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Sondheim Tribute Revue


Join us at Har Shalom for a  Sondheim Tribute Revue , a compilation of songs from Stephen Sondheim classics that include numbers from A Little

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.

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
5/16 - 5/28/2023


He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to D.C.! It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical

Here There Are Blueberries
Here There Are Blueberries
5/7 - 5/28/2023


A mysterious album of never before seen Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. As Rebecca and

Here There Are Blueberries
5/7 - 5/28/2023


Copy: A mysterious album of never before seen Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. As Rebecca

Here There Are Blueberries
Here There Are Blueberries
5/7 - 5/28/2023


A mysterious album of never before seen Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding. As Rebecca and

She Loves Me
5/5 - 5/28/2023


Smithfield Little Theatre

The School for Lies
The School for Lies
4/27 - 5/28/2023


In the heart of Paris, the beautiful, young widow Célimène hosts a posh salon and entertains her guests with satiric impressions of society’s dilettantes. Her

DOLLY
DOLLY
6/3 - 6/4/2023


JUNE 3 & 4, 2023Lincoln TheatreGMCW ends its season with a salute to none other than country music legend Dolly Parton! With a career spanning

Three by Yeats
Three by Yeats
5/11 - 6/4/2023


Enjoy a trio of short, powerful plays with music, song and dance by W.B. Yeats—one of Ireland’s great writers. Feel the passion, savor the poetry

Findind Neil Patrick Harris
Findind Neil Patrick Harris
4/14 - 6/9/2023


When frenemy nail techs Cha-Cha and Katie are privileged to hear a favorite customer's bizarre dying wish, they set off to make it come true.

Dissonance
Dissonance
5/30 - 6/11/2023


Dissonance is a heart-warming conversation between two friends of 20 years that explores the international hurt following the murder of George Floyd and how it

Broadway in the Park featuring Lea Salonga


Join us for the annual night of stellar show tunes and memorable performances as Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap welcome star of stage and screen,

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is coming soon, with a unique take on this familiar story. Building on the huge success of last spring’s production


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first,

Good Bones
Good Bones
5/10 - 6/18/2023


Aisha’s moved back to the block, but the neighborhood’s changed. She’s an urban planner, returning to her hometown, renovating a townhouse that’s seen better days.

Hadestown
Hadestown
6/6 - 6/18/2023


COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best

Passing Strange
Passing Strange
4/25 - 6/18/2023


Music is the freight train to ride for this electrifying Tony Award-winning travelogue of identity, acceptance and love.A young man discovers his musical calling and

Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents “H.M.S. Pinafore”


Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents “H.M.S. Pinafore” 6 Performances | June 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 8:00pm June 11 & 18 at 2:00pm  

Tick Tick Boom!
6/14 - 6/22/2023


A musical look at the courage it takes to follow your dreams, strongTICK, TICK... BOOM!/strong is a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3622"Jonathan Larson/a's autobiographical tale of a young composer

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
5/26 - 6/24/2023


2nd Star Productions presents  Something Rotten! Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck

The Nacirema Society ...
The Nacirema Society ...
6/3 - 6/24/2023


Every year since Emancipation, the Nacirema Society of Montgomery, Alabama introduces six elegant African-American debutantes to a world of wealth, privilege and social responsibility. This

Disney's Frozen Jr
6/9 - 6/25/2023


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the

Exclusion
Exclusion
5/5 - 6/25/2023


A reluctant historian is thrown out of her element when her acclaimed book about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is optioned by a larger-than-life


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by Shelby Tyler - May 25, 2023

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