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Jul 20
7:00 PM

Murder's never been so much fun

Jul 20
7:30 PM
Jul 20
7:00 PM
CARMEN JONES

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte lead an all-Black cast in Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Set during World War II, the story focuses on Carmen Jones (Dandridge), a young woman who works in a parachute factory in North Carolina.

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Jul 20
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 20
Jul 20
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 20
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 21
7:00 PM

Join National Geographic Explorer and award-winning photographer Kiliii Yuyan for a discussion around storytelling, humanity and our relationship with the planet.

Jul 21
Jul 21
7:30 PM
Twelfth Night
Jul 21
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 21
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 21
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 22
8:00 PM
Being Dead
Jul 22
Jul 22
7:30 PM

TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. This musical brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits.

Jul 22
1:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show

Jul 22
7:30 PM
Pippin

Pippin | Fri • Jul 24, 2026 • 8:00 PM | Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Jul 22
6:00 PM
Jul 22
7:30 PM

Macbeth STC Academy Summer Repertory

Jul 22
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 22
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 22
12:45 PM
CARMEN JONES

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte lead an all-Black cast in Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Set during World War II, the story focuses on Carmen Jones (Dandridge), a young woman who works in a parachute factory in North Carolina.

Jul 22
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 23

The Washington School of Ballet students have multiple opportunities to perform throughout the year, including class showings, studio showcases, fully-produced theatrical performances, and select company productions.

Jul 23
7:00 PM

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping debut that defies all expectations—a story of feverish obsession, new motherhood, and a friendship pushed to the edgeEmily is unmoored as...

Jul 23
7:00 PM

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping debut that defies all expectations—a story of feverish obsession, new motherhood, and a friendship pushed to the edge.

Jul 23
Jul 23
8:00 PM
Catch Me If You Can

July 18 - August 8, 2026Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pmTickets $36 Reserved SeatingAll tickets are final sales. No refunds. Limited exchanges may be possible for regular priced tickets, subject to a $5 exchange fee. Discounted tickets are non-refundable and not exchangeable for other performances.Frank Abagnale Jr. forged millions, fooled the FBI, and did it all before his 21st birthday. Based on the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, fast-talking musical set to an irresistible score. One of the most entertaining nights of the season! (Directed by Jarod Glou.)For additional show info and details, click here.

Jul 23
7:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show

Jul 23
7:30 PM
Twelfth Night
Jul 23
8:00 PM
Pippin

Pippin | Fri • Jul 24, 2026 • 8:00 PM | Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Jul 23
12:00 PM
CARMEN JONES

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte lead an all-Black cast in Oscar Hammerstein’s adaptation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen.” Set during World War II, the story focuses on Carmen Jones (Dandridge), a young woman who works in a parachute factory in North Carolina.

Jul 23
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 23
2:00 PM
Jul 24
6:00 PM

A driverless car has taken a life, and someone must be held accountable. In this experience, you become part of a live investigation that blends technology, morality, and human judgment.

Jul 24
7:30 PM

A champagne-fizz comedy where two charming young bachelors invent elaborate alter egos to escape social obligations, impress formidable women, and generally wreak havoc on…

Jul 24
6:00 PM

A driverless car has taken a life, and someone must be held accountable. In this experience, you become part of a live investigation that blends technology, morality, and human judgment.

Jul 24
2:30 PM

The Washington School of Ballet students have multiple opportunities to perform throughout the year, including class showings, studio showcases, fully-produced theatrical performances, and select company productions.

Jul 24
7:00 PM
The Addams Family

Wednesday Addams falls in love with a ‘normal’ boy and brings his family home to meet her delightfully eccentric relatives. When the two families come together for one unforgettable dinner, secrets spill, tempers flare, and love works the unexpected magic.

