Upcoming Shows
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.
by Aidan O'Connor - March 01, 2026
How far would you go to keep your loved ones happy? To ensure the very thing that binds you when all else fails, has a satisfactory ending? In the Kennedy Center’s World Premiere Commission, The Sea Beyond the Ocean, 9-year-old Scooter (Ty’Ree Hope Davis) tests those limits to help his sick fath...
by Mary Lincer - February 26, 2026
Yes, Rent opened on Broadway thirty years ago. Having seen its final preview with a rapt and frequently weeping audience, it was fun to share it with an audience that knows the score (and when to moo)....
by Itai Yasur - February 19, 2026
Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say....
by Laurie Sara Oliver - February 18, 2026
“So I’ve got a story to tell you. It’s a good one.” Marcus Kyd paces the small stage of the black box theater at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop where the house has been arranged like a comedy club. ...
by Audrey Cahak - February 22, 2026
As part of their self-ascribed “year of world premieres,” Olney Theatre Center is debuting the profoundly peppy, wonderfully messy, coming-of-age celebration Little Miss Perfect, written by Joriah Kwamé. The musical has been in development for more than five years, originally based on the catch...
by Andrew White - February 17, 2026
Krapp’s Last Tape is Scena Theatre’s contribution to a mini-Beckett festival that has popped up in our midst this past week, and it’s a poignant reminder of how Beckett foresaw demise—his, ours, everyone’s—with a combination of wry humor, and a resignation that sometimes borders on relie...
by David Friscic - February 17, 2026
An embarrassment of theatrical riches, bordering on sensory, stimulating overload, is on display in an exceptionally bold and satisfying reimagining of the very influential musical Pal Joey—now reconceived as Chez Joey. The show still takes place in the 1940’s Chicago music/nightclub scene, but ...
by Doug Poms - February 16, 2026
What did our critic think of SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK at Creative Caudron Stage?...
by Jake Bridges - February 16, 2026
With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for auton...
by Jackson Malmgren - February 15, 2026
What did our critic think of THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at Gala Hispanic Theatre?...
Past Shows
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.
Concluding Virginia Opera’s 50th Anniversary season, Virginia Opera performs the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia by Damien Geter with a libretto by Jessica Murphy...
Spend an enchanting afternoon with Rapunzel and her long, golden locks in this reimagined musical fairytale from Theater Terra. With the help of four large-scale...
Known for modern circus incorporating mechanical marvels, Cirque Mechanics introduces the wildly astonishing Pedal Punk, set in a Steampunk-inspired world where cycling provides wondrous escape...
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Les Arts Florissants, one of the foremost Baroque music ensembles in the world, reframes...
Siegel closes out his season of Keyboard Conversations® with music to raise the spirits—and stimulate smiles! Center audiences are invited to enjoy merriment in musical...
With colorful costumes, dynamic music, and soulful beats, Rhythm India evokes the glitz and glamor of a blockbuster Bollywood dance sequence and the graceful movements...
Kick up your heels with GRAMMY Award-nominated Celtic music sensation Cherish the Ladies in a rousing program of traditional Irish melodies and original arrangements. Celebrating...
For more than 30 years, The Peking Acrobats have revitalized Chinese acrobatics, fusing ancient athletic discipline with modern special effects to create a kaleidoscopic marvel...
Five-time GRAMMY Award winner Angélique Kidjo brings her powerhouse voice, electrifying stage presence, and joyous music to the Center for the Arts. Named one of...
Experience the “primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo” (Chicago Tribune) when Japan’s premier ensemble of taiko drummers returns with its exuberant rhythms and stunningly...
The Acting Company returns with August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play Two Trains Running. Set during the civil rights movement, the drama centers on Memphis Lee,...
Named “Los Angeles’ Best Dance Troupe for Hip Hop Empowerment” by LA Weekly, Versa-Style Street Dance Company immerses its audience in the electrifying world of...
Experience the first U.S. tour of the Czech National Philharmonic—one of the leading and oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic—for a performance of beloved...
See America’s Got Talent finalist and “America’s Favorite Mystifier” Mike Super live on stage! Mike Super brings his immersive show of mind-blowing illusions to the...
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis joins the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in this special concert. An exceptionally versatile musician, Marsalis is...
Enjoy the rhythmically captivating music of Bach, Chopin, Gershwin, and Spanish composers Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla, in Jeffrey Siegel’s next program of Keyboard...
Returning for a third year as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Silkroad Ensemble presents this world premiere showcase of virtuoso percussionists. Through story,...
The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) continues its annual tradition of spreading musical goodwill and cheer in this audience favorite! Holiday Pops: Songs of the...
