The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (11 a.m. will be ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents It’s Christmas time at the zoo, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo! Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited-she’s counting on Bella’s arrival […]

Monday, Dec 22

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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The Barter Players: “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

Family Friendly Monday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. (11 a.m. is ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents It’s Christmas time at the zoo, and everyone is eagerly awaiting the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo! Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited-she’s counting on Bella’s arrival to […]

Monday, Dec 22

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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Furia Flamenca: “A Trip to Spain”

Family Friendly Sunday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m.$25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25 Audience-favorite Furia Flamenca is back with a show for the whole family. “A Trip to Spain” introduces children to flamenco music and dance, shares some of the art form’s history and invites audience members to participate in flamenco-making. Running […]

Sunday, Jan 4

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz” Auditions

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald […]

Tuesday - Wednesday, Jan 13 - 14

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz” Auditions

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick road ensues, as Dorothy and her new friends travel to the fabled Emerald […]

Wednesday, Jan 14

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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“Astronaut vs. Aquanaut”

All ages Saturday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. World Premiere! Two scientists go head-to-head and spacesuit-to-wetsuit to decide once and for all who is the ultimate explorer! Acclaimed scientists Janet Ivey (“Janet’s Planet”) and Jennifer Swanson (Science Rocks) will have you soaring into space and […]

Saturday, Feb 7

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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“Year of the Red Fire Horse Lunar New Year Celebration”

All Ages Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m.$35 Standard/$30 Seniors/$25 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. Welcome in the Year of the Red Fire Horse-a symbol of speed, strength, beauty and freedom in Chinese culture. The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company returns with their Lunar New Year production that intertwines traditional and contemporary dance. They are a […]

Wednesday, Feb 18

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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Honolulu Theatre for Youth “The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac”

Family Friendly Saturday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. Join Po Po and Kung Kung in celebrating Chinese New Year with their grandkids by making dumplings and sharing the story of “The Great Race”- a beloved tale in Chinese folklore and the origin story of […]

Saturday, Feb 28

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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“HERO: The Boy from Troy, A New Musical About Young John Lewis”

Family Friendly Friday, March 6, 7 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $25 Standard/$20 Seniors/$15 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/25. A First Woman, LLC Production. Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Together, we go on a musical journey through the […]

Friday, Mar 6

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz”

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, 2 p.m. $15/$10 MCC district residents  When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick […]

Saturday - Sunday, Mar 21 - 22

2:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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The Alden’s 2026 Youth Production “The Wizard of Oz”

Adapted by Erin Detrick; Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, 2 p.m. $15/$10 MCC district residents  When Dorothy drops into the Land of Oz, only one thing is certain: she’s got to find a way back to Kansas. A funny and fast-paced journey down the yellow brick […]

Sunday, Mar 22

2:00 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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Pat Hazell’s “Permanent Record”

All Ages Saturday, May 9, 7 p.m.Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m. (ASL interpreted)$30 Standard/$25 Seniors/$20 MCC district residents. Tickets on sale 9/2/95. “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell goes in search of his own “Permanent Record” in a confessional night filled with humor, heart and humanity. Hazell hired an actual opposition research company to investigate his past, […]

Saturday, May 9

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Alden Theatre

1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

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