Courtesy of the Washington National Opera, Robert Ward's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning opera comes to The Eisenhower Theatre in March, in a brand new production! The searing allegory based on Arthur Miller's 1953 play of the same name is staged anew, under the direction of Francesca Zambello and conductor Robert Spano. Starring the stellar J'Nai Bridges as Elizabeth and Ryan McKinny as John, don't miss this haunting classic.

Washington National Opera presents the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning ragtime pioneer Scott Joplin's 'forgotten opera', coming to the Kennedy Center next Spring! Featuring a singular score inspired by ragtime and folk music, Treemonisha is set to be a truly unique opera experience.

NAACP Award nominee Reggie D. White brings the world premiere of his astounding new play to the Arena Stage's Kreeger Theater, opening this Fall. Based around a ferocious game of Spades, Fremont Ave confronts masculinity across multiple generations of one family. This is set to be an extraordinary piece of American drama.

From prolific director Aaron Posner (Life Sucks), this powerful debut play by writer Chess Jakobs is making its world premiere at Ford's Theater this Fall season. Telling the story of five titans of the American Civil Rights movement, The American Five is set to be an unmissable dive into one of the great turning points in history.