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Here is a list of where's playing what.

For a list of what's playing where, click here.

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American Players Theatre, Spring Green, Wisconsin

As You Like It (William Shakespeare), June 6–October 4, 2026

The Matchmaker (Thornton Wilder), June 12–Ocrtober 2, 2026

The Chairs (Eugène Ionesco), June 12–September 27, 2026

Uncle Vanya (Anton Chekhov, Nate Burger), June 19–September 5, 2026

Casey and Diana (Nick Green), June 23–September 24, 2026

The Two "Gentlemen" of Verona (William Shakespeare, Aaron Posner), July 31–October 3, 2026

Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea (Nathan Alan Davis), August 1–September 25, 2026

Sueño (Pedro Calderón de la Barca, José Rivera), August 7–September 26, 2026

Witch (Jen Silverman), October 22–November 15, 2026

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American Shakespeare Center, Blackfriars Playhouse, Staunton, Virginia

Twelfth Night (William Shakespeare), February 19–May 3, 2026

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Arthur Conan DOyle, Steven Canny, John Nicholson), February 26–May 17, 2026

A Bold Stroke for a Husband (Hannah Cowley), April 9–May 2, 2026

As You Like It (William Shakespeare), May 28–August 8, 2026

Our Town (Thornton Wilder), June 25–August 9, 2026

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Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.

Chez Joey (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Richard LaGravenese, John O'Hara), to March 15, 2026

Inherit the Wind (Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee), February 27–April 5, 2026

A Good Day To Me Not To You (Lameece Issaq), March 27–May 3, 2026

The Motion (Christopher Chen), May 6–June 14, 2026

CrazySexyCool—The TLC Musical (TLC, Kwame Kwei-Armah), June 12–August 9, 2026

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Atlanta Shakespeare Company/Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia

 

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Avant Bard Theatre, Arlington, Virginia

 

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Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia

 

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The Bard's Town, Louisville, Kentucky

 

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Boston University Shakespeare Society, Boston, Massachusetts

 

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Broadway, New York, New York

 

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater On Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois

 

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Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Fences (August Wilson), February 6–March 1, 2026

The Tempest (William Shakespeare), April 24–May 17, 2026

The Tale of Cymbeline (William Shakespeare), June 12–July 19, 2026 (Ellicott City)

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

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Constellation Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Gordon Greenberg, Steve Rosen), to February 15, 2026

Or, (Liz Duffy Adams), May 15–June 7, 2026

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Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland

 

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Faction of Fools, Washington, D.C.

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Fiasco Theater, New York, N.Y.

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Fever Dream Repertory, Philadelphia, Pensylvania

 

Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, Flagstaff, Arizona

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Flock Theatre, New London, Connecticut

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Folger Theatre, Washington, D.C.

As You Like It (William Shakespeare), March 10–April 12, 2026

How Shakespeare Saved My Life (Jacob Ming-Trent), June 1–July 3, 2026

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Idaho Shakespear Festival, Boise, Idaho

 

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IN Series, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland

Only the Air (J.S. Bach, Joshua Borths, SHana Oshiro), March 6–8, 2026 (Passion Play Festival, Dupont Underground)

Passio (Lucie de Saint Vincent, Maribeth Diggle, Rajna Swaminathan, Alejandra Borzyk, Tina Chancey, Laïla Amezia, Joyuce Scott), March 13–15, 2026 (Passion Plays Festival, Dupont Underground)

For Women Serving Time (Adrienne Torf, Fatemeh Keshavarz), March 20–22, 2016, (Passion Plays Festival, Dupont Underground); April 10–12, 2026 (Baltimore Theatre Project)

The Song of Sakuntal (Timothy Nelson, SarojiniNaidu, Rabindranath Tagore, Vidyapati), June 6–21, 2026

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Independent Shakespeare Company, Los Angeles, California

    

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Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Detroit, Michigan

Richard III (William Shakespeare), July 1–August 15, 2026

Much Ado About Nothing (William Shakespeare), July 1–August 15, 2026

The Beaux Statagem (George Farquhar), July 1–August 15, 2026

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National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), New York, New York

 

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Next Stop Theatre Company, Herndon, Virginia

 

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The Old Globe, San Diego, California

 

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Olney Theatre Center, Olney, Maryland

Little Miss Perfect (Joriah Kwamé), February 12–March 8, 2026

Appropriate (Brenden Jacobs-Jenkins), Marcy 18–April 19, 2026

I & You: The Musical (Lauren Gunderson, Ari Afsar), April 23–May 24, 2026

Carla Hall—Please Underestimate Me (Carla Hall, Lori Kaye, Leslie Thomas), June 3–July 12, 2026

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Steven Lutvak, Robewrt L. Freedman), July 2–August 23, 2026

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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Center Valley, Pennsylvania

 

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The Public, New York, New York

 

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Red Bull Theater, New York, New York

Titus Andronicus (William Shakespeare), March 17–April 19, 2026

How Shakespeare Saved My Life (Jacob Ming-Trent), September 2026

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St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, St. Louis, Missouri

 

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Shakespeare by the Sea, Redondo Beach, California

 

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Shakespeare Forum, New York, New York

 

Shakespeare in the Vines, Temeculah California

 

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Shakespeare Opera Theatre, McLean and The Plains, Virginia

 

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Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.

 

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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Madison, New Jersey

Sleeping Beauty (A Tanglewood Marionettes Production), February 14, 2026, Classics For Kids series

The Devil's Disciple (George Bernard Shaw), February 23, 2026, Revolutionary Voices reading series

A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare), March 7and April 25, 2026, Short Shakespeare series

Macbeth (William Shakespeare), March 7and April 25, 2026, Short Shakespeare series

Henry VI: The Rise of Richard (William Shakespeare), March 26–28, 2026, (Drew University Theatre production)

The Agitators (Mat Smart), April 27, 2026, Revolutionary Voices reading series

Private Lives (Noël Coward), May 16–June 7, 2026

American Folktales, June 13, 2026, Classics For Kids series

Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlok Holmes Mystery, July 11–August 2, 2026

All the Way (Robert Schenkkan), July 27, 2026, Revolutionary Voices reading series

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Edward Albee), September 5–27, 2026

We Declare: Words That Shaped a Nation, September 14, 2026, Revolutionary Voices reading series

Hamlet (William Shakespeare), October 14–November 15, 2026

The Dragon King, (A Tanglewood Marionettes Production), October 24, 2026, Classics For Kids series

(Holiday show to be announced), December 5–31, 2026

Merry, Merry Mischief: Holiday Classics, December 19, 2026, Classics For Kids series

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Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia

In Clay (Rebecca Simmonds, Jack Miles), to February 1, 2026

Safety Not Guaranteed (Ryan Miller, Nick Blaemire), March 3–April 12, 2026

Pippin (Roger O. Hirson, Stephen Schwartz), May 12–July 26, 2026

What Became of Us (Shayan Lotfi), June 16–July 26, 2026

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Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario

 

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Studio Theatre, Washington, D.C.

Octet (Dave Malloy). to February 22, 2026

Jonah (Rachel Bonds), March 11–April 19, 2026

Purlie Victorious (Ossie Davis), May 6–June 14, 2026

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen (Marcelo Dos Santos), June 4–July 12, 2026

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Synetic Theater, Arlington, Virginia

 

Taffety Punk Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.

 

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Texas Shakespeare Festival, Kilgore, Texas

 

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Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City, Utah

 

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Vermont Shakespeare Festival, Burlington, Vermont

On hiatus

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