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Washington, DC 20024

Upcoming Shows

The Fruits of Our Labor

Sep 10 – Nov 1, 2026

The Fruits of Our Labor is a world premiere production from Step Afrika!, commemorating America's 250th anniversary. Directed by Jakari Sherman, with Conrad R. Kelly II and Vusi Mdoyi, the work blends stepping, percussion, poetry, and song into a rhythmic exploration of...

Nikola – A New Musical

Oct 2 – Nov 29, 2026

Nikola – A New Musical charts the rise of inventor Nikola Tesla from unknown engineer to eccentric genius to "mad scientist." As his celebrity grows and his rivalry with Thomas Edison intensifies, Tesla pushes himself, his followers, and the limits of electric power to dangerous...

Prima Facie

Nov 13 – Jan 17, 2027

Prima Facie, written by Suzie Miller, is a Tony-nominated one-woman drama receiving its first-ever U.S. regional staging at Arena Stage. The play follows Tessa, a criminal defense attorney at the height of her career, who has built her success defending men accused of sexual...

Purpose

Feb 5 – Mar 28, 2027

Purpose, written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is a family drama about faith, inheritance, and long-held secrets. The play centers on the Jaspers, a Black political dynasty of civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmen who have long anchored...

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Review: GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD at GALA Hispanic Theatre

Review: GARBO: THE ACTOR WHO SAVED THE WORLD at GALA Hispanic Theatre

by Roger Catlin · September 8, 2026

The world premiere production kicking off the 51st season at GALA Hispanic Theatre, “GARBO: The Actor Who Saved the World,” is not, it turns out, about Greta at all. Rather, it’s about somebody else far fewer people have heard of, who was working roughly the same time — World War II to be sp…

Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Signature Theatre

Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Signature Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · September 3, 2026

Merrily We Roll Along tackles these behemoth existentialisms at a granular level in the lives of three old friends. It’s one of those shows that leaves you with something to ponder for days after the lights come up. In Signature Theatre’s hands, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s masterpiece …

Review: FREDDIE: A GIRL at Taffety Punk Theatre Company

Review: FREDDIE: A GIRL at Taffety Punk Theatre Company

by David Friscic · September 1, 2026

Freddie: A Girl (now being presented by the Taffety Punk Theatre Company) is a triumph of theatrical form over content. The subject of resistance fighters against the Nazis in World War II is obviously a fraught and very serious business especially in these polarized times-- but Director Lise Brunea…

Review: BRONTË SISTER HOUSE PARTY at Nu Sass Productions

Review: BRONTË SISTER HOUSE PARTY at Nu Sass Productions

by Abby Korb · August 26, 2026

If you’ve ever wondered what it may be like to party with the Brontё sisters, get ready to sip on a lot of cordials, margaritas, and rosè and experience an evening like no other at Nu Sass Productions’ Brontё Sister House Party.…

Review: BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER at 1st Stage

Review: BARON VAUGHN: CYCLE BREAKER at 1st Stage

by Abby Korb · August 24, 2026

Baron Vaughn tells tales of complex family relationships, generational trauma, and breaking that cycle through the way that he parents his own children and manages family life, with just the right amount of comedy. …

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at The National Theatre

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at The National Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · August 20, 2026

The Notebook at The National Theatre remarkably utilizes Allie & Noah’s lifelong love as an emotional smokescreen for the underlying calamity, time. Guided by a sweeping score, the beloved story is somehow even more impactful in musical form.…

Past Shows

127 total · showing 101–110

Tappin' Thru Life

Tappin' Thru Life

Nov 15 – Dec 29, 2013

A co-production with Alliance Theatre and Cleveland Play House November 15–December 29, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater Broadway legend and Tony Award nominee Maurice Hines (Sophisticated Ladies) returns to Arena Stage to tap us through his incredible 40 years in show business. With...

Love in Afghanistan

Love in Afghanistan

Oct 11 – Nov 17, 2013

World premiere by Resident Playwright Charles Randolph-Wright October 11–November 17, 2013 in the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle From resident playwright Charles Randolph-Wright (Blue, Cuttin’ Up) comes a daring world premiere drama set to take audiences on a thrilling, romantic...

