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OLNEY THEATRE CENTER

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Olney, MD 20832

Little Miss Perfect
Little Miss Perfect
2/12 - 3/8/2026


Joriah Kwamé became a viral TikTok star with his song “ Little Miss Perfect ,”  which garnered millions of views and launched this new musical ...

Appropriate
Appropriate
3/18 - 4/19/2026


Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ searing satire of a family digging through their recently deceased patriarch’s crumbling estate is both gut-splittingly funny and shocking in its confrontation of ...

I & You: The Musical
I & You: The Musical
4/23 - 5/24/2026


In 2015, Olney Theatre produced the Rolling World Premiere of  I And You  by Lauren Gunderson, which went on to become one of the most-produced ...

Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me


Award-winning chef, best-selling author, and beloved TV personality, Carla Hall, is at the top of her game. But getting there was no picnic. In this ...

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder


This  Tony Award winner  for Best Musical is a hilarious and lyrical satire of money, manners, morals, and, yes, murder. After his mother’s death, Monty ...



Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Olney Theatre Center


by Ken Kemp - November 19, 2025

This holiday season Olney Theatre Center's Hello, Dolly! gives audiences a chance to see a rarely performed classic on the Roberts Mainstage, in an entertaining production that harks back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals....

Review: TO WONG FOO - THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT at Olney Theatre


by Hannah R. Wing - August 27, 2025

To Wong Foo the Musical, featuring Quadry Brown, Solomon Parker III, Connor James Reilly, and David Singleton, recently made its American debut as a concert as part of Olney Theatre Center’s Outdoor series. ...

Review: SOUTH PACIFIC IN CONCERT at Olney Theatre Center


by Tavish Young - August 23, 2025

It was an enchanting night of envigorating and touching music and tender narrative—a celebration of one of the most famous and apt musicals in the American Canon....

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Synetic Theater


by Jake Bridges - July 21, 2025

In the hands of Synetic Theater, Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM becomes more than a whimsical tale of love and mischief—it transforms into a kinetic, visually arresting spectacle that dances between comedy and enchantment....

DC-Area Theatres Offer Free and Discounted Tickets to Federal Workers Affected by Layoffs and Furloughs


by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2025

Theatres across the Washington, DC-area are offering free and discounted tickets to federal workers affected by layoffs and furloughs. In uncertain times, theatre can be a powerful communal experience – a place to seek a deep understanding or to simply be entertained. ...

Review: WAITRESS at Olney Theatre Center


by Ken Kemp - February 18, 2025

From the moment MALINDA appears on stage as Jenna in Waitress at Olney Theatre Center, it's clear that this is a role she was born to play. She lights up the stage, her beautiful singing voice and sublime acting leading a stellar & impressive cast....

1st Stage Launches The Directors' Residency And Commission To Develop Regional Directors


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 27, 2025

1st Stage is launching the Directors’ Residency and Commission program to help develop early career directors who live and work in the region. Learn ore....

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS at Olney Theatre Center


by Tavish Young - December 10, 2024

Quiet, cozy, and a little spooky, A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas, is a longstanding tradition for many, and could be a new one for local theatergoers. It's timeless, satiating, and teaches a classic Christmas lesson. While always timeless, its themes of gratitude, thankfulness, and ki...

Review: DISNEY FROZEN at Olney Theatre Center


by Ken Kemp - November 05, 2024

A Broadway quality show that is perfect for introducing young children to the magic of live theatre. There's magic in the air, as Olney Theatre Center kicks off the holiday musical season with a production of Disney's Frozen that is nothing short of spectacular....

Review: EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND at Olney Theatre Center


by Elliot Lanes - October 07, 2024

Solo theatrical pieces are probably among the hardest sells to an audience because there is only one performer keeping you interested in the subject. These theatrical offerings require a delicate balance between educating and entertaining audiences. Olney Theatre Center’s current attraction, Eisenho...

Past Shows

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
11/6 - 1/4/2026


Dolly Gallagher Levi is a woman on the make. And what’s she making? Whatever you need. A husband? A wife? Dance lessons? Pierced ears? There’s ...

