Theater Events in DC

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sold out.

The #1 Urban Stage Play "Man Of The House"

A popular urban stage play about family, responsibility, and relationships, performed in the evening. Showtimes: Aug 22 at 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM.

Solas Nua: Show in a Bag: Works in Progress

Show in a Bag offers DC-area performing artists the opportunity to develop solo shows with dramaturgical support from Solas Nua and Dublin’s Fishamble: The New Play Company.

Ingrid & Mollie’s Jennie the Cat: Jennie’s Beach Day

A family-oriented theater piece following Jennie the Cat on a beach outing, presented on the Root Family Stage.

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.

KLECKSOGRAPHY

KLECKSOGRAPHY is a limited-run Rorschach Theatre project featuring new short plays created by emerging artists and inspired by a single piece of visual art.

Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities

Woody Guthrie's American Song

From the iconic anthem “This Land is Your Land” to protest songs like “All You Fascists Bound To Lose,” the music of folk poet and social agitator Woody Guthrie persists as a dynamic force of dissent and hope for the American people.

Gruesome Playground Injuries

A play performed at Keegan Theatre.

The Originals Fall 2026

An evening of original new works featuring George Mason's student playwrights, presented in a variety of forms including musicals and ten-minute plays.

Songs of the Goat: Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

In Sarah Ruhl’s imaginative retelling, Eurydice dies on her wedding day and descends into an Underworld where she reunites with her father, while her husband Orpheus tries to rescue her.

A Beautiful Blue Morning Sky

A play performed at Keegan Theatre.

A World Without Them

A World Without Them is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful exploration of extinction in its natural, cultural, and personal forms.

Freddie: A Girl

A world premiere play about Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, teenage sisters who joined the Dutch Resistance during the Nazi occupation and became spies, saboteurs, and assassins.

Garbo

A frustrated theatre dreamer becomes one of World War II’s most brilliant double agents, using performance, illusion, and audacity to mislead the Nazi regime.

Mosaic Theater Company: Somewhere Over the Border

Somewhere Over the Border is a DC premiere musical by Brian Quijada, directed by Raymond O. Caldwell.

Somewhere over the Border

Somewhere over the Border is Brian Quijada's DC premiere musical, a fresh take on The Wizard of Oz inspired by the true story of his mother's immigration in the 1970s.

Dirty Dancing: The Musical

Dirty Dancing: The Musical is the feel-good escape you’ve been craving, alive with the pulse of electrified dancing, the thrill of secret encounters, and the allure of forbidden romance.

VENUS

A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, Venus is a star-gazing dark comedy by Steve Yockey, directed by Woolly's new Artistic Director Reggie D. White.

Cyrano de Bergerac

Taffety Punk presents Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Lise Bruneau and performed by five actors, including Kimberly Gilbert in the title role.

Maybe Happy Ending

Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Maybe Happy Ending tells the deeply human story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe even love.

August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

August Wilson's acclaimed play follows trailblazing singer Ma Rainey and her band during a fraught 1920s Chicago recording session, exploring conflicts over art, power, and control and the racial exploitation at the heart of the music industry.

Elmo's Got the Moves

Sesame Street's Elmo and friends star in an interactive stage show filled with dancing, singing, and educational fun for preschoolers.

Gravity & Other Myths

Hailed as one of the world's leading contemporary circus companies, Gravity & Other Myths presents 'Ten Thousand Hours,' a program exploring the discipline required for mastery through astonishing acrobatics and human connection.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, a band of survivors retells a Simpsons episode around a fire after the collapse of civilization.

Young Professionals Night

This event is a Young Professionals Night at Arena Stage, featuring drink specials, networking, and a performance of Damn Yankees. Happy hour drink specials run from 6-7pm, followed by the show.

ExPats Theatre: Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret

Four immigrants from Germany, India, Peru, and Senegal navigate the “obstacle race” of integration, confronting systemic complexities and cultural contradictions of their new home through song, storytelling, humor, wit, and sharp satire.

Moloko Presents: Kyivska Perepichka

Kyivska Perepichka is a poignant and provocative one-woman performance by Irma Vitovska about the lives, dreams, and resilience of Ukrainians after Russia's full-scale invasion.

