DC Theatre Shows in April 2026

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Shows: 426
Theatre Shows in April
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Wed
    Inherit The Wind
    Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater | Capacity: 680
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • As You Like It
    Apr
    01
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Wed
    Folger Elizabethan Theatre
    20003, 201 East Capitol Street, Se
    Event Info
  • Beauty And The Beast
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 3806 South Four Mile Run, Arlington, VA, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
    22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    A Good Day to Me Not to You
    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
    20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Inherit The Wind
    Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater | Capacity: 680
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago - The Musical
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Kennedy Center Opera House | Capacity: 2362
    20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Nate Meeker
    The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    DC Improv
    20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
    Michael R. Klein Theatre
    20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Travesty
    Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
    20004, 641 D St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Lincoln Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1250
    20009, 1215 U St Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    Apr
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    02
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Thu
    Inherit The Wind
    Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater | Capacity: 680
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago - The Musical
    Apr
    02
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Opera House | Capacity: 2362
    20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    Apr
    02
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Drunk Shakespeare
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Sage Theatre - DC
    20005, 1100 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Beauty And The Beast
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Nate Bargatze
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Nate Bargatze VIP Experience Available
    Capital One Arena | Capacity: 20356
    20004, 601 F Streets NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Don McMillan
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Chicago - The Musical
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Opera House | Capacity: 2362
    20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Sidney Harman Hall
    20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • As You Like It
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Folger Elizabethan Theatre
    20003, 201 East Capitol Street, Se
    Event Info
  • DC Theater Schedule
    Apr
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
    Michael R. Klein Theatre
    20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
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List Of Theatre Shows

Inherit The Wind
Inherit The Wind
Shows: 8
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
Apr 1, 2026 12:00 PM
As You Like It
As You Like It
Shows: 10
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 2:00 PM
Beauty and The Beast
Beauty and The Beast
Shows: 7
National Theatre - DC
Apr 1, 2026 7:00 PM
1776 - The Musical
1776 - The Musical
Shows: 33
Ford's Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare
Shows: 34
Sage Theatre - DC
Apr 1, 2026 7:00 PM
Chicago - The Musical
Chicago - The Musical
Shows: 7
Kennedy Center Opera House
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Nate Meeker
Nate Meeker
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Hamnet
Hamnet
Shows: 15
Sidney Harman Hall
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
I Put A Spell On You: Nina Simone
I Put A Spell On You: Nina Simone
Shows: 19
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed
Shows: 15
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Perfect Liars Club
Perfect Liars Club
Shows: 1
DC Improv
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
Eddie Izzard Performs Hamlet
Shows: 10
Michael R. Klein Theatre
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
A Good Day to Me Not to You
A Good Day to Me Not to You
Shows: 33
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
Apr 1, 2026 7:30 PM
On Cinema Live!
On Cinema Live!
Shows: 1
Lincoln Theatre - DC
Apr 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Travesty
Travesty
Shows: 13
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
Apr 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 48
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
Apr 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Nate Bargatze
Nate Bargatze
Shows: 2
Capital One Arena
Apr 2, 2026 7:00 PM
Don McMillan
Don McMillan
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 2, 2026 7:30 PM
The Teachers Lounge
The Teachers Lounge
Shows: 1
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 2, 2026 7:30 PM
Martha Graham Dance Company
Martha Graham Dance Company
Shows: 4
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Apr 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Jacqueline Novak
Jacqueline Novak
Shows: 1
Howard Theatre - DC
Apr 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Dog Man - The Musical
Dog Man - The Musical
Shows: 3
Capital One Hall
Apr 3, 2026 6:30 PM
Adam Ferrara
Adam Ferrara
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
Apr 3, 2026 7:00 PM
Spring Fever Showcase
Spring Fever Showcase
Shows: 3
DC Improv
Apr 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Myq Kaplan
Myq Kaplan
Shows: 4
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Jeff Dye
Jeff Dye
Shows: 4
The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
Apr 3, 2026 7:30 PM
Christopher Titus
Christopher Titus
Shows: 1
State Theatre - VA
Apr 3, 2026 8:30 PM
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker
Shows: 1
The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Apr 4, 2026 8:00 PM
Na'im Ali
Na'im Ali
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 5, 2026 7:00 PM
All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
All Things Equal - The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Shows: 1
Capital One Hall
Apr 5, 2026 8:00 PM
The Wiz
The Wiz
Shows: 8
National Theatre - DC
Apr 7, 2026 7:30 PM
Led Varela
Led Varela
Shows: 1
DC Improv
Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Stef Dag
Stef Dag
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Appropriate
Appropriate
Shows: 12
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
Apr 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Lady Bunny
Lady Bunny
Shows: 1
DC Improv
Apr 9, 2026 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: 2
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
location 20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 41
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
location 22204, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, US
Shows & Events: 81
Ballston Quarter
location 22203, 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, US
Shows & Events: 2
Capital One Arena
location 20004, 601 F Streets NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 2
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Shows & Events: 28
Capital Turnaround
location 20003, 770 M St SE, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 4
DAR Constitution Hall
location 20006, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 5
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 87
EagleBank Arena
location 22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 5
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 78
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
location 20003, 201 East Capitol Street, Se
Shows & Events: 48
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 72
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 4
Howard Theatre - DC
location 20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 5
Karma DC Live Music Venue
location 20018, 2221 Adams Pl NE, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 1
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 48
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 6
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 76
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 38
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 136
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 23
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road
Shows & Events: 16
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: 10
Lounge Showroom At DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 14
Michael R. Klein Theatre
location 20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 23
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
Shows & Events: 12
Music Center At Strathmore
location 20852, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD, US
Shows & Events: 4
National Theatre - DC
location 20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 115
Richard J. Ernst Theatre
location 22003, 8333 Little River Turnpike
Shows & Events: 1
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