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Experience the magic of theatre performances in Washington, DC: 2025/2026‘s top theater tickets await you!
Washington, D.C., has many theaters for Broadway shows, plays, musicals, Cirque Du Soleil, concerts, family shows, operas, ballets, and comedy shows. Browse the schedule of all current and upcoming theater shows this season. Some of the most well-known theaters in the city include Kennedy Center, Birchmere Music Hall, Kreeger Theatre, DCJCC – Edlavitch Jewish Community Center, National Theatre, DC Improv, Capital One Hall, Capital One Arena, The Theater at MGM National Harbor, The Anthem, The Fillmore Silver Spring, and more. Explore the most complete information about theater shows currently playing in DC. Immerse yourself in the city’s vibrant theater scene as the schedule of shows undergoes daily updates, ensuring the most up-to-date information. Don’t miss out on indulging in the best theatre performances this season in the DC metropolitan area. Get theater tickets and enjoy your show worry-free.

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Shows: 1299
  • Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
    Mar
    22
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Prices from $39
    Avg. price ~ $82
    Available Tickets: 240
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  • Eureka Day
    Mar
    22
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $102
    Avg. price ~ $179
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • The Secret Garden
    Mar
    22
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
    Prices from $49
    Avg. price ~ $63
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    Mar
    22
    2025
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $88
    Avg. price ~ $107
    28 tickets remaining!
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  • Dog Man - The Musical
    Mar
    22
    2025
    6:30 PM
    Sat
    The Lyric Baltimore | Capacity: 2564
    21201, 140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $69
    Avg. price ~ $98
    18 tickets remaining!
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  • Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
    Mar
    22
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Prices from $28
    Avg. price ~ $81
    Available Tickets: 350
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  • The Secret Garden
    Mar
    22
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
    Prices from $50
    Avg. price ~ $63
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Waitress
    Mar
    22
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $132
    Avg. price ~ $153
    1 tickets remaining!
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  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet
    Mar
    22
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Opera House | Capacity: 2362
    20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $37
    Avg. price ~ $78
    Available Tickets: 84
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  • Eureka Day
    Mar
    22
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $91
    Avg. price ~ $172
    Available Tickets: 94
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  • Rhythm India - Bollywood and Beyond
    Mar
    22
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Prices from $80
    Avg. price ~ $96
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    Mar
    22
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $94
    Avg. price ~ $110
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • Waitress
    Mar
    23
    2025
    1:30 PM
    Sun
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $146
    Avg. price ~ $168
    1 tickets remaining!
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  • The Secret Garden
    Mar
    23
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
    Prices from $50
    Avg. price ~ $61
    20 tickets remaining!
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  • Waitress
    Mar
    23
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $112
    Avg. price ~ $138
    4 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    Mar
    24
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $82
    Avg. price ~ $305
    48 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Mar
    24
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $61
    Avg. price ~ $103
    29 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    Mar
    25
    2025
    5:00 PM
    Tue
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $95
    Avg. price ~ $112
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    Mar
    25
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    21201, 315 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $89
    Avg. price ~ $102
    6 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    Mar
    25
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $82
    Avg. price ~ $408
    32 tickets remaining!
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List Of Theater Shows

