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June 2025

Kimberly Akimbo at National Theater

Kimberly Akimbo

This shining musical from Jeanine Tersoi and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire is going on a national tour across North America. Launching in the fall of 2024, this tour gives wider audiences a chance to enjoy the heart and hilarity of this poignant new musical. Mark your calendars, do not miss this hit show!

May 20 - 31, 2025

National Theater

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Chicago - The Musical at Capital One Hall

Chicago - The Musical

Come on babe, we're gonna paint the town! Your local production of the scorching musical sensation, Chicago, is coming to town. Be transported to 1920s Jazz-age Chicago, and join Roxy Hart and Velma Kelly, both accused of murder, on their journey to freedom. With music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb who bring a range of blisteringly hot songs including, 'Cell Block Tango', 'Razzle Dazzle' and the iconic 'All That Jazz' plus more!

May 30 - 31, 2025

Capital One Hall

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Shear Madness at Kennedy Center Theater Lab

Shear Madness

An American theatre institution, Shear Madness is the longest-running non-musical show in American history. It ran in Boston at the Charles Playhouse for over 30 years and has enjoyed hugely successful productions the world over. Now it continues in Washington DC for its open run at the Kennedy Center, in time for the holiday season! Part comedy farce and part murder mystery, no two shows are the same!

Washington National Opera - Porgy and Bess at Kennedy Center Opera House

Washington National Opera - Porgy and Bess

Fresh from touring the world's finest opera houses, American opera director Francesca Zambello's critically acclaimed adaptation of George Gershwin's folk opera masterpiece Porgy and Bess returns to the Washington National Opera in 2024. Marrying music with action, energy and passion, Zambello has been universally praised for breathing new life into one of the greatest American musicals of the 20th century.

Max Richter at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Max Richter

Unafraid of pushing boundaries by melding classical arrangements with haunting, often eerie electronic soundscapes and rock instrumentation, prolific neo-classical composer Max Richter has written a myriad celebrated works for stage, screen, ballet, opera and installation art. The in-demand music maker hits the road this year after announcing his upcoming album, In A Landscape,'. Fans eagerly anticipating Richter's ninth studio album can look forward to its release on September 6 via Decca.

Katt Williams at DAR Constitution Hall

Katt Williams

Williams' sharply tuned mind is unafraid to tackle any topic, no matter how awkward it may seem. From first taking to the stage as a teenager with his thought-provoking (and hilarious) social commentary, William now boasts over 20 years in the 'biz. Known for covering topics like the war on drugs, truth and lies and even the chicken wing shortage, in his brand new tour 'Dark' Matter', who knows what Williams' will joke about!

Maria Bamford at Sixth & I Synagogue

Maria Bamford

Recently lighting up TV and laptop screens around the world with her idiosyncratic Netflix series Lady Dynamite and stand-up special Old Baby, it may surprise some to find out that impression queen Maria Bamford has been honing her craft since the early 90s. Armed with a thousand voices, Bamford's off the wall style mines the depths of mental health, pop culture and her own personal life with hilariously quirky results.

Carly Pearce at The Fillmore Silver Spring

Carly Pearce

Grammy-winning country and bluegrass star Carly Pearce is hitting the road with her Hummingbird World tour! Set to perform at venues around the world this year and next in support of her new album, which shares the tour's name, joining her on select dates are special guests Karley Scott Collins, Matt Lang, Wade Bowen, and Carter Faith.

Megan Moroney at The Anthem

Megan Moroney

'Professional Emo Cowgirl' Megan Moroney is the next big thing in country music, and this is your chance to catch her as she hits the road again on a brand new tour! Hailing from Savannah, Georgia, and now living in Nashville, Moroney's career has skyrocketed, with two tours in 2023, one in 2024, and now her 'Am I Okay?' tour coming to you in 2025 to celebrate her new album!

May 22, 2025

The Anthem

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at Lincoln Theater

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark or OMD recently celebrated 40 years with their Souvenir Greatest Hits Tour to fans across North America, now, the electronic synthesiser pioneers are back! OMD have been proffering their synth-pop and post-punk sounds for four centuries, originally formed by two British teens in the late 70s whose early albums 'Architecture and Morality' and 'Dazzle Ships' shaped the sound of the 80s.

Intocable at Capital One Hall

Intocable

Considered the forerunners of the Tejano and Norteno music genres, Intocable (Spanish for Untouchable) found its roots in Zapata, Texas in the early 90s. Started by dynamic duo Ricky Munoz and Rene Martinez, the band became a platform for their expertly fused pop melodies, traditional folk rhythms, romantic balladry and a rock and roll swagger.

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