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Happy Times at Alden Theatre in McLean
New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ musical cabaret “I’ve Got a Little Twist” On Saturday, May 4.
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‘Rumors’ Arriving at the Alden
McLean Community Players are bringing “Rumors,” a Neil Simon farce.
The word farce conjures up frenetic energy, slamming doors, any number of wacky situations and characters to match. To rid audiences of any remaining winter blues or general funk, the McLean Community Players are bringing "Rumors," a Neil Simon farce about the upwardly mobile, professional classes to the Alden stage.
‘1776’ the musical arriving at the Alden
"I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.
Provocative, Edgy Humor Comes to McLean
‘Big and Tall’ come to the Alden Theatre.
Late night, cheeky stand-up comedy, with plenty of sharp pointed takes on contemporary times will be front-and-center at the Alden Theatre.
Film Festival Returns to Fairfax, Bigger and Bolder
Northern Virginia International Film Festival to be held at Angelika Film Center April 21-30.
Returning for its second year, the Northern Virginia International Film Festival will continue to “create a slice of Hollywood in Northern Virginia; this year is even bigger and bolder” than its inaugural season at the Angelika Film Center in the Mosaic District, said Fernando Mico, founder and director.
McLean: A Family Musical Starring Poultry
‘Chicken Dance’ comes to the Alden Theater, McLean Community Center.
Light-hearted musical silliness from colorful family fare will soon arrive at the McLean Community Center.
“A Fairfax Nutcracker” Presented by Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and Fairfax Ballet Company
Two venerable Fairfax County performing arts institutions are joining forces for a singular holiday season experience for the whole family.
McLean: ‘Calendar Girls’ on Alden Stage
“We are a show about a sisterhood of women in a bonded group; thinking and doing what others didn’t expect,” said Diane Sams, co-producer and a featured actor in the upcoming McLean Community Players production of Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls.”
‘A Legendary Celebration’ in McLean
Dancer, actress and singer Chita Rivera to perform at the Alden Theatre on Feb. 24.
A legendary talent will soon arrive at the Alden Theatre to entertain and enthrall; the incomparable dancer, actress and singer Chita Rivera. In her six decade career, Rivera has been honored with two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and six additional Tony nominations, received a Kennedy Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to American culture and a Presidential Medal of Freedom among many honors.
McLean's Unruly Theatre Opens for Business
Teen troupe to present anti-bullying play.
The Unruly Theatre Project (UTP), a new professional teen theater troupe, has been established in McLean.
Musical Approach to Family
"La Cage aux Folles" arriving at Alden Theater.
Musical director John Edwards Niles will have an orchestra of 10 to perform the score of 16 songs. Choreography is by Duane Monahan.
McLean Community Players present musical ‘Company’ at The Alden.
Funny and Bittersweet
Under the direction of Sharon Veselic (Herndon), the McLean Community Players (MCP) are bringing a fresh perspective to Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award winning musical “Company.”
McLean: ‘Footloose’ coming to Alden Stage
McLean Community Players present musical July 8-24.
School is out for the summer with vacations coming, but the McLean Community Players (MCP) take on the musical “Footloose” will give local audiences a reason to have a “staycation.”
Reaching the Unreachable
Inspirational "Man of La Mancha" arrives at Alden Theatre.
An enduring work of musical theater, the Tony Award-winning "Man of La Mancha" is coming to the Alden Theatre, courtesy of the McLean Community Players. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote," it is the musicalized quest of a knight daring to confront wickedness, trying to make the world better.
Roller Coaster Mystery Ride
McLean Community Players present ‘Deathtrap.’
"Deathtrap," by Ira Leven, has been fascinating audiences more than 30 years, since it debuted on Broadway. "Experiencing 'Deathtrap' is like your first visit to a circus, a thrilling delight with every twist and surprise," said veteran McLean Community Players’ director Jerry Bonnes.
McLean: Zingers and Slammed Doors Galore
McLean Community Players present “Unnecessary Farce.”
A happily buoyant McLean Community Players (MCP) cast and crew described what audiences can expect at the uproarious production of the award-winning “Unnecessary Farce.”
George Mason’s Dance Company Presents “2015 Dance Gala Concert”
Dance is a captivating art form. An exploration set to music. It is motion and stillness, turns and jumps done with personal style. It is “Shakespeare in the air,“ according to William Reeder, dean, George Mason University College of Visual and Performing Arts. He called dance at Mason “simply extraordinary, and world-class.”
Cheery and Cheeky Humor Coming to the Alden
“A Kodachrome Christmas” at the Alden Theatre, Dec. 19-21.
Take a sleigh ride of speeding fun with the “Queen of Rural Media” this holiday season as "A Kodachrome Christmas" barrels into the Alden Theatre at McLean Community Center. "Kodachrome" is written by Pat Hazell who wooed audiences last year with his "The Wonder Bread Years."
Beyond Limitations
Connecting with contemporary dance at the Alden with Christopher K. Morgan.
No need to travel far to see a performance of the best in the professional contemporary dance. It is right here at McLean's Alden Theater, as Alden's resident Contemporary Dance Company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists (CKM&A) returns.
'Guys and Dolls’ Hitting the Alden Stage
McLean Community Players to present the musical theater classic.
"Guys and Dolls" producer Terry Yates added: "You will be humming when you leave the theater after the show, the songs are so great." So, get ready to have "Guys and Dolls" ring your bell.