Performances

Enjoy a night at McLean’s premier performing arts venue. The Robert Ames Alden Theatre is a 383-seat performing arts venue that presents national and international touring acts in music, comedy, dance, film and more.

February 2025

Bill Blagg: Magic & Illusion

All Ages Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 4 p.m. $20/$17 students and seniors/$15 MCC district residents This action-packed spectacular is filled with mind-blowing magic and jaw-dropping illusions that will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief. Over 90 minutes of incredible interactive magic. Experience the impossible! buy tickets
Saturday, Feb 22
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Barron Ryan, Piano

,All Ages Sunday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents Award-winning pianist Barron Ryan grew up in a musical household filled with the sounds of artists ranging from Mozart to Michael Jackson. In “Classic Meets Cool,” he features some of the greatest piano music ever made—groovy classical works, renditions of great […]
Sunday, Feb 23
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. “The Intouchables” (France; directed by Olivier Nakache ) in French with English subtitles Golden Globe Award winner Wednesday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. Free. Registration not required. A Parisian aristocrat, quadriplegic since a […]
Wednesday, Feb 26
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
March 2025

New Orleans Songbook

All Ages A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production Featuring Luther S. Allison (on right), Milton Suggs (on left) and Quiana Lynell (center) Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m. $30/$25 seniors and students/$20 MCC district residents Just in time for Fat Tuesday, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC)brings the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of […]
Saturday, Mar 1
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. Women’s History Month Selection “Wadjda” (Saudi Arabia; directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour) in Arabic with English subtitles Thursday, March 6, 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. An enterprising Saudi girl signs on […]
Thursday, Mar 6
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. Women’s History Month Selection “Wadjda” (Saudi Arabia; directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour) in Arabic with English subtitles Thursday, March 6, 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. An enterprising Saudi girl signs on […]
Wednesday, Mar 12
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

“Forbidden Broadway”

13+ Sunday, March 16, 2 p.m. $40/$30 students and seniors/$25 MCC district residents Broadway talent. Broadway tunes. Off-Broadway humor. This long-running New York institution parodies current plays and musicals and is perfect for Broadway lovers and new audiences alike. “Forbidden Broadway” the one-stop ticket to all the shows and all the nonstop laughs. buy tickets
Sunday, Mar 16
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Performing Arts Movies

The Met Opera: “Le Comte Ory” Thursday, March 20, 1 p.m. Free Film Screenings. Programs subject to change. Rossini’s absolutely ridiculous comic opera has never been better when sung by Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau and Joyce DiDonato. “Le Comte Ory” tells the story of a libidinous and cunning nobleman who disguises himself first as […]
Thursday, Mar 20
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
April 2025

The Alden’s 2025 Youth Production: “Stuart Little”

Family Friendly Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents It’s the 80th anniversary of E.B. White’s beloved classic about a mouse named Stuart Little […]
Saturday - Sunday, Apr 5 - 6
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Alden’s 2025 Youth Production: “Stuart Little”

Family Friendly Adapted by Joseph Robinette. Based on the book by E.B. White. Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents It’s the 80th anniversary of E.B. White’s beloved classic about a mouse named Stuart Little […]
Sunday, Apr 6
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Auditions for “Shrek the Musical”

Monday, April 7, 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 7-10 p.m. Come audition for McLean Community Player’s summer production of “Shrek the Musical,” being performed at the Alden Theatre July 18-27. Auditions will be held at the McLean Community Center. Click here to get details, including character descriptions, and sign up for an audition slot!  
Monday, Apr 7
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. Arab-American Heritage Month Selection “The Time That Remains” (United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, France; directed by Elia Suleiman) in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles Wednesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, […]
Wednesday, Apr 9
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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