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:
Twelfth Night
May 7 & 9
Chesterton Academy AT St. John's School, Hollywood, MD
My cousin is playing the Duke! Can't wait!
https://givebutter.com/twelfth-night-open-to-public
COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CURRENTLY RUNNING or OPENING THIS WEEK:
Pride & Prejudice by Kate Hamill (What?!? You don't have your tickets yet? What's wrong with you? Take all of your Jane Austen fans, and everyone you know who loves to laugh!)
May 1—17
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
OPENING THIS WEEK OR CURRENTLY RUNNING MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND DC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS
A Good Day to Me Not to You
March 27—May 3
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
HOLES (Louis Sachar's play adaptation of his own novel!) (REALLY want to see this!)
April 16—May 10
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
https://www.centerstage.org/events/holes/
Bat Out of Hell
May 10, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/bat-out-of-hell-the-musical/
West Side Story
May 8—15
Washington National Opera AT the Lyric in Baltimore or the Strathmore in Bethesda
https://washnatopera.org/west-side-story
NOTE: the Strathmore engagement is "semi-staged" and the Lyric is fully-staged.
1776 (Yay! I won the lottery for the Free First Friday Preview on March 13!!!! LOVED IT! Go see it!)
March 13—May 16
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
I and You - The Musical
April 23—May 24
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
The Wizard of Oz
March 20—June 7, 2026
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
The Motion
May 6—June 14
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
UPCOMING SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS
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 13—June 28
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
Madascar JR
May 15—16
Mother Catherine Academy, Mechanicsville, MD
Friday at 7. Saturday at 1.
Tickets at the door
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
The Spongebob Musical
May 18—June 14
Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA
workhousearts.org/theater-performances
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/
Honk! JR (My great nieces are in it, so you know I'll be there!)
June 6—7
Port Tobacco Players' Encore Kids, La Plata, MD
https://www.ptplayers.com/encore-kids--adults.html
Crazysexycool - The TLC Musical
June 12—August 9
Arena Stage, Washington, DC
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
Mean Girls
June 12—August 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
North Wind
June 19—28
Opening Night Productions AT Indian Head Black Box, Indian Head, MD
https://openingnightproductions.org/
Broadway in the Park
Signature Theatre's concert at Wolf Trap featuring Broadway stars TBA
June 20
Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/062026/
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE - THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
June 23—28, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/a-beautiful-noise/
Riverdance
June 26—28, 2026
Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/062626/
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
Lea Salonga with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
July 8
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD
https://my.bsomusic.org/overview/20628
Tuesdays with Morrie
July 10—25
Hard Bargain Players AT the Indian Head Blackbox???
https://www.hardbargainplayers.org/
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
Catch Me If You Can
July 11—August 1
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
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
The Mousetrap (pretty sure they are illegally using the logo from the London production)
July 15—August 23
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
FROZEN!
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 Middle School Camp Show
August 3—8
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Summer High School Camp Show
August 10—15
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Bocking
August 14—September 6
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
The Notebook
August 18—30
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
https://www.capitalonehall.com/broadway
Merrily We Roll Along
August 25—November 1
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Blithe Spirit
August 29—September 19
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Kim's Convenience
August 30—September 27
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical
September 4—November 1, 2026
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
September 9—October 11
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD (co-production with Olney)
https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/Subscribe2026
Sweeney Todd
September 9—October 25
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
COME FROM AWAY (Yay! Their first Free Friday preview was for the pre-Broadway run of this show and I was there!)
September 10—October 18
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
The Score
September 11—October 18
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING (seeing it Sept 18!)
September 13—19, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
September 17—26
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
La Cage Aux Folles
September 18—November 8
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Steel Magnolias
September 19—October 4
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
Dirty Dancing - The Musical
Begins September 29
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/dirty-dancing/
Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now
Kerry Butler, Laura Bell Bundy, and Marissa Jaret Winokur
October 2—4
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
The Addams Family Musical directed by yours truly!
October 2—25
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Maybe Happy Ending
Begins October 6
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/maybe-happy-ending/
Sleepy Hollow
October 7—November 1
Synetic Theater Company AT Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Frida . . . A Self Portrait
October 8—November 8
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Almost Opposites Attract
October 16—25
Opening Night Productions AT Indian Head Black Box, Indian Head, MD
https://openingnightproductions.org/
She Loves Me
October 17—November 7
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Different Words for Happiness
October 18—November 15
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
All the World's a Stage
October 20—December 20
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Six
October 25—November 1, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/six
Mamma Mia!
Begins October 27
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Les Miserables
October 30—January 31
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
White Christmas
November 6—January 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
The Great Christmas Cookie Bake Off
Dates?
