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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 ...

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 ...

Accused!
11/20 - 12/14/2025


Accused! is the latest installment in Patricia Milton's Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective trilogy, featuring the return of beloved characters Loveday, Valeria, and Katie as they ...

Land of Forgotten Toys: A Christmas Musical


The Land of Forgotten Toys: A Christmas Musical  is a heartwarming holiday adventure for the whole family. The story follows Grace, a bright and ambitious ...

Rockville Civic Ballet presents ''The Nutcracker


Rockville Civic Ballet presents ''The Nutcracker" 8 performances | December 5 & 12 at 7:30 p.m. | December 6 & 13 at 2 p.m. and ...

The Dreidel Players Present...Best Hanukkah Show Ever


The show is about a rag tag group of mostly Jews who want to put on a Hanukkah show for their town. It takes you through ...

The Farndale ... Christmas Carol


In a festive mood, the ladies of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society mount an assault on classic Dickens with their stage ...

THE OTHER SIDE STORY
THE OTHER SIDE STORY
12/12 - 12/14/2025


Written and performed in Spanish and Spanglish by Puerto Rican artist Ángel Vázquez, this hilarious one-man musical explores the island’s history, the Puerto Rican migration ...

CELTIC WOMAN Symphony Christmas Tour 2025


Experience the magic of the season with Celtic Woman’s Symphony Tour 2025—celestial voices, timeless holiday music, and the beauty of a live symphony orchestra.

Christmas Cabaret


Celebrate the magic of the season with an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and holiday cheer! Join us for a sparkling  Christmas Cabaret  featuring your ...

DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL


Dominick Pupa, nightclub sensation and cohost of the hit podcast FixingFamousPeople, returns to DC and the Loft with Dom We Now Our Gay Apparel, his acclaimed ...

Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis with Colin Mochrie & Asad Mecci – Washington, DC


Prepare yourself for an evening of unpredictable comedy, hypnotic wonder, and audience-driven magic . Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis brings together two masters of their craft: ...

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 ...


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Latest Washington, DC Reviews


Review: MUSEUM OF AUSTERITY, Young Vic


by Franco Milazzo - December 12, 2025

There are many museums dedicated to disaster, but only Britain could create one in which the exhibits are victims of its own fiscal policies. Museum of Austerity, revived at the Young Vic, is a cool, technologically-slick indictment, a moral subpoena served directly to your eyeballs through augmente...

Review: How Founding Fathers Found Love in MAHAR KEMERDEKAAN


by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 12, 2025

On August 24, the theater production company Broadwayang put on their latest production, Mahar Kemerdekaan (“The Dowry of Independence”) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. It’s based on the true story of Indonesia’s founding fathers and how their love lives intertwine with the struggle for independence....

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of Jordan Fein's INTO THE WOODS?


by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 12, 2025

What happens after Happily Ever After, after all? In Sondheim and Lapine’s beloved musical retelling of the Grimm classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures find their way “Into the Woods” and try to get home before dark—under the guidance of Mark Lamos, who dazzled us with A Little Night Music...

Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Beacon Arts Centre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 12, 2025

A spellbinding love story about the beautiful Princess Aurora banished to a faraway land to keep her safe from the wicked sorceress, Carabosse who places an evil curse on her that if she pricked her finger before her 21st birthday, she would die! Little did she know that the Queen cast a counter-spe...

Review: A VERY MERRY MUSIC BOX CHRISTMAS at Music Box Lounge Hot Springs


by Theresa Bertram - December 12, 2025

A festive whirlwind of skits, songs, jokes, and just enough dance to keep your toes tapping, A VERY MERRY MUSIC BOX CHRISTMAS is everything you want a holiday variety show to be—warm, silly, tuneful, and absolutely packed with personality. ...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at The National Theatre


by Rachael F. Goldberg - December 12, 2025

The biggest issues with the musical adaptation of 'Water for Elephants' is that it doesn’t seem to know what it’s trying to be, and the choreographic and performance talent in this tour would be better served by stronger material....

Review: BE A LION at Booth Playhouse


by Vickie Evans - December 12, 2025

What a remarkable and entertaining night of theatre. 'Be A Lion' was absolutely sensational. Based on a spinoff of The Wizard of Oz/The Wiz, 'Be A Lion' answers the proposed question, 'What happened to the Emerald City after 'The Wizard' left? What an incredible journey with sensational songs and gl...

Review: HOLIDAY SHOW 2025 - SOLSTICE at Circus Juventas


by Jared Fessler - December 11, 2025

What did our critic think of HOLIDAY SHOW 2025 - SOLSTICE at Circus Juventas?...

Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Schoolhouse Theater


by Bruce Apar - December 11, 2025

Those dramatis personae (ha!) and more are animated to a fare thee well by only two – count ‘em – two actors, Mr. Guy and Mr. Lang, who bring to their poly-personality assignments proficient physical suppleness and chameleon-like chops. I started to keep track of how many characters they essay, and ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL ADAPTED BY ORSON WELLES at Unhinged Productions At Hanover Little Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - December 11, 2025

This is one of the most enjoyable versions of A Christmas Carol this reviewer has seen in recent years—it is unique and entertaining, while maintaining the classic storyline and its underlying themes....



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