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WASHINGTON STAGE GUILD TAKES ON GEORGE BERNARD SHAW in its latest production “Back to Methuselah.” The satire about the human life span stars, from left, Brit Herring, Lynn Steinmetz and Conrad Feininger.
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“ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS WASHINGTON WILL SEE IN 2014.” —Washingtonian
FINAL EXTENSION! MUST CLOSE MARCH 16
opens Sun., $39.50-$64.50. Warner
tute, Viola Swamp, through March 9,
Theatre, 13th and E streets NW; 202-
1333 H St. NE; 202-399-7993,
$19. Glen Echo Park, Adventure Theatre
783-4000, warnertheatredc.com.
atlasarts.org.
MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo,
SATURDAY ONLY Rosencrantz and
Md.; 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-
Guildenstern Are Dead: The Acting Company stages Tom Stoppard’s play about two minor characters in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” opens Sat., $22-$44. George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax; 703-993-8888, cfa.gmu.edu. Rumpelstiltskin: A fairy offers to teach a girl how to spin straw into gold for a steep price, through March 16, $10-$35. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda; 301-280-1660, imaginationstage.org. LAST CHANCE Seminar: The comedy follows a group of aspiring writers whose class doesn’t go as expected, through Sun., $35-$50, $25-$40 students and seniors. Round House Theatre, 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda; 240-6441100, roundhousetheatre.org. Shear Madness: The audience plays armchair detective in the comedy, $50. Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW; 800-444-1324, kennedy-center.org. Slam Theatre 3.0: The sketch show takes on urban living as part of Atlas’ Intersection festival, Fri. through March 8, $22, $16.50 students and
Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song: The legendary singer, her manager and her cousin tell the story of her rise, through March 16, $55-$60. MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria; 800-4948497, metrostage.org. LAST CHANCE How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying: The musical follows a man as he ascends his company’s corporate ladder, through Sun., $31-$63.50. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md.; 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org. I And You: A sick girl and a mysterious boy bond over Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” through March 23, $38.50$63.50. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md.; 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org. SUNDAY ONLY Jane Franklin Dance: Percussionist Tom Teasley joins the group for “Blue Moon/Red River” as part of Atlas’ Intersections festival, opens Sun., $22, $16.50 students and seniors. Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab Theatre II, 1333 H St. NE; 202-399-7993. Miss Nelson Is Missing: When Miss Nelson disappears, her misbehaving
mtc.org.
Mother Courage and Her Children: Kathleen Turner of “Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins” returns to star in Artistic Director Molly Smith’s take on the antiwar story, through March 9, $50-$99. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW; 202-488-3300, arenastage.org. Picasso at the Lapin Agile: The comedy imagines what would happen if Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso had met in a cafe before they were famous, through March 9, $15, $12 seniors and students. Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, Md.; 301-617-9906, laurelmillplayhouse.org. Pluto: A mother and her son reconnect as unusual events begin occurring around them. Presented by Forum Theatre, through March 15, $10-$20. Round House Theatre, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org. SUNDAY ONLY Rock of Ages: It’s 1987 Los Angeles, and two wannabe stars find love, lose it and reconnect again to a soundtrack of classic rock music,
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“TURBULENT, ABSORBING… WISDOMPACKED…” —The Washington Post
“Absolutely terrific. A wonderful play and wonderfully performed.”
Helen Cespedes, James Caverly. Photo: Teddy Wolff.
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“AN IMPECCABLE PRODUCTION...” —DC Theatre Scene
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