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: 106
  • Sister Act
    May
    01
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 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 $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 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 $74
    Avg. price ~ $139
    Available Tickets: 62
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    02
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 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 $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 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 $48
    Avg. price ~ $55
    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 $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2025
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Fortune Feimster
    May
    03
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sat
    Lyric Opera House - MD | Capacity: 2564
    21201, 140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $57
    Avg. price ~ $90
    Available Tickets: 72
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    03
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Virginia Opera: Loving v. Virginia
    May
    03
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall | Capacity: 1112
    22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $77
    Avg. price ~ $176
    Available Tickets: 54
    Tickets
  • The Producers - Theatrical Production
    May
    03
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $60
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Virginia Opera: Loving v. Virginia
    May
    04
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall | Capacity: 1112
    22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $77
    Avg. price ~ $209
    Available Tickets: 60
    Tickets
  • Washington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs
    May
    04
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    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 $76
    Avg. price ~ $163
    Available Tickets: 52
    Tickets
  • The Producers - Theatrical Production
    May
    04
    2025
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $48
    Avg. price ~ $63
    11 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • World Ballet Company: The Great Gatsby
    May
    04
    2025
    6:00 PM
    Sun
    The Weinberg Center For The Arts | Capacity: 1147
    21701, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, US
    Prices from $90
    Avg. price ~ $132
    46 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
    May
    04
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Warner Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1847
    20004, 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $59
    Avg. price ~ $252
    Available Tickets: 305
    Tickets
  • Washington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs
    May
    05
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    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 $74
    Avg. price ~ $142
    Available Tickets: 72
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    05
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    06
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Some Like It Hot
    May
    06
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Tue
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $31
    Avg. price ~ $123
    Available Tickets: 417
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    06
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Tue
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    07
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Wed
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Some Like It Hot
    May
    07
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $35
    Avg. price ~ $125
    Available Tickets: 258
    Tickets
  • Washington National Opera: The (R)Evolution of Steve Jobs
    May
    07
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Wed
    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 $74
    Avg. price ~ $141
    Available Tickets: 62
    Tickets
  • Paul F. Tompkins' Varietopia
    May
    07
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Wed
    Howard Theatre - DC | Capacity: 600
    20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $61
    Avg. price ~ $111
    28 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Sister Act
    May
    08
    2025
    7:00 PM
    Thu
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $151
    Avg. price ~ $234
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Some Like It Hot
    May
    08
    2025
    7:30 PM
    Thu
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $38
    Avg. price ~ $118
    Available Tickets: 350
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    08
    2025
    8:00 PM
    Thu
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
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List Of Theatre Shows

Sister Act
Sister Act
Shows: 21
Ford's Theatre
May 1, 2025 7:00 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
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 22
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
May 2, 2025 8:00 PM
Fortune Feimster
Fortune Feimster
Shows: 1
Lyric Opera House - MD
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
Virginia Opera
Virginia Opera
Shows: 2
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
May 3, 2025 7:30 PM
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Shows: 1
The Weinberg Center For The Arts
May 4, 2025 6:00 PM
World Ballet Company
World Ballet Company
Shows: 1
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
Paul F. Tompkins
Paul F. Tompkins
Shows: 1
Howard Theatre - DC
May 7, 2025 8:00 PM
Varietopia
Varietopia
Shows: 1
Howard Theatre - DC
May 7, 2025 8:00 PM
The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet
Shows: 4
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
May 9, 2025 7:30 PM
Manassas Ballet Theatre
Manassas Ballet Theatre
Shows: 4
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
May 9, 2025 7:30 PM
Katt Williams
Katt Williams
Shows: 2
DAR Constitution Hall
May 9, 2025 8:00 PM
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford
Shows: 1
Sixth & I Synagogue
May 10, 2025 7:30 PM
Stavros Halkias
Stavros Halkias
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 11, 2025 7:00 PM
Pat McGann
Pat McGann
Shows: 1
Birchmere Music Hall
May 17, 2025 7:30 PM
Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
Shows: 8
National Theatre - DC
May 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Napoleon Dynamite Live!
Napoleon Dynamite Live!
Shows: 1
Capital One Hall
May 23, 2025 7:00 PM
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
Shows: 10
Kennedy Center Opera House
May 23, 2025 7:30 PM
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Shows: 2
Michael R. Klein Theatre
May 27, 2025 7:30 PM
King James
King James
Shows: 5
Round House Theatre
May 28, 2025 7:30 PM
Chicago - The Musical
Chicago - The Musical
Shows: 3
Capital One Hall
May 30, 2025 7:00 PM

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: 93
Arena Stage - DC
location 20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 9
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
location 22204, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, US
Shows & Events: 33
Baltimore Soundstage
location 21202, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 39
Bethesda Theatre
location 20814, 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, US
Shows & Events: 9
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Shows & Events: 83
Blues Alley
location 20007, 1073 Wisconsin Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 155
Capital One Arena
location 20004, 601 F Streets NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 92
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Shows & Events: 53
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
Shows & Events: 29
CFG Bank Arena
location 21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 43
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: 86
EagleBank Arena
location 22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 56
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 92
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 22
George Mason Center For The Arts - Harris Theater
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Shows & Events: 8
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
location 21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 76
Howard Theatre - DC
location 20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 37
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 91
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 118
Kennedy Center Family Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 24
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 200
Kennedy Center Studio K
location 20566, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 3
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 72
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 179
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 61
Lincoln Theatre - DC
location 20009, 1215 U St Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 29
Lisner Auditorium
location 20052, 730 21st Street, NW , Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 9
Lyric Opera House - MD
location 21201, 140 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD, US
Shows & Events: 29
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center
location 20110, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA, US
Shows & Events: 40
Michael R. Klein Theatre
location 20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Shows & Events: 42
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