Current Theatre Season in Washington, D.C.

Arena Stage
Mead Center for American Theater, Sixth and Maine Ave.
202-488-3300

The Fruits of Our Labor
by Step Afrika!
September 10 - November 1, 2026
Fichandler Stage

Nikola: A New Musical
October 2 - November 29, 2026
Kreeger Theater

Prima Facie
November 13, 2026 - January 27, 2027
Kogod Cradle

Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
December 4 - 23, 2026
Fichandler Stage

Purpose
February 5 - March 28, 2027
Fichandler Stage

Three additional spring/summer, 2027 productions to be announced

Baltimore Center Stage
700 N. Calvert St., Baltimore MD
410-332-0033

Bocking
In association with The New Group
August 14 - September 6, 2026

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
September 17 - 26, 2026

Mama I'm a Big Girl Now
with Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy, and Marissa Jaret Winokur
October 2 - 4, 2026

Pete the Cat
October 31 - November 1, 2026

Charmz: The Other Reindeer
Motown-inspired Christmas musical
November 13 - December 27, 2026

Liberation
Co-production with Philadelphia Theatre Company
January 16 - February 7, 2027

Betty Buckley in Concert
January 22 - 23, 2027

King Hedley II
March 11 - April 11, 2027

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
April 3 - 4, 2027

Xtravaganza
In association with 1000% Productions and Broadway Music Group May 7 - June 13, 2027

Everyman Theatre
315 West Fayette Street, Baltimore MD 21201
410-752-2208

Kim's Convenience
Co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage
August 30 - September 27, 2026

Different Words for Happiness
World premiere from a Resident Company member
October 18 - November 15, 2026

Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd
November 29 - December 30, 2026

The Mountaintop
January 31 - February 28, 2027

Agnes of God
March 28 - April 25, 2027

Rope
May 23 - June 20, 2027

1st Stage
1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons VA
703-854-1856

Logan Festival of Solo Performance
August 20 - 30, 2026

Betrayal
October 8 - 25, 2026

The Tall Girls
December 3 - 20, 2026

The Travelers
February 11 - 28, 2027

Jack Absolute Flies Again
Co-production with Prologue Theatre
April 8 - 25, 2027

Bulrusher
June 3 - 20, 2027

Folger Theatre
201 E. Capitol St. SE, Washington DC
202-544-7077

Come from Away
September 10 - October 18, 2026

A Christmas Carol
Craig Wallace as Scrooge
November 19 - December 31, 2026

A First Look - A Festival of New Plays
January 2027

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
March 12 - May 15, 2027

Ford's Theatre
202-347-4833

Measure for Measure
September 22 - November 1, 2026

Hamlet
March 2 - April 11, 2027

The Comedy of Errors
May 18 - June 27, 2027

Hippodrome
France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore MD
800-982-2787

Maybe Happy Ending tour launch
September 13 - 19, 2026

Six
October 25 - November 1, 2026

Hell's Kitchen
November 17 - 22, 2026

'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil
December 17 - 27, 2026

The Sound of Music
January 5 - 10, 2027

Death Becomes Her
February 2 - 7, 2027

Hamilton
March 9 - 28, 2027

The Outsiders
April 20 - 25, 2027

Heathers: The Musical tour launch
May 15 - 22, 2027

Disney's Beauty and the Beast
June 16 - 20, 2027

Keegan Theatre
1742 Church St NW, Washington DC
202-265-3767

Gruesome Playground Injuries
August 15 - September 6, 2026

A Beautiful Blue Morning Sky
World premiere song cycle September 11 - 13, 2026

Hundred Days
October 10 - November 15, 2026

An Irish Carol
December 5 - 31, 2026

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare abridged revised again
January 30 - February 28, 2027

The Believers
World premiere
March 27 - April 18, 2027

Sylvia
May 8 - June 6, 2027

American Idiot
July 3 - August 8, 2027

MetroStage
1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria VA
703-548-9044

Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2026 on the company's new theater in Alexandria VA with an opening expected in Fall 2027.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC
1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
202-399-7993

TBA

National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC
202-628-6161

Dirty Dancing
Begins September 29, 2026

Maybe Happy Ending
Begins October 6, 2026

Mamma Mia!
Begins October 27, 2026

The Hip-Hop Nutcracker
Begins November 17, 2026

Hell's Kitchen
Begins November 24, 2026

Waitress
Begins December 8, 2026

Hamilton
Begins December 16, 2026

Oh, Mary!
Begins February 9, 2027

A Beautiful Noise
Begins March 2, 2027

The Who's Tommy
Begins April 20, 2027

Jersey Boys
Begins April 27, 2027

The Bodyguard - The Musical
Begins May 18, 2027

Operation Mincemeat
Begins June 8, 2027

Just in Time
Begins July 20, 2027

Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney MD
301-924-3400

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Co-production with Round House Theatre
September 9 - October 11, 2026
at Round House Theatre in Bethesda

