MetroStage

Went to see «Shake Loose». It was a great show. There was a log of great singing and dance. The cast was amazing. It’s a must see show. Running from Jan 28 — 6 Mar 2016.

I saw The Letters here this weekend. It was $ 50/​ticket for 2 people to sit on (padded) folding chairs and see a short, 2-​person play. We did enjoy ourselves, and the quality of the acting was quite good, but as an actress myself, I thought it was sort of pricey. As a patron, I thought it was pretty uncomfortable. In good news, the view seemed quite good from all angles which is good, considering that seating is unassigned.
I’d go again, but I’d go more frequently if it were either a little less, or if there were a discount offered for more than one ticket or more than one play.

Saw a great show at MetroStage this weekend — Bessie’s Blues.
I highly recommend the venue and this production! They’re great!

First time here next to the airport. Went to see the play 3 sisters. Excellent play. Small little theatre nice environment. Stage was right there felt like I was in it. Gonna go back real soon

A small little space that has a legion of fans, I have to admit I was not expecting much out of the performance that I went to. Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m a snob when it comes to these things. I went to New York to see the original cast in Wicked, rather than go to the Kennedy Center, you know, that kinda thing. But the show ‘A Broadway Christmas Carol’ was effectively done, turning the weaknesses of the small space into strengths. With only four people (one the Piano Player) and on a stage smaller than most high school’s, The story unfolded into a comedic flair of lampooning almost every Broadway hit song from the 30s and beyond. I can’t say I love the upcoming shows, but if you are a fan of theater and have broader taste than mine, I can recommend. Plus, if you are a local business, I’d throw some cash their way, as they need new seats, and you’re going to get business from their extremely loyal supporters.

Intimate performance stage. The folding chairs leave a lot to be desired. All in all what you would expect from an «off, off, off Broadway» location.

I love this little theater. I am a bit biased because it is my backyard, but I think they put on wonderful shows. As other Unilocalers have noted, it is in warehouse style. Very intimate and casual. Folding chairs can be uncomfortable after a while but they are padded. There is not a bad seat in the house, but first come first serve. They offer an active duty and student discount. Make reservations at Bastille next door. They will make sure to take care of you when you tell them you have tickets for the show.

I have seen two shows here, Josephine Tonight and A Broadway Christmas Carol. Both were great shows and the actors are all phenomenal. Josephine Tonight was an amazing show, I hope it comes back soon. I was in tears laughing during Christmas Carol. The seating is great (though it can get a bit uncomfortable in folding chairs after a while) and the ambiance is very cozy. I highly recommend catching a show, especially Christmas Carol while it is still running. I will definitely be back!
As far as being good for kids, it really depends on the show.

An intimate and competently-​run space where we saw a delightful execution of The Real Inspector Hound. It’s a little bit remote from public transportation (maybe a mile’s hike from the Braddock Road metro station) and there isn’t much commerce around it other than Bastille, a much-​liked French restaurant directly next door, but it’s definitely worth a trip if something in their repertoire catches your eye.

Saw a play here for the first time on Mothers Day — Who Is The Real Inspector Hound. Love the location! Very cute — right next to Bastille and walking distance from A La Lucia (both excellent restaurants). Would be fantastic for a date night! Will be returning again.

Great time, perfect setting, easy to get to. Made for a great date.
Super small, just be aware that it’s really really really small. Everything was great, and the setting made things more intimate — just be prepared for a really really really small space.

I really enjoy theater, and I also really enjoy supporting my local economy, so MetroStage hits both those spots. From the outside, it looks like a giant, corrugated, sea green, metal warehouse, but on the inside it’s an intimate little black box theater that produces some wonderful shows. Two of my favorites have been «Mahalia,» about 50s gospel singer Mahalia Jackson; and «King of Cool» about Nat King Cole’s rise to fame. The musicians and actors are wonderful, and MetroStage does so much with so little! The black box is transformed each show, and the actors fill it up. It’s a very small theater, so shows are really cozy, and sometimes you’ll catch yourself holding eye contact with an actor. Really brings you into the shows, but I don’t know how they do that without completely losing character! Prices are very reasonable, too. It’s a great alternative to an evening at the Kennedy Center or Warner. Although they’re both great, too.

3.75 stars
MetroStage has a very casual, avante-​garde warehouse setting — with a lovely French restaurant next door and the beautiful antiques shop across the way. It almost has a Williamsburg/​Red Hook Brooklyn feel (reused urban spaces, but with a gardens and chickens in the back) — but not as ugly as those areas. And without the chickens. It is in an area of Old Town along the Potomac River where warehouses were used and things were shipped.
Anyway, shows are inexpensive here. We saw «The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)» and it was unexpectedly hilarious. We all enjoyed it even though we gave each other looks of «this is cheesy» at first.
Most of what the theatre produces tends to be musicals, especially musical biographies, especially of famous African-​American musicians. Such as Duke Ellington.
Small theatre with a very ‘local’ feel.

Small but talented theater company just across the river from DC. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with how good the production was. For a small, off-​Broadway type theater, they do a great job. We saw The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), which poked fun at theatrical icons like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim. Great fun! It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere, so the vehicularly-​challenged might find its location inconvenient.

This theater just opened in 2001, so comparatively– it is pretty new. The space used to be a warehouse, and MetroStage fully renovated it so the size is good.
MetroStage is a professional theater company that puts on plays written by up-​and-​coming playwrights and as well as contemporary plays and musicals.
They have a great cabaret event on Sundays (if you are into that type of thing), productions that are geared to families. MetroStage only shows five plays annually, so it is an event when they do have something going.