The Velocity of Autumn

The Velocity of Autumn

Sep 6 – Oct 20, 2013

Exclusive Pre-Broadway Engagement September 6–October 20, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater In a simple Brooklyn brownstone, 79-year-old Alexandra lives a solitary existence with her fleeting memories and enough explosives to take down most of the block. At an impasse with her family...

One Night with Janis Joplin

One Night with Janis Joplin

Jun 21 – Aug 11, 2013

With a voice like whiskey and a laugh like pure joy, Janis Joplin took the music scene by storm. Simultaneously rough and vulnerable, Joplin was dubbed the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, proving music wasn’t just a man’s world anymore. Packed with classic songs (“Piece of My Heart,”...

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Apr 25 – Jun 8, 2013

April 25–June 8, 2014 in the Fichandler Stage Staged by Randy Johnson, the visionary behind One Night with Janis Joplin, Smokey Joe’s Café—The Songs of Leiber and Stoller transports us to the Golden Age of Rock, Rhythm and Blues showcasing nearly 40 popular hits from Rock ‘n’...

Other Desert Cities

Other Desert Cities

Apr 26 – May 26, 2013

After a six-year absence, Brooke Wyeth returns to her Reaganite parents’ Palm Springs enclave for the holidays. But the warm desert air turns chilly when news of her upcoming memoir threatens to revive the most painful chapter of the family’s history. Perception and reality...

The Mountaintop

The Mountaintop

Mar 29 – May 12, 2013

Hailed as “daring, rousing and provocative” by Entertainment Weekly, The Mountaintop is Katori Hall’s bold reimagining of the last night of the historic life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Exhausted from delivering a significant speech, Dr. King rests in his room at the Lorraine...

Mary T. & Lizzy K.

Mary T. & Lizzy K.

Mar 15 – Apr 28, 2013

Writer-director Tazewell Thompson (dir. M. Butterfly, Yellowman) stitches together an insider's look at the unlikely friendship between First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her talented seamstress, the successful freed slave Elizabeth Keckly. As one woman’s skilled hands work...

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

Feb 8 – Mar 17, 2013

“THE SOUL WANDERS IN THE DARK, UNTIL IT FINDS LOVE. AND SO, WHEREVER OUR LOVE GOES, THERE WE FIND OUR SOUL.” Back in D.C. for the first time since her smash hit productions of The Arabian Nights and Candide, and ten years after this exquisite production stormed Broadway and...

Good People

Good People

Feb 1 – Mar 10, 2013

Good People By David Lindsay-Abaire Directed by Jackie Maxwell In the Kreeger Theater February 1 – March 10, 2013 Enter South Boston’s Lower End, where minimum wage is the maximum wage and hard work and sacrifice don’t ensure success. Facing eviction, single mother and mouthy...

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Lincoln Theatre (9/30-9/30)
GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World) in Washington, DC GARBO: EL ACTOR QUE SAVÓ AL MUNDO (Garbo: The Actor Who Saved The World)
GALA Hispanic Theatre (9/03-9/27)
A Monument To Comedy in Washington, DC A Monument To Comedy
DC Improv (9/15-9/15)
Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret in Washington, DC Coming to America: An Immigrant Cabaret
ExPats Theatre (9/30-10/18)
Stonewall's Bust in Washington, DC Stonewall's Bust
The Writers Center (10/09-10/25)
Where Dead Women Go to Dance in Washington, DC Where Dead Women Go to Dance
Theatre Prometheus (9/25-10/17)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom in Washington, DC Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Round House Theatre (9/09-10/11)
Borisevich Duo in Washington, DC Borisevich Duo
The Alden Theatre (10/25-10/25)
Interplay Orchestra presents "Time of Our Lives"  in Washington, DC Interplay Orchestra presents "Time of Our Lives" 
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (10/07-10/07)
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights  in Washington, DC Grand Kyiv Ballet presents "The Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights 
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (11/18-11/18)