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Theatre in Metro DC including Resident & Touring Companies

Performances

If You Could See Me: Life, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of Sanity

 Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV)
Thu. Feb 21

Cirque Mechanics

 George Mason University Center for the Arts
Fri. Feb 22

Folger Friday: The Language of the Fan

 Folger Shakespeare Library
Fri. Feb 22

Atlas Intersections Festival: Adventures in Arden

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Bright Star Theatre: Meet Dr. King

 National Theatre
Sat. Feb 23

Cirque Mechanics

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Feb 23

Ten-Minute Play Festival

 Bowie State University Fine and Performing Arts Center
Feb. 21 – 24

She A Gem

 The Kennedy Center
Feb. 22 – 24

A Two Woman Hamlet

 Gunston Theatre Two
Feb. 22 – 24

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite

 Arts Barn
Feb. 22 – 24

Guided Rehearsal: Eugene Onegin

 The Kennedy Center
Thu. Feb 28

Platinum Series: Let Freedom Ring: Music and Poetry of Black History

 Publick Playhouse
Fri. Mar 1

Atlas Intersections Festival: Wake Up Brother Bear

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Feb. 23 – Mar. 2

Atlas Intersections Festival: City at Peace

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 2

Atlas Intersections Festival: Dress Up Day

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 2

Atlas Intersections Festival: Voices of Now

Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 2

Bright Star Theatre: George Washington Carver

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 2

El viejo, el joven y el mar (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Feb. 21 – Mar. 3

El viejo, el joven y el mar (The Old Man, the Youth, and the Sea)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Feb. 21 – Mar. 3

Robin Hood

 Gunston Arts Center
Feb. 22 – Mar. 3

Finding Neverland

 National Theatre
Feb. 26 – Mar. 3

American Girl Live

 Strathmore
Sun. Mar 3

Atlas Intersections Festival: Poetic Justice

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Sun. Mar 3

(AUDIO DESCRIBED) Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Mar 8

Guided Rehearsal: Faust

 The Kennedy Center
Fri. Mar 8

WORLD STAGES: Cirkus Cirkör: Limits 

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 6 – 9

Laura & Linda Benanti

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Sat. Mar 9

Admissions

 Studio Theatre
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show

 Signature Theatre
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Cyrano de Bergerac

 Synetic Theater
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Huckleberry Finn's Big River

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Nell Gwynn

 Folger Theatre
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Once

 Olney Theatre Center
Feb. 20 – Mar. 10

Applause Series: Finian's Rainbow

 Olney Theatre Center
Fri. Mar 15

Time Stands Still

 Reston Community Center
Mar. 1 – 16

WORLD STAGES: The Last Supper

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 14 – 16

Poetic Chicle - Otra One-Man Loquera

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 15 & 16

Poetic Chicle - Otra One-Man Loquera (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 15 & 16

Shakespeare for The Young: Midsummer Magic

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 16

Here Eye Stand

 Imagination Stage
Mar. 15 – 17

The Magic School Bus

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 16 – 17

Pinkalicious

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Mar. 17 – 18

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Tue. Mar 19

The Migrant by Richard C. Washer

 Arts Club of Washington
Tue. Mar 19

The Migrant by Richard C. Washer

 1st Stage Theatre
Wed. Mar 20

Brian Regan

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 21 & 22

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Mar 22

Picasso

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23

Picasso (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Mar. 9 – 23

The Second City: It's Not You, It's Me

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Mar. 20 – 23

Jukebox Hero The Musical

 National Theatre
Mar. 22 & 23

Hansel and Gretel Opera

 Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Sat. Mar 23

The Joshua Show

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 23

VA Rep: Jack and the Beanstalk

National Theatre
Sat. Mar 23

Rapunzel

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 21 – Mar. 24

Confection

 Folger Shakespeare Library
Mar. 4 – 24

Heathers: The Musical

 Arts Barn
Mar. 8 – 24

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 15 – 24

Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theater: I Remember Murder

 Kentlands Mansion
Mar. 22 – 24

Virginia Opera: Madama Butterfly

 George Mason University Center for the Arts
Mar. 23 & 24

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Open Captioning

 Signature Theatre
Sun. Mar 24

National Cherry Blossom Festival: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, The Super Live

 Warner Theatre
Sun. Mar 24

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Wed. Mar 27

Reduced Shakespeare Company's The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]

