News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

WASHINGTON, DC THEATER SHOWS - PLAYS

Find Washington, DC Play near you including the best of musicals, plays, comedies, Broadway shows on tour, kid-friendly family shows & more.
Powered By TodayTix
Go:
All
Prayer for the French Republic
Prayer for the French Republic
10/30 - 11/24/2024


By Joshua Harmon DIRECTED BY HAYLEY FINN  2024 BEST PLAY TONY AWARD® NOMINATION WINNER OF THE 2020 TRISH VRADENBURG NEW JEWISH PLAY PRIZE The Benhamou ...

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. ...

Lýkos Ánthrōpos by Bob Bartlett


A new play about monsters. Horror play to be staged at historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC.

The Art of Care
The Art of Care
10/31 - 11/24/2024


One of the most profound experiences we all share is how we care for, and are cared for by, others. Created from interviews and interactions ...

The Other Americans
The Other Americans
10/18 - 11/24/2024


Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo stars as Nelson Castro, a Colombian-American laundromat owner grappling with a failing business and buried secrets. When his son Nick ...

Data
Data
10/31 - 12/15/2024


Data  is Matthew Libby's intriguingly suspenseful and relevant new play that takes you behind the locked doors of Silicon Valley. Its protagonist is Maneesh, a ...

Summer, 1976
Summer, 1976
11/13 - 12/22/2024


It’s midsummer in the mid-seventies—the second wave of feminism is cresting somewhere while two very different women are thrown into one another’s orbit in college-town ...

Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
11/30 - 12/29/2024


In Ken Ludwig's thrilling adaptation of Agatha Christie's  Death on the Nile , Hercule Poirot becomes entangled in a web of deceit and desire aboard ...

Out of Character
Out of Character
1/8 - 1/26/2025


Written and performed by Ari’el Stachel Directed by Tony Taccone A Berkeley Rep production co-presented by Theater J and Mosaic Theater Company Tony Award-winner Ari’el ...

Who Cares: ♥ The Caregiver Interview Project


Based on dozens of deeply personal interviews with local colleagues, elder justice advocates, and close friends whose lives have been disrupted – but also transformed ...

The Acting Company: The Comedy of Errors


The Acting Company presents 2022 Tony Award nominee Christina Anderson’s delightful adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s earliest works, The Comedy of Errors. In this farcical ...

The America Play
The America Play
1/31 - 2/15/2025


DC Area Premiere! Perisphere will present  The America Play , by Suzan-Lori Parks, with performances from January 31-February 15, 2025.  The America Play  centers around ...

The Acting Company: August Wilson’s Two Trains Running


The Acting Company returns with August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play Two Trains Running. Set during the civil rights movement, the drama centers on Memphis Lee, ...

Your Name Means Dream
Your Name Means Dream
3/12 - 3/30/2025


Written and Directed by José Rivera STARRING NAOMI JACOBSON AND SARA KOVIAK  Internationally acclaimed playwright José Rivera directs his profoundly intimate tragicomedy that asks what it means to ...

A Room in the Castle
A Room in the Castle
3/4 - 4/6/2025


How does a woman survive the court of Denmark?  A  Room in the Castle  finds Ophelia, her handmaid, and her Queen Gertrude on the other ...

cullud wattah
cullud wattah
4/3 - 4/27/2025


It is 2016, and it has been 936 days and counting since Flint, Michigan has had clean water. Third-generation General Motors employee Marion finds herself ...

Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh


Another DC Area Premiere! Co-artistic director Lizzi Albert will direct  Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh , by Joel Gross, which will run June 6-21, 2025.  ...

The Berlin Diaries
The Berlin Diaries
6/4 - 6/22/2025


By Andrea Stolowitz Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz opens the pages of her great-grandfather’s journal to discover a previously unknown genealogy in  The Berlin ...

Andy Warhol in Tehran
Andy Warhol in Tehran
5/29 - 6/29/2025


In 1976, pop artist Andy Warhol travels to Tehran to paint a portrait of the Shah of Iran’s wife. Amidst taking in the Crown Jewels ...



Back to the Main Page | Browse Local Theatres

RELATED STORIES

Latest Washington, DC Reviews


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: 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.”...

Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Signature Theatre


by David Friscic - November 10, 2024

Shenanigans and Sondheim are a great combination in Signature Theatre’s production of the beloved musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum....

Review: DATA at Arena Stage


by Jackson Malmgren - November 09, 2024

What did our critic think of DATA at Arena Stage?...



Washington, DC Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

You can find a complete list of theater camps in Washington, DC and around the world by by visiting our Camp Guide.

You can find a complete list of theater colleges near Washington, DC and around the world by by visiting our College Guide.

You can find a complete list of theater auditions for Washington, DC and around the world by by visiting our auditions page.

Nominations for the BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards are accepted each year from October 1st through October 31st. You can find the latest information on the Regional Awards here.

Voting for the BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards opens beginning sometime in November and closes December 31st. Sign up for our newsletter to be notified by email when voting opens for Washington, DC. You can find the latest information on the Regional Awards here.

You can find a complete list of theater jobs for Washington, DC and around the world by by visiting our classifieds section.

You can find discounts for shows in Washington, DC by visiting our Special Offers page here.

You can learn more about theater productions in Washington, DC, including Washington, Arlington (VA), Alexandria (VA), Bethesda (MD), and Silver Spring (MD) by checking out BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews, photos, news, and listings.

Videos


Rigoletto in Washington, DC Rigoletto
Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater (12/7 - 12/15) Tracker
Prayer for the French Republic in Washington, DC Prayer for the French Republic
Theater J (10/30 - 11/24) Tracker
& Juliet in Washington, DC & Juliet
Kennedy Center [Opera House] (12/17 - 1/5)
Wipe Out in Washington, DC Wipe Out
Milton Theatre (6/18 - 7/27)
All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain in Washington, DC All the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
Klein Theatre - Shakespeare Theatre Company (12/6 - 12/29)
Andy Warhol in Iran in Washington, DC Andy Warhol in Iran
Atlas Performing Arts Center (5/29 - 6/29)
Best Christmas Pageant Ever in Washington, DC Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Triune Entertainment (12/20 - 12/29)
PHOTOS
Shucked in Washington, DC Shucked
National Theatre (2/25 - 3/2)
The Sound of Music in Washington, DC The Sound of Music
Opera House at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (9/9 - 10/5)
VIEW SHOWS  ADD A SHOW  

Recommended For You