Jul 24
7:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show

Jul 24
8:00 PM
Catch Me If You Can

July 18 - August 8, 2026Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pmTickets $36 Reserved SeatingAll tickets are final sales. No refunds. Limited exchanges may be possible for regular priced tickets, subject to a $5 exchange fee. Discounted tickets are non-refundable and not exchangeable for other performances.Frank Abagnale Jr. forged millions, fooled the FBI, and did it all before his 21st birthday. Based on the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, fast-talking musical set to an irresistible score. One of the most entertaining nights of the season! (Directed by Jarod Glou.)For additional show info and details, click here.

Jul 24
6:00 PM
Jul 24
8:00 PM
Pippin

Pippin | Fri • Jul 24, 2026 • 8:00 PM | Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Jul 24
7:30 PM

Macbeth STC Academy Summer Repertory

Jul 25
Clue

Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy begins as six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host—who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.

Jul 25
Clue

Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy begins as six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host—who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.

Jul 25
7:30 PM
2:00 PM
Jul 25
Clue

Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy begins as six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host—who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.

Jul 25
2:30 PM

The Washington School of Ballet students have multiple opportunities to perform throughout the year, including class showings, studio showcases, fully-produced theatrical performances, and select company productions.

Jul 25
7:00 PM
2:00 PM
The Addams Family

Wednesday Addams falls in love with a ‘normal’ boy and brings his family home to meet her delightfully eccentric relatives. When the two families come together for one unforgettable dinner, secrets spill, tempers flare, and love works the unexpected magic.

Jul 25
7:30 PM

A champagne-fizz comedy where two charming young bachelors invent elaborate alter egos to escape social obligations, impress formidable women, and generally wreak havoc on…

Jul 25
8:00 PM

TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. This musical brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits.

Jul 25
5:00 PM

Sandwich meets The Wedding People in this irresistible comedy of manners as three generations of a family—a snail scientist, a soon-to-be divorcée, her teenage daughter, a hapless con man, and t...

Jul 25
1:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show

Jul 25
2:00 PM
Twelfth Night
Jul 25
8:00 PM
2:00 PM
Pippin

Pippin | Fri • Jul 24, 2026 • 8:00 PM | Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Jul 25
8:00 PM
Catch Me If You Can

July 18 - August 8, 2026Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pmTickets $36 Reserved SeatingAll tickets are final sales. No refunds. Limited exchanges may be possible for regular priced tickets, subject to a $5 exchange fee. Discounted tickets are non-refundable and not exchangeable for other performances.Frank Abagnale Jr. forged millions, fooled the FBI, and did it all before his 21st birthday. Based on the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, fast-talking musical set to an irresistible score. One of the most entertaining nights of the season! (Directed by Jarod Glou.)For additional show info and details, click here.

Jul 25
3:00 PM
Jul 25
7:30 PM
Jul 25
7:30 PM

Macbeth STC Academy Summer Repertory

Jul 26
5:00 PM

Born to Run meets Why We Swim and Breath in a globe-spanning work of immersive narrative nonfiction that dives into the hidden world of cold water plunging and swimming—and what it reveals about ...

Jul 26
2:00 PM
Jul 26
3:00 PM
The Addams Family

Wednesday Addams falls in love with a ‘normal’ boy and brings his family home to meet her delightfully eccentric relatives. When the two families come together for one unforgettable dinner, secrets spill, tempers flare, and love works the unexpected magic.

Jul 26
1:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show

Jul 26
2:00 PM

TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. This musical brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits.

Jul 26
2:00 PM
Catch Me If You Can

July 18 - August 8, 2026Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pmTickets $36 Reserved SeatingAll tickets are final sales. No refunds. Limited exchanges may be possible for regular priced tickets, subject to a $5 exchange fee. Discounted tickets are non-refundable and not exchangeable for other performances.Frank Abagnale Jr. forged millions, fooled the FBI, and did it all before his 21st birthday. Based on the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, fast-talking musical set to an irresistible score. One of the most entertaining nights of the season! (Directed by Jarod Glou.)For additional show info and details, click here.

