DC Theatre Shows in May 2025

Find the best theater shows, Broadway musicals, and plays this month.
Embark on a cultural journey through Washington DC, and immerse yourself in our city’s diverse and vibrant spectacles. “DC.Theater” is your guide to epic theatre events: Broadway shows, plays, musicals, operas, ballet performances, and other theater events to experience while in town. Some famous theatres in the city include the Kennedy Center, National Theatre, Capital One Hall, Olney Theatre Center, Round House Theatre, Hippodrome Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Kreeger Theatre, and more. Find your favorite theater events, check seating charts, and buy verified tickets for now playing and upcoming theater shows today for perfect seats. We’re sure you will find something that sparks your curiosity. Discover the city in different and vivid shades!

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Shows: 273
  • Cameron Esposito
    May
    01
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    DC Improv
    20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $59
    Avg. price ~ $77
    24 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    01
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $80
    Avg. price ~ $280
    38 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Edwards
    May
    01
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $113
    26 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Heather Shaw
    May
    01
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Magooby's Joke House
    21093, 9603 Deereco Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $129
    12 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Fake It Until You Make It
    May
    01
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $119
    Avg. price ~ $243
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    01
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $49
    Avg. price ~ $198
    Available Tickets: 79
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    01
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $95
    Avg. price ~ $115
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    02
    2025
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $90
    Avg. price ~ $391
    17 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Joe Derosa
    May
    02
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Fri
    Magooby's Joke House
    21093, 9603 Deereco Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD, US
    Prices from $44
    Avg. price ~ $92
    30 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | Capacity: 513
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $465
    Avg. price ~ $572
    15 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Tony Baker
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Baltimore Comedy Factory
    21202, 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $60
    Avg. price ~ $99
    42 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Randy Feltface
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    DC Improv
    20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $69
    24 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $318
    36 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shelly Belly & Michelle Rider
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Port Comedy Club
    21231, 813 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $55
    Avg. price ~ $63
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Edwards
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $113
    26 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Washington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Washington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs
    Kennedy Center Opera House | Capacity: 2362
    20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $67
    Avg. price ~ $133
    Available Tickets: 67
    Tickets
  • DC Theatre Tickets
    May
    02
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | Capacity: 1161
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $49
    Avg. price ~ $142
    Available Tickets: 116
    Tickets
  • Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
    May
    02
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $88
    Avg. price ~ $189
    Available Tickets: 1285
    Tickets
  • Fake It Until You Make It
    May
    02
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $119
    Avg. price ~ $243
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    02
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $95
    Avg. price ~ $115
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Producers - Theatrical Production
    May
    02
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $46
    Avg. price ~ $54
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Joe Derosa
    May
    02
    2025
    9:30 PM
    Fri
    Magooby's Joke House
    21093, 9603 Deereco Rd, Lutherville Timonium, MD, US
    Prices from $44
    Avg. price ~ $92
    30 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Ian Edwards
    May
    02
    2025
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $113
    26 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Randy Feltface
    May
    02
    2025
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    DC Improv
    20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $51
    Avg. price ~ $69
    24 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shelly Belly & Michelle Rider
    May
    02
    2025
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    The Port Comedy Club
    21231, 813 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $55
    Avg. price ~ $63
    8 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Tony Baker
    May
    02
    2025
    10:00 PM
    Fri
    Baltimore Comedy Factory
    21202, 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $60
    Avg. price ~ $99
    42 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sarge
    May
    03
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    M&T Bank Exchange
    21201, 401 W Fayette St, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $55
    Avg. price ~ $108
    Available Tickets: 110
    Tickets
  • Fake It Until You Make It
    May
    03
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
    20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $119
    Avg. price ~ $243
    10 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    03
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $104
    Avg. price ~ $351
    32 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
    May
    03
    2025
    3:00 PM
    Sat
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $88
    Avg. price ~ $175
    Available Tickets: 1639
    Tickets
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List Of Theatre Shows

Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito
Shows: 1
DC Improv
May 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Sister Act
Sister Act
Shows: 21
Ford's Theatre
May 1, 2025 7:00 PM
Heather Shaw
Heather Shaw
Shows: 1
Magooby's Joke House
May 1, 2025 7:30 PM
Ian Edwards
Ian Edwards
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 1, 2025 7:30 PM
Acosta Danza
Acosta Danza
Shows: 3
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
May 1, 2025 8:00 PM
Fake It Until You Make It
Fake It Until You Make It
Shows: 5
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
May 1, 2025 8:00 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 36
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
May 1, 2025 8:00 PM
Joe Derosa
Joe Derosa
Shows: 4
Magooby's Joke House
May 2, 2025 7:00 PM
Tony Baker
Tony Baker
Shows: 5
Baltimore Comedy Factory
May 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Randy Feltface
Randy Feltface
Shows: 5
DC Improv
May 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Shelly Belly
Shelly Belly
Shows: 4
The Port Comedy Club
May 2, 2025 7:30 PM
National College Dance Festival
National College Dance Festival
Shows: 3
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
May 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Washington National Opera
Washington National Opera
Shows: 16
Kennedy Center Opera House
May 2, 2025 7:30 PM
The Producers - Theatrical Production
The Producers - Theatrical Production
Shows: 5
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
May 2, 2025 8:00 PM
Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
Je'Caryous Johnson's Jason's Lyric Live!
Shows: 5
National Theatre - DC
May 2, 2025 8:00 PM
Sarge
Sarge
Shows: 2
M&T Bank Exchange
May 3, 2025 2:00 PM
Help Is On The Way - Play
Help Is On The Way - Play
Shows: 1
Bowie Center for The Performing Arts
May 3, 2025 4:00 PM
Ramy Youssef
Ramy Youssef
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 3, 2025 7:00 PM
Fortune Feimster
Fortune Feimster
Shows: 1
The Lyric Baltimore
May 3, 2025 7:00 PM
Loving v. Virginia
Loving v. Virginia
Shows: 2
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
May 3, 2025 7:30 PM
Yolks on You
Yolks on You
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 4, 2025 1:00 PM
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Shows: 2
The Weinberg Center For The Arts
May 4, 2025 6:00 PM
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 4, 2025 7:00 PM
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Shows: 8
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
May 6, 2025 7:30 PM
The Story of a Rose
The Story of a Rose
Shows: 1
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
May 7, 2025 7:30 PM
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins
Shows: 1
Howard Theatre - DC
May 7, 2025 8:00 PM
Aries Spears
Aries Spears
Shows: 6
Magooby's Joke House
May 8, 2025 7:30 PM
Melissa Villasenor
Melissa Villasenor
Shows: 5
DC Improv
May 8, 2025 7:30 PM
Matthew Broussard
Matthew Broussard
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 8, 2025 7:30 PM
John Waters
John Waters
Shows: 1
Avalon Theatre - MD
May 9, 2025 7:00 PM
Rich Vos
Rich Vos
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
May 9, 2025 7:00 PM
The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
Shows: 4
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
May 9, 2025 7:30 PM
The Psychology of a Murderer
The Psychology of a Murderer
Shows: 1
Capital Turnaround
May 9, 2025 8:00 PM
Katt Williams
Katt Williams
Shows: 2
DAR Constitution Hall
May 9, 2025 8:00 PM
Lucas Bohn
Lucas Bohn
Shows: 1
The Vault at Capital One Hall
May 9, 2025 8:30 PM
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
Shows: 1
Sixth & I Synagogue
May 10, 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: 41
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: 15
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: 2
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Shows & Events: 5
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: 21
Capital Turnaround
location 20003, 770 M St SE, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 2
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: 13
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 51
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: 48
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 68
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 7
George Mason Center For The Arts - Harris Theater
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 4
Gregory Family Theater At Hylton Performing Arts Center
location 20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
Shows & Events: 4
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: 61
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 20
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 131
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: 99
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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