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Tickets
Tickets for theatrical performances are available through Protix, Ticketmaster or at
each theater's box office.
Protix - (703) 218-6500
Protix has tickets for the 9:30 Club, Arena Stage, Center Stage, Ford's Theater, Signature
Theater and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Ticketmaster - (202) 432-7328 or (800) 551-7328
Tickets for most performances in the DC area are available. No refunds or exchanges.
If you don't have a specific show in mind, go to TicketPlace which
offers same-day show tickets at half price. (plus a 10% service charge) The list of
available performances changes daily, and the lines are not as long as you might think. Go
to the ATM first because only cash is accepted. TicketPlace also has Ticketmaster tickets.
(at full price)
TicketPlace - Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street NW
(202) 842-5387
Tues - Fri noon - 6 PM , Sat 11AM - 5PM
Tickets for Sunday and Monday are
sold on Saturday.
Theater
Arena Stage - One of Washington's most respected
companies, the Arena stage's three theaters mix the classics, comedy and musicals.
Parking available.
6th Street & Maine Ave. SW (202) 488-3300
Metro : Waterfront
Ford's Theater - This historic site is still one of
Washington's main theaters. Their rendition of Dickens's A Christmas Carol is a
Washington favorite. See attractions; Ford's Theater, for more information
about the theater and the basement museum.
511 10th Street NW (202) 347-4833
Metro : Metro Center
JFK Center for the Performing Arts - Mecca of
Washington fine arts. Home of the Washington Opera, Ballet , the National Symphony
Orchestra and the American Film Institute. Free concerts daily at 6 PM, in addition to
tours, restaurants and gift shops. See attractions; JFK Center for the Performing
Arts for more information.
2700 F Street NW (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324
Metro : Foggy Bottom
Lincoln Theater - Washington's equivalent of New York's
Apollo theater. Beautifully restored 1,250-seat theater hosts mostly African-American
musicians, dancers and comics.
1215 U Street NW, (202) 328-6000
National Theatre - Washington's oldest stage hosts pre- and
post-Broadway shows.
1321 E Street NW (202) 628-6161
Metro : Federal Triangle
The Shakespeare Theatre - Intimate 447-seat theater
annually stages three Shakespearean plays and then a fourth by one of his contemporaries.
For two weeks in June, the Shakespeare Theatre performs free plays at the outdoor Carter
Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park.
450 7th Street NW (202) 393-2700
Warner Theatre - A $10 million restoration has made the
Warner Theatre a beautiful place to see a variety of performances including Broadway
shows, concerts, dance, comics, etc.
13th and E Streets NW (202) 393-2700
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