One of DC's best - regularly wins regional and national awards, known for using new authors and hard hitting dramas.

Posto - arguably the best italian restaurant in DC, is right next door.

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DC natives have a tendency to forget this even exists - public shows at the Kennedy center, 365 days a year. I've seen incredible gospel choirs, broadway reviews, and drum bands. All for the only acceptable price in DC - free.

Get a drink at the bar to go with your show

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A classic old fashioned theater - two stories, velvet seats, and a marble lobby. Only in DC would the almost IMAX sized screen regularly be used for things like Frost/Nixon.

Best pizza in town is across the street at Vace Italian Deli.

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A classic WPA amphitheater built in the 1930s, Carter Barron has a full schedule of concerts, but it's best known for the Shakespeare Theater's Free For All. A world-class Shakespeare company, absolutely free. http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/about/ffa/

Hardly groundbreaking to say 9:30 is the best place to see music in DC. But that doesn't change the fact that there are reasons its still the top venue around. Conveniently close to Ben's Chili Bowl for after the show.