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Following the incredible success of this season’s The Great Game: Afghanistan and Black Watch, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is proud to present FELA! The Hit Musical, John Hurt in Krapp’s Last Tape and Basil Twist’s Petrushka. Subscribers, save 10% on tickets. Call the Box Office today at 202.547.1122.

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The 2011-2012 Anniversary Season

Free For All: opening the season, a revival of our compelling 2008 production of Julius Caesar marking our third year of Free For All at Sidney Harman Hall

The Heir Apparent: Regnard's comic masterpiece adapted by David Ives and directed by Michael Kahn—the creative team behind last year's hit, The Liar

Much Ado About Nothing: the always-charming romantic comedy, directed by Ethan McSweeny, will run during the holiday season

The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Shakespeare’s classic tale of friendship, love and adventure, will be directed by PJ Paparelli

Strange Interlude: Michael Kahn directs Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, revolutionary drama, which has become a modern classic

The Servant of Two Masters: Goldoni’s magical comedy will be restaged by Christopher Bayes after a sold-out run at Yale Repertory Theatre

The Merry Wives of Windsor: Stephen Rayne will direct this bawdy and riotous Shakespeare play to close the season

STC Presents:


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“The Bard’s Broadway” - The Boys from Syracuse: a unique musical interpretation based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.

“The Bard’s Broadway” - Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera): John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation) and Mel Shapiro’s rock opera adds a spicy, funky twist to Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

FELA! The Hit Musical: The true story of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, featuring the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones.

Krapp’s Last Tape: Oscar-nominated actor John Hurt stars in Samuel Beckett’s masterful solo-study.

Basil Twist’s Petrushka: The master puppeteer’s extraordinary re-imagining tells the tragic story of puppets at a Russian carnival.

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The Merry Wives of Windsor


The Heir Apparent


Michael Kahn on the Season


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