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Guide to the Washington DC Area Theatre Season 2019/2020

April 3, 2020 – This Guide has been updated to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our theatres.
Until our companies are able to re-open, we recommend our Streaming and Podcasts Guide featuring local and global theatre viewing.

CompanyShow TitleGenreDates
1st StageTryingDramaSep 19-Oct 20
1st StageAirnessComedyDec 5-29
1st StageThe RoyaleDramaJan 30-Feb 23
4615 Theatre CompanyEnronDramaAug 9-Sep 1
4615 Theatre CompanyBetrayalDramaAug 16-Sep 8
4615 Theatre CompanyThe Infinite TalesDramaDec 6-29
4615 Theatre CompanyA Measure of CrueltyDramaJan 18-26
Adventure Theatre MTCElephant & Piggie's "We Are In A Play!"MusicalSep 20-Oct 20
Adventure Theatre MTCThe Velveteen RabbitFamily FriendlyNov 15-Jan 1
Adventure Theatre MTCThe Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack KeatsFamily FriendlyFeb 14-Mar 15
Adventure Theatre MTCMadagascar - A Musical AdventureMusicalJun 26-Aug 23
Alliance for New Music-TheatreThe Havel ProjectDramaOct 29-Nov 17
Ally Theatre CompanyThe War BoysDramaAug 9-31
Ally Theatre CompanyDhana and the RosebudsDramaNov 1-23
Arena StageAnnComedyJuly 11-Aug 11
Arena StageAugust Wilson's JitneyDramaSep13-Oct 20
Arena StageRight to Be ForgottenDramaOct 11-Nov 10
Arena StageDisney's NewsiesMusicalNov 1-Dec 22
Arena StageDear Jack, Dear LouiseComedyNov 21-Dec 29
Arena StageA Thousand Splendid SunsDramaJan 17-Mar 1
Arena StageMother RoadDramaFeb 7-Mar 8
Arena StageToni StoneDramaJuly 3-Aug 9
Arts on the HorizonSqueakers & Mr. GumdropFamily FriendlyDec 5-31
Arts on the HorizonDrumming with DishesFamily FriendlyMar 11-15
Baltimore Center StageMiss You Like HellMusicalSep 12-Oct 13
Baltimore Center StageThoughts of a Colored ManDramaOct 10-Nov 10
Baltimore Center StageMen on BoatsComedyNov 29-Dec 22
Baltimore Center StageRichard & Jane & Dick & SallyDramaFeb 06-Mar 1
Best Medicine RepHelen on WheelsComedySep 13-Oct 6
Best Medicine RepThe Crater Sisters' Christmas SpecialMusicalNov 29-Dec 15
Best Medicine RepComedy of VeniceComedyJan 31-Feb 23
Brave Spirits TheatreRichard the SecondDramaJan 2-Mar 16
Brave Spirits TheatreHenry the Fourth, Part 1DramaJan 30-Mar 16
Brave Spirits TheatreHenry the Fourth, Part 2DramaFeb 13-Mar 16
Brave Spirits TheatreHenry the FifthDramaMar 12-Mar 16
Capital FringeCapital Fringe FestivalFestivalJuly 7-26
Capitol StepsThe Capitol StepsComedyClosed Mar 16
Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyDraculaDramaOct 4-Nov 2
Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyA Christmas CarolDramaDec 6-24
Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyMeasure for MeasureDramaFeb 7-23
Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare, AbridgedComedyMar 6-29
Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyMuch Ado About NothingComedyJun 19-Jul 26
Constellation TheatreLittle Shop of HorrorsMusicalOct 17-Nov 17
Constellation TheatreThe 39 StepsComedyFeb 6-Mar 8
Creative CauldronDisenchantedMusicalOct 3-27
Creative CauldronThe Jungle BookMusicalNov 8-24
Creative CauldronMadeline's ChristmasMusicalDec 6-23
