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From Gumbo to Mumbo
DC Theatre Scene: FROM GUMBO TO MUMBO
The tangy DC streets or a soulful bowl of NOLA. From Gumbo to Mumbo celebrates each from its first notes — for what writers and performers Drew Anderson and Dwayne Lawson-Brown do...
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Keegan Galaween Special
Keegan Announces Virtual Gala on Halloween: The Galaween Special
Original Entertainment by DC-Favorite Artists, Silent Auction, and Signature Cocktails Delivery October 20, 2020: The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce the Keegan Galaween Special, a virtual gala taking place...
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Fall 2020 Rep
Keegan Announces Return to Mainstage with Virtual Fall Rep
World Premiere of TRANS AM, Award-Winning FROM GUMBO TO MUMBO Stream Nov 12-29 October 1, 2020: The Keegan Theatre announces its return to mainstage programming with a pair of productions...
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Keegan Accepted Into Extended Bloomberg Program and Catalogue for Philanthropy
The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce its acceptance into a pair of highly selective programs, the extended Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the...
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Virtual Summer Camps
Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Announces Virtual Summer Camps for K-5th Graders
13 Weeks Starting June 1 — Morning, Afternoon, and Full Day Sessions Available! May 21, 2020: The Keegan Theatre's brand for young people and families, Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA (PRK), is moving online for...
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Online Classes
Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Announces Online Arts for Young People & Families
At-Home Activities for All Ages Now Open for Registration April 6, 2020: Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA, the arm of The Keegan Theatre exclusively focused on theatre education and programming for young people...
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Return to Good Company
“Return to Good Company” Focuses on Restoring Community
New Campaign Moves MEMPHIS to 2020-21 Season, Plans HEDWIG as Summer Opener March 30, 2020: As the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve, The Keegan Theatre is moving from emergency response...
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WOMXN ON FIRE FESTIVAL
Keegan’s Boiler Room Series Announces WOMXN on Fire Festival
2020 Festival Features the Talents of 70+ DMV Theatre Artists March 3, 2020: Keegan’s Boiler Room Series is pleased to announce the 4th Annual WOMXN on Fire Festival at Keegan...
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Boy
Washington Blade: BOY
Keegan's BOY is gut-wrenching coming-of-age tale Anna Ziegler’s Boy is a searing story of sex and gender. Currently making its Washington-area premiere at Keegan Theatre, the prolific playwright’s 2015 work unblinkingly...
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Boy
The Washington Post: BOY
Looking back as a 20-something, Adam Turner remembers his high school prom as agony. He was living as a girl back then. He wore a dress. His date groped him....
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Boy
DC Metro Theater Arts: BOY
“Oh, god. Maybe it didn’t work,” the mother exclaims in alarm. It’s the moment in this hold-your-breath drama when she realizes the gender experiment done on her child, one of...
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Boy
Broadway World: BOY
Keegan Theatre's fine production of the 90 minute Boy [is] directed with skill and compassion by Susan Marie Rhea. John Jones leads Rhea's excellent cast in a noteworthy professional debut....
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