A full slate of artistic performances are coming to Arlington this fall and winter.
From the D.C.-area premiere of a Pulitzer Prize winning play to a comedy show starring the actor who played Todd Packer on “The Office,” here’s a look at musicals, concerts, plays and shows that are coming to the county in coming weeks and months.
Musical performances
- “Little Women” from Sept. 7-22: presented by The Arlington Players at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
- “Fun Home” from Oct. 25-Nov. 9: presented by Dominion Stage at Gunston Arts Center’s Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang Street.
- “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” from Oct. 29-Jan. 12: presented by the Signature Theatre at 4200 Campbell Avenue.
- “The Little Comedies” from Dec. 19-Jan. 4: presented by Synetic Theater at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.
- “In the Heights” from Feb. 11-May 4: presented by the Signature Theater at 4200 Campbell Avenue.
Plays
- “Primary Trust” from Sept. 10-Oct. 20: presented by the Signature Theatre at 4200 Campbell Avenue. This is the D.C.-area premiere of a play that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
- “Hamlet… The Rest is Silence” from Sept. 28-Oct. 13: presented by Synetic Theater at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
- “Killing Mockingbirds” on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6: presented by Avant Bard Theatre at Mason Exhibitions, 3601 Fairfax Drive.
- “Radio Free America” on Oct. 11 and Oct. 13: presented by Avant Bard Theatre at Mason Exhibitions, 3601 Fairfax Drive.
- “Rude Mechanics” on Oct. 18 and Oct. 20: presented by Avant Bard Theatre at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd.
- “The Play That Goes Wrong” from Feb. 1-16: presented by The Arlington Players at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
- “Job” from Jan. 28-March 16: presented by the Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue (D.C. area premiere).
- “The City of Conversation” from Jan. 31-Feb. 15: presented by Dominion Stage at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.
- “The Margriad” (The Tragedy of Queen Margaret) from March 6-29: presented by Avant Bard Theatre at Gunston Arts Center’s Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang Street.
Concerts
- “Hungarian Musical Masterpieces” on Nov. 9: presented by The National Chamber Ensemble at the Gunston Arts Center’s Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang Street.
- “I’ll Take You There: Stax Records Co.” cabaret performances from Nov. 12-24: presented at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue.
- “Holiday Cheer” on Dec. 14: presented by The National Chamber Ensemble at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd.
- “Love and the Cinema” on Feb. 15: presented by The National Chamber Ensemble at the Gunston Arts Center’s Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang Street.
Youth Performances
- “The Lion King Jr.” from Nov. 8-24 at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
- “Jingle Bell Jam” from Dec. 6-15 at Gunston Arts Center’s Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang Street.
- “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” from Jan. 10-19 at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
- “Flip the Script: Foodways of Arlington, a Cultural Celebration” from Feb. 21-March 2 at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road.
Comedy
Several comedy shows and celebrity guests are slated to appear at the Arlington Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike) in the next few months. A full events list can be found on the venue’s website, and we’ve highlighted a few here.
- Paris Sashay, comedian, actor, writer and producer from D.C., on Sept. 15 and Oct. 3. (At the latter, she’ll perform her new comedy show, “Tequila Made Me Do It.”)
- Tim Meadows, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast star, from Sept. 26-28.
- Mary Lynn Rajskub, who played Genevieve Mirren-Carter in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and Gail the Snail in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” from Oct. 4-5.
- David Koechner, known for playing Todd Packer on “The Office” from Oct. 24-26. (This includes an “Office”-themed trivia night with Koechner on Oct. 26.)
