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 ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
11/13 - 12/21/2025


Internationally-acclaimed comedian and clown Julia Masli b rings a festive edition of her award-winning show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha back to DC, ...

Chanukah in the Dark
Chanukah in the Dark
12/6 - 12/21/2025


When the lights go out during Chanukah, Max and family begin sharing songs, stories, and traditions – only to discover the lights they needed and ...

Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show


Get ready to celebrate— Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show  is back for its fourth spectacular year at Arena Stage! Bring the entire family ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
12/2 - 1/4/2026


The oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York just got busted and Nathan Detroit needs cold hard cash to get it up and ...

The Snowman and The Snowdog
The Snowman and The Snowdog
11/22 - 1/4/2026


A soaring new musical for the holiday season! This follow-up to Raymond Briggs’ “The Snowman™” is based on  the video  of the same name (watch ...

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2/26 - 3/1/2026


26 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2026  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Catch Me If You Can Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1 Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre $30  Get ...

Flying V Fights: Fighter Fantasy


Flying V Fights closes out out the 2025 PLAY MORE Season with a Flying V Fight that’s two years in the making! This December, ABBY ...


The National Chamber Ensemble presents Holiday Cheer, showcasing the winners of the 2025 Nancy Peery Marriott Young Artist Competition. Featured performers include First Prize winner ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


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 ...

The Holiday Show
The Holiday Show
12/13 - 12/20/2025


The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC continues its 2025–2026 season with  THE HOLIDAY SHOW , a celebration of the holidays that has become one of the DC area’s ...

Birthday Candles
Birthday Candles
12/4 - 12/21/2025


Birthday Candles Written by Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Levy December 4-21, 2025 Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the ...

Handel’s Messiah
12/20 - 12/21/2025


Handel’s Messiah will be performed by The Thirteen on December 20 and 21, 2025, as part of its holiday tradition in Washington. This fully professional ...

The King is Here: All Hail the King


THE KING IS HERE brings a fresh, contemporary reimagining of the traditional nativity story from King Herod’s perspective—blending faith, drama, and modern Hip-Hop & R&B culture ...

The Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions


The latest semiautobiographical work from Pulitzer Prize-winner and DMV native Paula Vogel ( How I Learned to Drive ) traces 40 years and five evictions ...

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 ...

An Irish Carol
An Irish Carol
12/11 - 12/28/2025


An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. ...

White Christmas
White Christmas
11/5 - 12/28/2025


Step into a winter wonderland this holiday season with White Christmas at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts November 5 through December 28, 2025. This ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/20 - 12/31/2025


Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived ...

Guys and Dolls
12/2 - 1/4/2026


Francesca Zambello directs Guys and Dolls at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, featuring the charming story of Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson, who navigate love and ...

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 ...

Spamalot
12/16 - 1/4/2026


In 2005, Spamalot won the Tony Award for best musical comedy. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this ...

The Snowman™ and the Snowdog


Stage Adaptation by  Janet Stanford Based on the animated film  The Snowman™ and the Snowdog Original score by  Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows Additional compositions  ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


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 ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


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 ...

The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show


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 ...

Pied Piper Theatre presents Grease


Set to a soundtrack of iconic rock and roll, the beloved musical  Grease  follows a romance between hot-rodding “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl in ...

The Reading Room Festival
The Reading Room Festival
1/22 - 1/25/2026


  Folger Theatre’s fourth annual Reading Room Festival returns with a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. Join artists, critics, ...

A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards​


A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards flips the script on everything you know about Broadway. Set in an abandoned warehouse, this unique production goes beyond ...

Clue
1/27 - 2/1/2026


The Walsh Jesuit High School CenterStage Theatre presents an evening of Murder/Mystery Theatre! This evening will be a live, double feature of two plays: “A ...

In Clay
12/9 - 2/1/2026


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 ...

It's My Party!
It's My Party!
1/22 - 2/5/2026


What happens when foes use different tactics to ignite political change? Come see for yourself at "It’s My Party!" as suffragists win the VOTE!


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: I AND YOU Connects Us All at Capital Stage


by Courtney Symes - December 18, 2025

At a time when many are feeling a fractured sense of community, Capital Stage has brought Lauren Gunderson’s story about human connection to the stage. Under Imani Mitchell’s direction, I AND YOU becomes an anthem for friendship, trust, and embracing vulnerability....

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA


by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025

It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...

Review: BIG BAND HOLIDAYS Jazzes Up Holiday Classics at Jazz At Lincoln Center


by Sharon Ellman - December 18, 2025

The evening, for this reviewer, truly was a winter wonderland chocked full of wondrous music, solo performances and singing of old favorites with a jazz twist. Bravo! BIG BAND HOLIDAYS continues tonight through Sunday December 21. ...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center


by Jarrod Michael - December 18, 2025

Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods....

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Wilmington Drama League


by Rosanne DellAversano - December 18, 2025

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans....

Review: STAR OF WONDER at West Valley Arts is Fulfilling


by Tyler Hinton - December 18, 2025

STAR OF WONDER, an original musical playing at West Valley Arts, is an incredibly fulfilling production that is worth seeking out this Christmas. This year, forgo yet another iteration of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and instead find meaning in the beauty of STAR OF WONDER....

Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J


by Hannah R. Wing - December 18, 2025

Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah....

Review: WHEN WE ARE MARRIED, Donmar Warehouse


by Gary Naylor - December 18, 2025

Perfect medicine for the winter blues...

Review: AN EVENING WITH LEN CARIOU at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Valuable and Unforgettable


by Stephen Mosher - December 18, 2025

This is one of the reasons we choose to be New Yorkers....

Review: JOCK AND THE BEANSTALK, Pavilion Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 18, 2025

The Trots are so poor they don’t have a bean to their name and what’s more, the evil and greedy giant Glaikitguts is terrifying the village. Will they really have to sell Buttercup, the family cow just to survive?...



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