"Ford's Theatre travels through time to the '60s when five civil rights pioneers-Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Bayard Rustin, Stanley Levinson, and Clarance B. Jones-plan one of the biggest catalysts to the movement, the March on Washington ($26+). Folger Theatre | September 23-October 26 Julius X: A Re-envisioning of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare parallels ancient Rome and its ambitious leader with the civil rights movement's Malcolm X ($20+)."
"Signature Theatre | through October 5 Play On remixes Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with Duke Ellington swing tunes and sets it in Harlem, New York. Signature Theatre's jazzy production follows an aspiring songwriter who attempts to navigate the gender gap in music by disguising herself as a man to pitch her songs to the Duke ($47+)."
"This world premiere at Arena Stage by award-winning playwright Reggie D. White uncovers the love, legacy, and dreams between three generations of Black men during an intense game of family cards ($59+)."
Theatre Week offers discounted tickets to numerous local plays and musicals across multiple venues through fall. Featured productions include Ford's Theatre's 1960s-set piece about five civil rights pioneers planning the March on Washington, and Folger Theatre's Julius X, which parallels Julius Caesar with Malcolm X. Signature Theatre stages Play On, a Twelfth Night remix set in Harlem with Duke Ellington swing and a gender-disguise plot, while Shakespeare Theatre Company's Merry Wives receives a Harlem rework by Jocelyn Bioh. Arena Stage premieres Reggie D. White's play about three generations of Black men. Woolly Mammoth presents The Great Privation, a dark comedy about burials, history, and community.
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