by Elliot Lanes - March 06, 2026
The third production of Adventure Theatre MTC’s 25/26 season Freckleface Strawberry The Musical keeps up the company’s winning streak with a show that features a stellar cast, a good message, superb direction, and more....
by Audrey Cahak - March 04, 2026
The Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director, Edwaard Liang, has added another ballet to his repertoire of re-imagined classics. Giselle through Liang’s eyes is a dramatic, whimsical rework which raises the stakes and strips back the stage to show the heart of the hauntingly stunning piece....
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?...
Past Shows
Experience unforgettable live performances of your favorite show tunes as Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap come together for the fourth annual Broadway in the Park....
You’ll get a kick out of the legendary career of the late Tony Bennett when Michael Feinstein and The Carnegie Hall Big Band perform a...
Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt brings his immense and diverse talents to Wolf Trap. Platt received Tony and Grammy nominations in 2023 for his work...
Legendary Lyle Lovett returns to Wolf Trap with His Large Band and the NSO, fusing elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues.Tickets go...
Three-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn plays Brahms’ Violin Concerto. Then, Alpesh Chauhan leads the NSO in Tchaikovsky’s emotional Fourth Symphony.Tickets go on sale to...
An exciting new generation of American Ballet Theatre stars come to Wolf Trap for one of the world’s most cherished ballets. A perfect fusion of...
Watch Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning dinosaur classic in high definition as the NSO brings John Williams' iconic music to soaring, scaly life on the big screen.Tickets...
Joe Hisaishi’s scores are performed live with scenes from iconic Studio Ghibli films My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and more conducted by the composer himself.Tickets go on...
The National Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams' iconic Oscar-nominated score from Return of the Jedi live along with the full feature film.Full feature film will be projected...
Experience a powerful performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets paired with an HD film from NASA’s exploration of the solar system.Full feature film will be projected in...
Join us for the annual night of stellar show tunes and memorable performances as Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap welcome star of stage and screen,...
"JOYFULLY TOGETHER," A COMMUNITY-POWERED SINGING CELEBRATIONPresented by Wolf Trap and The Washington ChorusFilene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts September 18,...
The Washington Ballet celebrates one of the most beloved works by choreographic master George Balanchine alongside a trio of original works including choreographer Silas Farleys...
Steve Martin and Martin Short are two comedic masters driven to make each other laugh as much as the audience. From the small screen (most...
For those not yet converted, Sing-A-Long Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film in glorious technicolor, complete with on-screen lyrics...
Verdis masterful opera about forbidden love and the sacrifice of a beautiful courtesan for the young aristocrat she loves plays out against the hypocritical world...
Join us for the second annual night of stellar show tunes and memorable performances as Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap welcome stars of stage and...
Beautiful The Carole King Musical tells the Tony and Grammy Award-winning inspiring true story of Kings remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she made...
Part B-Boy, part Beethoven, Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra combines the energy and passion of hip-hop, with the beautiful, sweeping sounds of a live...
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