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MJ
MJ
8/13 - 9/8/2024


The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to the DMV as MJ, the multi ...


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Stephanie J. Block, Rob McClure, and More Receive 2024 Helen Hayes Awards


by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024

On May 20, 2024, the 40th Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Learn more about the winners here!...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The National Theatre


by Itai Yasur - May 19, 2024

Half a century on, SUPERSTAR shines brighter and louder than ever....

MUMMY IN THE CLOSET: EVITA'S RETURN & More Lead Washington, DC's May 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - May 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for May 2024 include Mummy in the Closet: Evita's Return, Unknown Soldier and more....

World Premieres & More Set for 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

The Kennedy Center and the National Black Theatre to Present A COLLECTIVE SONIC RING SHOUT


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 18, 2024

Through orchestral, choral, gospel, and soul choral music, A Collective Sonic Ring Shout is the signature celebration for the Kennedy Center’s Conflux partnership with the National Black Theatre. Lear more and see how to purchase tickets!...

Review: SUPER FREAK: THE RICK JAMES STORY at National Theatre


by Roger Catlin - April 03, 2024

Somewhere between touring tribute acts and high-gloss Broadway jukebox musical bios are the more modest regional  musicals created to nominally perform the hits of a legacy pop act, in costume, adding biographical details as a story arc....

UNKNOWN SOLIDER & More Lead Washington, DC's March 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Little Shop of Horrors, Unknown Solider, and more....

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at the National Theatre


by Jackson Malmgren - March 07, 2024

What did our critic think of REVIEW: THE BOOK OF MORMON AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE at National Theatre? THE BOOK OF MORMON at the National Theatre is one of the most amazing performances of the season. This uproariously funny show is flippant and fantastic....

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Lead Washington, DC's March 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - March 01, 2024

Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for March 2024 include The Lehman Trilogy and more....

SHUCKED, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, And More Announced for Broadway At The National Announces 2024-25 Season


by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2024

Discover the exciting lineup for Broadway at The National's 2024-25 season, featuring hit shows like HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, MEAN GIRLS, and more. Washington, D.C. welcomes a spectacular array of musicals and plays!...

Past Shows

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
5/17 - 5/19/2024


Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air ...

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
4/9 - 4/21/2024


This high-flying musical has been thrilling audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
3/5 - 3/17/2024


The New York Times  calls it “the best musical of this century.”  The Washington Post  says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...

Annie
Annie
1/23 - 1/28/2024


Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly ...

Pretty Woman: The Musical
Pretty Woman: The Musical
12/12 - 12/17/2023


Are you ready to fall in love all over again? PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all ...

The Wiz
The Wiz
10/24 - 10/29/2023


Everybody Rejoice! The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ is coming to D.C.! Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group present ...

Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
10/10 - 10/15/2023


A new musical comedy about the things we do to stay together. Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Washington, D.C. in an internationally acclaimed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aladdin
Aladdin
4/19 - 4/30/2023


Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
4/6 - 4/9/2023


From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of ...

Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill
3/14 - 3/26/2023


SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL. Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is ...

Chicago
Chicago
11/15 - 11/27/2022


What would you do for fame? If you're Roxie Hart, you'd lie, cheat...even kill. "Chicago" is the critically acclaimed musical written by Tony Award winners ...


Based on the tales by Shalom Aleichem and set in Tzarist Russia in 1905, this touching musical tells the story of Tevye, a poor milkman, ...

Escape to Margaritaville
10/8 - 10/13/2019


Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all — and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
11/10 - 1/7/2012


More than 130,000 theatergoers cheered when JERSEY BOYS made its sell-out premiere in Washington in October 2009. Worldwide, more than 12 million people have seen ...

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