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Theatre in DC: Resident & Touring Companies

Performances

Blackbeard

 Signature Theatre
Jun. 25 – Jul. 7

Blackbeard - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Wed. Jun 26

Blackbeard - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Tue. Jun 25

Blackbeard - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Jun 28

Disney's Aladdin

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 18 – Sep. 7

The Band's Visit

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 9 – Aug. 4

Byhalia, Mississippi

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 25 – 30

Dear Evan Hansen

 The Kennedy Center
Aug. 6 – Sep. 8

Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly!

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 25 – Jul. 7

Road Dahl's Matilda the Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Jun. 26 – Jul. 21

Tiger Style

 Olney Theatre Center
Jul. 17 – Aug. 18

A Misanthrope

 Gunston Arts Center
Jun. 27 – 30

Applause Series: Children of Eden

 Olney Theatre Center
Fri. Jul 26

A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath

 Round House Theatre
Jun. 25 – 30

The Cat in the Hat

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Thru Aug. 18

Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 28 – Aug. 4

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 8 – Sep. 1

Tiny Tots - Baby Bear’s Birthday

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 14 & 18

Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 17 & 21

Tiny Tots - Imaginary Friends

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 7 – 13

Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 24 & 27

Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald’s Farm

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Sat. Jun 29

Tiny Tots - Penguins’ Playground

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 31 – Aug. 10

Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 28 & Sep. 1

Tiny Tots - World on a String

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Aug. 21 & 24

Twisted Melodies

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Jun. 26 – Jul. 21

Legally Blonde

 Keegan Theatre
Aug. 3 – 25

Ripcord

 Keegan Theatre
Jun. 27 – Jul. 6

Disney's Newsies

 Kenmore Middle School
Jul. 19 – 28

Aria Jukebox - with Wolf Trap Opera Filene Artists

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Sun. Jul 28

Rossini's The Barber Of Seville with the Wolf Trap Opera

Wolf Trap
Fri. Aug 9

Fences

 Ford's Theatre
Sep. 28 – Oct. 27

L'homme Cirque

 Strathmore
Jun. 27 – Jul. 7

Pointless Theatre: Forest Treás

 Dance Loft on 14
Jun. 27 – 29

Bootleg Shakespeare: Richard III

 Folger Theatre
Sat. Jul 27

Encore Stage and Studio: A Sidewalk Stroll at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Jun 30

Signature Theatre Cabaret at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sat. Jun 29

Urban Arias: The Juliet Letters

 Signature Theatre
Jul. 11 – 14

Treasure Island

 Synetic Theater
Jul. 17 – Aug. 18

Encore Stage and Studio: Rocket Woman at Lubber Run Amphitheater

 Lubber Run Amphitheater
Sun. Aug 11

Boardwalk Brothers

 Arts Barn
Jun. 28 – 30

L.A. Theatre Works: Seven

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Fri. Oct 18

Cirque Mei

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Oct 19

1984

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sat. Nov 23

Aquila Theatre: The Odyssey

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Nov 24

Broadway Princess Party

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 29, 2020

Virginia Opera

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Tue. Mar 31, 2020

CAPAC: Langston Hughes' Black Nativity

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Fri. Dec 6

Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Oct 6

Peter Rabbit (TM) Tales

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Oct 6

Prince William Little Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Dec. 14 – 22

Prince William Little Theatre: Judgement at Nuremberg

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Oct. 11 – 20

Prince William Little Theatre: Sister Act

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Mar. 14 – 22, 2020

The Rainbow Fish

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Feb 9, 2020

The Second City

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Fri. Oct 4

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas

 Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Sun. Dec 1

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Groovy Nate

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 27

Family Fun Entertainment Series - Mark Lohr

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jun 29

Family Fun Entertainment Series-Turley the Magician

 Reston Town Center
Sat. Jul 20

Lunchtime with the Arts at Mason-Bernstein Does Broadway

 Reston Town Center
Thu. Oct 10

Hannah Gadsby - Douglas

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 25 – 27

Mo Willems & the Storytime All-Stars present: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!

