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NATIONAL THEATRE

1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004

Upcoming Shows

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical
May 12 – May 24, 2026

The party's roaring on Broadway! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc...

Beetlejuice
Jul 7 – Jul 26, 2026

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...

The Notebook
Aug 18 – Aug 23, 2026
Oh, Mary!
Feb 9 – Feb 14, 2027


Review: DRAGON PLAY at Rorschach Theatre


by Roger Catlin - April 24, 2026

Dragons are fire-breathing their way back into the culture, from the animated series “How to Train Your Dragon” to the fierce special effect triumphs in “Game of Thrones.” Their images date back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia....

Review: EVERYTHING, DEVOURED at Sitar Arts Center


by Aidan O'Connor - April 19, 2026

Picture former United States President Ronald Reagan as a demon drag queen summoned to the Chicago apartment of a group of twenty somethings. A bit bizarre to think about. On paper, the far-fetched, extraordinarily unique pitch shouldn’t work. Yet, in the world premiere production of Everything, D...

Review: A GOOD DAY TO ME NOT TO YOU at Arena Stage


by David Friscic - April 17, 2026

Sixteen characters are portrayed by the character of the narrator ----Constance Zaytoun---who carries the one-person play entitled A Good Day To Me Not To You now playing at the Arena Stage. The intimacy of the Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle is perfectly geared towards the inward psychological thrus...

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Faction Of Fools Theatre Company


by Aidan O'Connor - April 15, 2026

Faction of Fools’ production of the beloved piece chaperones fresh connotation to the prose via masked physical comedy....

Review: YOUNG AMERICANS at 1st Stage


by Doug Poms - April 14, 2026

Young Americans, the thought-provoking and entertaining play by Lauren Yee about the American immigrant experience is currently in performances at 1st Stage through April 26....

Review: CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild


by Mary Lincer - April 13, 2026

What did our critic think of CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild?...

Review: THE WIZ at The National Theatre


by Itai Yasur - April 08, 2026

A tremendous cast breathes new life into this Broadway classic. See what our critic had to say....

Review: THE MINUTES at Keegan Theatre


by David Friscic - April 08, 2026

Ninety minutes of a play that detail the utter pompousness, redundancies, calls to “shelve” or postpone important actions, and the ignoring of vital new community comments, are only some of the bureaucratic and provincial rules, regulations, and idiocies of what can constitute The Minutes of a c...

Review: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: NINA SIMONE at Signature Theatre


by Elliot Lanes - April 07, 2026

There is no question that actress/singer/not of this world performer Felicia Curry is true DC theatre royalty. There is a reason why those of us in the know address her as Dame. This recently Lortel Award nominated performer has been lighting up area stages for years while also making her Broadway d...

Review: TRAVESTY at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


by Aidan O'Connor - April 06, 2026

Many of us, if we’re lucky, will find physical spaces in a disingenuous world that embody our essence, the core of who we truly are. These sites and our development within them are nurtured by kindred spirits of both present and past. ...

Past Shows

The Wiz
Apr 7 – Apr 12, 2026

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns "home" to stages across America in an all-new Broadway...

Beauty and the Beast
Mar 18 – Apr 5, 2026

Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences...

Stereophonic
Feb 10 – Mar 8, 2026

David Adjmi’s Stereophonic zooms in on a music studio in the mid-1970s, where an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on...

Hadestown
Hadestown
Nov 18 – Nov 23, 2025

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the...

The Life and Music of George Michael
The Life and Music of George Michael
Nov 15

The Life and Music of George Michael is back by popular demand at The National Theatre for one night only. This concert-style show chronicles the amazing...

Twilight in Concert
Twilight in Concert
Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2025

Step into the world of Twilight (2008) like never before with Twilight In Concert, a cinematic live-to-film event that brings the beloved saga to life...

PlayStation the Concert
PlayStation the Concert
Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2025

Immerse yourself in the worlds of PlayStation™ like never before at PlayStation: The Concert. This revolutionary live experience takes you on a journey through the...

Mark Twain Tonight!
Mark Twain Tonight!
Sep 20 – Sep 21, 2025

Richard Thomas inMark Twain Tonight!By Hal HolbrookEmmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!,...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
May 20 – Jun 1, 2025

WINNERBEST MUSICALTHE MOST TONY AWARD-WINNING SHOW OF THE SEASONA new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of...

MJ
MJ
Aug 13 – Sep 8, 2024

The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to the DMV as MJ, the multi...

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
May 17 – May 19, 2024

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Apr 9 – Apr 21, 2024

This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Apr 9 – Apr 21, 2024

This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
Mar 5 – Mar 17, 2024

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
Mar 5 – Mar 17, 2024

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched...

Annie
Annie
Jan 23 – Jan 28, 2024

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly...

Annie
Annie
Jan 23 – Jan 28, 2024

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly...

Pretty Woman: The Musical
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Dec 12 – Dec 17, 2023

Are you ready to fall in love all over again?PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time,...

The Wiz
The Wiz
Oct 24 – Oct 29, 2023

Everybody Rejoice! The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ is coming to D.C.!Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group present an...

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Oct 10 – Oct 15, 2023

A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together.Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Washington, D.C. in an internationally acclaimed new...

Hadestown
Hadestown
Jun 6 – Jun 18, 2023

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
May 16 – May 28, 2023

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to D.C.!It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells...

Aladdin
Aladdin
Apr 19 – Apr 30, 2023

Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical.From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
Apr 6 – Apr 9, 2023

From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of...

Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill
Mar 14 – Mar 26, 2023

SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here...

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale
Mar 26 – Mar 31, 2019

Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in...

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