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Your Season of Live Theatre Starts Here! Jimmy Buffett’sEscape to MargaritavilleOctober 30 – November 8, 2026October 30, November 6, 7 at 8 p.m.October 31 at 2 pmNovember 1, 8 at 3 p.m. …
At its heart, Christina Pumariega’s “¡VOS!,” presented as part of the Contemporary American Theater Festival’s 2026 season, is a play about inheritance and not necessarily inheritan…
In comedy, timing determines whether the line lands, if an audience “gets it,” and whether an entire show flops or not. Beth Kander’s “Best Line Wins: A Play Inspired by the Improvis…
Acting and directing a Shakespearean play takes a special talent. First, one must understand the Elizabethan dialogue, including puns and metaphors that need to be clarified, via action, to …
John Williams, composer and conductor, is widely known as one of the greatest writers of music for the movies. Over the past seven decades, he has composed the music for some of Hollywood’…
Dedicated to bringing a world-class performing arts venue to the Prince William region, the Hylton Performing Arts Center was born out of a partnership among Prince William County, George Ma…
Colby Chase is making his Reston Community Players debut in the title role of Evan Hansen. Evan is a high school senior struggling with severe social anxiety who finds himself caught up in a…
Just in time for the America 250 celebrations, Synetic Theater provides us with this most American of stories: the wide-eyed newcomer to our shores searching for safety, prosperity, and happ…
Featuring Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Genus (bass), Lionel Loueke (guitar, vocals), and Jaylen Petinaud (drums). Herbie Hancock is an iconic American jazz pianist, composer, keyboardi…
Experience Theatre, Embrace CommunitySpotlighters Theatre has been Baltimore’s home for bold performances and creative collaboration since 1962. Join us in celebrating local talent, inspir…
We’re thrilled to announce Season 46: The Power of Us featuring over 20 productions, performances, and workshops running all the way through next summer. From West African dance to aeria…
Now in its 55th year, attending the annual summer production by the the Young Victorian Theatre Company (Young Vic) is a beloved tradition for many in the area. While it is steaming hot outs…
Are you still looking to celebrate America’s 250th? There is no better way than being transported back to the signing of the Declaration of Independence itself. McLean Community Players’…
Faction of Fools is putting on a delightful, cabaret-style show that mixes commedia dell’arte with musical theater songs you know and love—and some that might be brand new to you. Factio…
Staying cool this summer is as easy as building a snowman at the City of Fairfax Theatre Company’s (CFTC) summer production of “Disney’s Frozen.” The stage musical adaptation is base…
With a mischievous giggle, the giant strawberry pranced and capered across the stage. “The Strawberry!” intoned The Fool as if he had just seen the key to the secrets of the universe, be…
Marriage and relationships are frequently a roller coaster of chance encounters, fleeting infatuation, sudden detours, and the passage of time. Oftentimes, the connections we make and the ch…
Featuring a world premiere by local playwright, a twist on Twelfth Night, and Firecracker Festival Follow Up WASHINGTON, DC–Theatre Prometheus announces its thirteenth season featuring …
“Dear Evan Hanson” has strong DVM roots. The show’s book is by Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. It debuted in July of 2015 at DC’s Arena Stage. It…
A plaintive, whimpering came from the giant egg. Slowly, limbs unfurled from within, hands creeping crab-like across the floor and an almost featureless face shrouded in a stocking, undulati…
In the “Colored Museum” director Nayanna Simone explores a kaleidoscope of African-American culture in this satirical play by George C. Wolfe. In a series of eleven “exhibits” (vigne…
Slate Features Leslie Odom, Jr., David Foster and Katharine McPhee, UB40, Alton Brown,Disney Pixar’s “Coco Live-to-Film Concert Tour,” Dave Koz, Ryan Montbleau, Raul Midón, Wu Fei and…
Prolific singer-songwriter, Carole King, has been making the earth move under our feet for decades, and now, Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre has brought her extraordinary story to their stag…
With an infectious score, memorable characters, and irresistible rock ‘n’ roll energy, few musicals evoke nostalgia as much as “Grease,” inspiring numerous revivals and a 1978 hit fi…
The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) continues to be a vital showcase for contemporary American playwrights, presenting works that explore the complexities of the human experien…