The Score

Brian Cox stars as Johann Sebastian Bach in The Score, written by Oliver Cotton and directed by Trevor Nunn at Harman Hall.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The page describes The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as a haunting and humorous autumn treat, with one actor telling Washington Irving’s ghoulishly funny tale of Ichabod Crane’s encounter with the Headless Horseman.

Woody Sez

WOODY SEZ: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF WOODY GUTHRIE is an international smash hit musical celebrating the life and music of folk icon Woody Guthrie, featuring classics like 'This Land Is Your Land' and 'Bound for Glory.

Measure for Measure

A production of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, part of Folger Theatre's 2026-2027 season.

Charlene Kaye: Diversity Shredder

Charlene Kaye brings her brand new show Diversity Shredder, a madcap musical about being a menace to society as an Asian woman guitar shredder, described by Rolling Stone as a breakout comedy star.

Pancho Villa

An old man, a young man, and a child revisit the Mexican Revolution, bringing Pancho Villa back to life through memory, corridos, and myth.

Wish You Were Here

Salme’s getting married and her four best friends get her ready in a flurry of tulle and teasing about the wedding night ahead.

Urinetown

Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself.

Merrily We Roll Along

Sondheim's masterwork about friendship, ambition and the compromises that shape a life returns to Signature Theatre after 20 years, directed by Matthew Gardiner.

Sleepy Hollow

Synetic Theater presents its new adaptation of Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow," applying its signature physical theater style to the Headless Horseman legend with gothic horror and surreal imagery.

Fair Play

A theatrical production presented by 1st Stage; the listing provides multiple performance dates and times.

Hundred Days

Hundred Days is a mainstage production in Keegan Theatre's 2026-2027 season, running October 9 through November 8, 2026.

Some Like It Hot

The Tony-winning musical comedy, based on the film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe, follows two 1930s jazz musicians on the run from the mob who disguise themselves as women in an all-female band headed to California.

Frida...A Self Portrait

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads.

Frankenstein: A Radio Drama

Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein is told through radio theater, adapted by Isabel Smith-Bernstein and co-directed by Nick Horner and Lena Salins. Performances run November 20 at 7:30 p. m.

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun follows the Younger family on Chicago's South Side as they hold tight to visions of a brighter future after a life insurance check arrives.

A Charlie Brown Christmas - Live on Stage!

A live stage adaptation of the beloved Peanuts holiday special featuring the classic Vince Guaraldi score.

My English Persian Kitchen

Chronicling one woman's resettlement in England and then Belfast after fleeing an abusive husband and her home country of Iran, My English Persian Kitchen follows her as she turns to her mother's recipes for solace and strength.

Hell’s Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen is Alicia Keys' hit musical, inspired by her life, music, and community, following 17-year-old Ali on a journey of self-discovery.

Waitress

Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, finding hope through a baking contest and a new connection.

The Last Victorian

Two failed British antique dealers, partners in business and in life, inherit the world's oldest person and try to monetize her, but soon question her true provenance and turn on each other.

HANUKKAH SPECTACULAR

World Premiere! Four artists, three days, one conference room, and a play that could combust before it's even finished.

All The World's A Stage

A moving new musical by Adam Gwon about a closeted high school math teacher who mentors a student for a theater competition in 1996, and whose exploration of Angels in America unsettles their small town.

A Christmas Carol

This season, Ebenezer Scrooge gets a refreshed look in Olney Theatre Center's brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic, performed as a one-person show.

CULT OF LOVE

Cult of Love is a darkly funny, music-filled regional premiere by Leslye Headland in which four adult siblings and their partners return home for Christmas Eve, carrying secrets, resentments, and competing ideas of family.

Birthday Candles

Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe, then ages through pivotal moments of her ordinary life.

An Irish Carol 2026

A holiday play performed at Keegan Theatre.

Wilderness Generation

Four cousins return to their grandmother's house in Tidewater Virginia to pack it up, and over a weekend of board games and in-jokes they spill secrets and face difficult truths about their parents' choices.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Four young Athenians flee into a forest ruled by mischievous fairies, where a mysterious love potion, a befuddled group of amateur actors, and a man's transformation into a donkey drive Shakespeare's most magical romantic comedy.

