Washington DC Theatre in May 2026

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Find the best theater shows, Broadway musicals, and plays. “Washington DC Events” is your guide to epic theatre events: Broadway shows, plays, musicals, operas, ballet performances, and other theater events to experience while in town. There’s something for everyone, from bustling Broadway shows and musicals to cozy local theater productions. Don’t miss out on indulging in the best theatre performances this month. Get theater tickets and enjoy your show worry-free.

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Upcoming Shows: 148
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    01
    2026
    12:00 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $84
    Avg. price ~ $104
    21 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $164
    Avg. price ~ $196
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Chris Higgins
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $47
    Avg. price ~ $54
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    01
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Fri
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $118
    Avg. price ~ $224
    Available Tickets: 200
    Tickets
  • Kimberly Akimbo
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $11
    Avg. price ~ $121
    Available Tickets: 302
    Tickets
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $41
    Avg. price ~ $50
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • We Them Ones Comedy Tour: Mike Epps, Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly & Chico Bean
    May
    01
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Fri
    CFG Bank Arena | Capacity: 14000
    21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $94
    Avg. price ~ $199
    Available Tickets: 1056
    Tickets
  • Chris Higgins
    May
    01
    2026
    9:45 PM
    Fri
    The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $47
    Avg. price ~ $54
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    02
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $164
    Avg. price ~ $196
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $114
    Avg. price ~ $275
    Available Tickets: 244
    Tickets
  • Kimberly Akimbo
    May
    02
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sat
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $6
    Avg. price ~ $117
    Available Tickets: 191
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    02
    2026
    5:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $90
    Avg. price ~ $145
    32 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Chris Higgins
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $47
    Avg. price ~ $54
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    02
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sat
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $122
    Avg. price ~ $227
    Available Tickets: 233
    Tickets
  • Tony Hinchcliffe
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Concert Hall | Capacity: 2454
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $61
    Avg. price ~ $167
    Available Tickets: 234
    Tickets
  • The Center Will Not Hold
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall | Capacity: 1112
    22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
    Prices from $78
    Avg. price ~ $96
    11 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $41
    Avg. price ~ $50
    14 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Kimberly Akimbo
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $6
    Avg. price ~ $97
    Available Tickets: 320
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    02
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Sat
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $473
    Avg. price ~ $545
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Chris Higgins
    May
    02
    2026
    9:45 PM
    Sat
    The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
    20037, 1523 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $47
    Avg. price ~ $54
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Kimberly Akimbo
    May
    03
    2026
    1:00 PM
    Sun
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $6
    Avg. price ~ $108
    Available Tickets: 202
    Tickets
  • A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
    May
    03
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    CenterStage At Reston Community Center | Capacity: 260
    20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
    Prices from $41
    Avg. price ~ $50
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    03
    2026
    2:00 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $123
    Avg. price ~ $233
    Available Tickets: 146
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2026
    3:00 PM
    Sun
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Kimberly Akimbo
    May
    03
    2026
    6:30 PM
    Sun
    Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC | Capacity: 2300
    21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
    Prices from $19
    Avg. price ~ $137
    Available Tickets: 265
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    03
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Sun
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $473
    Avg. price ~ $545
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • The Book Of Mormon
    May
    03
    2026
    7:30 PM
    Sun
    National Theatre - DC | Capacity: 1705
    20004, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $132
    Avg. price ~ $240
    Available Tickets: 93
    Tickets
  • 1776 - The Musical
    May
    04
    2026
    7:00 PM
    Mon
    Ford's Theatre | Capacity: 661
    20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $164
    Avg. price ~ $196
    16 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
  • Shear Madness
    May
    04
    2026
    8:00 PM
    Mon
    Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
    20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
    Prices from $436
    Avg. price ~ $503
    4 tickets remaining!
    Tickets
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List Of Theatre Shows