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas


Michael Russotto  returns to star for a second holiday season in this solo show that is a masterclass in theatrical storytelling. As he portrays nearly ...

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas


It wouldn’t be Christmas without Paul Morella’s stunning solo rendition of Charles Dickens’s classic tale that represents everything great about the holiday. This is  A ...

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
11/8 - 12/31/2023


Tradition! The word itself is synonymous with this most classic of American musicals, set in the tiny shtetl of Anatevka. People all over the world ...

The Brothers Paranormal
The Brothers Paranormal
9/27 - 10/29/2023


Prepare to be thrilled, chilled, and moved!  For Halloween, Olney Theatre is home to a modern horror story of family, migration, and the spirits that ...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year


There isnt a venue in the country with more holiday spirit than Olney Theatre Center or should we say holiday spirits? Because were embracing the ...

Dance Nation
Dance Nation
9/28 - 10/30/2022


The pre-teen dance team from Liverpool, Ohio is primed for competition, but in Clare Barrons explosive script the stakes are much higher than just a ...

The Music Man
The Music Man
6/17 - 7/24/2022


Our revolutionary retelling of this Golden Age classic is sure to be the talk of the DMV - and beyond - in the coming season. ...

The Joy That Carries You
The Joy That Carries You
5/11 - 6/12/2022


A drama about an interracial couple in crisis by local playwriting team Awa Sal Secka and Dani Stoller (Signature's Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes) that ...

Imagination Stage's Mother Goose at Olney Theatre Center


The Olney Performance Series is a new, year-round program that provides a permanent home on our campus for jazz, cabaret, spoken word, and theatre for ...

Brigadoon
Brigadoon
4/8 - 4/10/2022


Part of the Applause Concert SeriesNew Yorker Tommy Albright unexpectedly arrives at mysterious Scottish Highland village of Brigadoon, which only appears for one day every ...

Pippin
Pippin
4/1 - 4/3/2022


Part of the Applause Concert SeriesWeve got magic to do over one special weekend in April! This classic musical about a young man in search ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Be our guest for the holidays as the classic animated story comes to life on the Olney Theatre Mainstage. Its a tale as old as ...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
11/26 - 1/2/2022


Starring Mason Alexander Park as Hedwig! The revolutionary punk-rock sensation comes to Olney Theatre Center. In the crossfire of cold wars and culture wars, Hedwig ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/26 - 12/26/2021


It wouldn't be the holidays without Olney's favorite Christmas tradition. Paul Morellas captivating solo performance of the Dickens classic keeps audiences coming back season after ...

The Thanksgiving Play
The Thanksgiving Play
9/29 - 10/31/2021


The countrys most-produced comedy of 2019 arrives in the DMV courtesy of Olney Theatre Center to open our 2021-22 season! This hilarious sendup of white ...

One Year Later: Revisiting The Amateurs with playwright Jordan Harrison and the cast


The loss of live theatre was made more poignant at OTC when our production of The Amateurs, a play about making theatre in the midst ...

Videos


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Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (1/30 - 3/15) Tracker
Paranormal Activity in Washington, DC Paranormal Activity
Shakespeare Theatre Company (1/28 - 2/7) Tracker
Catch Me If You Can in Washington, DC Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) Tracker
Romeo & Juliet & Their Friend Mario in Washington, DC Romeo & Juliet & Their Friend Mario
The Roguish Players (1/30 - 2/1)

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Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/5 - 3/5) Tracker
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DC Improv Comedy Club (3/17 - 3/17)

NEW COMEDY Tracker
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake    in Washington, DC Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake   
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (3/19 - 3/19)
Between Riverside and Crazy in Washington, DC Between Riverside and Crazy
1st Stage (2/19 - 3/8)
West Side Story w/ Washington National Opera in Washington, DC West Side Story w/ Washington National Opera
Trump Kennedy Center - Opera House (5/8 - 5/22)
Young Artists of America presents Working: A Localized Musical in Washington, DC Young Artists of America presents Working: A Localized Musical
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (2/14 - 2/14)
Heart & Soul in Washington, DC Heart & Soul
The Howard Theatre (2/21 - 2/21)
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