Some Like It Hot
September 18 – November 8, 2026
Premiere production in the Bernard Family Theatre

Sleepy Hollow
Synetic Theater Company production
October 7 - November 1, 2026
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab

Les Miserables
October 30, 2026 - January 31, 2027
Roberts Mainstage

A Christmas Carol
Solo performance
November 27 - December 27, 2026
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab

Crowns
ArtsCentric production
January 28 - March 7, 2027
Bernard Family Theatre

Churchill
Solo performance by Daniel Payne
February 4 - March 21
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab

Kimberly Akimbo
March 18 - April 25, 2027
Roberts Mainstage

Peter and the Starcatcher
April 29 - June 6, 2027
Bernard Family Theatre

Doubt: A Parable
June 2 - 27, 2027
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab

Million Dollar Quartet
June 30 - August 22, 2027
Roberts Mainstage

Round House Theatre
4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda MD
240-564-1100

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
partnership with Olney Theatre Center
September 9 - October 11, 2026

Cult of Love
November 18 - December 27, 2026

Chinese Republicans
Regional premiere
January 27 - February 21, 2027

Baby Shower Katie
World co-premiere with New York City's Primary Stages
part of the Bonnie Hammerschlag National Capital New Play Festival
April 14 - May 9, 2027

The White Chip
June 2 - July 3, 2027

Shakespeare Theatre Company

The Score
with Brian Cox
Directed by Trevor Nunn
September 11 - October 18, 2026
Harman Hall

Frida ... A Self-Portrait
October 8 - November 8, 2026
Klein Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream
December 4, 2026 - January 10, 2027
Harman Hall

A Raisin in the Sun
in association with Oregon Shakespeare Festival
January 23 - February 28, 2027
Klein Theatre

Romeo and Juliet
April 13 - May 16, 2027
Klein Theatre

Follies
Co-production with Signature Theatre
May 18 - June 20, 2027
Harman Hall

Signature Theatre
4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington VA
703-820-9771 or 800-955-5566

Merrily We Roll Along
August 25 - November 1, 2026
MAX Theatre

All the World's a Stage
Regional premiere
October 20 - December 20, 2026
ARK Theatre

The Secret Garden
December 8, 2026 - February 21, 2027
MAX Theatre

The Monsters
DC premiere
February 2 - March 21, 2027
ARK Theatre

A Mountain for Elodie
World premiere
March 23 - April 25, 2027
MAX Theatre

Latin History for Morons
by John Leguizamo
Performed by Brian Quijada
April 27 - June 13, 2027
ARK Theatre

Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
April 27 - May 2, 2027
MAX Theatre

Follies
Co-production with Shakespeare Theatre Company
May 18 - June 20, 2027
at STC's Harman Hall

Urinetown
June 1 - August 8, 2027
MAX Theatre

Studio Theatre
1501 14th St NW, Washington, DC
202-332-3300

Wish You Were Here
September 23 - November 1, 2026
Mead Theatre

Handle with Care
October 14 - 25, 2026
Stage 4

Wilderness Generation
In association with Philadelphia Theatre Company
November 18, 2026 - January 3, 2027
Victor Shargai Theatre

We Had a World
January 13 - February 21, 2027
Milton Theatre

Liberation
Co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Geffen Playhouse
March 24 - May 9, 2027
Victor Shargai Theatre

Wine in the Wilderness
May 12 - June 20, 2027
Milton Theatre

Punch
June 23 - August 1, 2027
Mead Theatre

Synetic Theater
1800 S. Bell St., Arlington VA
866-811-4111

TBA

Theater Alliance

TBA

Theater J
D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW, Washington DC
202-777-3210

The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
DC Premiere
October 7 - November 1, 2026

Tropical Secrets
December 2 - 27, 2026

Avaaz
January 27 - February 14, 2027

American Girls
World premiere
March 17 - April 22, 2027

Becoming Eve
June 2 - 20, 2027

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
641 D St. NW, Washington DC
202-393-3939

Venus
National New Play Network Rolling World premiere
September 9 - October 4, 2026

Hanukkah Spectacular
World premiere
directed by David Cromer
November 14 - December 13, 2026

Ten Grand
World premiere
February 1 - 28, 2027

Bobby Robotowitz
co-production with City Theatre
March 29 - April 25, 2027

Love I Awethu Further
World premiere
June 1 - 27, 2027

Please note that dates may change unexpectedly - always check with the theater before making plans.