 CenterStage at RCC
Wed. Mar 27

Washington National Opera: Eugene Onegin

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 9 – 29

Pre-performance Discussion: Tastes of the Mediterranean

 Folger Theatre
Fri. Mar 29

Washington National Opera: Faust

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 16 – 30

Antigone American Shakespeare Center on Tour

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 30

The Comedy of Errors American Shakespeare Center on Tour

 The Alden
Sat. Mar 30

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sat. Mar 30

Oil

 Olney Theatre Center
Feb. 27 – Mar. 31

A Bronx Tale

 National Theatre
Mar. 26 – 31

VOYAGERS: A Dance Among The Planets

 The Kennedy Center
Mar. 29 – 31

Madeline and the Bad Hat

 Olney Theatre Center
Mar. 30 – 31

Aquila Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream

 George Mason University Center for the Arts
Sun. Mar 31

The Winter's Tale American Shakespeare Center on Tour

 The Alden
Sun. Mar 31

Amanda Palmer

 National Theatre
Fri. Apr 5

Hands on a Hardbody

 Keegan Theatre
Mar. 9 – Apr. 6

Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

 Signature Theatre
Feb. 26 – Apr. 7

Queen of Basel

 Studio Theatre
Mar. 6 – Apr. 7

The Jewish Queen Lear

 Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University
Mar. 13 – Apr. 7

Raising Voices

 Hylton Performing Arts Center
Sun. Apr 7

SigWorks: Torgus & Snow

 Signature Theatre
Mon. Apr 8

Chicken Little: The Sky Is Falling

 Publick Playhouse
Tue. Apr 9

Magician David Meneses

 Arts Barn
Fri. Apr 12

The Me I Want to Sing

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 11 – 13

Squirrel Stole My Underpants

 BlackRock Center for the Arts
Apr. 12 – 13

Topdog/Underdog

 Gunston Arts Center
Mar. 14 – Apr. 14

Tiny Tots - Bunny Business

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 6 – 14

Sing for Your Life - A Murder Mystery Comedy Show

 AMP by Strathmore
Sat. Apr 20

Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant

 Strathmore
Wed. Apr 24

The Shooting Gallery

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Apr. 7 – 27

Native Son

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Mar. 27 – Apr. 28

P.Y.G. or The Mis-Edumacation of Dorian Belle

 Studio Theatre
Apr. 3 – 28

Tiny Tots - Jellybean Circus

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Apr. 20 & 28

Stomp

 National Theatre
Apr. 23 – 28

Broadway Center Stage: Tommy

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 25 – 28

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Break it Down!

 The Kennedy Center
Apr. 27 – 28

Grand Hotel, The Musical - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Tue. Apr 30

Stage Director Talk: Love's Labor's Lost

 Folger Shakespeare Library
Thu. May 2

Grand Hotel, The Musical - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. May 3

32nd Annual Evening of Comedy

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
May. 3 – 4

I’ve Got a Little Twist NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players

 The Alden
Sat. May 4

Jack and the Beanstalk

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 28 – May. 5

Junie B. Jones

 Olney Theatre Center
May. 4 – 5

Guided Rehearsal: Tosca

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. May 6

Grand Hotel, The Musical - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Wed. May 8

Still Standing: A Musical Survival Guide to Life's Catastrophes, Anita Hollander

 CenterStage at RCC
Wed. May 8

Curtains

 Thomas Jefferson Theatre
Apr. 26 – May. 11

Jane Franklin Dance: Complete Dogness

 Theatre on the Run
Apr. 27 – May. 11

All The Way Live

 The Alden
Sat. May 11

Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors

 Olney Theatre Center
Apr. 10 – May. 12

Tiny Tots - Mother Goose Caboose

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 1 – 12

Into the Woods

 Ford's Theatre
Mar. 9 – May. 16

Laugh Index Theatre Presents: Three’s Comedy

 DC Arts Center (DCAC)
May. 2 – 16

Annie

 Reston Community Center
Apr. 26 – May. 18

Grand Hotel, The Musical

 Signature Theatre
Apr. 2 – May. 19

Oslo by J. T. Rogers

 Round House Theatre
Apr. 24 – May. 19

Shrek Jr, The Musical

 Arts Barn
May. 10 – 19

Colors

 The Kennedy Center
May. 18 – 19

God of Carnage

 Keegan Theatre
May. 4 – 25

Winnie the Pooh

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Mar. 29 – May. 26

The Reluctant Dragon

 Keegan Theatre
May. 11 – 26

Tiny Tots - Clowning Around

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 18 – 26

Spunk - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Wed. May 29

Spunk - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. May 31

FAME, el Musical (en español)