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Begins November 17
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Hell's Kitchen (seeing it Nov 20!)
November 17—22, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/hells-kitchen
Cult of Love
November 18—December 27
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD
https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/Subscribe2026
A Christmas Carol (I reallllllly should see this at some point!)
November 19—December 31
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer (A Motown Inpsired Christmas Musical)
November 13—December 27
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
Hell's Kitchen
Begins November 24
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/hells-kitchen/
A Christmas Carol
November 27—December 27
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd (I LOVE their Thriller for the Holidays productions!)
November 29—December 30
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some)
December 4—20
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
A Midsummer Night's Dream
December 4—January 10
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
A Christmas Carol
December 5—19
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Waitress
Begins December 8
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
The Secret Garden
December 8—February 21
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Hamilton
Begins December 16
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/hamilton/
'Twas the Night Before . . . by Cirque de Soleil
December 17—27, 2026
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/twas-the-night-before
A First Look - Festival of New Plays
January 2027
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
The Sound of Music (seeing it Jan 8!)
January 5—10, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/the-sound-of-music
Eureka Day (Staged Reading)
January 13—14, 2027
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
(Show to be Announced)
January 15—????, 2027
Toby's Dinner Theatre, Columbia, MD
https://tobysdinnertheatre.com/
Liberation
January 16—February 7
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
Betty Buckley in Concert
January 22—23
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
A Raisin in the Sun
January 23—February 28
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Chinese Republicans
January 27—February 21
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD
https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/Subscribe2026
Crowns
January 28—March 7
ArtsCentric AT Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
All Shook Up
January 29—February 21
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
The Mountaintop
January 31—February 28
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Death Becomes Her (seeing it Feb 5!)
February 2—7, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/death-becomes-her
The Monsters
February 2—March 21
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Churchill (this was touring the country last year and I wanted to see it at Capital One Hall, but missed it.)
February 4—March 21
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Once on This Island
February 6—27, 2027
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Oh, Mary!
Begins February 9
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
She Kills Monsters
February 19—March 7
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical
Begins March 2
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
HAMILTON
March 9—28, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/hamilton
King Hedley II
March 11—April 11
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
March 12—May 15
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
Musical TBA
March 18—April 25
Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
A Mountain for Elodie
March 23—April 25
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Agnes of God
March 28—April 25
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
The Pitmen Painters
April 3—25, 2027
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
Romeo & Juliet
April 13—May 16
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Baby Shower Katie
April 14—May 9
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD
https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/Subscribe2026
The Who's Tommy
Begins April 20
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
THE OUTSIDERS (seeing it April 23!)
April 20—25, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/the-outsiders/
Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Story
April 22—May 9
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
Jersey Boys
Begins April 27
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
April 27—May 2
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Latin History for Morons
April 27—June 13
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
Peter and the Starcatcher
April 29—June 6
ArtsCentric AT Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
The Cottage
April 30—May 16
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
XTRAVAGANZA
May 7—June 13
Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
Heathers (seeing it May 21!)
May 15—22, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending
The Bodyguard
Begins May 18
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/the-bodyguard/
Stephen Sondheim & James Goldman's FOLLIES!!!!!
May 18—June 20
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC (co-production with Signature Theatre)
https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
Calendar Girls (Rights Pending - are they allowed to say that?)
May 22—June 12, 2027
Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
ROPE
(oooh! A second thriller in the season! This is Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's original play that, yes, Alfred Hitchcock based his movie on. I don't HATE Hatcher's adaptations, I've just found the ones I've seeen not to be an improvement on the originals. That said, I realllllly need to finish my own Rope adaptation!!!!!!)
May 23—June 20
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD
Urinetown
June 1—August 8
Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA
https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/
PLAY TBA
June 2—June 27
ArtsCentric AT Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
The White Chip
June 2—July 3
Round House Theatre, Bethesda, MD
https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/Subscribe2026
Operation Mincemeat! (I love this show SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!)
Begins June 8
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/operation-mincemeat/
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (seeing it June 18!)
June 16—20, 2027
Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.broadway.com/shows/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast
Million Dollar Quartet
June 30—August 22
ArtsCentric AT Olney Theatre, Olney, MD
Come From Away
July 8—August 1
Newtowne Players, Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
FROZEN!
July 9—August 8
Port Tobacco Players, La Plata, MD
Just in Time
Begins July 20
National Theatre, Washington, DC
https://www.broadwayatthenational.com/show/just-in-time/
SUMMERSTOCK 2027!
July 16—25, 2027
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
August 5—22
Historic St. Mary's City & Newtowne Players production AT Historic St. Mary's City AND Newtowne Players! Lexington Park, MD
www.newtowneplayers.org/tickets.html
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