1776 - The Musical
1776 - The Musical
Theatre Shows: 19
Ford's Theatre
May 1, 2026 12:00 PM
Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins
Theatre Shows: 4
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
The Book Of Mormon
The Book Of Mormon
Theatre Shows: 5
National Theatre - DC
May 1, 2026 7:30 PM
We Them Ones Comedy Tour
We Them Ones Comedy Tour
Theatre Shows: 1
CFG Bank Arena
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
Theatre Shows: 5
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
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
Theatre Shows: 5
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
May 1, 2026 8:00 PM
Shear Madness
Shear Madness
Theatre Shows: 6
Kennedy Center Theatre Lab
May 2, 2026 5:00 PM
The Center Will Not Hold
The Center Will Not Hold
Theatre Shows: 1
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Tony Hinchcliffe
Tony Hinchcliffe
Theatre Shows: 1
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
May 2, 2026 8:00 PM
Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter
Theatre Shows: 2
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 7, 2026 7:00 PM
Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk
Get Down Tonight: Classic Funk
Theatre Shows: 12
The Ark at Signature Theatre - Arlington
May 7, 2026 8:00 PM
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Theatre Shows: 1
The Lyric Baltimore
May 8, 2026 7:00 PM
Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones
Theatre Shows: 4
Magooby's Joke House
May 8, 2026 7:00 PM
West Side Story
West Side Story
Theatre Shows: 12
Kennedy Center Opera House
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Theatre Shows: 5
The Comedy Loft of DC
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Greta Titelman
Greta Titelman
Theatre Shows: 3
The Cellar At The Comedy Loft of DC
May 8, 2026 7:30 PM
Akaash Singh
Akaash Singh
Theatre Shows: 1
Warner Theatre - DC
May 9, 2026 7:00 PM
Ruslan Bely
Ruslan Bely
Theatre Shows: 1
Karma DC Live Music Venue
May 10, 2026 8:00 PM
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production
Theatre Shows: 8
National Theatre - DC
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Pippin
Pippin
Theatre Shows: 21
The Max at Signature Theatre - Arlington
May 12, 2026 7:30 PM
Capone - Comedian
Capone - Comedian
Theatre Shows: 4
Magooby's Joke House
May 15, 2026 7:00 PM
Othello
Othello
Theatre Shows: 13
Sidney Harman Hall
May 19, 2026 7:30 PM
Zakir Khan
Zakir Khan
Theatre Shows: 1
Capital One Hall
May 23, 2026 7:00 PM
Suffs
Suffs
Theatre Shows: 8
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
May 26, 2026 7:30 PM
The Music Man
The Music Man
Theatre Shows: 5
Capital One Hall
May 29, 2026 8:00 PM

List Of Theaters

A-Z List Of All Theaters in the City and Washington DC Area.
9:30 Club
location 20001, 815 V St. N.w., Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 1
Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse
location 22204, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, US
Theater Shows: 32
Avalon Theatre - MD
location 21601, 42 E Dover St, Easton, MD, US
Theater Shows: 3
Ballston Quarter
location 22203, 4238 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, US
Theater Shows: 1
Baltimore Comedy Factory
location 21202, 5625 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD, US
Theater Shows: 14
Baltimore Soundstage
location 21202, 124 Market Place, Baltimore, MD, US
Theater Shows: 3
Birchmere Music Hall
location 22305, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave,, Alexandria, VA, US
Theater Shows: 2
Black Cat - DC
location 20009, 1831 14th Street, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 1
Blackbox Theater at Joppa Hall
location 21015, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD, US
Theater Shows: 5
Bowie Center for The Performing Arts
location 20716, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD, US
Theater Shows: 6
Capital One Arena
location 20004, 601 F Streets NW, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 3
Capital One Hall
location 22102, 7750 Capital One Tower Rd., Tysons Corner, VA, US
Theater Shows: 45
Capital Turnaround
location 20003, 770 M St SE, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 1
CenterStage At Reston Community Center
location 20191, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA, US
Theater Shows: 29
CFG Bank Arena
location 21201, 201 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, US
Theater Shows: 9
DAR Constitution Hall
location 20006, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 10
DC Improv
location 20036, 1140 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 88
EagleBank Arena
location 22030, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA, US
Theater Shows: 1
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center
location 17331, 195 Stock St. # 200, Hanover, PA, US
Theater Shows: 2
Fichandler Stage At the Mead Center for American Theater
location 20024, 101 6th Street Southwest, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 19
Ford's Theatre
location 20004, 511 10th Street, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 124
George Mason Center For The Arts - Concert Hall
location 22030, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, US
Theater Shows: 13
Harbor Room At Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
location 21230, 1525 Russell Street
Theater Shows: 1
Harford Community College - Amoss Center
location 21015, 200 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD, US
Theater Shows: 5
Hippodrome Theatre At The France-Merrick PAC
location 21201, 12 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD, US
Theater Shows: 97
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
location 25414, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV, US
Theater Shows: 6
Howard Theatre - DC
location 20001, 620 T Street, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 5
Hub City Vinyl
location 21740, 28 East Baltimore Street, Hagerstown, MD, US
Theater Shows: 1
Karma DC Live Music Venue
location 20018, 2221 Adams Pl NE, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 1
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 2
Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
location 20566, 2700 F Street Nw, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 63
Kennedy Center Opera House
location 20566, 2700 F Street, Nw, Washington, DC, US
Theater Shows: 109
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