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Season Preview 2013-2014

DC theatre and performing arts presenters are announcing their 2013-2014 seasons. Check here for full information and subscription purchase options for DC presenters, including theatre, music, and dance.


Hot Hits
Washington National Opera 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, July 24
Led by new Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, the full 2013–2014 WNO season includes five thrilling Opera House productions: Wagner's Tristan and Isolde with Deborah Voigt, Verdi's The Force of Destiny, Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick, Donizetti's The Elixir of Love, and Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Fortas Chamber Music 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, August 7
Artistic Director Joseph Kalichstein invites you on a wondrous journey through timeless masterpieces and delightful surprises. Hear from old friends and new faces--from the Emerson String Quartet, Cantus, and Nash Ensemble of London… to concerts featuring Matthias Goerne, Augustin Hadelich, and Joyce Yang… to the Fortas debuts of the Enso String Quartet and Time for Three. Come be enthralled by the past, present, and future of chamber music!
National Symphony Orchestra 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, August 7
Music Director Christoph Eschenbach welcomes you to an exciting season focused on the talents of our NSO musicians, along with dazzling guest soloists and conductors, a double dose of Renée Fleming, a festival of music and dance, and tomorrow's rising stars.
Kennedy Center Ballet 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, August 7
Our 2013–2014 season includes many full-evening classics, including Mariinsky Ballet's Swan Lake, Bolshoi Ballet's Giselle, and The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker. Plus, New York City Ballet brings Jewels and a mixed rep program, American Ballet Theatre brings Don Quixote and a mixed rep program, and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet offers two mixed rep programs of audience favorites and company premieres.
Kennedy Center Theater 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, August 7
Brace yourself for one enchanted moment after another as blockbuster musicals, Broadway favorites, and thrilling new productions ROAR your way--including Disney's The Lion King, back by popular demand.
Kennedy Center Jazz 2013-2014 Season
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Thru Wed, August 7
The KC Jazz Club, now in its twelfth year, features hot new talents and seasoned veterans in an intimate cabaret setting.
National Theatre 2013-2014 Season
National Theatre
Thru Tue, August 20
The National Theatre is proud to present the first Broadway subscription season in more than a decade.
Highlights
Theater J 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, July 1
Theater J
Ford's Theatre 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Ford's Theatre
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
National Philharmonic 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Strathmore
The Washington Ballet 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
George Mason University's Center for the Arts 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Round House Theatre 2013-14 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Round House Theatre Bethesda
Hylton Performing Arts Center 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Dance Place 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, August 19
Dance Place
The Studio Theatre 2013-2014 Season
Thru Sun, October 13
Studio Theatre
JCC of Greater Washington: Polinger Artists of Excellence 2013-2014 Season
Thru Mon, October 21
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington