Newsies at the National Theatre through June 21.

The Marriage of Figaro at Wolf Trap, June 12-20.

The Pirates of Penzance at Wolf Trap, June 13.

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash at Infinity Theatre Company through June 28.

The Book of Mormon at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, June 16 - August 16.

Get your top hat and tap shoes ready - it’s the weekend of musicals! Each week, theatreWashington offers a thematic take on the weekend’s offerings. This week’s roundup features six musicals that serve up hilarious melodic takes on typically serious subjects. From Penzance to Nashville, nothing’s better than attending a show that’s right for the whole family. Check out the list below.

Disney’s NEWIES | The National Theatre
They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards® for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES has audiences and critics alike calling it “A MUSICAL WORTH SINGING ABOUT!” (The New York Times) Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance not to be missed.

Flying V Fights: Heroes & Monsters | Flying V
WORLD PREMIERE – Returning with another show in the FLYING V FIGHTS series, the pair that conceived 2014's groundbreaking fight album, LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD, bring you a brand new, all original, ensemble based, devised theatrical mix-tape of Staged Violence. From the colorful skintight super heroes of the sky, to the monsters under the bed; from real life saviors of the day to the abusive parent at home and terror around the corner, HEROES AND MONSTERS dives head first into those we admire and fear - and why.

The Marriage of Figaro | Wolf Trap
In one crazy day in the Almaviva household, Figaro and Susanna must devise and disguise their way to thwarting the Count’s plans of ruining their happiness. Originally banned for suggesting a servant could outwit his master, this political play turned beloved comic opera tells a moving tale of love, forgiveness—and an immensely chaotic wedding day—through sublime music and wry humor. Figaro hasn't gotten married at The Barns at Wolf Trap for almost 30 years! He and the other members of the Almaviva household return in June for this fresh new production set in 19th-century Spain.

The Pirates of Penzance/New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players | Wolf Trap
Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty “model of a modern major-general” for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall. This exuberant musical theatre masterpiece, directed and conducted by Albert Bergeret with choreography by Bill Fabris, is performed in its original format. The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and power, while the company’s vibrancy, energy, and contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience.

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash | Infinity Theatre Company
From the opening chords of vintage Rockabilly to gentle songs of love and deep faith, RING OF FIRE packs a score that provides a rich fabric in which to lay down the story of Johnny Cash. Giving the music the spotlight, a core group of talented actor/musicians celebrate the songs that are a part of our collective experience, such as “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Ring of Fire.”

And looking ahead…!

The Book of Mormon | The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Hailed by The New York Times as "the best musical of this century" and the winner of nine Tony Awards, The Book of Mormon is the blockbuster Broadway smash from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the Oscar-winning composer of Disney's Frozen and Avenue Q, Bobby Lopez. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, The Book of Mormon has truly become an international sensation. (Contains explicit language.)

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