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Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity
1/28 - 2/7/2026


“A lesson in live, minimalist terror.”  – Chicago Tribune “ Truly scary. And it may be the year’s best staged production.”  – Los Angeles Times ...

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
1/23 - 2/15/2026


Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale takes on an outrageous new life in Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — a madcap, laugh-out-loud comedy full of camp, lusty encounters, and hilarious ...

↓D←R←O←W←N←E←R [Renword]


Written by Nia Akilah Robinson Directed by Heather Lanza Can classmates with opposite views on moving up in the world, learn to trust one another? ...

LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA (The House of Bernarda Alba)


Do not miss this contemporary staging of the modern classic La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba) by Spanish playwright Federico García ...

Chez Joey
Chez Joey
1/30 - 3/15/2026


The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in ...

Romeo & Juliet & Their Friend Mario


a brand new hilarious and heartbreaking journey into the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (That just might be a comedy after all!)

Limited Tickets Remain New Play Washington DC Premiere

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2/26 - 3/1/2026


26 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2026  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Catch Me If You Can Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1 Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre $30  Get ...

25th Anniversary Tour of Patti LuPone Matters of the Heart


Three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone celebrates the 25th anniversary of Matters of the Heart in a one-night-only concert exploring love’s crimes, passions, and mysteries.

Wish World: a Bad Medicine Sketch Comedy Show


Bad Medicine presents Wish World: a topsy-turvy, ensemble sketch comedy about wishes coming true and going wrong. Laugh hard, but beware what you wish for.

New Comedy

A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards​


A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards flips the script on everything you know about Broadway. Set in an abandoned warehouse, this unique production goes beyond ...

Clue
1/27 - 2/1/2026


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

In Clay
12/9 - 2/1/2026


In Clay is an American premiere musical set in 1930s Paris that tells the story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, an overlooked female artist. As she prepares ...

It's My Party!
It's My Party!
1/22 - 2/5/2026


What happens when foes use different tactics to ignite political change? Come see for yourself at "It’s My Party!" as suffragists win the VOTE!


The Spark 2026 is a benefit celebration hosted by the Mosaic Theater Company of DC, honoring philanthropists George Vradenburg and Andy Shallal, along with founding ...


The Thirteen presents Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from February 6 to February 8, 2026. Following their acclaimed performance of All-Night Vigil, the 24-voice ...

Rockville Little Theatre presents Close Ties


Rockville Little Theatre presents "Close Ties" 6 performances | January 30 & 31 and February 6 & 7 at 8 p.m. | February 1 & ...

Xanadu
Xanadu
1/30 - 2/14/2026


XANADU BOOK BY: DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE MUSIC & LYRICS BY: JEFF LYNNE & JOHN FARRAR BASED ON THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM SCREENPLAY BY: RICHARD DANUS

Young Artists of America presents Working: A Localized Musical


Young Artists of America presents "Working: A Localized Musical" One Day Only! Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Young Artists of America ...

Balloonacy
Balloonacy
1/10 - 2/15/2026


A beautiful, movement-based show that revisits the classic film The Red Balloon and will delight audiences of all ages and speakers of all languages. Nothing ...

Blooming Traditions


Celebrate the Spirit of Renewal: A Captivating Lunar New Year Showcase A spectacular Lunar New Year performance — a vibrant celebration of heritage, hope, and ...

Trouble in Deadwood - ARTfactory's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre


Saddle up for an evening of  mystery, mischief, and mouthwatering barbecue!  Step back into the Wild West, where the good folks of Deadwood are gathering ...

Trouble in Deadwood - ARTfactory's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre


Saddle up for an evening of  mystery, mischief, and mouthwatering barbecue!  Step back into the Wild West, where the good folks of Deadwood are gathering ...

Piaf! The Show


Piaf! The Show tells the story of famed French singer Edith Piaf through her unforgettable songs alongside original scenography and projections of unpublished images of ...

