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A Union Stage Presents Venue. Before the Apollo, before the Regal, there was The Howard Theatre. In its early days, speakers like Booker T.
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At its opening in 1910 it was “the largest colored theatre in the world.” Sadly shuttered and neglected since the early 1980s, the once majestic building with its “trunk of soul” survived death in order to be reborn in 2012. For most of the 20th century, The Howard Theatre captivated audiences with music, dance, drama and comedy. Washington shared the stage with musicals, road shows, vaudeville acts, theater productions and community programs. Later, Washington’s favorite son Duke Ellington inaugurated a new era of jazz big bands on The Howard’s stage. When the nation was deeply divided by segregation, The Howard Theatre provided a place where color barriers blurred and music unified. Dubbed the “Theatre for The People” by The Washington Bee, it was the place where dignitaries like President Franklin D. Roosevelt gathered with everyday folks to see both superstars and rising stars – many of whom debuted at The Howard Theatre. Along with Duke Ellington, greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, Cab Calloway and Nat King Cole graced the Howard stage and made way for talents like Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gilespie, The Supremes, Otis Redding, Lena Horne and James Brown. The Howard Theatre inspired change, yet felt the impact of a nation in flux following the 1968 riots. Eventually, the degradation of the neighborhood forced the theater to close. After several false starts in the late ’70s and early ’80s to reinvigorate The Howard, the curtains fell and the theatre remained shuttered until 2012. Today, the Howard Theatre is enjoying rebirth and a entering a new era in its long and prestigious history.

10/19/2026

ON SALE NOW! Yo Pi’erre is coming to The Howard Theatre Sunday November 15th! Tickets are available at the link in bio, grab yours now!

10/13/2026

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🚨Nov. 7th 2026🚨
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10/08/2026

🚨LOW TICKET WARNING🚨 Don’t miss your chance to catch BOY HARSHER Friday OCT 30 at The Howard Theatre! Tickets are almost gone get yours now at the link in bio!

10/05/2026

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🚨Nov. 7th 2026🚨
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09/28/2026

🚨LOW TICKET WARNING🚨 Tickets are almost gone for John Cameron Mitchell celebrating 25 years of Hedwig And The Angry Inch, TOMORROW 9/29 at The Howard Theatre! Grab your tickets now at the link in bio ⬆️

09/28/2026

This Friday! Don’t miss with October 2 at The Howard Theatre! Tickets still available at the link in bio, snag yours now!

09/24/2026

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🚨Nov. 7th 2026🚨
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09/22/2026

This Thursday! Don’t miss anees on The Lucky Duck Tour 9/24 at a The Howard Theatre. Grab your tickets now at the link in bio before it’s too late!

09/18/2026

Don’t miss Lost Dog Street Band Friday October 16th at The Howard Theatre! Grab your tickets now at the link in bio

09/15/2026

We’re just one week away from DOMi & JD BECK at The Howard Theatre, Tuesday September 22nd! Tickets are still available at the link in bio, grab yours now

Address

620 T Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20001

Telephone

+12028032899

Website

http://bit.ly/UnionStagePresents-HT

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