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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...

The Sisters Rosensweig

Written by Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Jess Chayse, this staged reading is part of Theater J's Festival of Favorites and Firsts. The play follows...

A Fine Madness
Jun 5 – Jun 7, 2026 · Dupont Underground

A Fine Madness is a world premiere work created and performed by Woolly Mammoth Company Member Justin Weaks, directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, touring cultural...

For the Record: A Love Letter to DC

For the Record: A Love Letter to DC is a wine reception and vinyl listening session hosted by Charvis Campbell, co-owner of Home Rule Records...

Lysistrata
May 23 – Jun 7, 2026 · Dance Loft on 14

Lysistrata is a fresh and dynamic adaptation of the classic comedy by Aristophanes, adapted by Gil Mitchell and Emma Crane Jaster with assistance from Stephen...

Lysistrata
Lysistrata
May 23 – Jun 7, 2026 · Dance Loft on 14th, Washington DC

LysistrataDirected by Emma JasterAdapted from Aristophanes by Emma Jaster and Gil Mitchell, with assistance from Stephen Halliwell, Sarah Ruden, and othersMay 23rd-June 7th, 2026 @...

Soul Divas
Soul Divas
Jun 6 – Jun 7, 2026 · Lincoln Theatre, Washington

Tina. Aretha. Diana. Patti. Gladys. Dionne. Whitney...Put on your dancing shoes! We are celebrating the music of phenomenal soul divas like Tina, Aretha, Diana, Patti,...

It's Too-Hot Girl Summer: A Climate Conversation

It's Too-Hot Girl Summer: A Climate Conversation is a panel discussion presented by Mosaic Theater Company in conjunction with its world premiere production of Precarious....

Sing Democracy 250 Washington D.C. Signature Concert

Sing Democracy 250 in Washington, D.C. is the final stop in a four-city national tour commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The...

A Fine Madness
Jun 11 – Jun 14, 2026 · Hamiltonian Artists

A Fine Madness is a world premiere work created and performed by Justin Weaks, a Company Member of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and directed by...

Aging and Isolation

Aging and Isolation is a panel discussion presented by Mosaic Theater Company in conjunction with their world premiere production of Precarious, by Steph Del Rosso....

Purlie Victorious
Purlie Victorious
May 6 – Jun 14, 2026 · Studio Theatre, Washington, DC

Purlie is home on a mission—to buy back his father’s church and liberate the sharecroppers he grew up with from the brutal segregationist who still...

The Motion

On Friday, May 8, 2026, HEART: DMV AAPI Theatre Alliance and Arena Stage present a free pre-show conversation with Christopher Chen, playwright of The Motion....

Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents Patience
Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience"
Jun 5 – Jun 14, 2026 · F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville

Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents "Patience"6 performances | June 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 8 p.m. | June 7 & 14 at 2 p.m.A...

Black Joy Bounce
Jun 18 · Thurst Lounge

Black Joy Bounce is a Constellation Event presented in partnership with Thurst Lounge, held on the eve of Juneteenth. The evening features movement, music, and...

Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Jun 18 · DC Comedy Loft, Washington, DC

Dominick Pupa (FIXING FAMOUS PEOPLE, RAISING SPIRITS, LO on ROKU) returns to DC with his signature, no-nonsense approach to pop culture, gay singledom, important debates...

Intergenerational Matinees (Precarious)
Jun 11 – Jun 18, 2026 · Atlas Performing Arts Center

Intergenerational Matinees are special performances of Precarious, the world premiere comedy by Steinberg Award-winner Steph Del Rosso, directed by Jaki Bradley, at the Atlas Performing...

Hamlet
May 15 – Jun 20, 2026 · Shakespeare Theatre Company

Hamlet will be presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company from May 15 to June 20, 2026. The production features a talented cast, bringing to life...

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...

The Prom
Jun 18 – Jun 20, 2026 · StageCoach Theatre Company LLC, Ashburn

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Disney Newsies
Disney Newsies
Jun 5 – Jun 21, 2026 · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas

They delivered the papers until they made the headlines.

Disney's Newsies the Musical

Based on the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899, Newsies is a high-energy musical that follows a band of young newspaper sellers as they rally against...

Precarious (Open Captioned Performance)

Precarious is a world premiere comedy by Steinberg Award-winner Steph Del Rosso, directed by Jaki Bradley, running at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Kimberly Schraf...

A Fine Madness
Jun 25 – Jun 28, 2026 · The Nicholson Project

A Fine Madness is a world premiere work created and performed by Justin Weaks, a Company Member of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, and directed by...

Disney’s The Lion King JR
Disney’s The Lion King JR
Jun 26 – Jun 28, 2026 · Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas

Journey to the African savanna with Disney The Lion King JR! This inspiring musical brings the beloved story of Simba, Nala, and the Circle of...

Interpreted Artist Talkback with the Cast of Precarious

Following the closing performance of Precarious, the cast — including Kimberly Schraf, Zoe Walpole, and Jonathan Del Palmer — gather for an ASL-interpreted talkback at...



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