Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Sues Its Landlord

“The Shakespeare Theater has filed a lawsuit against its landlord, a nonprofit organization created in support of the theater, to attempt to prevent it from raising the Lansburgh Theater’s rent by 700%, according to court documents. The theater is seeking an injunction to prevent its rent from being raised, as well as a ruling that will allow it to remain in the building. The lawsuit also requests that members of the nonprofit landlord’s board be dismissed.”