Heart & Soul


A celebration of Black excellence in music! Come join GMCW’s inspirational ensemble, Seasons of Love, under the direction of GMCW assistant conductor Ronté Pierce, as they ...

Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
1/29 - 2/22/2026


Winnie is inexplicably buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth in a bleak landscape, while nearby, her husband Willie dozes.

John Doe
John Doe
1/30 - 2/22/2026


People-avoider Zia suffers from anthropophobia, the fear of people. People-watcher Doe suffers from being dead. And naturally, only Zia can see him. Brought together by ...

Octet
Octet
1/14 - 2/22/2026


Eight people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This  a capella  chamber musical from Dave Malloy ( Natasha, Pierre, ...

RENT in Concert


Experience a full symphonic concert event performed with live cast celebrating Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical  RENT in Concert!  This ...

Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and the Shadow of Her Smile


Ann Talman brings her award-winning show Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile to the Arts Club of Washington, Saturday, February 28 ...

Extreme Chopin
2/28 - 2/28/2026


Brian Ganz performs at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 28 as part of the "Extreme Chopin" series, marking one of the final concerts ...

Beale Street Puppets presents The Enchanted Mermaid


Once upon a time, our hero John Cobbler stumbled upon a hidden castle.  A beautiful maiden has been transformed into a mermaid!  Can John use ...

Stereophonic
2/10 - 3/1/2026


David Adjmi’s Stereophonic zooms in on a music studio in the mid-1970s, where an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on ...

The World to Come
2/2 - 3/1/2026


The World to Come, presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Theater J, is a world premiere play written by Ali Viterbi and directed by ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: SWAN LAKE at Strathmore


by Audrey Cahak - January 22, 2026

Classical Arts Entertainment is on their annual North American tour and stopped by Strathmore on January 17th for a glitzy, glamorous rendition of Swan Lake, where the set pieces, principal dancers, and costumes shone like snow in moonlight. ...

Review: OCTET at Studio Theatre


by David Friscic - January 21, 2026

Multi-talented composer, book writer, and vocal arranger Dave Malloy has created a musically eclectic, thematically relevant, and vocally complex work in his audacious and highly relevant work Octet....

Review: STOMP at National Theatre


by Brian Bochicchio - January 20, 2026

The urban, castaway feel of the show--a touch of “Rent” and a splash of street theatre. And a lot of sounds to groove to....

Review: BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD at Best Medicine Rep


by Roger Catlin - January 12, 2026

What are the odds of two cartoonists submitting to the New Yorker both living in Cleveland? Or that one was hired to be the caretaker of the other? ...

Review: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Synetic Theater


by Brian Bochicchio - January 12, 2026

The winter offering of Synetic Theater is a grand story chronicled by Roman historians and subsequently immortalized by Shakespeare. A tale of sweeping grandeur, power plays, alliances, nations conquered, unseemly lustful urges, and betrayal. Now let’s portray all that using only sight, sound, and m...

Review: SHEN YUN 2026 at The Kennedy Center


by Laurie Sara Oliver - January 11, 2026

What did our critic think of SHEN YUN 2026 at The Kennedy Center?...

Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL at National Theatre


by Roger Catlin - January 03, 2026

What did our critic think of the national touring company production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL, running at the National Theatre....

Review: MEREDITH WILLSON'S MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL at Capital One Hall


by Mary Lincer - December 27, 2025

What did our critic think of MEREDITH WILLSON'S MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL at Capital One Hall?...

Review: IN CLAY at Signature Theatre


by Pamela Roberts - December 21, 2025

IN CLAY is an affecting, engaging, and utterly unique theatrical experience — unlike anything on stage now. The deeply felt, visually stunning, and musically mesmerizing new one-woman musical is making its American premiere at Signature Theatre....

Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater


by Alexander C. Kafka - December 19, 2025

This diverting if uneven revival of the 2004-5 Broadway hit is an amusing distraction from the tense politics playing out at the venue....



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