Close-to-Home: What’s Playing at Local Theaters

Feeling a bit too relaxed to head downtown or around town to take in a show? Rather walk or take a cheap cab ride? As an alternative, there are five theaters in the Dupont-Logan-U Street area–and sometimes a one-run show at another venue. Listing is below the fold.

Theater in Dupont-Logan-U Street
Venue	Thursday April 22	Friday April 23		Saturday April 24		Sunday April 25
Church Street Theater 1742 Church Street NW 202-892-0202	The Graduate opens April 30 and runs through May 23
Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW 202-328-6000		Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies 8 p.m. $22-$77		Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies 2 & 8 p.m. $22-$87		Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies 1 & 6:00 p.m. $27-$72
Source Theater 1835 14th Street NW 202-204-7800		Searching for Gabriela, presented by The In Series 8 p.m. $16-$31		Searching for Gabriela, presented by The In Series 8 p.m. $16-$31		Searching for Gabriela, presented by The In Series 3 p.m. $16-$31
The Studio Theatre 1501 14th Street NW 202-332-3300	Reasons to be Pretty 8 p.m. $35-$4960 Miles to Silverlake 8:30 p.m. $35-$49	Reasons to be Pretty 8 p.m. $46-$5660 Miles to Silverlake 8:30 p.m. $46-$56		Reasons to Be Pretty 2 & 8 p.m. $46-$5660 Miles to Silver Lake 8:30 p.m. $46-$56		Reasons to Be Pretty 2 & 7 p.m. $46-$5660 Miles to Silver Lake 7:30 p.m. $46-$56
Chief Ike’s Mambo Room 1725 Columbia Road NW 202-332-2211				Fan-Freakin-Tastic: I Love the 80s (monthly themed comedy night) 8 p.m. $10
Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater Washington DCJCC 1529 16th Street NW 202-518-9400	Mikveh opens May 5 and runs through June 5.