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. 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.
SO MANY new season announcements! I love this time of year! Ooooh!
And now, without further ado . . . . .
SCHOOL/Educational PRODUCTIONS THIS WEEKEND or NEXT:
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COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CURRENTLY RUNNING or OPENING THIS WEEK:
The Gulf
August 1—16
Hard Bargain Player
AT the Indian Head Black Box, Indian Head, MD
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (Saw it on Thursday! HILARIOUS! Get your tickets NOW!)
August 8—17
Newtowne Players & Historic St. Mary's City AT The Olde State House, St. Mary's City, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
OPENING THIS WEEK OR CURRENTLY RUNNING MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND DC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS
Sesame Street the Musical
July 10—August 31
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Groundhog Day the Musical
July 31—August 31
Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, Annapolis, MD
https://summergarden.com/show/groundhog-day/
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Download the National's app and enter the lottery! Not sure it *actually* mattered, but when I won, I had entered 5 minutes earlier, as opposed to failed entries when I entered early in the morning. My lottery seats were Row C 2 & 4! The effects are so great! Enjoyed the play more than I had before.)
July 8 - September 6!!!!!!
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Parade
August 19—September 7
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
PLAY ON! (THOROUGHLY enjoyed it! Sit at one of the front row tables for lots of chances at interacting with the cast. Ask an usher for extra cusions for you chair!!!!!)
August 12—October 5
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Saturday Night Fever (Seeing it October 17!)
August 22—November 2, 2025
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
UPCOMING SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
August 31—September 28
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
The Addams Family
September 6-7 (approx.)
Charles County All County Thespians
McDonough High School
STAY TUNED!
Cynthia Erivo (SOLD OUT)
September 6 & 7
Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
Lost in Yonkers
September 6—27
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
The Sound of Music
September 9—October 5
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Merry Wives
September 9—October 5
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Damn Yankees!
September 9—November 9
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (Ludwig)
September 12—28
Church Hill Theatre, Church Hill, MD (Eastern Shore, not Southern Maryland, but my friend is in the show!)
https://churchhilltheatre.org/
Red Pitch
September 17—October 19
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
The Addams Family Musical
September 19—21
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
Twelve Angry Jurors
September 19—October 4
Twin Beach Players, North Beach, MD
twinbeachplayers.org
Airness
September 19—October 5
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight by Hal Holbrook (Use code BWAYFAN to buy tickets before Thursday, August 14 at noon..)
September 20—21
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Strategic Love Play
September 23—November 9
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
The American Five
September 24—October 12
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
The Color Purple
September 25-27
Honestly Speaking AT THEARC, Washington, DC
www.honestlyspeakingpresents.org
Mrs. Doubtfire
September 26—28
The Playhouse at Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE
https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/broadway-in-wilmington/
The Mousetrap (our second Agatha Christie play EVER and the second in 2025! Featuring ME as Major Metcalf!)
September 26—October 12
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Water for Elephants
September 28—October 4, 2025 (Sunday through Saturday!?!?!)
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/water-for-elephants/
Fremont Ave
October 8—November 23
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Mrs. Doubtfire
October 17—19
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
The Wild Duck
October 18—November 16
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
ART
October 19—November 16
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Mandy Patinkin
October 25
The Playhouse at Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE
https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/broadway-in-wilmington/
Grease
October 25—November 15
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Lewis & Tolkien
October 30—November 30
Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC
www.museumofthebible.org/lewis-and-tolkien
Ticket prices increase July 31
David Payne as Churchill
November 2
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
https://www.capitalonehall.com/events/detail/churchill
Kimberly Akimbo
November 4—9
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
Fiddler on the Roof
November 4—January 25
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Peter and the Starcatcher
November 6—8
Chopticon High School, Morganza, MD
Hello Dolly!
November 6—January 4, 2026
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Phantom of the Opera
November 7—15, 2025
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera/
ELF the Musical
November 7—January 4, 2026
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
A Christmas Carol
November 13—23
Patuxent High School, Lusby, MD
https://patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/
CLUE!
November 14—15
Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD
https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/lighthouseproductions/2025-2026-season?authuser=0
HADESTOWN
November 18—23
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Peter and the Starcatcher
November 20—22
North Point High School, Waldorf, MD
A Christmas Carol
November 20—December 31
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - High School Edition
November 21—23
St. Charles High School, Waldorf, MD
The Farndale Avenue . . . Christmas Carol
November 21—December 14
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
November 21—December 14
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
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 - a MUST SEE for me!!)
November 30—January 4
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Les Miserables
December 2—7
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
Guys and Dolls
December 2—January 4
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Step Afrika's Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
December 5—21
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Stage, Screen & Everything In Between - Lea Salonga in Concert
December 6
The Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
A Christmas Carol
December 6—20
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Water for Elephants
December 9—December 14
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
In Clay
December 9—February 1
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Spamalot
December 16—January 4
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
WICKED
December 17, 2025—January 11, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/wicked/
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Hmmmmm)
December 30—January 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 9—January 31, 2026 (will probably run longer)
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
STOMP
January 16—18
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Doubt - A Parable
January 16—February 1
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
BACK TO THE FUTURE
January 20—25
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
A Night on Broadway: Broadway Backwards
January 23—February 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
CLUE on Stage
January 27—February 1
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
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! MUST SEE)
January 30—March 15
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
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 1—March 1
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
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
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 11—March 15
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Little Miss Perfect
February 12—March 15
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
BACK TO THE FUTURE (This will be my 3rd time seeing the show! Can't wait!)
February 24—March 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 27—April 5
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
March 3—8
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
Safety Not Guaranteed
March 3—April 12
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
The Mad Ones
March 6—15
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
HADESTOWN
March 13—14, 2026 (3 performances)
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/hadestown/
Punk Rock Girl - The Musical
March 13—14
St. Charles High School, Waldorf, MD
Bright Star
March 13—29
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
Hamnet
March 17—April 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 18—April 19
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
1776
March 18—May 16
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
ANNIE
March 19—22
Great Mills High School, Great Mills, MD
https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/lighthouseproductions/2025-2026-season?authuser=0
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
March 20—22
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
March 22—April 19
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
THE OUTSIDERS! (Saw it on Broadway - absolute fire! Must see again...either here or at the KenCen......or Both!)
March 24—29
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
A Good Day to Me Not to You
March 27—May 3
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
March 28—April 18
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Chicago
March 31—April 5
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
THE WIZ
April 7—12
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Once Upon a Mattress
April 9—11
Chopticon High School, Morganza, MD
THE WIZ
April 21—26
Altria Theatre, Richmond, VA
https://broadwayinrichmond.com/shows/
Hadestown (Teen Edition)
April 23—25
North Point High School, Waldorf, MD
I and You - The Musical
April 23—May 24
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
KIMBERLY AKIMBO (Saw it on Broadway and the National. CANNOT wait to see it again!)
April 28—May 3, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/kimberly-akimbo/
Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill
May 1—17
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
The Motion
May 6—June 14
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
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/
Lend Me a Soprano
May 15—31
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
The Drowsy Chaperone
May 16—June 6
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Kate Hamill's EMMA
May 17—June 14
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Othello
May 19—June 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 27—June 28
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
The Music Man
May 29—31
Capital One Hall, Tysons, VA
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
The Music Man
June 5—7
The Playhouse at Rodney Square, Wilmington, DE
https://www.thegrandwilmington.org/special-offers/broadway-in-wilmington/
Crazysexycool - The TLC Musical
June 12—August 9
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
SUFFS
June 16—28
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
June 16—July 5
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE - THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
June 23—28, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/a-beautiful-noise/
My Joy is Heavy
Summer Dates TBA
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
July 2—August 23
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Beetlejuice
July 7—26
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Back to the Future
July 7—19
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Legally Blonde - The Musical
July 10—August 2
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
The SpongeBob Musical
July 10—August 2
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Mrs. Doubtfire (Saw it at the Hippodrome and the National. Will probably skip it, but go if you haven't seen it!)
July 14—August 2
Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
Summerstock 2026 (show announced sometime later!)
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
MACBETH
August 2—15
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 3—8
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
The Notebook
August 18—30
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.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
