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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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  • Sister Act
    May
    13
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $101
    Avg. price ~ $164
    21 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    May
    13
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Tue
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $92
    Avg. price ~ $107
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    May
    14
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $101
    Avg. price ~ $279
    38 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    May
    14
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $92
    Avg. price ~ $120
    27 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    May
    15
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $77
    Avg. price ~ $375
    38 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    May
    15
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $263
    Avg. price ~ $343
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Anything Goes
    May
    15
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland | Capacity: 125
    21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
    Prices from $87
    Avg. price ~ $110
    18 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    May
    15
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $92
    Avg. price ~ $126
    9 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    May
    16
    2025
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $86
    Avg. price ~ $379
    31 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    May
    16
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $263
    Avg. price ~ $343
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    16
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 429
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $72
    Avg. price ~ $96
    18 tickets remaining!
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  • Sister Act
    May
    16
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $101
    Avg. price ~ $395
    30 tickets remaining!
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    16
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $40
    Avg. price ~ $47
    6 tickets remaining!
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  • Anything Goes
    May
    16
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland | Capacity: 125
    21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
    Prices from $87
    Avg. price ~ $113
    18 tickets remaining!
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    16
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater | Capacity: 680
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $354
    Avg. price ~ $429
    24 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    May
    16
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $92
    Avg. price ~ $107
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    May
    16
    2025
    9:00 PM
    Fri
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $263
    Avg. price ~ $343
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    17
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $75
    Avg. price ~ $437
    24 tickets remaining!
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  • Shear Madness
    May
    17
    2025
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $92
    Avg. price ~ $107
    22 tickets remaining!
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  • The Music Man
    May
    17
    2025
    6:00 PM
    Sat
    Toby's Dinner Theatre - MD
    21044, 5900 Symphony Woods Road, Columbia, MD, US
    Prices from $122
    Avg. price ~ $153
    22 tickets remaining!
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List Of Theater Shows

Sister Act
Sister Act
Shows: 7
Ford's Theatre
May 13, 2025 7:00 PM
DC Improv Date Night
DC Improv Date Night
Shows: 1
DC Improv
May 13, 2025 7:30 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 50
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
May 13, 2025 8:00 PM
Marvis Hunter
Marvis Hunter
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 14, 2025 7:30 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Shows: 202
Sage Theatre - DC
May 15, 2025 7:00 PM
K-Von
K-Von
Shows: 5
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
May 15, 2025 7:00 PM
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Shows: 4
Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland
May 15, 2025 7:30 PM
Rachel Feinstein
Rachel Feinstein
Shows: 5
Magooby's Joke House
May 15, 2025 7:30 PM
Ray Lau
Ray Lau
Shows: 1
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
May 16, 2025 3:30 AM
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
Shows: 4
DC Improv
May 16, 2025 7:00 PM
Malik Elassal
Malik Elassal
Shows: 6
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 16, 2025 7:30 PM
Senior Class
Senior Class
Shows: 33
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
May 16, 2025 7:30 PM
DanceArts Collide
DanceArts Collide
Shows: 2
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
May 16, 2025 7:30 PM
Teddy Carpenter
Teddy Carpenter
Shows: 5
Baltimore Comedy Factory
May 16, 2025 7:30 PM
D'Aydrian Harding
D'Aydrian Harding
Shows: 1
Baltimore Soundstage
May 16, 2025 8:00 PM
Tarell Alvin McCraney's We Are Gathered
Tarell Alvin McCraney's We Are Gathered
Shows: 34
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
May 16, 2025 8:00 PM
The Music Man
The Music Man
Shows: 3
Toby's Dinner Theatre - MD
May 17, 2025 6:00 PM
Beth Stelling
Beth Stelling
Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
May 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Asian AF
Asian AF
Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Family Theater
May 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Stand-Up Showcase
Stand-Up Showcase
Shows: 2
Lounge Showroom At DC Improv
May 17, 2025 7:00 PM
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Shows: 2
Gregory Family Theater At Hylton Performing Arts Center
May 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Pat McGann
Pat McGann
Shows: 1
Birchmere Music Hall
May 17, 2025 7:30 PM
Howie Mandel
Howie Mandel
Shows: 1
Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts
May 17, 2025 8:00 PM
Asian Comedy Showcase
Asian Comedy Showcase
Shows: 1
The Vault at Capital One Hall
May 17, 2025 8:00 PM
Othello
Othello
Shows: 2
Port Tobacco Players Theater
May 17, 2025 8:00 PM
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker
Shows: 1
The Hall at Maryland Live
May 17, 2025 8:00 PM
Paris Sashay
Paris Sashay
Shows: 1
DC Improv
May 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Joe Machi
Joe Machi
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
May 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Frank Caliendo
Frank Caliendo
Shows: 2
DC Improv
May 20, 2025 7:00 PM
The Imaginary Invalid
The Imaginary Invalid
Shows: 12
Reynolds Tavern
May 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
Shows: 24
National Theatre - DC
May 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Bra & Order: Legalitease
Bra & Order: Legalitease
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 21, 2025 7:30 PM
Michael Blackson
Michael Blackson
Shows: 6
DC Improv
May 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Jonathan Kite
Jonathan Kite
Shows: 5
Magooby's Joke House
May 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Learnmore Jonesi
Learnmore Jonesi
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 22, 2025 7:30 PM
Napoleon Dynamite Live!
Napoleon Dynamite Live!
Shows: 1
Capital One Hall
May 23, 2025 7:00 PM
Vanessa Gonzalez
Vanessa Gonzalez
Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Family Theater
May 23, 2025 7:00 PM
D.L. Hughley
D.L. Hughley
Shows: 5
Baltimore Comedy Factory
May 23, 2025 7:30 PM
Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera
Shows: 10
Kennedy Center Opera House
May 23, 2025 7:30 PM
Peter And The Wolf
Peter And The Wolf
Shows: 1
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
May 24, 2025 4:00 PM
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Theatres

List Of all theatres in the city and DC area.
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
location 22204, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, US
Shows & Events: 14
Avalon Theatre - MD
location 21601, 42 E Dover St, Easton, MD, US
Shows & Events: 3
Baltimore Comedy Factory
location 21202, 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 20
Baltimore Soundstage
location 21202, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 5
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Shows & Events: 7
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Shows & Events: 21
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
Shows & Events: 2
CFG Bank Arena
location 21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 3
DAR Constitution Hall
location 20006, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 13
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 69
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
location 17331, 195 Stock St. # 200, Hanover, PA, US
Shows & Events: 1
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 34
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 7
Gregory Family Theater At Hylton Performing Arts Center
location 20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
Shows & Events: 2
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: 113
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: 32
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 8
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 128
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 66
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 50
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 43
Lincoln Theatre - DC
location 20009, 1215 U St Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 8
Lisner Auditorium
location 20052, 730 21st Street, NW , Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 2
Lounge Showroom At DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 14
Magooby's Joke House
location 21093, 9603 Deereco Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD, US
Shows & Events: 75
Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland
location 21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
Shows & Events: 20
Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts
location 21401, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, US
Shows & Events: 1
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
location 20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
Shows & Events: 1
Michael R. Klein Theatre
location 20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 19
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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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