Theatre in Washington December




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Tue Dec 1 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Tue Dec 1 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Tue Dec 1 7:30pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Wed Dec 2 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Wed Dec 2 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 2 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 2 7:30pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Thu Dec 3 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 3 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Thu Dec 3 8:00pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 4 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 4 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
Annie
New Spire Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
Annie
The Weinberg Center For The Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 4 8:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 5 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 5 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 5 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Annie
New Spire Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
Annie
The Weinberg Center For The Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Sat Dec 5 8:00pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sun Dec 6 1:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Annie
New Spire Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
Annie
The Weinberg Center For The Arts  •  Frederick, MD
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sun Dec 6 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sun Dec 6 3:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sun Dec 6 6:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 6 7:30pm
Hell's Kitchen - The Musical
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 6 7:30pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Tue Dec 8 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Tue Dec 8 7:30pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Tue Dec 8 7:30pm
All the World's a Stage
The Ark at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Wed Dec 9 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Wed Dec 9 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 9 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 9 7:30pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Thu Dec 10 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 10 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 10 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Thu Dec 10 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 11 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Fri Dec 11 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 11 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Fri Dec 11 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 11 8:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 12 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 12 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 12 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 12 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 12 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sat Dec 12 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sat Dec 12 8:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sun Dec 13 1:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 13 2:00pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 13 2:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sun Dec 13 3:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sun Dec 13 6:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 13 7:30pm
Waitress
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sun Dec 13 7:30pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Tue Dec 15 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 16 1:00pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 16 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Wed Dec 16 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 16 7:30pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Wed Dec 16 7:30pm
Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center  •  Manassas, VA
Thu Dec 17 1:00pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 17 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Thu Dec 17 7:30pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Hippodrome Theatre At The France  •  Baltimore, MD
Thu Dec 17 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Thu Dec 17 7:30pm
Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center  •  Manassas, VA
Thu Dec 17 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Thu Dec 17 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 18 7:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Fri Dec 18 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Fri Dec 18 7:30pm
Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center  •  Manassas, VA
Fri Dec 18 8:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Hippodrome Theatre At The France  •  Baltimore, MD
Fri Dec 18 8:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Fri Dec 18 8:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 19 1:00pm
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before
Hippodrome Theatre At The France  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 19 1:00pm
Hamilton
National Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 19 1:00pm
Sister's Christmas Catechism
M&T Bank Exchange  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 19 1:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts  •  Fredericksburg, VA
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
The Secret Garden
The Max at Signature Theatre  •  Arlington, VA
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
The Washington Ballet: The Nutcracker
Warner Theatre  •  Washington, DC
Sat Dec 19 2:00pm
A Christmas Carol
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Theater  •  Baltimore, MD
Sat Dec 19 3:00pm
Manassas Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Merchant Hall At Hylton Performing Arts Center  •  Manassas, VA


Theatre in Washington December 2026 schedule

December in Washington, DC offers an exciting lineup of theatrical performances and shows perfect for the holiday season. Theater enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of productions across top venues such as the National Theatre, Ford's Theatre, and Sidney Harman Hall. Notably, the musical hit "Hamilton" is scheduled for an extensive run at the National Theatre from December 16 through December 30, 2026, with performances multiple times a week. Main performers are expected to include a talented cast bringing this acclaimed show to life in several afternoon and evening shows. Additionally, the beloved holiday classic "A Christmas Carol" will be staged at Ford's Theatre throughout December, from December 1 to December 31, with multiple performances each week, including matinees and evening shows. The production features a compelling cast bringing Charles Dickens' timeless story to holiday audiences. For a Shakespearean experience, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be performed at Sidney Harman Hall from December 8 to December 26, 2026, offering a magical and whimsical experience with performances scheduled almost every other day. Meanwhile, musical comedy "Waitress" will be showcased at the National Theatre from December 8 to December 13, 2026, providing a delightful night out with performances in the evening and matinees on weekends. Other notable productions include "Hell's Kitchen - The Musical," which is scheduled at the National Theatre from December 1 to December 6, 2026. Whether you're interested in classic plays, modern musicals, or festive holiday stories, December in Washington, DC presents a variety of top-tier performances in iconic venues, making it the perfect time to experience the city's vibrant arts scene.