What’s Onstage in the DMV
For December 2025 – January 2026
Jordan Wright
November 17, 2025
Special to The Zebra
The touring company of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. (Photo/Jeremy Daniel)
Broadway at the National
Some Like It Hot – November 25-Dec 7
Water for Elephants – Dec 9
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
The Musical – Dec 30
Workhouse Arts Center Into the Woods Dec 20-Jan 25
Folger Consort Concert Series Resplendent Joy: Christmas Traditions from Spain and Portugal
Dec 5-14 www.Folger.edu
Everyman Theatre Deceived Nov 30-Jan 4 www.EverymanTheatre.org
Shakespeare Theatre Company Guys and Dolls – Dec 2-Jan 4
Irish Carol via Keegan Theatre
Keegan Theatre An Irish Carol Dec 11-28 www.KeeganTheatre.com
Olney Theatre Hello Dolly! – Nov 6-Jan 4 www.OlneyTheatre.org
IN Series The Delta King’s Blues
Dec 6, 7, 12 & 13 www.INSeries.org
1st Stage Birthday Candles Dec 4-21 www.1stStage.org
Imperfect Allies: Children of Opposite Sides via Voices Festival Productions
Voices Festival Productions Imperfect Allies: Children of
Opposite Sides Dec 11-14 www.VoicesFestivalProductions.com
Signature Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof through Jan 25
In Clay Dec 9-Feb 1 www.SigTheatre.org
Ford’s Theatre A Christmas Carol
through Dec 31 www.MyFords.org
Arena Stage Step Afrika’s Magical Musical
Holiday Step Show Dec 5-21 www.ArenaStage.org
MetroStage A Christmas in Wales
Dec 16 and 17 www.MetroStage.org
Madeline’s Christmas via Creative Cauldron
Creative Cauldron Madeline’s Christmas Dec 5-21 www.CreativeCauldron.org
Silver Spring Stage A Christmas Carol Dec 12-21 www.SilverStage.org
Adventure Theatre Frosty the Snowman Nov 28-Jan 11 www.AdventureTheatre-MITC.org
NextStop Theatre Company Under the Tree – A Furry Take on
the Nutcracker Dec 5-14 www.NextStopTheatre.org
Studio Theatre Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions
through Dec 21 www.StudioTheatre.org
Port Tobacco Players Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat Nov 21-Dec 14 www.PTPlayers.com
Chanukah in the Dark via Theatre J
Theatre J Chanukah in the Dark Dec 6-25 www.EDCJCC.org
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Ho Ho Ho Ha Ha Ha Ha
through Dec 21 www.WoollyMammoth.net
The Hippodrome Theatre A Christmas Carol Dec 6-21
Gaithersburg Arts Barn Best Hanukkah Show Ever!
Nov 28-Dec 14 www.GaithersburgMD.gov
Colonial Players A Christmas Carol Nov 28-Dec 14 www.ColonialPlayers.org
Toby’s Dinner Theatre Elf
through Jan 4 www.TobysDinnerTheatre.com
A Christmas Carol via The Little Theatre of Alexandria
The Little Theatre of Alexandria A Christmas Carol Dec 6-Jan 4
Imagination Stage The Snowman and the Snowdog
Nov 22-Jan 4 www.ImaginationStage.org
Round House Theatre Rules for Living Dec 3-Jan 4 www.RoundHouseTheatre.org
Providence Players of Fairfax A Sherlock Carol Dec 12-21
A Case for the Existence of God via Mosaic Theatre
Mosaic Theatre A Case for the Existence of God
through Dec 14 www.AtlasArts.org
Kennedy Center Monty Python’s Spamalot Dec 16-Jan 4 www.Kennedy-Center.org
The Puppet Co. The Nutcracker Nov 28-Dec 31 www.thepuppetco.org