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Blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as bomba, currulao, and cumbia, and Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realism, Aguardiente is a bold new musical about the messy, urgent act...
What begins as a razor-sharp debate spirals into a world-altering unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the...
A Mirror by Sam Holcroft begins with Joel and Leyla's wedding, but where it ends will take your breath away. Gradually, fact and fiction begin to...
Arena Stage participates in the National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives on May 5, 2026, as part of...
In Conversation with Christopher Chen is a free pre-show Q&A event presented by HEART: DMV AAPI Theatre Alliance and Arena Stage, centered on the experiences...
On Saturday May 9 at 3:00PM, the Great Falls Philharmonic joins forces with Voce Chamber Singers for an extraordinary performance. Under the baton of Derek...
America’s LARGEST interactive true crime mystery dinner show is now playing in Washington DC! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you’ll tackle a challenging...
Ronald Reagan is a demon. Ronald Reagan is a drag queen. Ronald Reagan is here, queer, and ready to eat you alive.In a world already...
SHOWTIMES ON 5/9 AT 2PM AND 7PM, AND 5/10 AT 2PMIn honor of their 100th production, Piped Piper Theatre presents the beloved musical Oliver!Discover the heartwarming...
6 performances | May 1, 2, 8 & 9 at 8 p.m. | May 3 & 10 at 2 p.m. Based on the NOVEL by Mark...
Washington National Opera presents Bernstein's West Side Story, a company premiere directed by Francesca Zambello, from May 8 to May 15, 2026. This iconic musical...
This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers’ determination to do the right thing for their fledgling nation....
This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers’ determination to do the right thing for their fledgling nation....
The Heritage Signature Chorale presents its 26th Annual Concert, A Home in-a Dat Rock, on Saturday, May 16 at 6:00 PM at First Congregational United...
Joe Hisaishi conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, running May 14–16 at the Kennedy Center in Washington,...
Little Women: The Musical closes out Creative Cauldron Stage's 2025-2026 theatrical season, bringing Louisa May Alcott's cherished novel to life with a powerful score and...
Join us for this electrifying production of Cabaret, the iconic Tony Award–winning Broadway musical by Joe Masteroff, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred...
Medusa & Circe: An Odyssey, the Myth that Born Them All is a devised theatrical work created through ARTfactory’s Pied Piper Theatre Intensives, where ensemble...
This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect...
Washington National Opera presents three world premiere one-act operas through its American Opera Initiative, performed by the company's Cafritz Young Artists at the WNO Rehearsal...
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! | Friday, May 22 at 8 p.m.An enchanting musical evening to celebrate Spring with a French accent!Expect a unique eclectic program starring...
Avant Bard presents Ghost Limb, written by Marisela Treviño Orta and directed by Elena Velasco, running at Gunston Arts Center Theatre Two May 3–23, 2026....
The National Memorial Day Choral Festival brings together 200 singers from across the nation, joining with the Capital Wind Symphony in a moving musical tribute...
Somersal Productions presents RAISIN. The Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s American classic play, A Raisin in the Sun, runs May 16–24, 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...
Altars of Inheritance: The Kickoff is a free Constellation Event presented in partnership with The Inheritance Room at Chela Mitchell Gallery. Led by Hollis Heath...
Featuring Donald Lawrence, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Jekalyn Carr, and J.J. Hairston, How Sweet The Sound is America?s #1 Gospel Music Competition, bringing...
Joe Hisaishi brings his Concerto for Orchestra to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra following its world premiere with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. Written...
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by David Friscic - May 01, 2026
The Book of Mormon continues its robustly quirky, comedic, and intentionally offensive romp as it enjoys a much too-short touring run at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. Rushing to get tickets to this production would be a wise idea ---the phenomenon that is the Tony-winning The Book of Mor...
by Elliot Lanes - April 30, 2026
I honestly think there is something in the water at Glen Echo Park because Adventure Theatre MTC is now four for four this season with their latest production Aesop’s Fables. This show is fast paced, well-acted, well- directed, and most importantly, educates as well as entertains....
by Emily Berger - April 30, 2026
Polish folk dance and music ensemble Mazowsze returned to the Kennedy Center for the first time in over 20 years to a full and enthusiastic audience in the Opera house. With colorful costumes festooned with ribbons, bells, flowers, scarves, vests and hats galore, this group of over 150 artists offer...
by Audrey Cahak - April 30, 2026
The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company produced two programs for back-to-back weekends of An Asian American Dance Journey at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, April 24th through May 3rd. “Program A” consisted of longstanding repertoire classics and included the premiere of an inspired and inspirational p...
by Pamela Roberts - April 29, 2026
I & You: The Musical, premiering at Olney Theatre Center, is ambitious. It’s full of tremendous verve, emotion and promise. But it’s not without flaws....
by Laurie Sara Oliver - April 27, 2026
What did our critic think of 44 THE MUSICAL at KLEIN THEATRE?...
by Itai Yasur - April 27, 2026
Tennessee William's iconic work crackles to life at site of DC's long abadoned streetcar. See what our critic had to say....
by Rachael F. Goldberg - April 27, 2026
Prologue Theatre’s evocative production of Sam Holcroft's 'A Mirror' is a wonderful examination of storytelling in an age where our sense of truth and reality feels constantly under attack....
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....
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...
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