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Rigoletto
Rigoletto
12/7 - 12/15/2024


Come one, come all! Voted as audience choice for our 2019-2020 season, this circus version of “Rigoletto,” complete with circus band and bawdy new text ...

Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt
11/30 - 12/29/2024


A Jewish family grows and struggles over the course of nearly 60 years, beginning with their initial assimilation into Viennese culture, negotiating the outbreak of ...

Shear Madness
Shear Madness
10/4 - 6/30/2025


Figure out whodunit at this wildly popular record-breaking comedy. Audiences all over the world have spotted the clues and questioned the suspects amid much hilarity. ...

Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright


“With their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor” (Washington Post), Canadian Brass kicks off the holiday season with a program of original arrangements and ...

Champions Of Magic
Champions Of Magic
11/19 - 12/1/2024


Following a decade touring the world as one of the most successful magic shows in history, the Champions Of Magic team is back with an ...

Chanticleer: A Chanticleer Christmas


The holidays shine brighter when GRAMMY Award-winning Chanticleer comes caroling to the Hylton Center with their beloved program, A Chanticleer Christmas. Welcome the “world’s reigning ...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)
SIX (Boleyn Tour)
11/12 - 12/1/2024


Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their ...

Take 6
Take 6
12/1


The most awarded a cappella group in history, Take 6, brings its superlative vocal genius to the Center for a gospel-infused holiday concert. Take 6 ...

A Holiday Pops! With Special Guest Jessica Vosk


Washington, D.C.’s most dazzling holiday concert is back and more spectacular than ever! This festive extravaganza invites you to immerse yourself in the joy of ...

Atlas Presents Happy Theatre: Alphabetissimo


ALPHABETISIMO! Interactive Shadow Show and Workshop Where do words and letters go after we say them, do you know? When it’s dark and we all ...

Cool Yule with Alfred Yun


Alfred Yun is an in-demand jazz pianist who has performed across the globe from South Korea to Boston to Washington D.C. His music is influenced ...

Squirrel Nut Zippers: Christmas Caravan


Swing into the holiday season with platinum-selling jazz-rock band Squirrel Nut Zippers . Serving up a boisterous blend of Delta blues, big band, klezmer jazz, ...

A Beautiful Noise
A Beautiful Noise
12/3 - 12/8/2024


The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in an uplifting new musical featuring all his hit songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” ...

Dissonance Dance Theatre: Winter Stories


During a time when many enjoy The Nutcracker, Dissonance Dance Theatre presents Winter Stories. Winter Stories is an intimate evening of dance surrounding stories inspired ...

Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play


When a department store Santa claims he’s the real Kris Kringle, his case gets taken all the way to the Supreme Court, and a little ...

Sons of Serendip


Invite the holiday spirit into your heart with classical crossover quartet Sons of Serendip . “Silky beyond reason” (New York Times), this Billboard-charting foursome garnered ...

Atlas Presents A Bohemian Christmas with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra


Celebrate the holidays with performances of cool classics by Shorty Rogers, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, Stan Kenton, and a handful of arrangements by BCJO ...

Etch A Sketch
10/8 - 12/10/2024


Etch A Sketch is part of a new weekly fall program at The DC Arts Center, in collaboration with Rails Comedy, offering local talent a ...

Out of My Wheelhouse
10/1 - 12/10/2024


Out of My Wheelhouse is an interactive comedy show where performers face unpredictable challenges determined by a spinning wheel. Premiering on October 1, 2024, at ...

Musicals by Candlelight
Musicals by Candlelight
11/14 - 12/12/2024


Experience the enchantment of Musicals by Candlelight as it debuts at the historic Church of the Epiphany in downtown DC. Relax and immerse yourself in ...

American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season


The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) spreads musical goodwill and cheer in this annual audience favorite! Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season returns under the ...

American Festival Pops Orchestra - Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season


The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) continues its annual tradition of spreading musical goodwill and cheer in this audience favorite! Holiday Pops: Songs of the ...

Atlas Presents Navidad Flamenca (Flamenco Holidays) 2024


Come celebrate the Holidays with us! Create a new tradition celebrating the holidays the Spanish way. This festive program will take you on a journey ...

Atlas Presents Reverb 2024


Come experience the sounds of the season with DC's very own Reverb, an African American a cappella vocal group that features gospel, soul and pop ...

Celtic Woman White Christmas Symphony Tour


Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season! This brand-new symphony show features the all-female ensemble’s favorite Yuletide songs, such as “Silent Night,” ...

Capital City Symphony: Sing! CCS’s Annual Holiday Concert


The Capital City Symphony’s annual holiday concert fills the air with joyous music once again! Bring your family & friends and sing along, as the ...

DATA
10/31 - 12/15/2024


By Matthew LibbyDirected by Susan V. BoothManeesh is a brilliant entry-level programmer at Athena Technologies, a software development firm deep in Silicon Valley. Content to ...

Data
Data
10/31 - 12/15/2024


A fast-paced techno-thriller unveiling the dark secrets lurking within Silicon Valley. Data is Matthew Libby's intriguingly suspenseful and relevant new play that takes you behind ...


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Review: SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild


by Roger Catlin - November 26, 2024

What did our critic think of SHAW'S SHORTS at Washington Stage Guild?...

Review: INTIMATE FRIENDS OF FLAMENCO at GALA Hispanic Theatre


by Emily Berger - November 23, 2024

The final show of the XX Fuego Flamenco Festival runs through November 23...

Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at The Kennedy Center


by Tavish Young - November 25, 2024

Whether you prefer to suspend all disbelief and allow yourself to be dazzled, or instead prefer to try and figure out how these tricks are being done, Champions of Magic has something for you....

Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at NextStop Theatre


by Hannah R. Wing - November 20, 2024

What makes NextStop Theatre’s The Shawshank Redemption stand out is the dedication that the cast has to bringing these characters to life on stage without miming the performances from the movie....

Review: MACBETH at Kennedy Center


by David Friscic - November 18, 2024

Malevolence, greed, the thirst for power and the never-ending quest for revenge dominate the Washington National Opera production of composer Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth. The vocals by the company of classical singers assembled here are the glory of this production....

Review: SUMMER, 1976 at Studio Theatre


by Mary Lincer - November 17, 2024

What did our critic think of SUMMER, 1976 at Studio Theatre?...

Review: LO MEJOR DE EDWIN at GALA Hispanic Theatre


by Emily Berger - November 16, 2024

Flamenco afficionados and skeptics alike should make every effort to see this performance for its choreographic range and strong performances....

Review: I'LL TAKE YOU THERE: STAX RECORDS CO. at Signature Theatre


by Roger Catlin - November 16, 2024

Signature Theatre’s cabaret series has been mining the riches of the 1960s for some time, from Bacharach to Woodstock, with repeat visits to Motown. A new show diverges to Memphis for its own flavor of gritty soul and the gems that came from its own indelible record label....

Review: SIX at The National Theatre


by Jake Bridges - November 15, 2024

What did our critic think of SIX at National Theatre?...

Review: THE SECOND CITY: DANCE LIKE THERE'S BLACK PEOPLE WATCHING at Woolly Mammoth


by Roger Catlin - November 12, 2024

The latest Second City production at Woolly Mammoth aims to bring “Black joy” in the tradition of its past successes there, such as 2016’s “Black Side of the Moon.” That show came to D.C. on the teeth of a dispiriting election, as does the new one, “Dance Like There’s Black People Watching.”...



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