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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: 987
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Jul
    20
    2025
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $76
    Avg. price ~ $257
    Available Tickets: 216
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    Jul
    20
    2025
    1:30 PM
    Sun
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $94
    Avg. price ~ $134
    13 tickets remaining!
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  • A Wrinkle in Time
    Jul
    20
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Prices from $132
    Avg. price ~ $159
    10 tickets remaining!
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  • Much Ado About Nothing
    Jul
    20
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
    Prices from $100
    Avg. price ~ $127
    Available Tickets: 57
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    Jul
    20
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $53
    Avg. price ~ $86
    7 tickets remaining!
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    Jul
    20
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Prices from $39
    Avg. price ~ $54
    14 tickets remaining!
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  • Sesame Street Live!
    Jul
    20
    2025
    3:30 PM
    Sun
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $37
    Avg. price ~ $67
    16 tickets remaining!
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Jul
    20
    2025
    5:00 PM
    Sun
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $96
    Avg. price ~ $111
    8 tickets remaining!
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Jul
    20
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $67
    Avg. price ~ $169
    Available Tickets: 652
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  • Much Ado About Nothing
    Jul
    20
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
    Prices from $100
    Avg. price ~ $129
    Available Tickets: 69
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Jul
    22
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $96
    Avg. price ~ $282
    20 tickets remaining!
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Jul
    22
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $67
    Avg. price ~ $196
    Available Tickets: 673
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  • Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
    Jul
    22
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Tue
    Prices from $59
    Avg. price ~ $129
    Available Tickets: 82
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    Jul
    23
    2025
    1:30 PM
    Wed
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $89
    Avg. price ~ $104
    14 tickets remaining!
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  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Jul
    23
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $67
    Avg. price ~ $201
    Available Tickets: 849
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  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Jul
    23
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $96
    Avg. price ~ $274
    20 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
    Jul
    23
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Prices from $120
    Avg. price ~ $139
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
    Jul
    23
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $129
    Available Tickets: 96
    Tickets
  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
    Jul
    24
    2025
    1:00 PM
    Thu
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $81
    Avg. price ~ $209
    Available Tickets: 568
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  • DC Theatre Tickets
    Jul
    24
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Thu
    Prices from $39
    Avg. price ~ $75
    23 tickets remaining!
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List Of Theater Shows

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Shows: 57
National Theatre - DC
Jul 20, 2025 1:00 PM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shows: 20
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
Jul 20, 2025 1:30 PM
Duel Reality
Duel Reality
Shows: 1
Sidney Harman Hall
Jul 20, 2025 2:00 PM
Wolf Trap Opera
Wolf Trap Opera
Shows: 3
The Barns At Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Jul 20, 2025 2:00 PM
A Wrinkle In Time
A Wrinkle In Time
Shows: 1
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
Jul 20, 2025 2:00 PM
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
Shows: 8
Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland
Jul 20, 2025 2:00 PM
Sesame Street Live!
Sesame Street Live!
