Posted: 10/31/26 at 11:48am
After much upheaval, Arena Stage in Washington DC has announced their newest round of shows for the upcoming late winter/spring 2027 season:
Just Announced!
Mexodus
Written by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson
Choreographed by Tony Thomas
Directed by David Mendizábal
In Partnership with Mosaic Theater Company
Presented by Arrangement with P3 Productions and Audible
January 29 – March 7 | Kreeger Theater
Told through live looping, bold storytelling, and sick beats, Mexodus reimagines the Underground Railroad heading south to Mexico—unearthing a powerful, untold chapter of American history. 
Bad Dates: End Game
By Theresa Rebeck
Directed by John Benjamin Hickey
Starring Julie White
In Association with Hartford Stage and George Street Playhouse
April 23 – June 6 | Kreeger Theater
Tony Award winner Julie White stars as Haley, a 60-year-old, sharp-witted widow navigating modern dating and an unfamiliar future in Theresa Rebeck’s funny, heartfelt comedy.
Brokeback Mountain
A Play by Ashley Robinson
With Songs by Dan Gillespie Sells
Based on Annie Proulx’s Short Story
By Special Arrangement with Nica Burns and Adam Blanshay
July 9 – August 29 | Kreeger Theater
In 1963 Wyoming, two young ranch hands discover a hidden love that will draw them back to each other for the next 20 years.
Plus two previously announced shows: 
Prima Facie
By Suzie Miller
Directed by Candis C. Jones
January 8 – March 7 | Kogod Cradle
When the system she spent her career defending fails her, one brilliant attorney is forced to reckon with the gap between the law and justice.
Purpose
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Jade King Carroll
March 12 – May 2 | Fichandler Stage
One unexpected overnight visit is all it takes to crack the carefully protected legacy of one of America’s most powerful Black political families.
Updated On: 10/31/26 at 11:48 AM
