famous comedienne, singer and actress as well as other songs from the ’20s and ’30s. At Gunston Arts Center Theater II. Through Nov. 27.
9 — “Every Tongue Confess” Marcus Gardley’s world premiere blends gospel music, myths and magical realism under a revivalist church tent in Alabama. At Arena Stage. Through Jan. 2.
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10 — “Superior Donuts” A white shop owner and a black teenager forge an unlikely friendship as the neighborhood around them changes. At Studio Theatre. Through Dec. 19.
11 — “The Master and Margarita” Synetic Theater revives its adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s story of the devil’s visit to Moscow. At Lansburgh Theatre. Through Dec. 12.
11 — “Midsummer [A Play With Songs]” Two middle-age strangers have a one-night stand that evolves into a long weekend of debauchery. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater. Through Nov. 13.
16 — “Marriage Material” A woman’s relationship with her fiance is put to the test when they attend a premarital retreat and she is confronted by an old flame who is there with her former best friend. At Warner Theatre. Through Nov. 21.
17 — “Annie” A spunky young orphan gets the chance at a better life when she is adopted by Daddy Warbucks. At Olney Theatre Center. Through Jan. 2.
18 — “A Broadway Christmas Carol” Larry Kaye directs an irreverent mix of Charles Dickens’s classic tale and popular show tunes. At MetroStage. Through Dec. 19.
20 — “A Christmas Carol” Michael Baron directs Michael Wilson’s
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The Kennedy Center Fall Season Highlights 2010
6 — Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Tammy Grimes Two-time Tony Award winner Tammy Grimes celebrates her Broadway career and her 75th birthday as part of a cabaret series curated by Barbara Cook. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater.
South Pacific PHOTO: CRAIG SCHWARTZ
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THEATER HAIR, Oct. 26–Nov. 21
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacifi c, Dec. 14–Jan. 16
Chekhov International Theatre Festival Three Sisters, Oct. 19 & 20 Twelfth Night, Oct. 22 & 23
ON THE FRINGE:
Eye on Edinburgh Oct. 28–Nov. 13 A Life in Three Acts Susurrus Nine Years One Small Step
Midsummer [a play with songs] Musical Theater at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of The Adrienne Arsht Musical Theater Fund.
ON THE FRINGE: Eye on Edinburgh is presented in association with the British Council.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
BALLET
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet Nov. 17–21
The Joffrey Ballet’s
The Nutcracker, Nov. 24 & 26–28 The Kennedy Center Ballet Season is sponsored by Altria Group.
Additional support is provided by Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian.
Generous support for The Suzanne Farrell Ballet is provided by The Shen Family Foundation and Emily Williams Kelly.
Major support is provided by the Monica and Hermen Greenberg Foundation and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet Advancement Committee.
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Idina Menzel PHOTO: STEWART SHINING
There are many more performances in the Kennedy Center fall season! Visit
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HAIR PHOTO: JOAN MARCUS
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Christoph Eschenbach, Music Director
Christoph Eschenbach Conducts Beethoven’s Ninth, Sep. 30–Oct. 2
Christian Tetzlaff Plays
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Oct. 7–9
Christoph Eschenbach Conducts an All-Mahler Program, Oct. 14–16
General Dynamics is the proud sponsor of the NSO Classical Season.
The Blue Series is sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.
NSO POPS Marvin Hamlisch, Principal Pops Conductor
A Date with Idina Menzel Oct. 28–30
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet PHOTO: CAROL PRATT CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Oct. 6 & 7
Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker, Oct. 28–30
JAZZ
Billy Taylor Trio, Oct. 2 Chick Corea Trio, Oct. 9
Geri Allen & Patrice Rushen with Special Guest Terri Lyne Carrington, Oct. 23
Ramsey Lewis:Proclamation
of Hope, Nov. 14 Ramsey Lewis: Proclamation of Hope is presented with the support of
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