Designing a season is one of the primary responsibilities – and greatest joys – of being an artistic director. Since arriving at Arena Stage last summer, the question I’ve been asked the most is, “What is my artistic vision for this historic institution?” Specifically, what kind of shows [...]
Magic, memories, and a mentalist. These three “M”s represent superpowers we all need to be exposed to these days. We stepped into the 2023 winter holiday season with Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, and now we enter 2024 with magic of a different kind with Mindplay. For [...]
“I thought, if I’m ever going to run an institution…it must be Arena Stage.” — Hana S. Sharif Our Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif, visited Weekends with Jonathan Capehart to talk about the legacy of Arena Stage and her role as our fourth artistic director and first artistic director [...]
