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Chanukah in the Dark
Chanukah in the Dark
12/6 - 12/21/2025


When the lights go out during Chanukah, Max and family begin sharing songs, stories, and traditions – only to discover the lights they needed and ...

Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show


Get ready to celebrate— Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show  is back for its fourth spectacular year at Arena Stage! Bring the entire family ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
12/2 - 1/4/2026


The oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York just got busted and Nathan Detroit needs cold hard cash to get it up and ...

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2/26 - 3/1/2026


26 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2026  CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Catch Me If You Can Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1 Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre $30  Get ...

Christmas Cabaret


Celebrate the magic of the season with an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and holiday cheer! Join us for a sparkling  Christmas Cabaret  featuring your ...

DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL


Dominick Pupa, nightclub sensation and cohost of the hit podcast FixingFamousPeople, returns to DC and the Loft with Dom We Now Our Gay Apparel, his acclaimed ...

The King is Here: All Hail the King


THE KING IS HERE brings a fresh, contemporary reimagining of the traditional nativity story from King Herod’s perspective—blending faith, drama, and modern Hip-Hop & R&B culture ...

White Christmas
White Christmas
11/5 - 12/28/2025


Step into a winter wonderland this holiday season with White Christmas at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts November 5 through December 28, 2025. This ...

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
11/6 - 1/4/2026


Dolly Gallagher Levi is a woman on the make. And what’s she making? Whatever you need. A husband? A wife? Dance lessons? Pierced ears? There’s ...

The Snowman™ and the Snowdog


Stage Adaptation by  Janet Stanford Based on the animated film  The Snowman™ and the Snowdog Original score by  Ilan Eshkeri and Andy Burrows Additional compositions  ...

Pied Piper Theatre presents Grease


Set to a soundtrack of iconic rock and roll, the beloved musical  Grease  follows a romance between hot-rodding “greaser” Danny Zuko and new girl in ...

A Night On Broadway: Broadway Backwards​


A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards flips the script on everything you know about Broadway. Set in an abandoned warehouse, this unique production goes beyond ...

Xanadu
Xanadu
1/30 - 2/14/2026


XANADU BOOK BY: DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE MUSIC & LYRICS BY: JEFF LYNNE & JOHN FARRAR BASED ON THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM SCREENPLAY BY: RICHARD DANUS

Octet
Octet
1/14 - 2/22/2026


Eight people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This  a capella  chamber musical from Dave Malloy ( Natasha, Pierre, ...

RENT in Concert


Experience a full symphonic concert event performed with live cast celebrating Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical  RENT in Concert!  This ...

Havana Hop
Havana Hop
2/14 - 3/7/2026


A charming, dynamic tale of culture and originality, created by award-winning DC and IStage artist Paige Hernandez, using her childhood as inspiration. What if you ...

Little Miss Perfect
Little Miss Perfect
2/12 - 3/8/2026


Joriah Kwamé became a viral TikTok star with his song “ Little Miss Perfect ,”  which garnered millions of views and launched this new musical ...

Chez Joey
Chez Joey
1/30 - 3/15/2026


The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in ...

The Mad Ones
The Mad Ones
3/6 - 3/15/2026


Mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved... Samantha Brown balances on the edge of her future, car keys in hand. As she ...

The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
3/6 - 3/22/2026


Triune Entertainment will mount the premiere staging of the highly anticipated  The Prince of Egypt  in March 2026 in the Metro Washington D.C. area. This ...

Our Town
Our Town
3/26 - 3/29/2026


26 - 29 Mar. 2026  OUR TOWN Our Town Thursday, March 26 – Sunday, March 29 Glaize Studio Theatre $18  Get Tickets Thursday, March 26 at 7:30PM ...

Young John Lewis
Young John Lewis
3/26 - 4/26/2026


Young John Lewis BOOK & LYRICS BY P salmayene 24 MUSIC BY KOKAYI DIRECTED BY Reginald L. Douglas March 26-April 26, 2026 It’s time to ...

I & You: The Musical
I & You: The Musical
4/23 - 5/24/2026


In 2015, Olney Theatre produced the Rolling World Premiere of  I And You  by Lauren Gunderson, which went on to become one of the most-produced ...

Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical


Life is a really, really, really big adventure as Pete the Cat and the Biddle family rock out in a fast-paced, globe-trotting musical based on ...

Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical​


When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together ...

CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical


TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. The trio stormed the 90s music scene, not only topping the charts—but creating the look, sound, and ...

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder


This  Tony Award winner  for Best Musical is a hilarious and lyrical satire of money, manners, morals, and, yes, murder. After his mother’s death, Monty ...



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Review: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET at The Fox Theatre


by Emily Schenk - December 17, 2025

Doris Walker, played by Ellie Baker, was the star of the show, and in more ways than one, her angelic voice and quick wit really played into the fast-talking talking powerful female, Macy’s exact executive, her child, and charisma was matched only by The Man and Red himself. Kris Kringle brought joy...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre in Morrilton


by Theresa Bertram - December 17, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: RADIO PLAY at Rialto Community Theatre?...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER'S Holiday Season Underway at New York City Center


by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 17, 2025

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s holiday season engagement is underway at New York City Center, marking a new chapter for the company under Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack, who was appointed in November 2024. The five-week engagement runs from December 3, 2025, through January 4, 2026, and th...

Review: THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW at Dolby Theatre


by Andrew Child - December 17, 2025

Drag legends Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme have crafted an extravaganza that combines all the stupidity and raunchiness of a campy nightclub act with all the sparkle and polish of the lighter fare being doled out at Radio City this time of year....

BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment


by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025

Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse.  Wi...

BWW Review: SIX the Musical - Rewriting History with Female Empowerment


by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2025

Winner of 26 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the 2022 Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, SIX is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII who reclaim their identities in the shadow of their infamous spouse.  Wi...

Review: TURANDOT, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Franco Milazzo - December 17, 2025

The Royal Opera House’s Turandot has now been running so long it feels less like a revival and more like a listed structure. You don’t attend it so much as pass through it, like a familiar corridor or a particularly grand roundabout. With close to 300 performances under its belt and two runs in this...

Review: TURANDOT, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Franco Milazzo - December 17, 2025

The Royal Opera House’s Turandot has now been running so long it feels less like a revival and more like a listed structure. You don’t attend it so much as pass through it, like a familiar corridor or a particularly grand roundabout. With close to 300 performances under its belt and two runs in this...

Review: The Dutch Treat Club Holiday Spectacular


by Stephen Sorokoff - December 17, 2025

On December 16, the Dutch Treat Club hosted a spectacular array of talented performers who sang and danced for an overflow audience of club members and their guests at the end of year special holiday lunch. See photos and a review of the event....



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