 The Kennedy Center
Sat. Jul 13

Freestyle Love Supreme

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 16 – 21

WNO Opera Institute

 Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center
Sun. Jul 14

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

 Arts Barn
Jul. 5 – 20

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theater: Calamity in Camelot

 Kentlands Mansion
Jul. 26 – 28

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 Arts Barn
Jul. 26 – Aug. 3

Wolf Trap Opera presents The State Singers

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Fri. Jul 26

Stand Up Comedy: Danny Rouhier

 Arts Barn
Fri. Oct 18

Tag, Rag, and Bobtail: Women Belonging to the Army

The Kennedy Center
Sun. Aug 11

A Chorus Line

 Signature Theatre
Oct. 29, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020

A Motown Christmas

 Signature Theatre
Dec. 3 – 21

Assassins

 Signature Theatre
Aug. 11 – Sep. 29

Camille Claudel

 Signature Theatre
Mar. 24 – Apr. 19, 2020

Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes

 Signature Theatre
Feb. 18 – Mar. 29, 2020

Escaped Alone

 Signature Theatre
Sep. 24 – Nov. 3

Gun & Powder

 Signature Theatre
Jan. 28 – Feb. 23, 2020

Hair

 Signature Theatre
May. 19 – Jul. 12, 2020

Nijinsky's Last Dance

 Signature Theatre
Apr. 14 – May. 24, 2020

Not A Day Goes By: Signature Turns 30

 Signature Theatre
Jun. 9 – Jul. 3, 2020

Ol' Blue Eyes: Frank Sinatra

 Signature Theatre
Jan. 7 – 18, 2020

Soul Divas

 Signature Theatre
Nov. 19 – 23

The British Invasion

 Signature Theatre
Aug. 20 – 31

A Chorus Line - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Dec. 4 & 10

A Chorus Line - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Dec 13

Assassins - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Aug. 28 & Sep. 10

Assassins - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Sep 6

Camille Claudel - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Apr. 7 & 15, 2020

Camille Claudel - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Apr 17, 2020

Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Mar. 3 & 18, 2020

Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Mar 13, 2020

Escaped Alone - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Nov. 23 & 29

Escaped Alone - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Oct 18

Gun & Powder - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Feb. 18 & 19, 2020

Gun & Powder - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Feb 7, 2020

Hair - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Jun. 9 & 10, 2020

Hair - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Jun 19, 2020

Nijinsky's Last Dance - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
May. 13 & 19, 2020

Nijinsky's Last Dance - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. May 15, 2020

Love Sick

 Theater J
Sep. 4 – 29

Alix in Wonderland

 Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Jul. 18 – 20

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Aaron Nigel Smith

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 30

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Culture Shock

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Wed. Jul 31

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: The Legend of the Banana Kid

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Thu. Aug 1

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Jojo & the Pinecones

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 16 & 17

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Madcap Puppets: The Great Space Caper

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 5 & 6

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Maryland Youth Ballet: Cinderella

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 26 & 27

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Red Yarn

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 24 & 25

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Rockin’ Yoga Concert with Willey & Friends

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Jul. 12 & 13

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: Shannon Dunne Dance

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Thu. Jul 18

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Gottabees: Squirrel Stole My Underpants

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jun 25

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap: The Mömandpöp Comeback Special!

 Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods at Wolf Trap
Tue. Jul 9

The World Turned Upside Down: Merlin's Island and The Emperor of Atlantis

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Jun. 26 – 30

Capital Fringe: Would You Rather…

 Arena Stage
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: We're All Going to Fucking Die

 Arena Stage
Jul. 9 – 28

Capital Fringe: Journey to Long Nose

 Arena Stage
Jul. 9 – 21

Capital Fringe: E Pluribus Screw ‘Em

 Arena Stage
Jul. 13 – 27

Capital Fringe: Shakespeare’s Worst

 Arena Stage
Jul. 9 – 21

Capital Fringe: Velvet Determination

 Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 9 – 16

Capital Fringe: 33 1/3 Chorus Girls

 Arena Stage
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: That’s Not How It Happened

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 10 – 21

Capital Fringe: A People’s History

 Arena Stage
Jul. 5 – 10

Capital Fringe: Judge Me Not

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 25

Capital Fringe: The Heist

 Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: The Face Zone

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Hatpin Panic

 Arena Stage
Jul. 9 – 20

Capital Fringe: Surfacing

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 28

Capital Fringe: An Eye for an Eye

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Dust

 Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Amelia

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: 52 Pickup

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Body.

 Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Caribbean Command

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Neverlanding

 Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: She Sings Light

Arena Stage
Jul. 10 – 20

Capital Fringe: Ghosts of Saturday Night

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 10 – 28

Capital Fringe: Heartbeats & Algorithms

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: Veneer of Beauty

Arena Stage
Jul. 10 – 20

Capital Fringe: Star-Crossed: A Dashiell Hamlet Tale

Arena Stage
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: Stuck

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: Office of the Speaker

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 25

Capital Fringe: Crapshoot

 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 9 – 23

Capital Fringe: A History of Laughter

Winfield Scott Hancock Statue
Jul. 9 – 17

Capital Fringe: Love in the Time of Climate Change

 St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: Our Town Plus Zombies

 Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 10 – 25

Capital Fringe: A Gentleman & a Liar

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: The Breakup

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: Intimate Dinner

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 10 – 26

Capital Fringe: Hold the Tomato

 Arena Stage
Jul. 10 – 27

Capital Fringe: How's That Workin' Out for Ya? 2.0

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: American Tranquility

 Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 10 – 21

Capital Fringe: H.P. Lovecraft’s: The Call of Cthulhu

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 11 – 28

Capital Fringe: Codependent

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: Flirting Like an American

 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: Passing

 Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 11 – 24

Capital Fringe: I Know It Was the Blood

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 23

Capital Fringe: Rewiring Eden

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 11 – 25

Capital Fringe: Conversations

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 11 – 26

Capital Fringe: Let’s Fight and Say We Didn’t

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 12 – 28

Capital Fringe: Beyond These Walls

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 12 – 27

Capital Fringe: Iphigenia in Splott

Arena Stage
Jul. 12 – 21

Capital Fringe: What Wasn’t

St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Jul. 12 – 23

Capital Fringe: The Hound

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 12 – 25

Capital Fringe: Good & Kissed

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 12 – 20

Capital Fringe: Dreamer/Seeker

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 12 – 27

Capital Fringe: An Evening with Lola Montez

 Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 13 – 27

Capital Fringe: Before the Fall

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 13 – 27

Capital Fringe: All for the Union

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 14 – 26

Capital Fringe: SPEAK*Girls Presents

St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 18 – 21

Capital Fringe: Starcrossed

 St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Jul. 20 – 28

Capital Fringe: From Divorce to Restoration

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 23 – 28

Capital Fringe: Soul Redeemer

 Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 9 – 27

Capital Fringe: Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 10 – 28

Capital Fringe: Energie: A Rock Musical

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 11 – 27

Capital Fringe: American Diet

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 11 – 28

Capital Fringe: Kafka’s Metamorphosis: The Musical!

Christ United Methodist Church
Jul. 11 – 14

Capital Fringe: Air Mail/Par Avion

Riverside Baptist Church
Jul. 12 – 28

Capital Fringe: The Knights of Salisbury

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 13 – 21

Capital Fringe: Inferno the Musical

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jul. 18 – 28

Belters Workshop (15 & Up, Six Sessions)

 Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
Tue. Nov 12

Ongoing Events

One Destiny

 Ford's Theatre
Thru Oct. 26

Theater J - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Theater J
Thru Feb. 2, 2020

Olney Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Olney Theatre Center
Thru Apr. 13, 2020

Mosaic Theater - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Mosaic Theater Company
Thru Aug. 31

Round House Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Round House Theatre
Thru Aug. 31

Signature Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Signature Theatre
Thru Aug. 31

Folger Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Folger Theatre
Thru Aug. 31

The Second City's America; It's Complicated!

 The Kennedy Center
Thru Aug. 11

National Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 National Theatre
Thru Aug. 31

In Series - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 In Series
Thru Aug. 31

The Keegan Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Keegan Theatre
Thru Aug. 31

Reston Community Players - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Reston Community Players
Thru Aug. 31

The Keegan Theatre - 2019-2020 Season & Subscription Info

 Keegan Theatre
Thru Aug. 31
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