Wade’s List of

Current & Upcoming Southern Maryland

(and beyond!)

Theatre Productions

I started this list as a Facebook post in the Summerstock Facebook group after attending a show at Toby's where the emcee encouraged everyone in the audience to support their local high school theatres, an idea that I wholeheartedly support. Eventually I moved the list to my personal page for easier sharing, and now I've moved it here.

Basically, this list is all of the theatrical productions I am aware of in Southern Maryland (St. Mary’s, Charles, and Calvert Counties), and other shows in Maryland, DC, and Virginia that I’m interested in seeing and think others may be as well. In no way is it intended to be exhaustive (except for school shows! I really try to list all I know of!). I only list the opening and closing dates for the shows (except for school shows with no online tickets). Use the links to find exact show dates and times, and to get your tickets.

If you know of other upcoming shows or see that I have incorrect information, please email me.

I keep finding mistakes/typos which are so annoying to this grammar nerd and perfectionist! If you see anything that doesn't make sense, let me know.


And now, without further ado . . . . . 

SCHOOL/Educational PRODUCTIONS THIS WEEKEND or NEXT:

Peter and the Starcatcher  (will be at least a 3 show weekend...will see one of the Saturday performances!)

November 20—22

North Point High School, Waldorf, MD

nphs7040.ludus.com 

The Bugs

November 20—22

Westlake High School, Waldorf, MD

The Con

November 20—22

Thomas Stone High School, Waldorf, MD

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

November 14—22

Children's Theatre of Southern Maryland AT St. John Vianney, Prince Frederick, MD

ctsmd.ludus.com 

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Abridged)

November 15—22

Huntingtown High School, Huntingtown, MD

http://www.hhseyeofthestorm.org/ 

A Christmas Carol

November 13—23

Patuxent High School, Lusby, MD

https://patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/ 

Witness for the Prosecution (SO looking forward to seeing this...and it will be IMPOSSIBLE for me NOT to compare to my production in February!)

November 14—23

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/theater-dance/index.html 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - High School Edition

November 21—23

St. Charles High School, Waldorf, MD

Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars

November 21—23

Calvert High School, Prince Frederick, MD

www.calvertdep.com 

COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CURRENTLY RUNNING or OPENING THIS WEEK: 

The Farndale Avenue . . . Christmas Carol  (Get to watch the Sponsors Night performance on November 20! I love that "that irritating Tiny Tim" is mentioned in The Mousetrap and we're following it up with a version of A Christmas Carol!)

November 21—December 14

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  (seeing the invited dress AND on OPENING NIGHT, Friday, November 21! Of course I am! My great niece is in the kids chorus!)

November 21—December 14

Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD

https://www.ptplayers.com/ 

OPENING THIS WEEK OR CURRENTLY RUNNING MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND DC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS      

HADESTOWN

November 1823

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Fremont Ave  (Cheap ticket via TodayTix! Seeing it Wednesday, November 12!)

October 8—November 23

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

Lewis & Tolkien (Saw it Saturday, November 8. Powerful! If you're into either Lewis or Tolkien or both of them, there is NO reason NOT to go! Get 2 for 1 tickets with code BOGOLT!)

October 30—November 30

Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC

www.museumofthebible.org/lewis-and-tolkien

White Christmas

November 5—December 28

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/white-christmas-2025  

A Christmas Carol 

November 20—December 31

Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC

https://fords.org/ 

Hello Dolly!  (Ooooh!!!! Nova Y. Payton as Dolly Levi! NOT TO BE MISSED! That woman can SING! Bonus: My friend Montel is in the cast!. Seeing it Thursday, October 16! FANTASTIC PRODUCTION! JUST GO SEE IT!!!! TODAYTIX has $30 tickets!)

November 6—January 4, 2026

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

ELF the Musical

November 7—January 4, 2026

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

Fiddler on the Roof  (seeing it Sunday, November 9!!!! Wonderful production! Somehow with more heart than I've seen before, or maybe I just appreciate it more the older I get! JUST GO!)

November 4—January 25

Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/  

UPCOMING SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS 

Some Like It Hot (missed my subscription performance at the Hippodrome due to my stupid car accident! Want to see it again!)

November 25—December 7

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

November 26—30, 2025

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical/ 

Leslie Odom, Jr - The Christmas Tour

with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

November 29

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD

https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/20027 

The Addams Family Musical

November 29-December 13

Twin Beach Players, North Beach, MD

www.twinbeachplayers.org

Deceived (A new adaptation of Gaslight/Angel Street [NOT that that PERFECT script needs to be updated!]- a MUST SEE for me, and I'm going on Saturday, December 6!!!)

November 30January 4

Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://everymantheatre.org/

Les Miserables (Missed it earlier this year at KenCen for . . . .reasons. It's been over two years since I saw it 3 times in 3 months! MUST SEE!!)