Creative CauldronPassport to the World of MusicMusicalJan 4-Feb 2
Creative CauldronCrownsMusicalFeb 13-Mar 8
Creative CauldronInto the WoodsMusicalJun 4-21
Everyman TheatreProofDramaSep 3-Oct 6
Everyman TheatreAugust Wilson's Radio GolfDramaOct 15-Nov 17
Everyman TheatreAgatha Christie's Murder on the Orient ExpressDramaDec 03-Jan 05
Everyman TheatreBe Here NowComedyJan 21-Feb 16
Everyman TheatreQueens Girl: Black in the Green MountainsDramaMar 03-Mar 16
Everyman TheatreBerta, BertaDramaTBA
Everyman TheatreCry It OutTBA
Folger Theatre1 Henry IVDramaSep 3-Oct 13
Folger TheatreAmadeusDramaNov 5-Dec 22
Folger TheatreThe Merry Wives of WindsorDramaJan 14-Mar 1
Ford's TheatreAugust Wilson's FencesDramaSep 27-Oct 27
Ford's TheatreA Christmas CarolDramaNov 11-Jan 1
Ford's TheatreSilent SkyDramaJan 24-Feb 23
GALA Hispanic TheatreLa vida es sueño (Life Is a Dream)DramaSep 12-Oct 13
GALA Hispanic TheatreExquisita Agonía (Exquisite Agony)DramaFeb 6-Mar 1
GALA Hispanic TheatreElla es TangoMusicalJun 10-28
GALA Hispanic Theatre, GalitaBelieve It or Not!Family FriendlyOct 19-Nov 2
Imagination StageThe Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowFamily FriendlySep 28-Oct 27
Imagination Stage
The Lion, The Witch, and The WardrobeMusicalNov 23-Jan 5
Imagination StageNaked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock ExperienceMusicalJun 24-Aug 9
In SeriesButterflyOperaSep 5-22
In SeriesStormy WeatherCabaretOct 18-27
In SeriesL'Enfance Du ChristOperaDec 7-14
In SeriesLe Cabaret de CarmenOperaJan 4-19
In SeriesWomen Composers FestivalFestivalMar 6-8
Iron Crow TheatreCollective RageDramaSep 6-15
Iron Crow TheatreBareMusicalDec 6-15
Iron Crow TheatreThe Rocky Horror Show - Valentine's EditionMusicalFeb 7-16
Keegan TheatreWest By GodDramaSep 27-Oct 20
Keegan TheatreAirnessComedyNov 8-30
Keegan TheatreAn Irish CarolDramaDec 12-31
Keegan TheatreBoyDramaFeb 7-Mar 7
Keegan TheatreHedwig and the Angry InchMusicalTBA
Mosaic Theater CompanyFabulation or the Re-Education of UndineComedyAug 21-Sep 22
Mosaic Theater CompanyTheoryDramaOct 23-Nov 17
Mosaic Theater CompanyEureka DayComedyDec 4-Jan 5
Mosaic Theater CompanyPilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New WorldComedyJan 16-Feb 16
National Players at Olney Theatre CenterWalk Two MoonsDramaAug 10-11
National Players at Olney Theatre CenterAs You Like ItComedyAug 16-18
National Players at Olney Theatre CenterThe Diary of Anne FrankDramaSep 17-18
NextStop Theatre CompanyBeehiveRevueAug 22-Sep 22
NextStop Theatre CompanyPride & PrejudiceComedyOct 3-27
NextStop Theatre CompanyThe MountaintopDramaJan 9-Feb 2
NextStop Theatre CompanyOrdinary DaysMusicalFeb 20-Mar 15
NextStop Theatre CompanyNoises OffComedyTBA
NextStop Theatre CompanyIn the HeightsMusicalMay 28-Jun 28
Olney Theatre CenterCabaretMusicalAug 28-Oct 6
Olney Theatre CenterThe RoyaleDramaSep 25-Oct 27
Olney Theatre CenterDragons Love TacosFamily FriendlyOct 26-27
Olney Theatre CenterSingin' in the RainMusicalNov 8-Jan 5
Olney Theatre CenterA Christmas CarolDramaNov 23-Dec 29
Olney Theatre CenterPete The CatFamily FriendlyJan 11-12
Olney Theatre CenterMiss You Like HellMusicalJan 29-Mar 1
