The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Dates : October 7, 2026 — November 1, 2026
Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes
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Oct 7 – Nov 1, 2026
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
By Daniel Jamieson
With music by Ian Ross and
Sarah O’Halloran
Directed by Hayley Finn
DC Premiere
Before the paintings, poems, and fame, Bella and Marc Chagall were two young dreamers whose love transformed the world around them. Through music, movement, and theatrical magic, their journey unfolds from a small Jewish town into a vivid landscape of imagination, devotion, and resilience. Tender, whimsical, and visually enchanting, THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK is a love story that reminds us how art and love can lift us beyond the gravity of everyday life.
Hailed as “gorgeous” by The New York Times and “a heart-lifting, heart-piercing delight” by The Stage, Ian Ross’ music brings Daniel Jamieson’s passionate words to life for the first time in DC.
Single tickets will go on sale this summer. Subscriptions are available now.
Creative Connections and Special Performances
Join us for powerful pre and post-show conversations with expert guests to deep dive the themes of The Flying Lovers
Creative Connections events are free.
We will be offering closed captioning for selected performances.
Closed captions powered by CCTheater™ from AccessTech, LLC (www.cctheater.com)
Theater J offers Pay-What-You-Choose performances for the first two previews of each show. You can buy tickets online or in person. For this show our PWYC performances are on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 PM.
Hester Kamin’s pre-show conversations are a Theater J favorite! Join us to discuss the themes of our plays and how they relate to our own experiences and the issues of our times. Pre-show conversations are a great way to meet other theater fans and thinkers and to be ready to engage with the play more deeply
We will offer captions on the following performances:
Tuesday October 13 at 7:30 PM
Sunday October 18 at 2 PM
Sunday October 25 at 2 PM
Sunday November 1 at 2 PM
To access captions, you can reserve a tablet before the show by calling the box office or pick up a tablet the day of the show. For more information you can email or call the box office.
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