Swing into the holiday season with platinum-selling jazz-rock band Squirrel Nut Zippers. Serving up a boisterous blend of Delta blues, big band, klezmer jazz, and...
The most awarded a cappella group in history, Take 6, brings its superlative vocal genius to the Center for a gospel-infused holiday concert. Take 6...
“With their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor” (Washington Post), Canadian Brass kicks off the holiday season with a program of original arrangements and...
Nine-year-old Elmer Elevator is on a mission to rescue a baby dragon held captive on Wild Island. How will he pull off such an adventurous...
Jeremy Denk, one of America’s foremost pianists, returns to the Center for the Arts for a special performance co-presented by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO)...
Virginia Opera presents French composer Georges Bizet’s passion-filled masterpiece Carmen, one of the most popular operas of all time, with recognizable arias including “The Habanera”...
One of the most brilliant and renowned musicians of our time, 10-time GRAMMY Award winner Arturo Sandoval is an acknowledged virtuoso of jazz trumpet and...
Welcome "the undisputed queen of kindie rock" (USA Today), Laurie Berkner and her band, in a concert event for the whole family. One of the...
Welcome back the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) for a radiant program of must-see dance, accompanied by live music by the MMDG Music Ensemble. Founded...
Experience some of the most deeply affecting, stirring, melodious music ever composed in this Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel. During his lively concerts with commentary,...
Recognized as one of America’s cultural treasures, Ballet Hispánico celebrates the ever growing and multifaceted Hispanic diasporas through vibrant dance in this Hispanic Heritage Month...
Tony and Olivier Award-winning singer and actress Lea Salonga headlines the 2024 ARTS by George! benefit concert, performing songs she has made famous throughout her...
Jeffrey Siegel, the popular virtuoso pianist, returns for his Keyboard Conversations® concerts with commentary. In Music of Joy and Peace, Siegel showcases the gorgeous and...
Pianist, scholar, internationally celebrated pianist, and devoted champion of Frédéric Chopin,Brian Ganz has illuminated the Polish Romantic era composer throughout his career. Since 2011,Ganz has...
The Bamberg Symphony—one of Germany’s premier orchestras—debuts at the Center for theArts in a program inspired by New Yorker music critic and Pulitzer Prize finalist...
Calling all bluegrass and American roots music fans to join around the “campfire” with theGRAMMY Award-winning duo The Okee Dokee Brothers. Long before the pair...
Right before Earth Day, join Small Island Big Song for a moving concert experience combiningmusic, spoken word, and stunning projections to showcase unique oceanic grooves...
The revolutionary Martha Graham Dance Company—the oldest modern dance ensemble in thecountry—returns to the Center for the Arts with a program that showcases the company’s...
Experience heartwarmingly gorgeous and colorful musical gems from three popular Romantic-era composers—Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms—with the masterful storyteller and pianistJeffrey Siegel. Three Great Romantics delights...
Prepare to be bow-wowed! Canines and comedy collide in Mutts Gone Nuts when husband andwife duo Scott and Joan Houghton return to the Center for...
“Elevate, engage, empower.” That is the mission of Chicago’s boundary-pushing, genre-defyingTrinity Irish Dance Company. The internationally praised company brilliantly fuses traditionalIrish step dance with contemporary...
Virginia Opera’s season comes to a stunning close with one of opera’s most beloved works. Setin imperial Japan, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly follows a young...
Virginia Opera’s season comes to a stunning close with one of opera’s most beloved works. Setin imperial Japan, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly follows a young...
Become a music insider with Keyboard Conversations ® with Jeffrey Siegel. In Chopin and Liszt,Siegel explores the sumptuous melodies and exhilarating virtuosity of two Romantic-erasuperstars....
Known as the Monty Python of the music world, Austrian septet Mnozil Brass seamlesslycombines slapstick comedy with virtuosity. Hailed as one of the world’s premier...
MacArthur Genius Award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham has developed a danceaesthetic that defies genre, mixing and morphing from social dance to classical dance styles andback again,...
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens marries technical novelty with theatrical verve for an enchantingevening of dance. As Québec’s first professional ballet company, Les Grands Ballets Canadienshas...
In a pledge to nurture the next generation of gifted artists creating new opera experiences,Virginia Opera is thrilled to introduce audiences to the contemporary opera...
In a pledge to nurture the next generation of gifted artists creating new opera experiences,Virginia Opera is thrilled to introduce audiences to the contemporary opera...
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) returns to the Center for the Arts for an exhilaratingprogram of Russian masterpieces with rising star pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. Under...
Experience “breathtaking fireworks of creativity” (La Monde) with Hamid Rahmanian’s newestlarge-scale cinematic shadow play Song of the North. With more than 500 handmade puppetsand an...
