Category Archives: ARENA STAGE

D.C.'s Arena Stage launches national tour of Let Me Down Easy with Anna Deavere Smith

ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER PRESENTS SECOND STAGE THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF LET ME DOWN EASY CONCEIVED, WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY ANNA DEAVERE SMITH DIRECTED BY LEONARD FOGLIA *** Let Me Down Easy kicks off its national … Continue reading

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Toronto Star raves about Arena Stage's Oklahoma! & Molly Smith

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, directed by Artistic Director Molly Smith, opened as the inaugural production at the Mead Center for American Theater ( Fichandler Theater, SW, Washington, DC).  The production received critical raves and is playing an extended limited engagement … Continue reading

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Arena Stage extends Oklahoma! Box office records are shattered!

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! SHATTERS BOX OFFICE RECORDS AT ARENA STAGE AND EXTENDS THROUGH DECEMBER 30, 2010 *** First production at the Mead Center for American Theater continues to break several sales records, including highest sales made in a day … Continue reading

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More praise for Oklahoma! at D.C.'s Arena Stage – raves from Bloomberg News!

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, directed by Artistic Director Molly Smith, opened as the inaugural production at the Mead Center for American Theater ( Fichandler Theater, SW, Washington, DC).  The production received critical raves and is playing as a limited engagement … Continue reading

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Oklahoma! at D.C.'s Arena Stage receives rave review from Washington Post

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, directed by Artistic Director Molly Smith, opened as the inaugural production at the Mead Center for American Theater ( Fichandler Theater, SW, Washington, DC).  The production received critical raves and is playing as a limited engagement … Continue reading

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Arena Stage announces full cast for Marcus Gardley's every tongue confess – World Premiere

  ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER ANNOUNCES THE FULL CAST FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF MARCUS GARDLEY’S every tongue confess DIRECTED BY KENNY LEON FEATURING PHYLICIA RASHAD *** Inaugural production in the 200-seat Arlene and Robert … Continue reading

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Oklahoma! at Arena Stage opens the 2010/11 Season of Arena Stage at the Mead Center

THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER BEGINS WITH RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH *** Arena Stage favorites return, including E. Faye Butler and Nicholas Rodriguez, with the professional debut of … Continue reading

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Arena Stage announces Tectonic Theater Project's "The Laramie Project Residency" joins 2010-11 Season

ARENA STAGE ANNOUNCES TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT’S PRODUCTIONS THE LARAMIE PROJECT AND THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER TO BE PRESENTED AS PART OF THE 2010-2011 SEASON AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER (Washington, D.C.) Arena Stage at the Mead … Continue reading

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Arena Stage announces Homecoming Opening Celebration

ARENA STAGE OPENS THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER WITH A HOMECOMING GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FEATURING FREE PERFORMANCES, ARTIST DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE CENTER Participants include Alice Ripley, Kate Baldwin, Anna Deavere Smith, E. Faye Butler, the Manzari Brothers, … Continue reading

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Arena Stage announces Phylicia Rashad, Anna Deavere Smith & E. Faye Butler

ARENA STAGE ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR THE INAUGURAL PRODUCTIONS TO OPEN THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER Phylicia Rashad, Anna Deavere Smith and E. Faye Butler lead the casts of the first productions in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle, Kreeger … Continue reading

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