Jul 26
3:00 PM

A champagne-fizz comedy where two charming young bachelors invent elaborate alter egos to escape social obligations, impress formidable women, and generally wreak havoc on…

Jul 26
7:00 PM
2:00 PM
Pippin

Pippin | Fri • Jul 24, 2026 • 8:00 PM | Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

Jul 26
1:00 PM
5:00 PM
Jul 27
7:00 PM
Colson Whitehead

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad and two-time Pulitzer winner comes Cool Machine, a novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the final volume of his Harlem Trilogy.

Jul 27
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 28
Colson Whitehead

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad and two-time Pulitzer winner comes Cool Machine, a novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the final volume of his Harlem Trilogy.

Jul 28
11:00 AM

Join the student dancers of Virginia Ballet Company for excerpts from this Tchaikovsky classic and a chance to show off your own skills!

Jul 28
7:30 PM
Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA.

Jul 28
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 29
7:00 PM

The highly anticipated biography of one of the world’s most treasured literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted. To know the name Judy Blume is to k...

Jul 29
12:00 PM
Where To?

A Palestinian Uber driver and a lost young Israeli cross paths during multiple taxi rides through Berlin, leading to unexpected moments that blend humor and heartache as their journeys unfold.

Jul 29
Colson Whitehead

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad and two-time Pulitzer winner comes Cool Machine, a novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the final volume of his Harlem Trilogy.

Jul 29
7:30 PM
Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA.

Jul 29
6:00 PM
Jul 29
Jul 29
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 30
7:00 PM

The road to crowning Maryland’s next titleholders begins at the 2026 Miss Maryland Teen Volunteer & Miss Maryland Volunteer Preliminary Competition. This year’s production theme,…

Jul 30
7:00 PM
Where To?

A Palestinian Uber driver and a lost young Israeli cross paths during multiple taxi rides through Berlin, leading to unexpected moments that blend humor and heartache as their journeys unfold.

Jul 30
2:00 PM

Two women dressed in long dresses, one yellow and one red, dance in a gallery in front of paintings and a sculpture.

Jul 30
7:00 PM

When the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School gymnastics team competes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state gymnastics meet, they're expected to win. That's because they've won e...

Jul 30
7:00 PM

As a Black child adopted out of the New York foster care system as a toddler and raised by white Evangelical parents, Rhonda Roorda had to learn how to walk in two different worlds. She often quest...

Jul 30
7:30 PM

Murder's never been so much fun

Jul 30
8:00 PM
Catch Me If You Can

July 18 - August 8, 2026Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pmTickets $36 Reserved SeatingAll tickets are final sales. No refunds. Limited exchanges may be possible for regular priced tickets, subject to a $5 exchange fee. Discounted tickets are non-refundable and not exchangeable for other performances.Frank Abagnale Jr. forged millions, fooled the FBI, and did it all before his 21st birthday. Based on the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, fast-talking musical set to an irresistible score. One of the most entertaining nights of the season! (Directed by Jarod Glou.)For additional show info and details, click here.

Jul 30
Colson Whitehead

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad and two-time Pulitzer winner comes Cool Machine, a novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the final volume of his Harlem Trilogy.

Jul 30
7:00 PM
Jul 30
7:30 PM
Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA.

Jul 30
7:00 PM
The Otherman

A world divided; years of trauma remain from an oppressive system. Paranoia is running rampant. By turning dreams into renewable energy, humanity has found…

Jul 30
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!


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Jul 21
7:00 PM

Join National Geographic Explorer and award-winning photographer Kiliii Yuyan for a discussion around storytelling, humanity and our relationship with the planet.

Jul 21
Jul 21
7:30 PM
Twelfth Night
Jul 21
7:30 PM
Beetlejuice

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. It’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Jul 21
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 21
2:30 PM

"No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre ranks as one of the classics of the modern theatre. It is a one-act philosophical play by French Nobel Laureate Jean-Paul Sartre and was first performed in 1944 in Occupied Paris and later published in 1945.

Jul 22
8:00 PM
Being Dead
Jul 22
Jul 22
7:30 PM

TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. This musical brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits.

Jul 22
1:30 PM

Carla Hall in Please Underestimate Me World Premiere Solo Show