¡Viva el Mariachi! Representing a new generation of mariachi artists, Mariachi Herencia deMéxico is a vibrant group of Mexican American musicians propelling the art and...
The American Festival Pops Orchestra presents Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, a cherishedtradition and Center for the Arts audience favorite. Gather ‘round for this...
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy return to the Center for the Arts for a Celtic experiencelike no other. In A Celtic Family Christmas, the charming...
Enjoy a feast of magnifique French music in this sumptuous Keyboard Conversations ® withJeffrey Siegel. In Festive French Fare, Siegel showcases Debussy’s Clair de Lune,...
Rejoice! Chanticleer, the GRAMMY Award-winning vocal ensemble, is coming to town to spread warmth and light. A Chanticleer Christmas showcases an inspired and far-ranging repertoire...
Embark on an underwater adventure and discover a realm inhabited by seahorses, dragonfish,starfish, mermaids, and other whimsical and watery creatures! This lavish production—perfectfor children and...
Renée Fleming, one of the most celebrated singers of our time, joins the Fairfax Symphony foran exclusive evening featuring the exquisite Four Last Songs by...
“Bravo Figaro, bravo, bravissimo!” Get ready to laugh and cheer for everyone’s favorite barberin this beloved masterpiece. Figaro, wily barber and wingman extraordinaire, is determined...
“Bravo Figaro, bravo, bravissimo!” Get ready to laugh and cheer for everyone’s favorite barberin this beloved masterpiece. Figaro, wily barber and wingman extraordinaire, is determined...
Returning for their second of three years as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, Silkroad Ensemblepresents American Railroad, an initiative that maps American music through the variousimmigrant communities...
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns to take the audience on a musical voyage through Beethoven’sbeautiful and wild sonic landscapes. In Power and Passion of Beethoven, Siegel...
For the past 20 years, Christian McBride has been one of the most prolific and well-knownfigures of jazz, and for good reason. You might know...
With a dazzling combination of the head and the heart, Malpaso Dance Company is “sparklinglypresent… and remarkably strong” (The New York Times). Since forming in...
The grr-ific musical for little tigers and grown-ups alike is coming to the Center! The hugely popular Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1...
Reenter the fantasy realm of gods, heroes, and an epic quest for true love in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The “Ring” cycle) with Virginia...
Reenter the fantasy realm of gods, heroes, and an epic quest for true love in Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen (The “Ring” cycle) with Virginia...
Tony-, GRAMMY-, and Emmy Award-winning star of stage and screen Renée Elise Goldsberry takes centerstage as the 2023 ARTS by George! headliner in a dazzling...
Indigenous Enterprise is on a mission to proudly share their heritage and culture through explosively joyous authentic dance and song. Comprised of champion dancers from Native...
The Passing Zone has been wowing audiences for decades with hilarious, award-winning performances. In their latest show The Passing Zone Saves the World!, The Passing Zone delivers a...
The Center for the Arts is proud to co-present a soaring classical music program by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, featuring George Li performing Rachmaninoff’s immortal Piano...
Jeffrey Siegel closes out the Keyboard Conversations® season with a program that celebrates the power and inspiration of friendship. Join him for Mozart and Friends, and hear masterpieces...
Experience the sleek grace and physicality of neoclassical ballet with the State Ballet of Georgia in a program of works by George Balanchine and Ukrainian...
Calling all cool cats to head to the Center for the Arts for a swinging evening of jazz with Northern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra,...
Violin luminary Daniel Hope returns with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra to reveal the charisma of American music in a program named after his new album, America. This concert...
In this all-new, high-energy production, the seven acrobats of FLIP Fabrique don high heels, then football shoulder pads to dazzle audiences of all ages. Muse playfully pirouettes around and...
“One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.” So begins The Adventures of Harold and...
Experience the power, grace, and joy that KODO’s athletic percussionists bring to the stage in their much-anticipated 40th anniversary performance: Tsuzumi. As masters of the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming, KODO...
Featuring one of the most demanding, sumptuous, and recognizable scores of all time, Virginia Opera concludes its season with Giuseppe Verdi’s tour de force La Traviata. Set amidst...
Go beyond chocolates and flowers when you take your sweetheart to experience an evening of Musical Valentines. In this stirring Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel, be swept away...
Viral tap dance phenomenon Syncopated Ladies LIVE! is the brainchild of D.C.-native and Emmy® Award-nominated tap dancer and choreographer Chloé Arnold, protégé of Debbie Allen. This fierce...
Calling all Disney and Broadway fans! A cappella superstars, Voctave, will transform the Center for the Arts into The Corner of Broadway and Main Street in an “aca-awesome”...
Doug Varone and Dancers returns to the Center, bringing a program brimming with the vitality of highly charged choreography which also touches the human heart. The...
