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Monday Night at the National
List of All Seasons

The National Theatre Monday Night at the National showcase series began in 1976.

A wide variety of new plays, premieres, one-person shows, singing groups, instrumental groups, choirs, choruses, soloists, comedy, magicians, dancers and dance companies have appeared in this popular free series in the Helen Hayes Gallery of the National Theatre in Washington, DC.

This is a list in progress of all Monday Night at the National performances. It may not be possible to re-construct all the seasons. Click the year and season below for access to an announcement page with photos and descriptions for individual seasons.

2010 - SPRING

FEB 1 - SILK ROAD DANCE COMPANY
FEB 8 - EQUINOX DANCE COMPANY
FEB 22 - JASON GARCIA IGNACIO CITY DANCE ENSEMBLE
MAR 1 - NEXT REFLEX DANCE COLLECTIVE
MAR 8 - LIFE, RHYTHM AND MOVE PROJECT
MAR 15 - DANCING ON THE GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
MAR 22 - SHEELA RAMANATH AND THE KALAVARIDHI DANCERS
MAR 29 - ARAX ARMENIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE
APR 12 - REFLECTIONS DANCE COMPANY
APR 19 - SINGULAR SENSATIONS

2009 - FALL

SEP 28 - MARINE STRING QUARTET
OCT 5 - SONG FOR AUTUMN: DREAMWEAVER
OCT 19 - REVERB
OCT 26 - A 50TH ANNIVERSARY HAWAIIAN CELEBRATION
NOV 2 - BHARATANATYAM - INDIAN DANCE DRAMA
NOV 16 - HERE'S JULIUS! A GROUCHO MARX STORY
NOV 23 - SINGULAR SENSATIONS
NOV 30 - CHU SHAN CHINESE OPERA
DEC 14 - REV. NOLAN WILLIAMS & THE NEW INSPIRATION CHOIR

2009 - SPRING
JAN 26 - FEMMES DE CHANSON
FEB 2 - MAGIC AND LAUGHTER BETWEEN THE SHEETS - BOB SHEETZ
FEB 23 - GEORGE BURNS! - ALAN DEVALERIO
MAR 2 - THE TONE RANGERS - Snowed Out
MAR 9 - BATTLEGROUND STAGE COMBAT - ROBB HUNTER
MAR 16 - AN IRISH DANCE PARTY - LAUREEN O’NEILL IRISH DANCERS
MAR 23 - SAHARA DANCE CARAVAN - A BELLY DANCE JOURNEY
MAR 30 - CITY AT PEACE
APR 6 - ARMY SOLDIER SHOW
APR 13 - A LINCOLN COTILLION - VICTORIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE
APR 20 - FURIA FLAMENCA - SPANISH DANCE

2008 - FALL
SEP 22 - MASTER SINGERS OF VIRGINIA
SEP 29 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAT - PAULA ALPRIN
OCT 6 - NEPALI DANCE: FROM KATHAK TO BOLLYWOOD
OCT 20 - SWIFT TO MY WOUNDED - BILL LARGESSE
OCT 27 - CARNEGIE: ARTIST OF MYSTERY
NOV 3 - FROM OPERA TO BROADWAY: THERE’S A SONG IN MY HEART - NANCY MARROTT
NOV 10 - A LIFE OF MY OWN: MEETING ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
NOV 17 - THE RAZORS
NOV 24 - JAPANESE CHORAL SOCIETY
DEC 1 - THE DETERMINING FACTOR: SELECTIONS - EDGEWORKS DANCE
DEC 8 - REV. NOLAN WILLIAMS & THE NEW INSPIRATION CHOIR

2008 - SPRING
JAN 14 - SONGS AND COURAGE IN A TIME OF CIVIL WAR
JAN 28 - REDEMPTION RITUAL - JAH KENTE
FEB 4 - COLUMBIA FLUTE CHOIR
FEB 11 - ELLA FITZGERALD AND COMPANY - CALL ME MADAME!
MAR 3 - CITY AT PEACE
MAR 10 - NEN DAIKO: THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF TAIKO DRUMMING
MAR 17 - THE LAUREEN O'NEILL-JAMES IRISH DANCERS
MAR 24 - CLANCYWORKS DANCE COMPANY in "TAKING STEPS"
MAR 31 - GARY RICHMAN'S $INGING $TOCKBROKER'S RAZZ-MA-TAZZ REVUE
APR 7 - THE 2008 U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW
APR 14 - THE OLD LANDMARK! AN EVENING OF GOSPEL MUSIC

