Lights up, DMV!
Lights up, DMV! TheListAreYouOnIt’s latest Theatre Guide rounds up what’s on stage across the region. Broadway favorites, touring productions, and bold originals — and you know we have smart pre-theatre dining picks near each venue. From black box gems to big-house blockbusters, the talent here is the real deal.
Pro tip: Chasing post-show bites? Old Ebbitt Grill’s kitchen serves until 1 AM. Curtain down, forks up, people!
Arena Stage
Step Afrika!
December 5–21, 2025
Chez Joey
January 30–March 15, 2026
Where to Eat
Del Mar by Fabio Trabocchi
Limani
Moonraker at the Pendry
Philippe Chow
Folger Theatre
As You Like It
March 10–April 12, 2026
Where to Eat
Chiko
The Duck and the Peach
Paraiso
Quill and Crumb
Ford’s Theatre
Currently Closed Due to Government Shutdown
Where to Eat
Jaleo
Moon Rabbit
Succotash Prime
The Riggs Hotel
National Theatre
Hadestown — November 18–23, 2025
Some Like It Hot — November 25–December 7, 2025
Water for Elephants — December 9–14, 2025
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Musical — December 30, 2025–January 4, 2026
Where to Eat
Café du Parc
Old Ebbitt Grill
The Occidental
Vue Rooftop at Hotel Washington
Olney Theatre
Hello, Dolly! — November 6, 2025–January 4, 2026
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas — November 28–December 28, 2025
Where to Eat
Brew Belly
Olney Station
Salt and Vine
Scratch Kitchen
Round House Theatre
Rules for Living — December 3, 2025–January 4, 2026
Where to Eat
Aventino
Black’s Bar and Kitchen
Cubano’s
The Salt Line
Signature Theatre
Strategic Love Play — Now–November 9, 2025
Fiddler on the Roof — November 4–January 25, 2026
Where to Eat
Carlyle
Corso Italian
Our Mom Eugenia
Stellina Pizzeria Shirlington
Studio Theatre
The Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions — November 12–December 21, 2025
Where to Eat
Acqua Bistecca
King Street Oyster Bar City Ridge
Shinwa Izakaya
Taco Bamba
Shakespeare Theatre Co.
The Wild Duck at the Klein Theatre — October 18–November 16, 2025
Guys & Dolls at Harman Hall — December 2, 2025–January 4, 2026
Where to Eat
Oyamel
Tonari
Rasika
Zaytinya
Synetic Theater
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus — November 1–21, 2025
Where to Eat
Bar Colline
Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique
Ni Hao
Water Bar
Theatre J
Enemy of the People — Now–November 23, 2025
DC Theater Talk with Holly Twyford — December 8, 2025–May 4, 2026 (Mondays)
Where to Eat
Etto
Iron Gate
Hank’s Oyster Bar
Mallard
Warner Theatre
Washington Ballet Nutcracker — November 29–December 28, 2025
Where to Eat
Central Michel Richard
Olio e Più
The Hamilton
The Henri
Woolly Mammoth
Ho Ho Ho Ha Ha Ha Ha — November 13–December 21, 2025
The World to Come — February 2–March 1, 2026
Where to Eat
Cranes
Centrolina
Lucky Danger
Rasika
