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.

June 2025

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. Pride Month Selection “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019, France; directed by Céline Sciamma) in French with English subtitles Thursday, June 5, 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. Cannes winner […]
Thursday, Jun 5
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Francesca Hurst, Piano

All Ages Sunday, June 8, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents Recognized for her “tender lyricism” (The Washington Post), yet not afraid to shout, swing her foot onto the piano or don fingerless gloves if the music demands it, Pianist Francesca Hurst divides her playing between classical and contemporary music. She makes […]
Sunday, Jun 8
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. Pride Month Selection “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019, France; directed by Céline Sciamma) in French with English subtitles Thursday, June 5, 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. Cannes winner […]
Wednesday, Jun 11
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Performing Arts Movies

New York Philharmonic Staged Concert of “Company” by Stephen Sondheim Thursday, June 12, 1 p.m. Free Film Screenings. Programs subject to change. This concert staging of Sondheim’s award-winning musical “Company” includes the all-star cast of Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Christina Hendricks, Patti LuPone, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose and more. Not Rated, […]
Thursday, Jun 12
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

Jason Robert Brown & Friends

13+ Saturday, June 14, 7 p.m. $50/$45 students and seniors/$35 MCC district residents Three-time Tony Award-winning composer and living legend of musical theater, Jason Robert Brown performs an intimate evening filled with musical brilliance. JRB & Friends offers a close-up look at the career of the composer, director, orchestrator and lyricist. Hear anecdotes and personal […]
Saturday, Jun 14
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

“Written in the Waters” with Tara Roberts

MCC Celebrates Juneteenth! Perspective Speakers Series Presented in Partnership with the Fairfax County Public Library “Written in the Waters” An Evening with National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Tara Roberts Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m. Free admission. Registration is required. Register on the FCPL website, here For Adults and Teens National Geographic explorer and storyteller Tara Roberts follows […]
Tuesday, Jun 17
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101

The Pack Drumline

MCC Celebrates Juneteenth! Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. Free admission. This electrifying performance will have you on the edge of your seat or blanket! The Pack Drumline’s renowned blend of southern show style drumming with intense upbeat choreography creates a production that is both powerful and awe-inspiring. Together, dynamic percussionists and dancers create explosive rhythms, […]
Thursday, Jun 19
7:00 PM
McLean Central Park
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, Va., 22102

Bennie and the Jets: Tribute to Elton John

Pride Month Concert Thursday, June 26, 7 p.m. Free admission. Do you remember when rock was young? Even if you don’t, you will want to rock with this Elton John tribute. Greg Ransom is every bit as flamboyant, outrageous and entertaining as the Pinball Wizard himself.
Thursday, Jun 26
7:00 PM
McLean Central Park
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, Va., 22102
July 2025

Johnny Folsom 4

A Tribute to The Man in Black Thursday, July 3, 7 p.m. Free admission. Called “a peerless tribute band to the late, great Johnny Cash,” the Johnny Folsom 4 approaches their tribute to Cash with reverence rather than imitation. We can’t think of a better way to spend Independence Day eve than a picnic with […]
Thursday, Jul 3
7:00 PM
McLean Central Park
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, Va., 22102

Good Co.

Everything Old is New Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m. Free admission. Bringing the roaring ’20s into the modern era! Good Co.’s “new-old” sound of electro swing combines the era of jitterbugging flappers and underground speakeasies with the funky beats and the electric sounds of today’s dance music.  
Thursday, Jul 10
7:00 PM
McLean Central Park
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, Va., 22102

LOVER: An Eras Tour Experience

“Are you ready for it…” Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m. Free admission. This one is for all of the Swifties who couldn’t get Eras Tour tickets, those lucky ones who did and are craving more and everyone else who just loves to “Shake It Off.” LOVER has paid incredible attention to the details and woven […]
Thursday, Jul 17
7:00 PM
McLean Central Park
1468 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean, Va., 22102

McLean Community Players Production: “Shrek the Musical”

McLean Community Players Weekends, July 18-27 Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Matinees Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. $25/$20 students and seniors/$18 MCC district residents Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, “Shrek the Musical“ is a Tony award-winning fairytale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. “Shrek” brings all the […]
Friday, Jul 18
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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