Olney Theatre CenterThe AmateursComedyMar 4-Mar 16
Olney Theatre CenterPippinMusicalJun 10-Jul 19
Opera LafayetteVenus and AdonisOperaNov 21-23
Opera LafayetteLeonoreOperaFeb 26
Pinky Swear ProductionsBlightDramaOct 19-Nov 11
Pointless Theatre CompanyThe Legend of Hang TuahDramaJuly
Prologue TheatreDog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage BlockheadComedyOct 10-Nov 3
Prologue TheatreRecent Tragic EventsComedyJan 23-Feb 16
Prologue TheatreBike AmericaDramaJul 23-Aug 16
Quotidian TheatrePort AuthorityDramaOct 25-Nov 17
Quotidian TheatreThe Day Emily MarriedDramaJul 10-Aug 2
Rep StageSouvenirComedySep 5-22
Rep StageE2DramaOct 31-Nov 17
Rep StageKill Move ParadiseDramaFeb 20-Mar 8
Rorschach TheatreShe Kills MonstersComedyOct 18-Nov 10
Rorschach TheatreThe Toxic AvengerMusicalJan 31-Mar 1
Round House TheatreSchool Girls; or, the African Mean Girls PlayComedySep18-Oct 13
Round House TheatreThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeDramaNov 20-Dec 22
Round House TheatreSpring AwakeningMusicalJan 22-Feb 24
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyEverybodyComedyOct 15-Nov 17
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyPeter Pan and WendyComedyDec 3-Jan 12
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyThe Woman in BlackDramaDec 4-22
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyThe Amen CornerDramaFeb 11-Mar 15
Shakespeare Theatre CompanyTimon of AthensDramaFeb 20-Mar 20
Signature TheatreAssassinsMusicalAug 11-Sep 29
Signature TheatreThe British InvasionCabaretAug 20-31
Signature TheatreEscaped AloneComedySep 24-Nov 3
Signature TheatreA Chorus LineMusicalOct 29-Jan 5
Signature TheatreSoul DivasCabaretNov 19-24
Signature TheatreA Motown ChristmasCabaretDec 3-21
Signature TheatreOl' Blue Eyes: Frank SinatraCabaretJan 7-18
Signature TheatreGun & PowderMusicalJan 28-Feb 23
Signature TheatreEasy Women Smoking Loose CigarettesComedyFeb 18-Mar 29
Signature TheatreNijinsky's Last DanceDramaTBA
Signature TheatreHairMusicalTBA
Signature TheatreMamma Mia!MusicalJun 25-Jul 5
Solas NuaThe SmugglerComedyJan 2-12
Spooky Action TheaterThe Realistic JonesesComedyMar 12-Mar 16
Studio TheatreDoubtDramaSep 4-Oct 6
Studio TheatreWhite PearlComedyNov 6-Dec 8
Studio TheatreKeep.DramaNov 19-Dec 1
Studio TheatrePipeline.DramaJan 15-Feb 16
Studio TheatrePass OverComedyMar 4-Mar 15
Synetic TheaterThe TempestDramaSep 25-Oct 20
Synetic TheaterSnow QueenFamily FriendlyDec 3-29
Synetic TheaterPhantom of the OperaDramaFeb 5-29
Synetic TheaterThe Servant of Two MastersComedyJun 17-Jul 12
Teatro de la LunaAndar sin Pensamiento/Walking Without ThinkingComedySep 27-Oct 13
The Kennedy CenterShear MadnessComedyOngoing
The Kennedy CenterPage-to-Stage New Play FestivalFestivalAug 31-Sept 2
The Kennedy CenterCatsMusicalSep 17-Oct 6
The Kennedy CenterBroadway Center Stage: FootlooseMusicalOct 9-Oct 13
The Kennedy CenterWORLD STAGES: The Manganiyar SeductionMusicNov 1-2
The Kennedy CenterThe Second City's Love, FactuallyComedyDec 3-29
The Kennedy CenterCome From AwayMusicalDec 10-Jan 5
The Kennedy CenterMy Fair LadyMusicalDec 17-Jan 19
