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SIGNATURE THEATRE

4200 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206

Upcoming Shows

Pippin
May 12 – Jul 26, 2026

Signature Theatre will present Pippin, directed by Matthew Gardiner, from May 12 to July 26, 2026. This musical by Stephen Schwartz follows Pippin, the heir...

What Became of Us
Jun 16 – Jul 26, 2026

What Became of Us is a poignant play that explores the lifelong bond between two siblings, highlighting their unique experiences as one is an immigrant...


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Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Review: A FINE MADNESS at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - June 03, 2026

“It’s not a play,” Justin Weaks declares fairly early in his one-man “A Fine Madness” presented by the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. “But we gon’ play,” he adds....

Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Capital One Hall


by Brian Bochicchio - June 01, 2026

National Tour is tighter and cleans up some of the grittier sensibilities while employing Broadway level talent....

Review: OTHELLO at Shakespeare Theatre Company


by Roger Catlin - June 01, 2026

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains....

Review: AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE: THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS at Washington National Opera


by Roger Catlin - May 26, 2026

The separation of the Washington National Opera from the overrun-and-soon-to-close  Kennedy Center has meant next season’s eight planned productions, including five full length operas, will occur on five different stages in the D.C. area. ...

Review: THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few


by Mary Lincer - May 24, 2026

What did our critic think of THE MANNEQUIN at We Happy Few?...

Review: PIPPIN at Signature Theatre


by Aidan O'Connor - May 21, 2026

Certain facets of the human condition are foundational to our very existence – change, connection, desire. One such particularly toxic universal truth is a constant need to be something more than we currently are. To search for happiness in external achievement rather than within ourselves, in our...

Review: OR, at Constellation Theatre Company


by Laurie Sara Oliver - May 21, 2026

Writers have a somewhat embarrassing tendency to glorify the act of writing. There are too many author protagonists to count. Liz Duffy Adams leans into this trend with a tasteful sense of irony in her 2009 play, OR. She picked an interesting subject for the task with Aphra Behn. ...

Past Shows

Safety Not Guaranteed
Mar 3 – Apr 12, 2026

Safety Not Guaranteed is an indie-rock musical by Ryan Miller and Nick Blaemire, inspired by the film of the same name. The story follows ambitious...

In Clay
Dec 9 – Feb 1, 2026

In Clay is an American premiere musical set in 1930s Paris that tells the story of Marie-Berthe Cazin, an overlooked female artist. As she prepares...

Strategic Love Play
Sep 23 – Nov 9, 2025

Strategic Love Play is a new comedic exploration of modern dating, written by Miriam Battye, known for her work on Succession. This razor-sharp, not-quite-romantic comedy...

Play On!
Aug 12 – Oct 5, 2025

Play On! is a musical production inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1930s Harlem and featuring the music of Duke...

The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical
Jun 3 – Jul 13, 2025

Anarchy. Ambition. Peacocks. Who was Hunter S. Thompson? He changed journalism. He defined counterculture. Equal parts philosopher, clown and genius, he was armed and dangerous...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Apr 15 – Jun 22, 2025
In the Heights
In the Heights
Feb 11 – May 4, 2025

The joyous Tony Award-winning triumph by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) and Quiara Alegría Hudes (Daphne’s Dive).

2025 Sondheim Award Presentation Honoring Mandy Patinkin
Apr 14

The 2025 Sondheim Award Presentation at Signature Theatre will honor Mandy Patinkin, a celebrated figure in musical theater, particularly known for his collaborations with Stephen...

Job
Job
Jan 28 – Mar 16, 2025

A psychological thriller with a shocking and disturbing twist that will leave you breathless.

Primary Trust
Sep 10 – Oct 20, 2024
Ragtime
Oct 24 – Jan 7, 2024
Ragtime
Ragtime
Sep 26 – Jan 7, 2024
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
May 16 – Jul 9, 2023

Sondheims masterpiece is a savory Victorian melodrama.Returned to London following a wrongful banishment, barber Sweeney Todds thirst for vengeance against the corrupt judge who sent...

Passing Strange
Passing Strange
Apr 25 – Jun 18, 2023

Music is the freight train to ride for this electrifying Tony Award-winning travelogue of identity, acceptance and love.A young man discovers his musical calling and...

Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures
Mar 7 – Apr 9, 2023

A stunning exploration of tradition and transformation based on historical events.In 1853, after 200 years of stability, Japan faces an American expedition determined to open...

Selling Kabul
Selling Kabul
Feb 21 – Apr 2, 2023

A suspenseful drama about family and sacrifice from an exciting new voice.In 2013, a sister secretly shelters her translator brother from an increasingly powerful Taliban...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Nov 8 – Jan 29, 2023

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where dreams come true, but not free.A trove of storybook characters paths intertwine as they chase their deepest desires...

Which Way to the Stage
Which Way to the Stage
Dec 6 – Jan 22, 2023

A playful yet profound comedy about friendship, ambition, and what happens when dreams fall just out of reach.Broadway superfans Jeff and Judy eagerly await their...

No Place to Go
No Place to Go
Aug 16 – Oct 9, 2022

Bobby Smith stars in this musical ode to the unemployed with an enterprising twist.A dedicated corporate information refiner has learned that his company is moving...

The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Aug 16 – Oct 9, 2022

Felicia Curry (The Scottsboro Boys) stars in the triumphant musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of human fortitude, redemption and love directed by Timothy...

We Shall Someday
We Shall Someday
Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2022

Seamlessly weaving story and song, this concert presentation of a timely new musical chronicles three generations of a Southern Black family as they trace the...

The Upstairs Department
The Upstairs Department
Apr 26 – Jun 12, 2022

Playwright Chelsea Marcantel (Airness, Everything is Wonderful) channels the unexpected in an ethereal journey of familial love, the limits of cynicism and how to explain...

She Loves Me
She Loves Me
Mar 2 – Apr 24, 2022

A romantic, witty and effervescent musical comedy by the creators of Fiddler on the Roof.In a charming 1930s European perfumery, two salesclerks spar endlessly, saving...

Crazy for You
Crazy for You
Nov 7 – Jan 14, 2018

Beloved songs meet sensational dance in the ultimate feel-good Tony Award®-winning musical comedy for the holiday season. A musical-loving banker sent to foreclose on a...

Xanadu
Xanadu
May 8 – Jul 1, 2012

Book by Douglas Carter Beane Music & Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar Based on the 1980 Universal Pictures Film Directed & Choreographed by...

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Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
The Outsiders in Washington, DC The Outsiders
Kennedy Center Opera House (8/01-8/01)
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Wolf Trap (6/20-6/20)
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