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MJ
MJ
8/13 - 9/8/2024


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
11/12 - 12/1/2024


Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their ...

Ain't Too Proud
Ain't Too Proud
6/17 - 6/22/2025


It was a sound that would change music history. Ain't Too Proud is the electrifying new musical that tells the story of The Temptations from ...


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Stephanie J. Block, Rob McClure, and More Receive 2024 Helen Hayes Awards


by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024

On May 20, 2024, the 40th Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Learn more about the winners here!...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The National Theatre


by Itai Yasur - May 19, 2024

Half a century on, SUPERSTAR shines brighter and louder than ever....

MUMMY IN THE CLOSET: EVITA'S RETURN & More Lead Washington, DC's May 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - May 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more....

World Premieres & More Set for 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

The Kennedy Center and the National Black Theatre to Present A COLLECTIVE SONIC RING SHOUT


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2024

Through orchestral, choral, gospel, and soul choral music, A Collective Sonic Ring Shout is the signature celebration for the Kennedy Center’s Conflux partnership with the National Black Theatre. Lear more and see how to purchase tickets!...

Review: SUPER FREAK: THE RICK JAMES STORY at National Theatre


by Roger Catlin - April 03, 2024

Somewhere between touring tribute acts and high-gloss Broadway jukebox musical bios are the more modest regional  musicals created to nominally perform the hits of a legacy pop act, in costume, adding biographical details as a story arc....

UNKNOWN SOLIDER & More Lead Washington, DC's March 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Little Shop of Horrors, Unknown Solider, and more....

Matthew Broderick & More to be Featured in Shakespeare Theatre Company 24/25 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2024

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the lineup of its upcoming 24/25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at the National Theatre


by Jackson Malmgren - March 07, 2024

What did our critic think of REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MORMON AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE at National Theatre? THE BOOK OF MORMON at the National Theatre is one of the most amazing performances of the season. This uproariously funny show is flippant and fantastic....

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Lead Washington, DC's March 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - March 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for March 2024 include The Lehman Trilogy and more....

Past Shows

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
4/9 - 4/21/2024


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
3/5 - 3/17/2024


From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched ...

Annie
Annie
1/23 - 1/28/2024


Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly ...

The Wiz
10/24 - 10/29/2023


THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway-bound tour, the first one in 40 years. The tour begins in THE WIZ’s ...

Mrs. Doubtfire
10/10 - 10/15/2023


Daniel Hillard, a struggling, out-of-work actor, will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the kindly alter ego ...


Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” ...

Bat out of Hell


The romance of rock ‘n’ roll comes alive on stage as Strat, the forever young leader of rebellious gang ‘The Lost’, falls in love with ...

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale
3/26 - 3/31/2019


Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in ...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical


Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, BROOKLYN girl with Passion and Chutzpah. She fought her way into the ...

Bat out of Hell


The romance of rock ‘n’ roll comes alive on stage as Strat, the forever young leader of rebellious gang ‘The Lost’, falls in love with ...

Waitress
Waitress
5/15 - 6/3/2018


Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles ("Brave," ...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
2/6 - 2/18/2018


The musical comedy, according to press notes, “tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
12/20 - 1/7/2018


Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to ...

Fun Home
Fun Home
4/18 - 5/13/2017


Based on Alison Bechdel's best-selling graphic memoir of the same name, Fun Home, the 2015 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, features music by Jeanine Tesori, book ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
4/6 - 4/24/2016


The show explores how four blue-collar guys — Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — grew to become the singing sensation The ...

Motown the Musical
Motown the Musical
12/1 - 1/3/2016


MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched ...

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella


With its fresh new take on the beloved tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess, this hilarious and ...

Newsies The Musical
Newsies The Musical
6/9 - 6/21/2015


NOW IS THE TIME TO SEIZE THE DAY with NEWSIES, Disney's triumphant, smash-hit New York musical. It's the record-breaking, Tony Award -winning Broadway phenomenon that ...

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
3/17 - 3/29/2015


Blithe Spirit is a classic comedy play, written by Noël Coward in 1941. The play follows the story of novelist Charles Condomine who, hoping to ...

Pippin
Pippin
12/16 - 1/4/2015


Royal heir Pippin is spurred on by a mysterious group of performers to embark on a death-defying journey to find his "corner of the sky." ...

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
8/26 - 9/14/2014


Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions ...

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Pasión y Fuego: The Music of Spain in Washington, DC Pasión y Fuego: The Music of Spain
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