Lights Up, DMV! TheList’s Guide to Area Theater, Always Updated

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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
Chez Joey: January 30–March 15, 2026

Inherit the Wind: February 27-April 5

Where to Eat
Del Mar by Fabio Trabocchi
Limani
Moonraker at the Pendry
Philippe Chow

 

Dupont Underground

The Trumpeter: January 22-February 1

 

Folger Theatre

As You Like It: March 10–April 12

Where to Eat
Chiko
The Duck and the Peach
Paraiso
Quill and Crumb

 

Ford’s Theatre

~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Jaleo
Moon Rabbit
Succotash Prime
The Riggs Hotel

 

National Theatre

~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Café du Parc
Old Ebbitt Grill
The Occidental
Vue Rooftop at Hotel Washington

 

Olney Theatre

~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Brew Belly
Olney Station
Salt and Vine
Scratch Kitchen

 

Round House Theatre

~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Aventino
Black’s Bar and Kitchen
Cubano’s
The Salt Line

 

Signature Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof — through January 25, 2026

Where to Eat
Carlyle
Corso Italian
Our Mom Eugenia
Stellina Pizzeria Shirlington

 

Studio Theatre

Octet – January 14-February 22

Where to Eat
Acqua Bistecca
King Street Oyster Bar City Ridge
Shinwa Izakaya
Taco Bamba

 

Shakespeare Theatre Co.

Eddie Izzards's Hamlet - March 22-April 5, 2026

Where to Eat
Oyamel
Tonari
Rasika
Zaytinya

 

Synetic Theater

~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Bar Colline
Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique
Ni Hao
Water Bar

 

Theatre J

DC Theater Talk with Holly Twyford — through May 4, 2026 (Mondays)

Where to Eat
Etto
Iron Gate
Hank’s Oyster Bar
Mallard

 

Warner Theatre

 ~updated shows coming soon~

Where to Eat
Central Michel Richard
Olio e Più
The Hamilton
The Henri

 

Woolly Mammoth
The World to Come — February 3–March 1

Where to Eat
Cranes
Centrolina
Lucky Danger
Rasika