December 27

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

Guys and Dolls  (MUST SEE!!!!)

December 2January 4

Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/ 

Rules for Living (Have never been to Round House, but this sounds interesting! Going on Wednesday, December 10!)

December 3—January 4

Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD

https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/on-stage/

Shakespeare in Love (High School Edition)  (seeing it opening night!)

December 5—7

Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown, MD

www.lhstheatre.org 

Step Afrika's Magical Musical Holiday Step Show

December 521

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

Stage, Screen & Everything In Between - Lea Salonga in Concert

December 6

The Strathmore, Bethesda, MD 

https://www.strathmore.org/ 

A Christmas Carol

December 6—20

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Water for Elephants

December 9—December 14

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

In Clay

December 9February 1

Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/  

Spamalot

December 16—January 4

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

WICKED

December 17, 2025January 11, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/wicked/   

Jesus Christ Superstar

January 3January 25

ArtsCentric, Baltimore, MD

https://www.artscentric.org/  

Into the Woods

December 20—January 25

Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

workhousearts.org/theater-performances  

Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street

December 26—28

Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway-in-tysons 

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Hmmmmm) 

December 30January 4

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

The Layover (One Act)

January 8

Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD

https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/lighthouseproductions/2025-2026-season?authuser=0 

Rock of Ages

January 9March 15, 2026

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

January 14March 1

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

STOMP

January 16—18

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Doubt - A Parable

January 16February 1

Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD

https://www.ptplayers.com/ 

BACK TO THE FUTURE

January 2025

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards

January 23February 1

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

A First Look - The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions

January 26

Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC

https://fords.org/ 

CLUE on Stage

January 27—February 1

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

An Evening of One Acts

January 29

Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown, MD

www.lhstheatre.org 

Chez Joey (They've renamed Pal Joey!)

(Richard LaGravanese's new version of the Rodgers & Hart classic! Haven't seen Pal Joey since the '92 production at the Huntington with Donna Murphy and Carolee Carmello! Seeing on Sunday, Februar 8!)

January 30—March 15

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

THE GREAT GATSBY

January 31—February 7, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/the-great-gatsby/   

Dawn (World Premiere Play!)

February 1March 1

Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://everymantheatre.org/

Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp

February 6

The Playhouse at Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE

https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/broadway-in-wilmington/

School of Rock

February 7—28

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Les Miserables - School Edition

Dates TBA

Patuxent High School, Lusby, MD

https://patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/ 

STEREOPHONIC  (Not in the Hippodrome season, so MUST SEE)

February 10—March 8

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

On Beckett

February 11March 15

Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/ 

Little Miss Perfect

February 12March 15

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

BACK TO THE FUTURE  (This will be my 3rd time seeing the show! Can't wait!)

February 24March 1, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/back-to-the-future/ 

The Choir of Man  (Thought about seeing this in London in 2023, but I'm not familiar with the British TV show it's based on, if I'm thinking of the right thing.) 

February 26

Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway 

Inherit the Wind

February 27April 5

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

March 38

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

Safety Not Guaranteed

March 3April 12

Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/  

The Mad Ones

March 615

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

Murder on the Orient Express

March 6April 12

Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

workhousearts.org/theater-performances  

HADESTOWN

March 1314, 2026 (3 performances)

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/hadestown/ 

Punk Rock Girl - The Musical

March 1314

St. Charles High School, Waldorf, MD

Bright Star

March 13—29

Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD

https://www.ptplayers.com/ 

Hamnet

March 17April 12

Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/ 

Beauty and the Beast

March 18—April 5

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Appropriate

March 18April 19

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

Little Women

March 18April 26

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

1776 

March 18May 16

Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC

https://fords.org/ 

ANNIE

March 1922

Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD

https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/lighthouseproductions/2025-2026-season?authuser=0 

(Show to be Announced!)

March 20—21

Leonardtown Middle School, Leonardtown, MD

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical

March 20—22

Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway 

The Wizard of Oz

March 20June 7, 2026

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

March 22April 19

Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://everymantheatre.org/

THE OUTSIDERS! (Saw it on Broadway - absolute fire! Must see again...either here or at the KenCen......or Both!)

March 2429

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

Cinderella (not certain which version yet)

March 26—29ish

Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD

https://www.smrhs.org/arts/fine-arts-events 

The Revolutionists

February 27March 8

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/theater-dance/index.html 

A Good Day to Me Not to You

March 27—May 3

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

March 28April 18

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Chicago

March 31April 5

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

A Soldier's Play  (Saw the recent tour at the Kennedy Center, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Norm Lewis. Powerful piece!)

