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August 29 - October 5, 2008
Resurrection
The world premiere of a blend of music, poetry and dance by Daniel Beaty,
whose Emergence-SEE! was a Potomac Stages Pick in July of 2007, will be a
co-production with Hartford Stage of Connecticut.
September 5 - 28, 2008
Wishful
Drinking
Carrie Fisher performs her tell-all on-stage memoir as the first offering of
Arena at the Lincoln Theatre on U Street NW which will be an additional
venue during the construction of the expanded facility in SW.
October 8 - 26, 2008
Citizen Josh
Josh Kornbluth performs his riff on the role of the voter in the American
body politic.
November 21, 2008 - January 18, 2009
Next to
Normal
A new musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey will be directed by Michael
Grief. It tells the story of parents who struggle to raise a normal family
in these distinctly abnormal times.
January 30 - February 15, 2009
Irving
Berlin's I Love A Piano
The second offering of Arena at the Lincoln Theatre on U Street NW will be
this revue of Berlin's legendary output over more than half a century of
American history.
February 6 - March 15, 2009
A Delicate
Balance
Edward Albee's drama of family rivalries will feature performances by
Kathleen Chalfant, Jayne Houdyshell and Ellen McLaughlin.
March 27 - April 26, 2009
Crowns
Arena brings back the musical with "hattitude." This time the performances
will be at the Lincoln Theatre on U Street NW.
March 31 - April 12, 2009
A Long and
Winding Road
Maureen McGovern performs her cabaret set drawn from the songbooks of The
Beatles, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and other contributors to the sound
of the second half of the twentieth century.
May 8 - June 14, 2009
Legacy of
Light
Molly Smith will direct the world premiere of Karen Zacariás’ time travel
tale of the conflict between maternal instincts and intellectual challenge.
May 28 - June 27, 2009
Sweet Bird of
Youth
Tazewell Thompson directs Tennessee Williams' drama of the power of
celebrity and desire set along the Gulf Coast. |