The Kennedy CenterNext to NormalMusicalJan 29-Feb 2
The Kennedy CenterWORLD STAGES:Grey RockDramaJan 30-Feb 1
The Kennedy CenterWORLD STAGES: HuffDramaFeb 6-8
The Kennedy CenterWORLD STAGES: Heroine: one female soldier's storyDramaFeb 12-14
The Kennedy CenterWORLD STAGES: The Clemency of TitusOperaFeb 13-15
The Kennedy CenterHamiltonMusicalJun 16-Sep 20
The Kennedy CenterA Monster CallsDramaJul 21-Aug 9
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young AudiencesKid Prince and PabloFamily FriendlyOct 19-Nov 3
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young AudiencesDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!MusicalNov 23-Jan 5
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young AudiencesDreamer: A South Africa JourneyFamily FriendlyMay 9-24
The National TheatreMike Birbiglia's The New OneComedySep 24-29
The National TheatreJimmy Buffett's Escape to MargaritavilleMusicalOct 8-13
The National TheatreMystery Science Theater 3000ComedyOct 18-19
The National TheatreRENTMusicalNov 12-17
The National TheatreJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for MoronsComedyNov 21-23
The National TheatreMandy Patinkin in Concert: DiariesMusical29-Nov
The National TheatreThe Illusionists-Magic of the HolidaysFamily FriendlyDec 3-8
The National TheatreFiddler on the RoofMusicalDec 10-15
The National TheatreJersey BoysMusicalDec 17-Jan 5
The National TheatreThe Simon & Garfunkel StoryMusicalJan 31-Feb 1
The National TheatreThe King's SpeechDramaFeb 11-16
The National TheatreBandstandMusicalMar 3-8
The National TheatreSummer: The Donna Summer MusicalMusicalJul 22-Aug 2
Theater AllianceWord Becomes Action Festival III: Everyday RevolutionsFestivalAug 5-18
Theater AllianceDay of AbsenceComedyOct 5-Nov 3
Theater AllianceThis Bitter EarthDramaFeb 22-Mar 15
Theater JLove SickMusicalSep 4-Sep 29
Theater JEdward Albee's OccupantDramaNov 7-Dec 8
Theater JShelteredDramaJan 9-Feb 2
Theater JThe WanderersComedyFeb 19-Mar 15
Theater JCompulsion or The House BehindDramaJun 5-28
Theatre PrometheusOr,ComedyAug 2-12
Toby's Dinner TheatreMamma Mia!MusicalAug 1-Sep 8
Toby's Dinner TheatreThe BodyguardMusicalSept 13-Nov 3
Toby's Dinner TheatreA Christmas StoryMusicalNov 8-Jan 5
Toby's Dinner TheatreKinky BootsMusicalJan 10-Mar 22
UrbanAriasGlory DeniedOperaJan 16-19
Washington National OperaOtelloOperaOct 26-Nov 16
Washington National OperaThe Magic FluteOperaNov 2-23
Washington National OperaDon GiovanniOperaFeb 29-Mar 22
Washington National OperaSamson and DelilahOperaMar 1-15
Washington RevelsThe Christmas RevelsFestivalDec 7-15
Washington Stage GuildCandidaComedySep 26-Oct 20
Washington Stage GuildHard TimesDramaNov 14-Dec 8
Washington Stage GuildBloomsdayDramaJan 23-Feb 16
We Happy FewLovers' VowsComedyNov 6-23
Woolly Mammoth TheatreFairviewDramaSep 9-Oct 6
Woolly Mammoth TheatreWhat to Send Up When It Goes DownDramaOct 30-Nov 10
Woolly Mammoth TheatreThe Second City's She the People: The Resistance ContinuesComedyDec 1-Jan 5
Woolly Mammoth TheatreShipwreck: A History Play About 2017DramaFeb 10-Mar 8
Woolly Mammoth TheatreTeenage DickComedyJun 6-28

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