The big picture
Executive Artistic Director Ron Watson has been with the theatre since the early 2000s. Watson said he used public and staff input when choosing the plays and musicals for the theatre’s next season.
The 10 shows announced so far for 2025 include:
- "The Secret Garden," Jan. 31-March 2
- "Fences," Feb. 14-March 16
- "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," March 21-April 20
- "Our Lady of the Tortilla," May 2-June 1
- "Fiddler on the Roof," May 30-July 6
- "Proof," June 20-July 20
- "Beautiful," July 25-Aug. 31
- "Stop Kiss," Aug. 8-Sept. 7
- "In the Heights," Oct. 3-Nov. 2
- "Dashing Through the Snow," Nov. 28-Dec. 30
“The biggest thing that I've been trying to get the Palace to do is really have our season be balanced,” Watson said.
"In the Heights," a book-turned-movie-musical that hit the big screen in 2021, is one example of a few shows throughout the upcoming season that will feature a multicultural story, Watson said. Directed by Felipe Garcia, the musical requires a majority Latinx cast, Watson said.
“You need actors to tell those stories,” Watson said. “You need actors that are from underserved populations and underrepresented populations in theatre. ... Our vision at the Palace is to be the cultural destination for everyone.”
When the audience leaves the theatre post-show, Watson said he hopes “they're not just singing the tunes, but they're also thinking about the message that the playwright tried to deliver.”
Keep in mind
The Georgetown Palace has yet to announce two shows scheduled to run the last three months of 2025.
Performances will take place on the Historic Springer Stage and the Palace Playhouse, seating 72 and 291, respectively. The Playhouse is a black box theatre off West 8th Street, typically housing plays, while musicals run on the Springer Stage.
