Arlington's Theater Scene is Bigger & Better Than Ever

New shows in Arlington provide even more reasons to make going to the theater part of your capital area vacation.

You don’t have to leave Arlington to get a healthy dose of culture. From Tony Award®-winning performances and contemporary dance shows to Shakespeare classics and outdoor musicals, seeing a show in Arlington is the perfect way to complete a day of sightseeing and experience the reason Arlington is known for an artsy vibe.

Signature Theatre

Arlington’s Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre is known for contemporary and classic musicals and plays. “Our 2018/19 season continues Signature’s commitment to reimagining great musicals and premiering exciting new work,” said Maggie Boland, Signature Theatre’s managing director.

Its 2019-20 season includes:

Blackbeard Backstage Tours (June 29 – July 6, 2019)
UrbanArias: The Juliet Letters (July 11 – 14, 2019)
SigWorks: Soldiers of the Cross (July 15, 2019)
Maria Rizzo: Vamping (July 17 – 20, 2019)
Joe Coleman: No Boundaries (July 18 – August 4, 2019)
Awa Sal Secka & Christian Douglas: Two’s Company (July 19 – August 1, 2019)
The Christie Dashiell Quartet: Earth, Wind & Fire (July 24 – 28, 2019)
Erin Driscoll: My Favorite Things (July 25 – August 4, 2019)
Melissa Errico: Sondheim Sublime (July 26 – 27, 2019)
Wesley Taylor: Finally, a Show about ME (August 2 – 3, 2019)
Assassins (August 11 – September 29, 2019)
The British Invasion (August 20 – 31, 2019)
Escaped Alone (September 24 – November 3, 2019)
A Chorus Line (October 29, 2019 – January 5, 2020)
Soul Divas (November 19 – 23, 2019)
A Motown Christmas (December 3 – 21, 2019)
Ol' Blue Eyes: Frank Sinatra (January 7 – January 18, 2020)
Gun & Powder (January 28 – February 23, 2020)
Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes (February 18 – March 29, 2020)

The theater is located at the Village at Shirlington, a neighborhood of shops and restaurants on a picturesque promenade where you can enjoy an al fresco dinner before or after the show.

Synetic Theater

Learn the secrets of visual storytelling at Synetic Theater in the Crystal City neighborhood. Founding artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili is unveiling a 2019 - 2020 season of “theater that moves” with wordless performances of popular Shakespeare plays and other favorites, including:

Treasure Island (July 17 - Aug. 18, 2019)
The Tempest (September 25 – October 20, 2019)
Snow Queen (December 3 – 29, 2020)
Phantom of the Opera (February 5 – March 1, 2020)
Life is a Dream (April 22 – May 17, 2020)
TBA Comedy from Vato Tsikurishvili (June 17 – July 12, 2020)

WSC Avant Bard

WSC Avant Bard produces classic works with a provocative edge. Avant Bard’s offbeat take on Shakespeare’s classic comedy tells the story through the lens of refugees and exiles. It asks, “How can we all get along on this island Earth?”

Dance

Arlington-based professional dance companies perform at venues throughout the capital region. Local favorites Bowen McCauley Dance Co. and Jane Franklin Dance offers shows throughout the year.