Arena Stage 2026/27 Season – ACT I (Full Season Subscription)

Arena Stage’s 2026/27 season subscription includes three productions: The Fruits of Our Labor, Nikola – A New Musical, and Prima Facie.

Prima Facie

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Aquila Theatre: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Aquila Theatre returns with a compelling new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless tale 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Les Misérables

Based on Victor Hugo's novel, this epic musical follows Jean Valjean's journey through revolution and redemption in 19th-century France.

Agrupación Señor Serrano: Birdie

Agrupación Señor Serrano’s Birdie reflects on the contrasting realities of leisure and forced migration, blending documentary, scale models, miniature animals, and video in a darkly playful theater and live cinema production.

Natural History

Natural History is a world premiere by Collin Van Son, directed by Chelsea Radigan.

Hamilton

HAMILTON is a Broadway musical telling the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary! is a dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln's assassination, told through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).

CHINESE REPUBLICANS

A group of Chinese-American businesswomen meet monthly for lunch to discuss strategy, success, and survival in corporate finance.

The Secret Garden

Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Victorian novel receives a gorgeous new production shaped for Signature's intimate stage.

We Had a World

Joshua Harmon's grandmother calls with a dying mission: write about the family and 'make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.

Crime & Punishment

This taut, award-winning adaptation of Dostoyevsky's literary masterpiece delves into the mind of troubled student Raskolnikov, emboldened to commit a horrible crime.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Three Little Pigs and Other Tales

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents a puppetry-filled adventure weaving together Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff, following a brave raccoon and clever mouse on a treasure-seeking journey.

Complete Works

A comedic compilation of Shakespeare's works performed at Keegan Theatre.

A Raisin in the Sun

Lorraine Hansberry's seminal play follows the Younger family on the South Side of 1950s Chicago as love, struggle, and shelved dreams bind them together.

TEN GRAND

World Premiere! Set in a Boston-area Goodwill store, this play follows employees and customers forming quiet alliances and rivalries among piles of gently used things.

A Beautiful Noise

A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon, created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself.

ArtsCentric's Production of "Crowns"

Generations of Black women in the American South have adorned themselves with a hat for every occasion, and Yolanda, visiting from Brooklyn, initially regards this world with skepticism.

Tambo and Bones

Tambo and Bones is a theatrical performance with scheduled shows from February 12 through March 7, including opening night, industry night, and post-show discussions.

A Monster Calls

Based on Patrick Ness's acclaimed fantasy bestseller, A Monster Calls follows 13-year-old Conor O’Malley as he confronts grief, fear, and healing with the help of a monster who visits his window.

The Monsters

A poignant, funny, and tender story of sibling rivalry – and devotion.

Churchill

In 1963, Winston Churchill reflects on being named an honorary American citizen in this one-man show featuring Daniel Payne as Churchill, written by his father, David Payne.

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush continues Synetic Theater's exploration of silent cinema, telling a tale of fortune seeking in the wilderness with wit, warmth, and determination, and loads of comedy.

She Kills Monsters

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.

Hamlet

A production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, part of Folger Theatre's 2026-2027 season.

TheaterWorksUSA: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

TheaterWorksUSA presents a musical adaptation of The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, following Ms. Frizzle's class on an out-of-this-world adventure through space.

The Believers

A play performed at Keegan Theatre.

7th Street Echo

Candela is determined to make music her life's work and pick up where her father's drumsticks left off, but her mother has different plans.

Sometimes the Rain Sometimes the Sea

George Mason School of Theater presents Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea from April 23-25 at the deLaski Performing Arts Building's TheaterSpace. Performances are Friday at 7:30 p. m.

The Who’s Tommy

The Who’s Tommy is a dazzling all-new production of The Who’s 1969 rock opera, following Tommy Walker as he becomes a pinball-playing celebrity savior.

Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Akimbo is a 2023 Tony Award-winning musical about 16-year-old Kimberly, who has a rare disease that makes her age four times faster, as she navigates family, friendship, and a felonious aunt at a New Jersey skating rink.

A Mountain For Elodie

A humorous and heartwarming musical from the award-winning singer and songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, exploring anxiety, impatience, parenthood, grief, and love.

