A firm favorite of Shakespeare's oeuvre, The Comedy of Errors is a colorful confection of chaos full of witty wordplay, frothy farce, and irresistible anarchy. This bubbly comedy will whisk you to a faraway land where the fortunes of two sets of identical twins opens up a world of romance, seductions, brushes with the law and of course, plenty of instances of mistaken identity! Musical theatre lookalikes Alex Brightman (School of Rock on Broadway) and David Fynn (School of Rock on the West End) swap the classroom for the classics as they take to the stage in this Simon Godwin-directed production!

The Villain of Broadway, Patrick Page's all-new show transfers from Off-Broadway to Washington, courtesy of the Shakespeare Theatre Company. The Grammy award-winning, Tony Award nominee actor has written and is starring in his play All The Devils Are Here, a piece exploring the villains of the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare. A master wordsmith, Shakespeare's villains were never one-dimensional, with multiple depths and complexities that beg to be traversed. Taking the directorial helm is an expert on the subject, Simon Godwin, STC's artistic director.

Following a triumphant world premiere in Cape Town, South Africa and an equally triumphant run in London's West End, this incredible play comes to D.C as part of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's 2024/25 season. Celebrating a quarter century since the first democratic elections after apartheid, Kuene and the King shines a light on the writing and acting talents of activist and playwright John Kani, who stars as the carer to the actor Jack Morris as he takes on Shaksepeare's King Lear. Direction comes from Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

The UK's National Theatre Resident Director Emily Burns unveils her brand new interpretation of Mary Shelley's genre-defining horror hit, Frankenstein, following on from spearheading successful STC adaptations of Much Ado About Nothing and Macbethin Washington. The production turns the eye inwards on Elizabeth and Victor Frankenstein, exploring their interior worlds and casting Mary Shelley's legendary tale in a whole new light.