The acclaimed Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) returns to the Center with an uplifting program of masterworks and embraces the sheer joy and optimism of...
In a commitment to share contemporary opera experiences with its audiences, Virginia Opera presents Fellow Travelers by New York-based composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce. Set at the...
The GRAMMY Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble, founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, debuts their newest program Uplifted Voices at the Center, as part of their multi-year participation as a Mason Artist-in-Residence....
“All for one and one for all. United we stand, divided we fall!” Escape into Alexandre Dumas’s swashbuckling epic The Three Musketeers, performed by The Acting Company....
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too. Come out to the Center for the Arts for timeless holiday favorites with the American...
The holiday season isn’t complete without the return of the Vienna Boys Choir melting hearts with their heavenly voices. Admired across the globe for their pure sound...
Welcome to The Queen’s Cartoonists Holiday Special! Keenly aware of all things holiday-oriented and completely ridiculous, musical ensemble The Queen’s Cartoonists have set out to find the...
Celebrate the holidays with a concert that fills the Center with all of the spirit and power of five grand pianos played together on one...
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel is for both music aficionados and those that aspire to be so. He will draw you into the composers’ lives by sharing fascinating...
Set sail with this classic comic operetta fit for all ages. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance has everything—whimsical melodies, hilariously memorable characters, and one of the...
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s iconic and exuberant “Big Easy” sound will have you up and dancing from the beginning to end of their concert! People...
Set to the sounds of live flute, violin, harmonium, manjira, and drums onstage, Ahuti is a mesmerizing performance and collaboration between Mason Artist-in-Residence Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and the Chitrasena...
Head Over Heels is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love...
Mortals are caught up amidst struggles between capricious gods in Richard Wagner’s iconic dramatic opera The Valkyrie, from his legendary “Ring” cycle. Virginia Opera boldly opens its 2022-2023...
Wish MOMIX a “Happy Birthday!” with VIVA MOMIX, a compilation of the company’s most dazzling vignettes from the past 40 years of inventive dance and acrobatics. The program...
Join Kristin Chenoweth as she takes centerstage as headliner of the 2022 ARTS by George! benefit. Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweths...
Lila Downs is one of the most influential artists in Latin America. Whether its a full-throated mariachi song, an achingly tender bolero, or sultry jazz...
Christopher Zimmerman, music director and conductorFeaturing Simone Dinnerstein, pianoThe Center for the Arts is proud to co-present a thrilling classical music program by the Fairfax...
Mason Artist-in-ResidenceFeaturing Maria Schneider, conductorGRAMMY Award-winning composer, conductor, and Mason Artist-in-Residence Maria Schneider leads Northern Virginias own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in a night of cool,...
Mozarts beloved four-act comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, is the kind of mad and frantic bedroom farce of which guilty (and not-so-guilty) pleasures are...
Mozarts beloved four-act comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, is the kind of mad and frantic bedroom farce of which guilty (and not-so-guilty) pleasures are...
Pianist Jeffrey Siegel is popular with classical music lovers and newcomers alike. In his final Keyboard Conversations concert of the season, he plays the visually...
Called “one of the most sought-after choreographers of her generation” by The New York Times, Camille A. Brown is reclaiming the cultural narratives of African-American...
Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and composer Edgar Meyer joins the acclaimed Glasgow-based Scottish Ensemble for a unique program that spans the ages from the Baroque...
Mason Artist-in-ResidenceA Joyce Theater ProductionDirected by Caleb TeicherThe fire, fight, and sheer joy of swing dance inhabits the Center for the Arts in SW!NG OUT....
Sharing a heartfelt message of love, peace, and harmony, Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs an uplifting concert showcasing traditional South African vocal styles. Already successful in...
Featuring the MMDG Music EnsembleThe ever innovative and compelling Mark Morris Dance Group is on every arts lovers must-see list. They return to the Center...
BIG FIVE-OH!Pilobolus is turning 50! The remarkable company that secured an iconic place in American culture in the early 1970s is still wowing audiences with...
Direct from the Vegas Strip, its Popovich Comedy Pet Theater! The whole family will be awestruck by the juggling feats of Gregory Popovich along with...
by Jake Heggie with libretto by Gene ScheerVirginia Operas production of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheers Three Decembers is a two-act chamber opera about familythe...
by Jake Heggie with libretto by Gene ScheerVirginia Operas production of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheers Three Decembers is a two-act chamber opera about familythe...
Vasily Petrenko, music directorKian Soltani, celloBritten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter GrimesElgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85Rachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesCelebrate the diamond jubilee anniversary...
Take an extraordinary journey through classical music with this Keyboard Conversations performance. Virtuoso pianist Jeffrey Siegel will guide you through the jaunty music of Bach,...
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