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2

FAME, The Musical, US Premiere in Spanish

 GALA Hispanic Theatre
Apr. 25 – Jun. 2

The Children

 Studio Theatre
May. 1 – Jun. 2

Tiny Tots - ”Sing-a-Long”

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 1 & 2

Spunk - Open Captioning

 Signature Theatre
Sun. Jun 2

SigWorks: Soldiers of the Cross

 Signature Theatre
Mon. Jun 3

Spunk - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Tue. Jun 4

Amanda Seales presents Mo' Betta Wu: Jazz from the 36 Chambers

 The Kennedy Center
Thu. Jun 6

Love's Labor's Lost

 Folger Theatre
Apr. 30 – Jun. 9

Mary Stuart

 Olney Theatre Center
May. 8 – Jun. 9

The Talented Clementine

 Gunston Arts Center
May. 31 – Jun. 9

Broadway Center Stage: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

 The Kennedy Center
Mon. Jun 10

Caracalla Dance Theatre - One Thousand And One Nights

 Wolf Trap
Wed. Jun 12

Tiny Tots - Panda-Monium

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 5 – 15

Sooner, Later

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
May. 16 – Jun. 16

Rock Of Ages - Tenth Anniversary Tour

 Wolf Trap
Jun. 18 & 19

Spunk

 Signature Theatre
Apr. 30 – Jun. 23

Cinderella

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
May. 9 – Jun. 23

Falsettos

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 11 – 23

Blackbeard - Open Captioning

 Signature Theatre
Sun. Jun 23

Blackbeard - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Tue. Jun 25

Blackbeard - Discussion Night

 Signature Theatre
Wed. Jun 26

Blackbeard - Pride Night

 Signature Theatre
Fri. Jun 28

Tiny Tots - Old MacDonald’s Farm

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jun. 19 – 29

A Misanthrope

 Gunston Arts Center
May. 30 – Jun. 30

A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath

 Round House Theatre
Jun. 5 – 30

Byhalia, Mississippi

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 11 – 30

The World Turned Upside Down: Gluck's Merlin's Island & Ullmann's The Emperor Of Atlantis

 The Barns at Wolf Trap
Jun. 22 – 30

Ripcord

 Keegan Theatre
Jun. 15 – Jul. 6

Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly!

 The Kennedy Center
Jun. 4 – Jul. 7

Blackbeard

 Signature Theatre
Jun. 11 – Jul. 7

Tiny Tots - Imaginary Friends

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 7 – 13

Twisted Melodies

 Atlas Performing Arts Center
Jun. 19 – Jul. 21

Road Dahl's Matilda the Musical

 Olney Theatre Center
Jun. 21 – Jul. 21

Tiny Tots - Dragon Babies

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 17 & 21

Applause Series: Children of Eden

 Olney Theatre Center
Fri. Jul 26

Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell The Musical

 National Theatre
Jul. 10 – 27

Tiny Tots - Magic Toyshop

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Jul. 24 & 27

Disney's Newsies

 Kenmore Middle School
Jul. 19 – 28

Circus

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

The Band's Visit

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 9 – Aug. 4

Tiny Tots - Penguins’ Playground

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

Tiny Tots - Baby Bear’s Birthday

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Feb. 23 – Aug. 18

The Cat in the Hat

 Adventure Theatre MTC
Jun. 21 – Aug. 18

Tiger Style

 Olney Theatre Center
Jul. 17 – Aug. 18

Tiny Tots - World on a String

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 9 – Aug. 24

Legally Blonde

 Keegan Theatre
Aug. 3 – 25

Tiny Tots - Teddy Bear’s Picnic

 The Puppet Co. Playhouse
Mar. 20 – Sep. 1

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

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

Disney's Aladdin

 The Kennedy Center
Jul. 18 – Sep. 7

Dear Evan Hansen

 The Kennedy Center
Aug. 6 – Sep. 8

Ongoing Event

Shear Madness

 The Kennedy Center
Thru Jun. 19
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