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Fremont Ave.
Fremont Ave.
10/8 - 12/7/2025


Written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, "Fremont Ave." is a raw, electric world premiere that moves across decades with the force ...

 ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
11/13 - 12/21/2025


Internationally-acclaimed comedian and clown Julia Masli b rings a festive edition of her award-winning show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha back to DC, ...

Chanukah in the Dark
Chanukah in the Dark
12/6 - 12/21/2025


When the lights go out during Chanukah, Max and family begin sharing songs, stories, and traditions – only to discover the lights they needed and ...

Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show


Get ready to celebrate— Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show  is back for its fourth spectacular year at Arena Stage! Bring the entire family ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
12/2 - 1/4/2026


The oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York just got busted and Nathan Detroit needs cold hard cash to get it up and ...

The Snowman and The Snowdog
The Snowman and The Snowdog
11/22 - 1/4/2026


A soaring new musical for the holiday season! This follow-up to Raymond Briggs’ “The Snowman™” is based on  the video  of the same name (watch ...

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 ...

Guys and Dolls
12/4 - 12/5/2025


Copy: The oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York just got busted and Nathan Detroit needs cold hard cash to get it up ...

Firecracker Festival of New Work


The festival will feature readings of:  We are the Demons Inside Our Bodies   (November 14-16), a new play from Managing Director Amanda Zeitler, directed ...

Lea Salonga: Stage, Screen & Everything In Between


Musical theater royalty and official Disney Legend Lea Salonga brings her acclaimed  Stage, Screen & Everything In Between  tour to North America in 2025. Longtime ...

A Case for the Existence of God


A Case for the Existence of God BY SAMUEL D. HUNTER | DIRECTED BY DANILO GAMBINI NOVEMBER 13-DECEMBER 7, 2025  MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient Samuel D. ...

God of Carnage
God of Carnage
11/14 - 12/7/2025


Dark Horse Theatre Company Presents God of Carnage-  A Darkly Comic Unraveling of Civility This November and December Northern Virginia — November 2025  — Dark ...

November 4
November 4
11/12 - 12/7/2025


A heart-rending opus by acclaimed Jerusalem-based composer Danny Paller and NYTimes Jerusalem bureau staffer/researcher Myra Noveck, NOVEMBER 4 marks the 30th anniversary of an assassination that ...

Stew in Concert, Again!


Join us for a  ONE-NIGHT-ONLY  concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright  STEW STEWART , as we transform our space into an intimate underground cabaret. ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Washington DC!  At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a ...

Accused!
11/20 - 12/14/2025


Accused! is the latest installment in Patricia Milton's Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective trilogy, featuring the return of beloved characters Loveday, Valeria, and Katie as they ...

Land of Forgotten Toys: A Christmas Musical


The Land of Forgotten Toys: A Christmas Musical  is a heartwarming holiday adventure for the whole family. The story follows Grace, a bright and ambitious ...

Rockville Civic Ballet presents ''The Nutcracker


Rockville Civic Ballet presents ''The Nutcracker" 8 performances | December 5 & 12 at 7:30 p.m. | December 6 & 13 at 2 p.m. and ...

The Dreidel Players Present...Best Hanukkah Show Ever


The show is about a rag tag group of mostly Jews who want to put on a Hanukkah show for their town. It takes you through ...

THE OTHER SIDE STORY
THE OTHER SIDE STORY
12/12 - 12/14/2025


Written and performed in Spanish and Spanglish by Puerto Rican artist Ángel Vázquez, this hilarious one-man musical explores the island’s history, the Puerto Rican migration ...

CELTIC WOMAN Symphony Christmas Tour 2025


Experience the magic of the season with Celtic Woman’s Symphony Tour 2025—celestial voices, timeless holiday music, and the beauty of a live symphony orchestra.

Christmas Cabaret


Celebrate the magic of the season with an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and holiday cheer! Join us for a sparkling  Christmas Cabaret  featuring your ...

DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL


Dominick Pupa, nightclub sensation and cohost of the hit podcast FixingFamousPeople, returns to DC and the Loft with Dom We Now Our Gay Apparel, his acclaimed ...

Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis with Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci – Washington, DC


Prepare yourself for an evening of unpredictable comedy, hypnotic wonder, and audience-driven magic . Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis brings together two masters of their craft: ...

Flying V Fights: Fighter Fantasy


Flying V Fights closes out out the 2025 PLAY MORE Season with a Flying V Fight that’s two years in the making! This December, ABBY ...


The National Chamber Ensemble presents Holiday Cheer, showcasing the winners of the 2025 Nancy Peery Marriott Young Artist Competition. Featured performers include First Prize winner ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Washington DC!  At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a ...

The Holiday Show
The Holiday Show
12/13 - 12/20/2025


The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC continues its 2025–2026 season with  THE HOLIDAY SHOW , a celebration of the holidays that has become one of the DC area’s ...

Birthday Candles
Birthday Candles
12/4 - 12/21/2025


Birthday Candles Written by Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Levy December 4-21, 2025 Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the ...

Handel’s Messiah
12/20 - 12/21/2025


Handel’s Messiah will be performed by The Thirteen on December 20 and 21, 2025, as part of its holiday tradition in Washington. This fully professional ...

The King is Here: All Hail the King


THE KING IS HERE brings a fresh, contemporary reimagining of the traditional nativity story from King Herod’s perspective—blending faith, drama, and modern Hip-Hop & R&B culture ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS at The Music Center At Strathmore


by Elliot Lanes - December 03, 2025

The holiday season is now in full swing and amidst all the “God bless us all” and Sugar Plums is a seasonal perennial that has been kicking holiday music up a notch for over 40 years now. I’m speaking of Chip Davis’ Manheim Steamroller of course and with twelve albums of Christmas music alone, it’s ...

Review: Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker at The Kennedy Center


by Hannah R. Wing - November 30, 2025

Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker, choreographed by Victoria Morgan and conducted by Alyssa Wang, is whimsical and magical, a perfect show for the holiday season. ...

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at National Theatre


by David Friscic - November 28, 2025

A sophisticated, slightly sweet, and satiric tone sweeps over the characters of the luxuriously professional production of the musical Some Like it Hot, now touring at the National Theatre. From the moment that the show opens with the ode to self-gratification and excess “What Are You Thirsty For?” ...

Review: SHAMROCK TENORS: CHRISTMAS IN BELFAST At The Kennedy Center


by Brian Bochicchio - November 28, 2025

Fresh from an Australia tour, the boys, who have been together for most of 8 years, put on a scaled down show that combined Christmas favorites with classic drinking and parting of ways songs....

Review: ACCUSED! at The Stage Guild


by Peter Rouleau - November 26, 2025

'Accused!' will appeal to mystery buffs and casual fans alike. It is funny, absorbing, and has more than a few parallels to the contemporary political scene.  The production runs just over two hours with an intermission....

Review: THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG at Imagination Stage


by Jennifer Muscato - November 28, 2025

THE SNOWMAN AND THE SNOWDOG is a loved, British animated short children’s film and you can now see it acted out on stage at Imagination Stage in Bethesda, MD....

Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR at Kennedy Center


by Hannah R. Wing - November 26, 2025

Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular isn’t really a holiday show; it’s more of a love letter to magic. ...

Review: HADESTOWN at The National Theatre


by Audrey Cahak - November 21, 2025

Hadestown is a song you’ll want to hear again and again and again and again. And the cast of the national tour sings it in a way that honors the original yet rings with a sound all their own....

Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center


by Ken Kemp - November 19, 2025

This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals....

Review: THE MOTHER PLAY: A PLAY IN FIVE EVICTIONS at Studio Theatre


by David Friscic - November 19, 2025

The autobiographical world of playwright Paula Vogel comes alive in the illuminating and fragilely evocative “tone poem” of a play entitled The Mother Play at the Studio Theatre. This very moving and occasionally caustic play explores all the hard issues of life in a family—such as death, illness, f...



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