My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

WASHINGTON, DC THEATRE SHOWS SEARCH - Page 2

Find Washington, DC shows near you including musicals, plays, comedies, tours, family shows & more.
Powered by Ticketmaster
Get Washington, DC theatre news & discounts
AGUARDIENTE: WHERE MAGIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS
AGUARDIENTE: WHERE MAGIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS
Apr 30 – May 24, 2026 · GALA Hispanic Theatre, Washington

Blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as bomba, currulao, and cumbia, and Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realism, Aguardiente is a bold new musical about the messy, urgent act...

A Festival of Favorites and Firsts
A Festival of Favorites and Firsts
May 30 – Jun 6, 2026 · Theater J, Washington

Contact: Travis Hare, KRPR Travis@KendraRubinfeldpr.com 240 507-4238 (Travis Hare) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Theater J Presents: Festival of Favorites and Firsts! A play reading festival celebrating...

OR
OR
May 15 – Jun 7, 2026 · Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington

Liz Duffy Adams’ play entitled OR, is a fast-paced, witty comedy that blends romance, feminism, and espionage in 1660s England. The farce follows Aphra Behn—spy,...

The Motion
The Motion
May 6 – Jun 14, 2026 · Arena Stage, Washington

What begins as a razor-sharp debate spirals into a world-altering unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the...

Once
Once
May 21 – Jun 21, 2026 · NextStop Theatre, Herndon

On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of...

Wendell Pierce in Othello
Wendell Pierce in Othello
May 19 – Jun 28, 2026 · Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, DC

Simon Godwin directs Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Elsbeth) in Shakespeare’s towering tragedy about the power of words to kill. Venice is scandalized when its protector, Othello...

Loot
Jun 5 – Jun 28, 2026 · Gunston Arts Center

Edge of the Universe Theater presents Joe Orton's Loot, directed by Stephen Jarrett and running June 5 through June 28 at Gunston Arts Center, Theatre...

Onstage Tours

Onstage Tours invite audiences of every age to go behind the scenes and see how a professional theater brings a story to life. Professional production...

Precarious

Mosaic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Precarious, a comedy by Steinberg Award-winner Steph Del Rosso, directed by Jaki Bradley, running June 4–28, 2026...

Sally & Tom
May 27 – Jun 28, 2026 · Round House Theatre

Sally & Tom, the regional premiere at Round House Theatre, is a dark and witty dramedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks that follows a...

How Shakespeare Saved My Life
Jun 9 – Jul 5, 2026 · Folger Theatre

How Shakespeare Saved My Life is a world premiere solo performance written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent and directed by Tony Taccone. The piece blends...

Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
Jun 16 – Jul 5, 2026 · Kennedy Center [Eisenhower Theatre], Washington

Baz Luhrmann's luscious film comes to life on stage in one of the most eye-popping shows to ever hit Broadway. Enter a world of splendor...

Joe Hisaishi: Concerto for Orchestra
Jul 10 – Jul 11, 2026 · Carnegie Hall

Joe Hisaishi: Concerto for Orchestra brings composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi's newest orchestral work to Carnegie Hall, performed by the Orchestra of St. Luke's. Written...

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Jun 4 – Jul 12, 2026 · Studio Theatre, Washington, DC

After years of swiping, a permanently single, professionally neurotic stand-up finally meets Mr. Right – and then does everything wrong. Strap in for a delightfully...

Please Underestimate Me

Please Underestimate Me is a one-woman show starring TV personality, author, chef, and restaurateur Carla Hall in her first professional stage role. Hall co-wrote the...

Rockville Musical Theatre presents Sister Act  
Rockville Musical Theatre presents "Sister Act"  
Jun 27 – Jul 12, 2026 · F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville

8 performances | June 27 and July 3*, 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m. | June 28 and July 4, 5 & 12 at 2...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Jun 6 – Jul 12, 2026 · Keegan Theatre, Washington DC

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is presenting its newest production, THE MURDER AT HAVERSHAM MANOR, but things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous....

Curtains School Edition
Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2026 · The Talent Machine Company, Arnold

...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
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 challenging...

Beetlejuice
Jul 7 – Jul 26, 2026 · National Theatre, Washington

After a thrilling Broadway three-peat, BEETLEJUICE rises again to hit the road! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Jul 7 – Jul 26, 2026 · The National Theatre, Washington

Musical...

Pippin
May 12 – Jul 26, 2026 · Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre will present Pippin, directed by Matthew Gardiner, from May 12 to July 26, 2026. This musical by Stephen Schwartz follows Pippin, the heir...

What Became of Us
Jun 16 – Jul 26, 2026 · Signature Theatre

What Became of Us is a poignant play that explores the lifelong bond between two siblings, highlighting their unique experiences as one is an immigrant...

King Lear
King Lear
Jul 29 · Kimball Theare, Williamsburg

King Lear, Shakespeare's towering tragedy of family intrigue, devotion, and unspeakable treachery.  When old King Lear banishes his daughter Cordelia for disloyalty, he soon finds that...

The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Aug 1 · Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington

Do the names Ponyboy Curtis, Darrel, and Sodapop ring a bell? Did you root for the ‘Greasers’ and the ‘Socs’? Remember those cuffed jeans, unfiltered...

Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang
Beyond Therapy by Christopher Durang
Jul 24 – Aug 2, 2026 · ARTfactory, Manassas

Absurd, fast-paced, and wickedly funny, Beyond Therapy is a sharp comedy that skewers modern romance, self-help culture, and the often-chaotic search for connection.Set in New York City,...

Mrs. Doubtfire
Jul 14 – Aug 2, 2026 · Kennedy Center [Eisenhower Theatre], Washington

Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows...

Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical​
Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical​
Jul 10 – Aug 2, 2026 · Three Notch Theatre, Lexington Park

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together...

Macbeth
Macbeth
Aug 6 – Aug 15, 2026 · Three Notch Theatre, Lexington Park

Set in the vibrant Jazz Era, this adaptation of Macbeth reimagines Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy in a world of smoky nightclubs and dangerous ambition. Entranced by...

The Addams Family
Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2026 · Spotlight Musical Theatre, Frederick

...

Tarzan
Tarzan
Jun 26 – Aug 16, 2026 · The Washington County Playhouse, Hagerstown

Mainstage Musical - Dinner & ShowBased on Disney's epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend,...



Back to the Main Page | Browse Local Theatres

Videos


Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
The Motion in Washington, DC The Motion
Arena Stage (5/06-6/14)
AGUARDIENTE: WHERE MAGIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS in Washington, DC AGUARDIENTE: WHERE MAGIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS
GALA Hispanic Theatre (4/30-5/24)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
OR in Washington, DC OR
Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/15-6/07)
A Festival of Favorites and Firsts in Washington, DC A Festival of Favorites and Firsts
Theater J (5/30-6/06)
Disney Newsies in Washington, DC Disney Newsies
Hylton Performing Arts Center (6/05-6/21)
Natural History in Washington, DC Natural History
Mosaic Theater Company (1/21-2/07)
CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical in Washington, DC CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical
Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
Doja Cat at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC Doja Cat at Capital One Arena
Capital One Arena (11/11-12/11)