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
Shows: 3
Gregory Family Theater At Hylton Performing Arts Center
Mar 22, 2025 2:00 PM
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue
Shows: 2
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
Mar 22, 2025 2:00 PM
Eureka Day
Eureka Day
Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Mar 22, 2025 2:00 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 92
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
Mar 22, 2025 5:00 PM
Dog Man - The Musical
Dog Man - The Musical
Shows: 5
The Lyric Baltimore
Mar 22, 2025 6:30 PM
Evening of Comedy
Evening of Comedy
Shows: 1
The Barns At Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Dale Jones
Dale Jones
Shows: 2
The Comedy Loft of DC
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Fahim Anwar
Fahim Anwar
Shows: 2
DC Improv
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Jiaoying Summers
Jiaoying Summers
Shows: 2
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Malik Elassal
Malik Elassal
Shows: 8
The Port Comedy Club
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Donnell Rawlings
Donnell Rawlings
Shows: 4
Baltimore Comedy Factory
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Josh Wolf
Josh Wolf
Shows: 2
Magooby's Joke House
Mar 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Shows: 1
Kennedy Center Opera House
Mar 22, 2025 7:30 PM
Waitress
Waitress
Shows: 16
Olney Theatre Center
Mar 22, 2025 7:30 PM
Bill Bellamy
Bill Bellamy
Shows: 1
The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Mar 22, 2025 8:00 PM
Rhythm India - Bollywood and Beyond
Rhythm India - Bollywood and Beyond
Shows: 1
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
Mar 22, 2025 8:00 PM
Jessimae Peluso
Jessimae Peluso
Shows: 1
Rams Head On Stage
Mar 22, 2025 8:00 PM
Ron White
Ron White
Shows: 1
The Hall at Maryland Live
Mar 22, 2025 8:00 PM
Latrez Anderson
Latrez Anderson
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
Mar 23, 2025 7:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Shows: 166
Sage Theatre - DC
Mar 24, 2025 7:00 PM
Sister Act
Sister Act
Shows: 64
Ford's Theatre
Mar 24, 2025 7:00 PM
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Shows: 2
Everyman Theatre - Baltimore
Mar 25, 2025 7:00 PM
The Age of Innocence - The Musical
The Age of Innocence - The Musical
Shows: 8
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
Mar 25, 2025 7:30 PM
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
Shows: 7
Kennedy Center Opera House
Mar 25, 2025 7:30 PM
MOTHER of All Comedy Shows
MOTHER of All Comedy Shows
Shows: 1
The Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
Mar 26, 2025 7:00 PM
Kevin James Thornton
Kevin James Thornton
Shows: 6
Magooby's Joke House
Mar 26, 2025 7:30 PM
Twyla Tharp Dance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Shows: 5
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Mar 26, 2025 8:00 PM
Peter Antoniou
Peter Antoniou
Shows: 2
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Mar 27, 2025 7:00 PM
Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis
Shows: 5
Magooby's Joke House
Mar 27, 2025 7:30 PM
Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
Shows: 10
National Theatre - DC
Mar 27, 2025 7:30 PM
Sleepova
Sleepova
Shows: 26
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
Mar 27, 2025 7:30 PM
Judy Gold
Judy Gold
Shows: 3
The Comedy Loft of DC
Mar 27, 2025 7:30 PM
Luenell
Luenell
Shows: 5
Baltimore Comedy Factory
Mar 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Kyle Dunnigan
Kyle Dunnigan
Shows: 10
The Port Comedy Club
Mar 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Funnier Than Fiction
Funnier Than Fiction
Shows: 1
The Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
Mar 27, 2025 8:30 PM
The Originals - Comedy
The Originals - Comedy
Shows: 1
The Silver Spring Black Box Theatre
Mar 28, 2025 5:00 PM
T. Murph
T. Murph
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Mar 28, 2025 7:00 PM
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster - Live Performance
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster - Live Performance
Shows: 9
Kennedy Center Family Theater
Mar 28, 2025 7:00 PM
Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart
Shows: 3
The Lyric Baltimore
Mar 28, 2025 8:00 PM
Katt Williams
Katt Williams
Shows: 3
CFG Bank Arena
Mar 28, 2025 8:00 PM
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Theatres

List Of all theatres in the city and DC area.
9:30 Club
location 20001, 815 V St. N.w., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
location 22204, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, US
Shows & Events: 39
Avalon Theatre - MD
location 21601, 42 E Dover St, Easton, MD, US
Shows & Events: 2
Baltimore Comedy Factory
location 21202, 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 13
Baltimore Museum Of Art
location 21218, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 2
Baltimore Soundstage
location 21202, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 3
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Shows & Events: 6
Blue House Productions SoundStage
location 20895, 4213 Howard Ave C, Kensington, MD, US
Shows & Events: 1
Bowie Center for The Performing Arts
location 20716, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD, US
Shows & Events: 1
Capital One Arena
location 20004, 601 F Streets NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Shows & Events: 20
Capital Turnaround
location 20003, 770 M St SE, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
Shows & Events: 10
CFG Bank Arena
location 21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 5
DAR Constitution Hall
location 20006, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 12
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 48
Everyman Theatre - Baltimore
location 21201, 315 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 2
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 42
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 64
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 10
George Mason Center For The Arts - Harris Theater
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 9
Gregory Family Theater At Hylton Performing Arts Center
location 20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
Shows & Events: 3
Harford Community College - Amoss Center
location 21015, 200 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD, US
Shows & Events: 1
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
location 21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 132
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
location 25414, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV, US
Shows & Events: 7
Howard Theatre - DC
location 20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 5
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 56
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 19
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 129
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 70
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 92
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 78
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DC Theatre Guide

In Washington D.C. some theaters showcase a range of entertainment from plays and Broadway musicals to film screenings.


  • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosts a wide variety of performances including theater, dance, and music.
  • The National Theatre is located on Pennsylvania Avenue and is a popular venue for touring Broadway shows.
  • The Warner Theatre is a historic theater that was built in 1924 and is now used for a variety of performances, including theater, music, and dance.
  • The Lincoln Theatre, which was built in 1922 is a historically significant venue for African American performers and plays a role in the development of the “Black Broadway” in the United States.
  • Birchmere Music Hall: Barnlike music performance space with a supper club-style main hall & a bandstand area.

The city boasts known venues along, with smaller theaters such, as the Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre and Arena Stage offering a diverse array of performances and shows.

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Best Theaters in DC

There are theaters in Washington D.C. each showcasing its distinct features and attractions. Among the rated theaters in the city are:


  • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is often regarded as a hub in the United States. It houses the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera offering a range of theater, dance, and musical performances.
  • The Shakespeare Theatre Company holds a position among theaters nationwide. Known for its top-notch productions of Shakespeare plays and works, by playwrights the company is recognized for its exceptional performances and creative interpretations.
  • The Arena Stage is a Tony Award-winning theater, that has been producing plays and musicals since 1950. This theater is known for its strong commitment to new works and its innovative approaches to classic texts.
  • The Studio Theatre is an off-Broadway theatre, that hosts many contemporary playwrights’ works, and it’s an intimate atmosphere.

These serve as a glimpse into the diverse array of theaters in Washington D.C. With a plethora of choices available your selection largely hinges on your preferences and the kind of performance that captures your interest.

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