DC Broadway May 2026

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‘Washington Events‘ is your guide to all the epic Broadway productions in the city. Find the best Broadway shows, musicals, and plays this season. Some popular theater venues in the town include the Kennedy Center Opera House, DCJCC – Edlavitch Jewish Community Center, Kennedy Center Theatre Lab, Round House Theatre, Michael R. Klein Theatre, and more. Find your favorite theater shows, check seating charts, and buy verified tickets for now-playing and upcoming theater shows today for perfect seats. We’re sure you will find something that sparks your curiosity.

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Broadway Shows: 184
Washington, DC
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    01
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    I and You
    Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 429
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
    20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    02
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    02
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Sat
    I and You
    Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 429
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Event Info
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
    20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    02
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    I and You
    Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 429
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
    20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    03
    2026
    1:30 PM
    Sun
    I and You
    Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center | Capacity: 429
    20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
    Event Info
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    03
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Event Info
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    03
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Washington DC Events
    May
    03
    2026
    6:00 PM
    Sun
    Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
    20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    04
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    04
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Mon
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    05
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Tue
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    05
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Tue
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    05
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Tue
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
  • Shear Madness
    May
    06
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Wed
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Event Info
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Theatres

A-Z List Of All Theaters in the City and DC Area.
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
location 20024, 1101 Sixth Street, Sw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 41
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Broadway Shows: 12
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 88
Folger Elizabethan Theatre
location 20003, 201 East Capitol Street, Se
Broadway Shows: 51
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 72
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 24
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 73
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 38
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 175
Kreeger Theatre at the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 39
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road
Broadway Shows: 16
Michael R. Klein Theatre
location 20004, 450 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 35
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab at Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, MD, US
Broadway Shows: 12
National Theatre - DC
location 20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 146
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
location 20832, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
Broadway Shows: 55
Sidney Harman Hall
location 20004, 610 F St. Nw, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 62
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
location 22206, 3806 South Four Mile Run, Arlington, VA, US
Broadway Shows: 10
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - Kay Theatre
location 20742, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, MD, US
Broadway Shows: 6
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
location 22206, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA, US
Broadway Shows: 129
Warner Theatre - DC
location 20004, 513 13th Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 7
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co.
location 20004, 641 D St NW, Washington, DC, US
Broadway Shows: 34

All Theatre Shows

1776 - The Musical
1776 - The Musical
Shows: 20
Ford's Theatre
May 1, 2026 12:00 PM
Paw Patrol Live
Paw Patrol Live
Shows: 5
EagleBank Arena
May 1, 2026 6:30 PM
I and You
I and You
Shows: 24
Roberts Mainstage At Olney Theatre Center
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins
Shows: 4
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
Austin Nasso
Austin Nasso
Shows: 4
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
The Book Of Mormon
The Book Of Mormon
Shows: 5
National Theatre - DC
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
A Good Day to Me Not to You
A Good Day to Me Not to You
Shows: 4
Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Shows: 5
Leila Gordon Theatre At Reston Community Center
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Shows: 43
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
May 2, 2026 5:00 PM
The Center Will Not Hold
The Center Will Not Hold
Shows: 1
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Tony Hinchcliffe
Tony Hinchcliffe
Shows: 1
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
The Motion
The Motion
Shows: 28
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
May 6, 2026 7:30 PM
Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 7, 2026 7:00 PM
Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk
Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk
Shows: 12
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
May 7, 2026 8:00 PM
Mitch Fatel
Mitch Fatel
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
May 8, 2026 7:00 PM
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Jordan Klepper
Jordan Klepper
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Greta Titelman
Greta Titelman
Shows: 3
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Dino-light
Dino-light
Shows: 1
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center - Dekelboum Concert Hall
May 9, 2026 2:30 PM
Akaash Singh
Akaash Singh
Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Yolks on You
Yolks on You
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 10, 2026 1:00 PM
Ruslan Bely
Ruslan Bely
Shows: 1
Karma DC Live Music Venue
May 10, 2026 8:00 PM
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Shows: 16
National Theatre - DC
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Pippin
Pippin
Shows: 21
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Matthew Broussard
Matthew Broussard
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 14, 2026 7:30 PM
Cinderella - Ballet
Cinderella - Ballet
Shows: 5
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
May 14, 2026 8:00 PM
Alfred Robles
Alfred Robles
Shows: 5
DC Improv
May 15, 2026 7:30 PM
Marvin Hunter
Marvin Hunter
Shows: 1
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 17, 2026 6:00 PM
Othello
Othello
Shows: 13
Sidney Harman Hall
May 19, 2026 7:30 PM
Dulce Sloan
Dulce Sloan
Shows: 4
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
May 21, 2026 7:00 PM
Jackie Fabulous
Jackie Fabulous
Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 21, 2026 7:30 PM
Michael Blackson
Michael Blackson
Shows: 3
DC Improv
May 22, 2026 7:00 PM
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