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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Eisenhower Theater

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Six spellers compete, but only one will emerge victorious in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This endearing and cleverly humorous musical has captivated audiences since its Tony Award-winning debut. With some of Broadway's brightest stars on board, including Philippe Arroyo as Chip Tolentino, Beanie Feldstein as Logan Schwartzandgrubenierre, Noah Galvin as Leaf Coneybear and Kevin McHale as William Barfee alongside many more, don't miss this exciting Kennedy Center production this October!

In The Heights at Signature Theater

In The Heights

Before Hamilton took over the world there was In the Heights! Lin-Manuel Miranda's exuberant portrait of Manhattan's Latino community on the island's Washington Heights was a sensational blockbuster show in its own right, picking up four Tony Awards and earning Miranda his first nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.

Feb 11, 2025 - May 4, 2025

Signature Theater

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, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025

Capital One Hall

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Primary Trust at Signature Theater

Primary Trust

After its critically lauded sellout premiere run in New York, Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-Winning play Primary Trust comes to Washington's Signature Theatre. An innovative production about new beginnings directed by Taylor Reynolds the warming comedy follows Kenneth, a 36-year-old bookstore owner whose world is turned upside down when he loses his job.

Shrek - The Musical at Capital One Hall

Shrek - The Musical

Join Shrek, Fiona and Donkey in this magical musical theatre version of the Oscar-winning Dreamworks animation. Following the same story beats as the movie, this Tony-winning show features original songs from Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), and a book by Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole).

The Comedy of Errors at Klein Theatre

The Comedy of Errors

A firm favorite of Shakespeare's oeuvre, The Comedy of Errors is a colorful confection of chaos full of witty wordplay, frothy farce, and irresistible anarchy. This bubbly comedy will whisk you to a faraway land where the fortunes of two sets of identical twins opens up a world of romance, seductions, brushes with the law and of course, plenty of instances of mistaken identity! Musical theatre lookalikes Alex Brightman (School of Rock on Broadway) and David Fynn (School of Rock on the West End) swap the classroom for the classics as they take to the stage in this Simon Godwin-directed production!

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