2007 - FALL
SEP 24 - SAHARA DANCE: THE ART OF ORIENTAL DANCE
OCT 1 - LAURA ZAM - COLLATERALLY DAMAGED
OCT 15 - THE HEXAGON CLUB
OCT 22 - HITHER, DITHER & YON - BUSTY WENCHES & LUSTY SONG
OCT 29 - BARRY & SUSAN TAYLOR MAGIC
NOV 5 - GARY SCHWARTZ & CRISTOFOR PADULA IN CONCERT
NOV 19 - CLARA BARTON - MARY ANN JUNG
NOV 26 - SAMA ENSEMBLE MIDDLE EASTERN INSTRUMENTALISTS
DEC 3 - KRISTY GLASS - SONGS OF THE SEASON
DEC 10 - CHRISTMAS WITH THE WASHINGTON MEN'S CAMERATA

2007 - SPRING
JAN 29 - A CAROL CHANNING BIRTHDAY PARTY STARRING RICHARD SKIPPER
FEB 5 - SONGS FROM SHAKESPEARE'S MERRIE OLDE ENGLAND - LARKSONG
FEB 26 - AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCERS & DRUMMERS - MELVIN DEAL
MAR 5 - MUNDAYNITE LIVE!
MAR 12 - STUPID FRAILTY - BY AND STARRING LAURA ZAM
MAR 19 - ELIZABETH TUDOR I OF ENGLAND: SHAKESPEARE’S QUEEN - MARY ANN JUNG
MAR 26 - SING OUT! - THE U.S. ARMY 2007 SOLDIER SHOW
APR 2 - A SHAKESPEARE BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL - GARY SCHWARTZ & COMPANY
APR 9 - KUCHIPUDI KALANIDHI DANCE COMPANY
APR 16 - SPENCER “SPINNY” JOHNSON TAKES THE BALL!

2006 - FALL
SEP 25 -YOU ONLY RUN TWICE - THE HEXAGONERS
OCT 2 - ACME BLUES COMPANY
OCT 16 - THE SLAVIC MALE CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC
OCT 23 - FESTIVAL ITALIANA! - CANTANTI SINGING ENSEMBLE - FIORI FOLKLORIC DANCERS
OCT 30 - A TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY HALLOWEEN
NOV 6 - STEP AFRIKA!
NOV 20 - LESOLE’S DANCE COMPANY
NOV 27 - ANTONIO GIUILANO: A CLASSICAL SOLDIER'S MUSICAL JOURNEY
DEC 4 - HOMEGROWN STRING BAND - THE JACKOFSKYS
DEC 11 - JOY TO THE WORLD! BELIEVERS IN CHRIST FELLOWSHIP CHOIR

2006 - SPRING
JAN 23 - FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: UNDYING WORDS
JAN 30 - WASHINGTON KOREAN DANCE COMPANY
FEB 6 - SKYLINE
FEB 13 - THE SAVOYARDS G & S
FEB 27 - MARINE BAND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
MAR 6 - NUMAGIC - ALAIN NU
MAR 13 - THE REVOLUTION WILL BE IMPROVISED - WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER
MAR 20 - CITY AT PEACE
APR 3 - COYABA DANCE THEATRE
APR 10 - THE POSITIVE VIBRATIONS STEEL ORCHESTRA

2005 - FALL
SEP 26 - THE HEXAGONERS
OCT 3 - EDGEWORKS DANCE
OCT 10 - NEW WORLD/NEW MAGIC - DAVID LONDON
OCT 24 - AN EVENING WITH LIZZIE BORDEN AND FRIENDS
OCT 31 - AFRICAN DRUM ENSEMBLE
NOV 7 - WASHINGTON CHU SHAN CHINESE OPERA
NOV 14 - BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA
NOV 21 - OH, DEATH, ROCK ME ASLEEP
NOV 28 - JAZZ CITY - JOHN CUSICK
DEC 5 - SIMPLE GIFTS
DEC 12 - CHRISTMAS AT THE QUEEN’S COURT

2005 - SPRING
JAN 31 - AN EVENING WITH CAROL CHANNING STARRING RICHARD SKIPPER
FEB   7 - THE WRESTLING SEASON - TRUMPET VINE
FEB 14 - LARKSONG
FEB 28 - BACKSTAGE WITH CITY AT PEACE
MAR   7 - DONAL LEACE RENEWED
MAR 14 - SPRING ON THE SILK ROAD DANCE
MAR 21 - MARINE BAND CHAMBER GROUP
APR   4 - SINGULAR SENSATIONS - Music Theater
APR 11 - DAKSHINA Indian Dance COmpany - Daniel Singh

