Performing-arts Events in Washington

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Washington, DC

Bruce Springsteen and E Street at Nationals Park

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm Nationals Park

Bruce Springsteen in Washington

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm Nationals Park

Martin Garrix at The Anthem

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm The Anthem

Awesome Con 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

Maria João Pires with Marc-André Hamelin

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Black Coffee in Washington

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm

Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Washington

 Wed, 18 Mar at 11:00 pm The National Theatre

Blippi Live

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Khalid with Lauv

 Sun, 31 May at 11:30 pm The Anthem - DC

Röyksopp in Washington

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 pm

Aries Spears (Feb. 26 - March 1)

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 pm Klein Theatre - Washington

RÜFÜS DU SOL, Maribou State in Washington

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm

West Side Story at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

The Book Of Mormon

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

National Symphony Orchestra - Il Trittico at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm DAR Constitution Hall

Richard Bona in Washington

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:30 pm Blues Alley

Martha Graham Dance Company at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Ilana Glazer! April 29

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm 1523 22nd St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20037

Beauty And The Beast

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Curren$y in Washington

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm Howard Theatre

Calum Scott

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Anthem - D.C.

Chicago - The Musical

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Eddie Izzard - The Tragedy of Hamlet at Michael R. Klein Theatre

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Michael R. Klein Theatre

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

The Book of Mormon (Touring)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

Boogie T at 9:30 Club

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 pm 9:30 Club

National Symphony Orchestra: Gianandrea Noseda & Simon Trpceski

 Thu, 05 Mar Kennedy Center Concert Hall

National Symphony Orchestra - Gianandrea Noseda and Simon Trpceski at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Moulin Rouge at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

1776 - The Musical at Fords Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Fords Theatre

Beauty and The Beast

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

Washington National Opera: Treemonisha

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Chicago The Musical at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Beetlejuice (Touring)

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm The National Theatre

The Notebook - A New Musical

 Mon, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 | Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

National Symphony Orchestra - Philharmonia Fantastique at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Sun, 29 Mar Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Ben Rector in Washington

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Kennedy Center

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:30 pm The National Theatre

National Symphony Orchestra - Death and Transfiguration at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

The Great Gatsby Musical at National Theatre

 Sat, 16 May National Theatre

National Symphony Orchestra - Mozarts Jupiter and Bachs Brandenburg No 1 at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

Sassy Saturday Drag Brunch

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm 1610 14th St NW USD 31

Kenny Garrett

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Blues Alley USD 120 to 300

1776 - The Musical

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Ford's Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

Brit Floyd

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Warner Theatre - DC

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

Mrs. Doubtfire at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Tue, 14 Jul at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Back To The Future - Theatrical Production

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Opera House 81 to 258

The Outsiders at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Sun, 02 Aug at 01:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Ryan Bingham in Washington

 Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre

Artemas, Isabel LaRosa in Washington

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm 9

Sasha Velour's TRAVESTY

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 am 641 D Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20004

New York City Ballet at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

Chris D'Elia

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm DC Improv

Washington National Opera - The Crucible at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Portuguese Ambassador's Residence Classical Piano Concert & Dinner

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm Portuguese Ambassador’s residence USD 184

Washington National Opera - The Crucible at Kennedy Center Opera House

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Kennedy Center Opera House

The Wiz

 Sat, 11 Apr National Theatre - DC

The Crucible at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

The Notebook - The Musical

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm National Theatre - DC

The Book of Mormon - Washington

 Tue, 28 Apr at 11:30 pm The National Theatre

Annual 2026 Gala: Jubilation! Washington Performing Arts Celebrates 60 Years

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Stereophonic (Touring)

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

Parking The Washington Ballet - Cinderella

 Fri, 15 May Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater

Bunny Butchers Broadway (April 9)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The DC Improv Comedy Club

Michael McIntyre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 12:00 am DAR Constitution Hall

Beetlejuice (Touring)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm The National Theatre

Afro House: Spirit Fest 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm Anacostia Arts Center Free

The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Washington

 Tue, 12 May at 11:30 pm The National Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

The Simon & Garfunkel Story - Washington

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:30 pm The National Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 01:30 pm The National Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:30 pm The National Theatre

The Promise of US: Our Nation at 250 WORLD PREMIERE: Philip Glass’ “Lincoln” | Dalene plays Barber

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm The Trump Kennedy Center

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Sun, 05 Apr at 01:30 pm The National Theatre

National Symphony Orchestra - Cann plays Coleman at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall

The Wiz (Touring)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The National Theatre

Living All Alone - The Story of An Icon Phyllis Hyman at Warner Theatre - Washington DC

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Warner Theatre - Washington DC

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

The Wiz (Touring)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm The National Theatre

THE ERIC ROBERSON IMPROV SESSIONS

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Studio Theatre USD 50

Liberian Entertainment Award Return of Greatness

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Lisner Auditorium

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

ALLEYCVT

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 9:30 Club

Washington Ballet - Giselle at Sidney Harman Hall

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Sidney Harman Hall

Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:45 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Cristela Alonzo

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Capital Turnaround

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Touring)

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm The National Theatre

Beetlejuice (Touring)

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:30 pm The National Theatre