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Changing the Conversation Through the Arts
Alliance for New Music-Theatre
2026 Spring Season of Live & About – 15th Season
A Journey in Musical Languages across the Spectrum of Music-Theatre
Through Performance & Conversation
It is more important now than ever to support the local theater community and to celebrate our city’s talented artists.
We hope you will join us for this season.
“Live & About” is curated subscription series with monthly Outings to various theatres representing large and small companies around the DMV introducing you to different live music-theatre experiences across the spectrum. Enjoy seeing shows with friends, followed by conversation delving into the artists’ intentions, learning from others in the group about different perspectives, and sharpening our critical appreciation of this most hybrid of performance forms.
By joining in this series, you support companies across the DMV, save money by getting in on a group discount, and make new friends to expand your minds and appetite for new and different voices and genres in our culturally rich and diverse community.
Weeknight and weekend matinees are, in most months, options.
For this upcoming season, we are focusing on different venues, and some may surprise you. How does the space affect the experience? And how does the space expand and enhance what we may call music-theater?
Learn more about the subscription aeries and rates for this season. Email us at info@newmusictheatre.org
2026 Spring Season Outings
February
Chez Joey
at Arena Stage
1101 Sixth Street SW
Thursday, Feb 12 at 8:00 pm
or
Sunday, Feb 15, 2:00 pm
The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in a city where the right connections mean everything, he is caught between a bright-eyed chorus girl and a wealthy baroness who can bankroll his big break—for a price. As the lights dim and the music swells, Joey’s got a choice to make: play it straight or risk it all for the spotlight. This classic Rodgers and Hart score, including “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “What Is a Man?,” and “I Could Write a Book,” now includes “This Can’t Be Love” and “The Lady Is a Tramp,” among others. Co-directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and actor, director, and producer Tony Goldwyn, the stakes are high, the music is hot, and the game of romance and ambition never sounded so good.
Added Bonus: Awa Sal Secka, who was featured in our December Cabaret at the Arts Club is in the cast.
March
1776
at Ford’s Theatre
511 Tenth Street NW
Thursday, March 26 7:00 pm
or
Saturday, March 28 1:00 pm
This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers’ determination to do the right thing for their fledgling nation. As members of the Second Continental Congress struggle to reach consensus, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson argue for independence from the British monarchy. The ensuing debates defined our country. As we explore this historical moment through the evolving identity of America today, this robust, award-winning musical boldly brings our country’s beginnings to blazing life.
April
Young John Lewis:
Prodigy of Protest
at Mosaic Theater
1333 H St NE
Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 pm
or
Sunday, April 19 3:00 PM
It’s time to make some Good Trouble! In this new musical, Mosaic’s Playwright-in-Residence Psalmayene 24 honors the legendary “Conscience of Congress”: the late Congressman John Lewis.
Focusing on the Congressman’s formative years of ages 18-28, Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest reveals the humanity and heart of this mighty historic figure. The musical explores how the murder of Emmett Till motivated Lewis to pursue a life of service, including leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, fighting for Civil Rights with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and working for nearly two decades in Congress.
A theatrical event not to be missed, Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest is both a galvanizing call to action and an inspiring reminder that we can all make a difference, no matter our age.
May
I & You: The Musical
at Olney Theatre
2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD
Thursday, May 14 at 7:30 pm
or
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 pm
Olney Theatre presents the World Premiere of the musical adaptation of Lauren Gunderson’s hit play, which went on to become one of the most-produced plays in America. Walt Whitman’s powerful poetry in “Song of Myself.” inspires the music and lyrics by American Idol veteran Ari Afsar, which expands the magic of Gunderson’s remarkable story.
June
Cabaret with Alan Naylor
at Arts Club of Washington
2017 I St NW
Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 pm
In June 2024, Alan Naylor kicked off our Cabaret Series at the Arts Club and now returns with his own curated program - “Songs We Need Now.”
Alan is a Helen Hayes Award winning actor, singer, and pianist with a talent for the poignant delivery of song. Whether singing Rodgers & Hammerstein, Puccini, Billy Joel, or his most beloved Muppets his performances are sure to bring laughter, tears, and a sense of hearing things as if for the first time. He has acted throughout the United States in award winning theaters such as The Kennedy Center, St. Louis MUNY, Signature Theatre, Washington National Opera, and Olney Theater amongst many others. In addition, he has performed with such venerable groups as The Minnesota Orchestra, National Philharmonic, American Boys Choir, St. Olaf Choir, and was a founding member of the American Broadway Chorus.
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We arranged the 20256 Spring Season on a subscription basis with our group discounts at each theater. When you subscribe to this series, Alliance for New Music-Theatre will contact you to record which performance you plan to attend for each Outing.
If you are interested in subscribing for this season, please contact us at: info@newmusictheatre.org
You can also sponsor a young person with limited resources to join us this season and be introduced to the transformative power of music-theatre.
I hope you will join us for this new season.