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Washington, DC is a theater town. With theaters big (think the Kennedy Center, Warner Theatre and National Theatre) and intimate (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Shakespeare Theatre Company), a range of performances and cultural experiences are offered up for every taste in the nation's capital.
- Lincoln Theatre
The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a cultural center of...
- Atlas Performing Arts Center
Why choose the Atlas for your next performance or event?...
- Warner Theatre
When the Warner Theatre opened in 1924, it was hailed as a...
- Wolf Trap
As America's only National Park for the Performing Arts,...
- Strathmore
There is no place quite like Strathmore in the Washington...
- Theater & Performing Arts
The Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre is DC's positively...
- Lincoln Theatre
- The John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts. 2700 F St NW, Washington, D.C. ABOUT THE COMPANY: The Kennedy Center presents and produces a wide range of work, from cutting edge performances to international productions to Broadway shows.
- READ: Casey Cott, Mandy Gonzalez, Christian Borle, Wesley Taylor, More Set for The Who’s Tommy at the Kennedy Center.
- Arena Stage. 1101 Sixth Street Southwest, Washington, D.C. ABOUT THE COMPANY: One of the original resident theatres, Arena Stage was formed 70 years ago and expected to be all things to all people in the community, but “about 25 years ago, we refined our mission to focus on the American artist’s voice,” says Edgar Dobie, executive producer.
- Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. 641 D St NW, Washington, DC. ABOUT THE COMPANY: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company asks its artists and audiences to engage with the world in unexpected and often challenging ways.
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Presenting over 2,000 performing arts shows and events each year, The Kennedy Center is a vibrant campus of theaters and other artistic spaces, a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, and a must-see tourist stop in Washington, DC.
While the nation’s capital is famously home to monuments, memorials and museums that are free to enter, the city also features an incredible theater scene, populated by a theater community 6,000 strong and a diverse set of performance spaces spread throughout the DC metro area.
“A hauntingly beautiful play” (The New York Times), Our Town is both deeply allegorical and endlessly captivating. Directed by STC’s Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul (Camelot), Our Town will celebrate the artists who call the DMV-area home. All titles, artists, and dates subject to change.
From the picturesque grandeur of the Kennedy Center and National Theatre to intimate stages at Arena Stage and Woolly Mammoth Theatre (among many others), Washington, DC features outstanding theater and performing arts experiences for every audience.
