Lights up, DMV!: TheList's Guide to Area Theater
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
Fremont Ave: Now playing through December 7
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
A Christmas Carol - through December 31, 2025
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
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.
Guys & Dolls at Harman Hall — December 2, 2025–January 4, 2026
Eddie Izzards's Hamlet - March 22-April 5, 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 — November 13–December 21, 2025
The World to Come — February 2–March 1, 2026
Where to Eat
Cranes
Centrolina
Lucky Danger
Rasika