2004 - FALL
SEP 27 - THE TONE RANGERS
OCT   4 - HARRY VENGHETTE SCOTT, JR - DANCING FROM AFRICA TO BROADWAY
OCT 18 - GIRLFRIENDS - Great Britain's famous Women's Auxiliary Air Force in WWII - Musical
OCT 25 - THE BALTIMORE JAZZ FACTORY
NOV   1 - ABSURD? - 3 Plays by CARLY CHURCHEY and BARBARA BRYAN
N0V    8 - THE HEXAGONERS
NOV 15 - HELEN DAY CABARET
NOV 29 - MARTHA WASHINGTON’S CHRISTMAS MEMORIES
DEC 6 - A MERRIE YULETIDE FESTIVAL

2004 - SPRING
JAN 26 - LARKSONG - A Cappella Valentines
FEB   2 - GOLDEN/TRIVIAL BROADWAY - Ellen McDaniel-Weissler
FEB 23 - ONE FAMILY’S AIDS
MAR   1 - SCRAMBLING THE COSMIC EGG - New theatre by Guillermo Silveira
MAR   8 - SONGS FOR THE CITY - FROM MIMI’S BISTRO
MAR 15 - BESSIE’S JOURNEY - Ruby Hayes as Bessie Smith
MAR 22 - CITY AT PEACE
MAR 29 - AN EVENING AT THE OPERA - Da'Mie'N Sheppard & Company
APR    5 - AMERICAN DREAMS - OneStage Productions

2003 - FALL
SEP 22 - BUT ALIVE! - JOSEPH PERNA
SEP 29 - LET ME SING! - PAUL NASTO
OCT   6 - SOJOURNER TRUTH
OCT 20 - THE FLAMENCO DREAMS OF DON QUIXOTE
OCT 27 - THE LAST PROPHETS - INGRID CORNELL
NOV   3 - JUBILEE! - JENNIFER COVER PAYNE AND WARDELL PAYNE
NOV 17 - PAYING THE PRICE - MARK BRASWELL
DEC   1 - 60 CARATS AND THE DIAMONDS
DEC   8 - XMAS WITH THE FABULETTES
DEC 15 - A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS

2003 - SPRING
JAN 27 - SAPPHIRA SINGS SONGS FOR AMERICA
FEB   3 - ROLL ON! by MARSHALL OPIE
FEB 10 - THE FABULOUS FABULETTES
FEB 24 - FEEL THE MUSIC with JOSHUA WILLIAMS
MAR   3 - REMEMBER THE WOMEN by JOHN WEINSTEIN
MAR 10 - THE CARPENTER WHO WOULDN’T LEAVE by ALEC KLEIN
MAR 17 - RING OF KERRY IRISH DANCERS
MAR 24 - CITY AT PEACE
MAR 31 - LAUGHINSTOCK IMPROV
APR   7 - A SPRING GARDEN OF ONE-ACT PLAYS - SOURCE THEATRE

2002 - FALL
SEP 23 - EDGEWORKS DANCE - HELANIUS WILKINS
SEP 30 - A FRESH OF BREATH AIR - DALE STEIN
OCT   7 - THIN AIR NEW VAUDEVILLE MAGIC
OCT 21 - SHOWTIME IN HARLEM - CHARISMA
OCT 28 - THE POETS ARE A SLAMMIN' - INGRID CORNELL
NOV   4 - PRECIOUS ‘LAM - ERIC LUCAS
NOV 18 - CARLA PERLO & COMPANY
NOV 25 - WOLVES OF WINTER - BILL BAKER
DEC   2 - A FINE LINE - MARGY SEIDES
DEC   9 - FIREFLY SHADOW THEATER - MARY AMATO
DEC 16 - A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS - GARY SCHWARTZ

2002 - SPRING
JAN 28 - DARRYL WINSTON
FEB   4 - SOURCE ONE-ACT PLAYS THE FIRST 100 DAZE
FEB 11 - SUZANNE BRINDAMOUR
MAR 4 - ANDREW MCKNIGHT
MAR 11 - EDGEWORKS DANCE THEATRE - HELANIUS WILKINS
MAR 18 - COLOR ME HUMAN PLAYERS - HEART
MAR 25 - CITY AT PEACE
APR   1 - A FEAST OF FOOLISHNESS
APR   8 - THE CRAWL-SPACE WALTZ - PAULA ALPRIN & JOE CRONIN

2001 - FALL
SEP 24 - SCREAMING PUPPETS MIKE YOUNG
OCT   1 - THE MAGIC OF ALAIN NU
OCT 15 - ON THE LIGHT SIDE - THE BUFFO OPERAS - DONATO SORRANO
OCT 22 - MICHAEL MIYAZAKI - WINDMILLS OF MY MIND
OCT 29 - SINGING AMERICA AFTER 9-11 - JENNIFER WILSON
NOV   5 - AND WHEN SHE WAS BAD... SALLY-JANE HEIT & CO.
NOV 26 - STAGE3 - THE MATCHMAKER’S GUIDE TO CONTROLLING THE ELEMENTS
DEC   3 - MICHAEL SNYDER - A SALUTE TO HOLLYWOOD'S GREAT TROUBADOURS

