DAMN YANKEES

Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop
Based on the Novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop
New Adaptation by Will Power and Doug Wright
Additional Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Directed and Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo
In the Fichandler Stage | September 9 – November 9, 2025

One of America's most beloved musicals is coming back, dusted off and spit-shined for a new generation.

One of America’s most beloved musicals is coming back, dusted off and spit-shined for a new generation. All the elements that made it famous are there: a diehard love of baseball, one man’s fateful (and hilarious) pact with the Devil, and Broadway's sexiest femme fatale...but gently re-tooled for its first major revival in the 21st Century. Featuring iconic songs like “Whatever Lola Wants” and “Who’s Got the Pain?,” this production immerses audiences in a whirlwind of temptation, ambition, love, and sacrifice in this bold new adaptation by Lortel Award winner Will Power and Pulitzer and Tony Award winner Doug Wright, with additional lyrics by Tony Award winner Lynn Ahrens, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sergio Trujillo.

FREMONT AVE.

By Reggie D. White
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
A Co-Production with South Coast Repertory
In the Kreeger Theater | October 8 – November 23, 2025

A soulful new dramatic-comedy about love, legacy, and, of course, a cutthroat game of Spades.

Written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, Fremont Ave. is a raw, electric world premiere that moves across decades with the force of memory and the rhythm of Spades. From young love and big dreams to buried resentment and unmet expectations, three generations of Black men face off at the card table and come face-to-face with each other. At the center of it all is the family’s formidable matriarch: beloved, feared, and never forgotten. What begins as a game becomes a reckoning with masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. Fremont Ave. lays every card on the table and dares you to do the same.

PAL JOEY

Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
New Book by Richard LaGravenese
Based on the Original Book by John O’Hara
Co-Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Co-Directed and Choreographed by Savion Glover
In the Kreeger Theater | January 30 – March 15, 2026

The stakes are high, the jazz is hot, and the game of romance and ambition never sounded so good.

The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in a city where the right connections mean everything, he is caught between a bright-eyed chorus girl and a wealthy widow who can bankroll his big break—for a price. As the lights dim and the music swells, Joey’s got a choice to make: play it straight or risk it all for the spotlight. This classic Rodgers and Hart score, including “Bewitched,” “What is a Man,” and “I Could Write a Book,” now includes “Where or When,” “This Can’t Be Love,” and “The Lady is a Tramp,” among others. Co-directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and actor, director, and producer Tony Goldwyn, the stakes are high, the music is hot, and the game of romance and ambition never sounded so good.

INHERIT THE WIND

By Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Directed by Ryan Guzzo Purcell
Produced in Association with The Feast
In the Fichandler Stage | February 27 – April 5, 2026

The debate that shook the nation.

Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely. As the town becomes a stage for national attention, personal conviction clashes with public opinion in a trial that transcends its time. Inherit the Wind, the American classic by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, is a searing, deeply human portrait of a country still wrestling with the cost—and courage—of progress.

The Waterwell Production of A GOOD DAY TO ME NOT TO YOU

By Lameece Issaq
Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
In the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle | March 27 – May 3, 2026

Chasing dreams, dodging disasters, and surviving the world.

Drama Desk Award-winning actor Lameece Issaq teams up with two-time Obie-winning director Lee Sunday Evans on her wildly candid new play, which centers on the chaotic life of a 40-something dental lab tech who gets fired and moves into a woman's rooming house run by nuns. While there, she must come to terms with her unfulfilled path to motherhood and the untimely death of her younger sister, all while fending off her unpredictable and sometimes deranged cohabitants. A Good Day to Me Not to You is a deeply human and comedic one-woman show that “opts for all-out vulnerability, dissecting the psyche as if the stage were an operating table” (The New York Times).

THE MOTION

By Christopher Chen
Directed by Hana S. Sharif
In the Fichandler Stage | May 6 – June 14, 2026

A fiercely intelligent and emotionally charged exploration of humanity.

What begins as a razor-sharp debate spirals into a world-altering unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of belief. As the world around them transforms, they find unexpected solace, love, and companionship. Collectively, they wrestle with profound and unsettling questions about purpose, morality, and what it truly means to be alive. The Motion is a searing, intelligent, and emotionally charged journey into the core of the human condition—where certainty shatters, vulnerability reigns, and no conviction emerges unscathed.

CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL

Based on the Music Performed and Recorded by TLC
Written and Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah
Choreographed by Chloe O. Davis
In the Kreeger Theater | June 12 – August 9, 2026

Their Friendship. Their Story. Their Legacy.

TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. The trio stormed the 90s music scene, not only topping the charts—but creating the look, sound, and soul of a generation. With their unforgettable anthems, fly dance moves, and head-turning style, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas defined what it meant to be women in music. The most successful female group of all time, they’ve spent over three decades breaking boundaries and empowering generations. Now their journey comes to the stage with the fresh, new musical CrazySexyCool.

Visionary writer and director, Kwame Kwei-Armah (One Love: The Bob Marley Musical) brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits like “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” “Unpretty,” and of course, “No Scrubs.” Go beyond the fiery scandals, explosive creative clashes, and harrowing tragedies to experience this remarkable tale of defiance, triumph, and love.

No Scrubs. Just Legends.

SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON: STEP AFRIKA!'S MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW

In the Fichandler Stage | December 5 – 21, 2025

DC’s Favorite Holiday Tradition!

Get ready to celebrate—Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is back for its fourth spectacular year at Arena Stage! Bring the entire family to join DJ Nutcracker and his Arctic friends for an electrifying journey packed with high-energy stepping, festive music, and non-stop holiday cheer with the award-winning Step Afrika! performers. This fan-favorite tradition promises laughter, joy, and unforgettable moments. Last year’s production sold out, so snag your tickets early.

SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON: MY JOY IS HEAVY

By The Bengsons
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
In the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle | Summer 2026

A soul-stirring, lyrical story about love, loss, and finding joy in each moment.

From Obie Award-winning duo Abigail and Shaun Bengson and Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin, My Joy Is Heavy is a gripping play filled with music. Told through song, story, and raw honesty, the Bengsons invite audiences into their real-life journey through the grief of pregnancy loss and the unexpected moments of joy, humor, and connection that carried them forward. Woven with soul-stirring music and lyrical storytelling, their memoir unfolds with radical vulnerability, reminding us of the importance of making each moment of happiness all the more profound.