Shows: 49
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Jul 20, 2025 3:30 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Shows: 172
Sage Theatre - DC
Jul 20, 2025 5:00 PM
Kyle Mooney
Kyle Mooney
Shows: 1
9:30 Club
Jul 20, 2025 6:00 PM
Ben Brainard
Ben Brainard
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
Jul 20, 2025 7:00 PM
Weird Al Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic
Shows: 2
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Jul 20, 2025 8:00 PM
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Shows: 16
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Jul 22, 2025 8:00 PM
We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Dance and Light Show
We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Dance and Light Show
Shows: 2
Howard Theatre - DC
Jul 24, 2025 6:30 PM
Kim's Convenience
Kim's Convenience
Shows: 4
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
Jul 24, 2025 7:30 PM
The Little Mermaid - Theatrical Production
The Little Mermaid - Theatrical Production
Shows: 17
Toby's Dinner Theatre - MD
Jul 25, 2025 6:00 PM
Craig Conant
Craig Conant
Shows: 4
Magooby's Joke House
Jul 25, 2025 7:00 PM
Gina Brillon
Gina Brillon
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Jul 25, 2025 7:00 PM
Michael Colyar
Michael Colyar
Shows: 5
DC Improv
Jul 25, 2025 7:30 PM
Tara Cannistraci
Tara Cannistraci
Shows: 4
The Port Comedy Club
Jul 25, 2025 7:30 PM
Gus Constantellis
Gus Constantellis
Shows: 4
The Comedy Loft of DC
Jul 25, 2025 7:30 PM
Michael Blaustein
Michael Blaustein
Shows: 1
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
Jul 25, 2025 8:00 PM
Late Nite Catechism
Late Nite Catechism
Shows: 1
The Weinberg Center For The Arts
Jul 27, 2025 3:00 PM
Mark Gagnon
Mark Gagnon
Shows: 1
The Atlantis
Jul 27, 2025 6:30 PM
Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton
Shows: 2
Magooby's Joke House
Jul 27, 2025 7:00 PM
Audrey Stewart
Audrey Stewart
Shows: 1
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Jul 27, 2025 7:00 PM
The Imaginary Invalid
The Imaginary Invalid
Shows: 4
Reynolds Tavern
Jul 29, 2025 7:30 PM
That One Mailman
That One Mailman
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
Jul 30, 2025 7:30 PM
Rachel Feinstein
Rachel Feinstein
Shows: 5
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Jul 31, 2025 7:00 PM
That 1 Mailman
That 1 Mailman
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
Jul 31, 2025 7:30 PM
Arnez J
Arnez J
Shows: 5
DC Improv
Aug 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Jim Norton
Jim Norton
Shows: 4
Magooby's Joke House
Aug 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Drew Dunn
Drew Dunn
Shows: 4
The Port Comedy Club
Aug 1, 2025 7:30 PM
Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner
Shows: 2
The Amp at Sam Michaels Park
Aug 2, 2025 11:00 AM
Chente Ydrach
Chente Ydrach
Shows: 2
The Comedy Loft of DC
Aug 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Dale Elliott Jr.
Dale Elliott Jr.
Shows: 2
Magooby's Joke House
Aug 6, 2025 7:30 PM
Ben Roy
Ben Roy
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
Aug 6, 2025 7:30 PM
Jay Chandrasekhar
Jay Chandrasekhar
Shows: 5
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Aug 7, 2025 7:00 PM
Kristin Key
Kristin Key
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
Aug 7, 2025 7:30 PM
Kiry Shabazz
Kiry Shabazz
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
Aug 7, 2025 7:30 PM
Rafi Bastos
Rafi Bastos
Shows: 5
DC Improv
Aug 7, 2025 7:30 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: 25
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: 5
Baltimore Soundstage
location 21202, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 6
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Shows & Events: 4
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: 18
CFG Bank Arena
location 21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 11
DAR Constitution Hall
location 20006, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 14
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 113
EagleBank Arena
location 22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 10
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
location 17331, 195 Stock St. # 200, Hanover, PA, US
Shows & Events: 3
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 87
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 1
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
location 21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 104
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
location 25414, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV, US
Shows & Events: 6
Howard Theatre - DC
location 20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 4
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 54
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 123
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 51
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 19
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
Lincoln Theatre - DC
location 20009, 1215 U St Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 15
Lisner Auditorium
location 20052, 730 21st Street, NW , Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 6
Magooby's Joke House
location 21093, 9603 Deereco Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD, US
Shows & Events: 102
Main Stage At Classic Theatre of Maryland
location 21401, 1804 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
Shows & Events: 8
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
Shows & Events: 4
Music Center At Strathmore
location 20852, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD, US
Shows & Events: 5
National Theatre - DC
location 20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 161
Rams Head On Stage
location 21401, 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD, US
Shows & Events: 3
Reynolds Tavern
location 21401, 7 Church Cir, Annapolis, MD, US
Shows & Events: 4
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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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