Celebrating its 35th year, the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) continues its tradition of championing bold, provocative new work. Yussef El Guindi’s “Refugee Rhapsody,�…
Spooky Action Theater announces its 22nd season with three productions exploring themes of storytelling for survival, family drama and power, and rat revolution (via some creative puppetry).…
In its current production, The Puppet Co. presents “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” based on a Norwegian folk tale and is, in some ways, similar to the far-better known “Three Little Pig…
What is the point? This seems to be the overriding question plaguing the residents of Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “No Exit.” Trapped for eternity in a hell of their own making—literally�…
Who needs to learn history in social studies or read fairy tales in English class when you can go back in time to meet a beloved princess instead? In Adventure Theatre MTC’s “Sleeping Be…
(July 13, 2026, | Baltimore, MD) Everyman Theatre is proud to announce that Resident Company Member Jefferson A. Russell has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowshi…
Featuring Popular Musicals, Bilingual Favorites, and New Exciting Material FALLS CHURCH, VA – Creative Cauldron Stage is thrilled to officially announce its upcoming 2026–2027 Silver Ann…
One of the secrets to successful stage sketch comedy is troupe cohesion. Comedy is hard, and it relies on mood, timing, delivery, and many other intangibles. To be funny on stage, performers…
The biggest disappointment in pirate fiddler Sage O’Silver’s opening show at District Fringe 2026 was that there were no children in the audience. O’Silver (a character developed by…
“Tall Tale of a Wolfman,” a play by Ben Ribler making its world premiere at District Fringe 2026, cleverly updates the ancient fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” for the era of fake news…
What happens when a murder mystery and a musical comedy collide? The result is pure entertainment and mayhem in the form of “Curtains: School Edition.” The Talent Machine Company is curr…
Eleven productions—including three MET Originals—celebrate the transformative power of storytelling through musicals, contemporary plays, and imaginative theatre for audiences of all age…
New Partnership with Live Arts Studio Expands Performance Experience Annapolis, MD — Compass Rose Theater, a critically acclaimed professional theater and educational nonprofit in Annapoli…
Tysons, VA — 1st Stage is thrilled to announce the powerful 2026-2027 season. The season will begin with the Logan Festival of Solo Performance from August 20-30, 2026. This one-of-a-kin…
Lea Salonga, known as the “Pride of the Phillippines,” is an internationally renowned stage, screen and TV actress, vocalist, concert and recording artist, who has been entertaining audi…
He earned his stripes on Broadway…now the ghost-with-the-most is coming back to Washington, DC by popular demand! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells …
Beetlejuice… Beetlejuice…Be…. thrilled because the hit musical has returned home to DC’s National Theatre! Infused with the same zany screwball energy fans of the movie know and l…
What do you do when you find out you are in succession for an Earldom and there are seven people in line in front of you? If you are Monty Navarro, the answer is to kill off those relatives …
“Iolanthe” is a whimsical operetta by the celebrated Victorian-era duo librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. Brimming with laughter, magic, and satire, the story follows…
Sr. Kathleen Marie Engers, founder and executive producer of Pumpkin Theatre, passed away peacefully at Stella Maris on June 10, 2026, at the age of 101. She founded Pumpkin Theatre in 1967 …
Rockville Musical Theatre’s “Sister Act” is divine. Directed by Duane Monahan, the Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical (based on the Whoopi Goldberg film) is bright, breezy and slightly c…
We’re so excited for what’s next for Cathedral Choral Society. This fantastic lineup includes Rossini’s beloved Petite Messe Solennelle, the 50th anniversary of Joy of Christmas, a mus…
Washington, DC’s Voices Festival Productions presents Voices from a Changing Nation this fall and Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival this winter, bringing nine projects and a new …
June 30, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) – The Washington Chorus (TWC), DC’s most dynamic choral ensemble, celebrates its 65th anniversary during the 2026-2027 season. Through thought-prov…
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