The Wolves

In Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Wolves, nine teenage girls warm up for soccer while sharing jokes, gossip, fears and ambitions.

BOBBY ROBOTOWITZ

World Premiere of Matt Schatz's play about Dina, a down-on-her-luck novelist who turns to a chatbot named Bobby Robotowitz for help, only to find her real life glitching as the chatbot evolves into something more intimate.

Gandini Juggling

Gandini Juggling brings Heka to the Center for the Arts, a thrilling collision of juggling and magic where objects vanish, reappear, float, and transform.

Jitta's Atonement

George Bernard Shaw's very free adaptation of a German potboiler: after Jitta's lover dies, he asks her husband to publish his final book under his own name, and the husband eventually agrees, turning a tragic tale into a witty Shavian tragicomedy.

Jersey Boys

The Tony Award-winning original Broadway sensation Jersey Boys returns to the road, telling the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons from the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

BABY SHOWER KATIE

Round House Theatre presents the world premiere of Baby Shower Katie, a comedy by Beth Hyland directed by Jessica Fisch, running April 14–May 9, 2027 as part of the Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival.

Liberation

Bess Wohl's Liberation, directed by Whitney White, follows a journalist in 1970 Ohio who joins a women's group, while fifty years later her daughter grapples with the same questions.

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard is an international award-winning musical based on the 1992 film, combining romance, suspense, and hit songs like 'I Will Always Love You' and 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'.

Sylvia

A play performed at Keegan Theatre.

Peter and the Starcatcher

In this enchanting, immersive production, discover how Peter became Pan.

Bad Kreyòl

Bad Kreyòl is a DC premiere by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Stori Ayers, running May 20 through June 13, 2027.

Latin History For Morons

A hilarious in-your-face show about pride and heritage featuring Emmy nominated Brian Quijada and written by comedic legend John Leguizamo.

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical plays at the National Theatre beginning June 8, 2027.

Follies

Shakespeare Theatre Company and Signature Theatre present Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, in which former showgirls revisit the theater where it all began as memories and reality blur.

Evil Librarian: A New Musical

Evil Librarian: A New Musical, presented by The Landless Theatre Company, was scheduled at The Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD across multiple dates. The event has ended and ticket sales have closed.

THE TRIUMPH OF F.A.U.V.E.L. - An Ass!

A new immersive English version of the satirical medieval Roman de Fauvel, created by Andrew Albin with early music ensemble ALKEMIE.

The Comedy of Errors

Folger Theatre's final play of its 2026-27 all-Shakespeare season, The Comedy of Errors is directed by Holly Twyford in her Folger directorial debut and runs May 18–June 27, 2027.

Pinocchio

Synetic Theater brings Pinocchio to life in its unmistakable physical style in a production running 90 minutes.

LOVE I AWETHU FURTHER

World Premiere! In this explosive and poetic adaptation of Julius Caesar, a. k. payne tells the story of Callie, who dreams up a plan for freedom on a plantation ruled by Mistress Catherine.

THE WHITE CHIP

The White Chip is Sean Daniels' autobiographical play about Steven, a prolific director and rising star struggling to balance professional success, family, and an addiction spinning out of control, and his long work of rebuilding after burning down his life.

Doubt: A Parable

Doubt: A Parable, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, is set at a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, where Sister Aloysius suspects charismatic Father Flynn of inappropriate behavior and enlists young Sister James's help.

DRAG SHOW

Local drag artist Manny Quinn presents DRAG SHOW, a drag show featuring Mari Con Carne, Vagenesis, Val Sidora, and Silverware.

Just in Time

JUST IN TIME, the acclaimed Broadway hit that is taking Broadway by storm, will make a splash in D. C.

Punch

Jacob is just looking for a bit of fun when he joins his mates at a pub fight, but an impulsive punch has fatal consequences.

American Idiot

A rock musical performed at Keegan Theatre.

Urinetown

Signature Theatre presents Urinetown, the Tony Award-winning musical comedy about a dystopian water shortage in which citizens must pay to use public toilets and one man rebels against the corrupt corporation running the system.

Million Dollar Quartet

In the summer of 2027, Olney Theatre Center presents Million Dollar Quartet, a jukebox musical about the legendary December 4, 1956 recording session at Sun Records that brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together.