April 4April 26

ArtsCentric, Baltimore, MD

https://www.artscentric.org/ 

All Things Equal - The Life & Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Rupert Holmes

April 5

Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA

https://www.capitalonehall.com  

THE WIZ

April 7—12

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Once Upon a Mattress

April 911

Chopticon High School, Morganza, MD

www.chopticontheatre.org 

Into the Woods

April 1019

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/arts/theater-dance/index.html 

(Show to be Announced)

April 17-18

Margaret Brent Middle School, Morganza, MD

Anastasia

April 17-26

Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown, MD

www.lhstheatre.org

THE WIZ

April 2126

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

Hadestown (Teen Edition)

April 23—25

North Point High School, Waldorf, MD

nphs7040.ludus.com 

Mean Girls JR

April 23—25

Esperanza Middle School, Lexington Park, MD

I and You - The Musical

April 23May 24

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

Into the Woods

April 2426

Calvert High School, Prince Frederick, MD

www.calvertdep.com 

KIMBERLY AKIMBO  (Saw it on Broadway and the National. CANNOT wait to see it again!)

April 28May 3, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/kimberly-akimbo/  

(Show to be Announced)

May 1—2

Spring Ridge Middle School, Ridge, MD

(Show to be Announced)

May 1—2 (Friday at 1 and Saturday at 1 and 5)

Chesapeake Public Charter School AT Leonardtown Middle School, Leonardtown, MD

Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill

May 117

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

The Motion

May 6June 14

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

West Side Story

May 8—23

Washington National Opera AT the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2025-2026/west-side-story/ 

The Great Gatsby

May 12—24

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

& JULIET

May 12—17

Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA

https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/  

Pippin

May 12—July 26

Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA

https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/  

An All American Musical (to be announced, but the ad features dice)

May 13June 28

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

Lend Me a Soprano

May 1531

Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD

https://www.ptplayers.com/ 

The Drowsy Chaperone

May 16June 6

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Kate Hamill's EMMA

May 17June 14

Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://everymantheatre.org/

The Spongebob Musical

May 18—June 14

Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

workhousearts.org/theater-performances  

Othello

May 19June 21

Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/ 

SUFFS

May 26—31, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/suffs/

Carla Hall - Please Underestimate Me

May 27June 28

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

The Music Man

May 2931

Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway 

The Music Man

June 57

The Playhouse at Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE

https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/broadway-in-wilmington/

Crazysexycool - The TLC Musical

June 12August 9

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway 

Mean Girls

June 12August 30

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

SUFFS 

June 16—28

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

June 16—July 5

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE - THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL

June 2328, 2026

Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD

https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/a-beautiful-noise/     

My Joy is Heavy

Summer Dates TBA

Arena Stage, Washington, DC

https://www.arenastage.org/ 

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

July 2August 23

Olney Theatre, Olney, MD

https://www.olneytheatre.org/ 

Beetlejuice

July 7—26

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

Back to the Future

July 719

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

Legally Blonde - The Musical

July 10August 2

Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD

https://www.ptplayers.com/ 

The SpongeBob Musical

July 10August 2

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

Catch Me If You Can

July 11August 1

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Mrs. Doubtfire (Saw it at the Hippodrome and the National. Will probably skip it, but go if you haven't seen it!) 

July 14August 2

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

The Mousetrap (pretty sure they are illegally using the logo from the London production)

July 15August 23

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

Summerstock 2026 (show announced in November!)

Directed by yours truly! 

July 17—26

St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks' SummerStock at Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD

https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/summerstock/ 

The Outsiders (Saw it on Broadway - did I catch it at the Altria? I want to see it again!)

July 28—August 16

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

kennedy-center.org 

MACBETH

August 215

Shakespeare in the City

Newtowne Players & Historic St. Mary's City, St. Mary's City, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

Summer Camp Show

August 38

Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD

www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html

The Notebook

August 18—30

National Theatre, Washington, DC

https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/ 

https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway 

Blithe Spirit

August 29September 19

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical

September 4November 1, 2026

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

Sweeney Todd 

September 9October 25

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

She Loves Me

October 17—November 7

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

White Christmas

November 6January 10, 2027

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

A Christmas Carol Musical 

November 11, 2026—January 3, 2027

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

https://www.riversidedt.com/ 

A Christmas Carol

December 519

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Eureka Day (Staged Reading)

January 1314, 2027

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

(Show to be Announced)

January 15????, 2027

Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD

https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/

Once on This Island

February 627, 2027

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

The Pitmen Painters

April 325, 2027

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

Calendar Girls (Rights Pending - are they allowed to say that?)

May 22June 12, 2027

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

https://thelittletheatre.com 

St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks SummerStock show is always the last two full weekends in July:

July 16-25, 2027

July 21-30, 2028

July 20-29, 2029

July 19-28, 2030

July 18-27, 2031

July 16-25, 2032 (Summerstock's 50th Show!)

July 22-31, 2033

July 21-30, 2034

July 20-29, 2035