2001 - SPRING
JAN 29 - SOURCE THEATRE ONE ACT PLAYS - Not For Kids
FEB   5 - DC BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
FEB 12 - SEASONS OF LOVE - KRISTY GLASS
FEB 26 - STEP RIGHT UP - CITY AT PEACE
MAR 5 - A FINE LINE - MARGY SEIDES
MAR 12 - MICHAEL DELALA - SOLI
MAR 19 - JOE’S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM
MAR 26 - BAGELS TO BROADWAY - SARA KLOMPUS
APR   2 - CARLA & CO. - DANCE PLACE MOVING COMPANY
APR   9 - JESSE PALIDOFSKI TRIO

2000 - FALL
SEP 25 - THE SONGS OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN SUNG BY MICHAEL SNYDER
OCT 2 - A 1930'S-1940'S CABARET WITH GARY SCHWARTZ & TERI GROSZE
OCT 16 - SHINING STAR - FLOWERS FAMILY SINGERS
OCT 23 - BANGLADESH CENTER FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE
OCT 30 - BHARATA NATYAM INDIAN DANCE WITH DANIEL SINGH
NOV 6 - EIGHT IS AN OCTAVE - YVETTE KRAFT
NOV 13 - SONGS OF LOVE AND AUTUMN - STEVEN GELLMAN
NOV 20 - SWORD OF THE SPIRIT - MAGPIE
NOV 27 - WENDY LANE BAILEY SINGS CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS

2000 - SPRING
JAN 24 - CITY AT PEACE
FEB 7 - SOURCE THEATRE
FEB 14 - DE COLORES MEXICAN FOLK DANCE COMPANY
FEB 21 - POTOMAC FEVER - GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON
FDB 28 - BAD GIRLS: MY PAST LIVES - MELINDA FAUSCH
MAR 13 - ESTONIAN DANCERS PILLERKAAR
MAR 20 - ALEXANDRIA SINGERS
MAR 27 - TAKOMA MANDOLEERS
APR 3 - EIGHT IS AN OCTAVE: YVETTE KRAFT
APR 10 - UNCOMMON FRIENDS IN RECKONING - INGRID CORNELL

1999 - FALL
OCT   4 - SOURCE THEATRE TEN-MINUTE PLAYS
OCT 11 - CATHERINEOF ARAGON - LEE MKENNA
OCT 18 - STEVE HUDSON COMIC GUITAR
OCT 25 - REVERB - A CAPELLA HARMONIES
NOV   1 - UNFORTUNATE RAKES - CELTIC SINGERS
NOV   8 - FASCINATING FRENCH FEAST, ETC. - LE NEON THEATRE - DIDIER ROUSSELET
NOV 15 - VOICES OF TOMORROW GOSPEL CHOIR
NOV 22 - BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA
NOV 29 - STAGE FOR A NATION - FILM
DEC   6 - MORMAN CHOIR OF WASHINGTON

1999 - SPRING
JAN 25 - EAST OF THE RIVER STEEL BAND
FEB   1 - A DANCE FOR MAMMADIVA - QUEEN WARREN
FEB   8 - TWO WEEKS AFTER THE MILLENNIUM: WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? TODD CLARK
FEB 22 - EVENING IN BLUE & GRAY - GARY SCHWARTZ
MAR   1 - LOCKDOWN BY CITY AT PEACE
MAR   8 - CHAOS STANDING - DCAC
MAR 15 - DOUBLE DOWN IRISH BAND
MAR 22 - FAIRFAX CHINESE DANCE TROUPE
MAR 29 - AL ROBINSON - SINGER
APR   5 - SIXTY KARATS TAP DANCERS

1998 - FALL
SEP 28 - SPIN THIS! - SOURCE THEATRE COMPANY
OCT 12 - SY-CLONE - TAPESTRY THEATRE
OCT 19 - WHAT I NEVER TOLD YOU BECAME A POEM - TONI ASANTE LIGHTFOOT
OCT 26 - MUSIC OF THE NIGHT - OPERA MUSIC THEATER ENSEMBLE - JAMES McCULLY
NOV   2 - CHARISMA AS MABEL MERCER
NOV   9 - SEMPLE-MINDED BY KWAME ALEXANDER, WITH MARSHALL JOHNSON - BLACKWORDS, INC.
NOV 16 - CANTATI SINGING ENSEMBLE
NOV 23 - THE DRUMMINGS - ORIGINAL MUSICAL
NOV 30 - THE DANCE OF BALI WITH A GAMELAN ORCHESTRA
DEC   7 - INVASION - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

Monday Night at the National List of All Seasons

Monday Night at the National
List of All Seasons