January Entertainment Guide 2018

Introduction The new year brings a new month of entertainment in the D.C. area. Time for your (W)TOP of the Month Entertainment Guide for January. Click through the gallery for highlights and find the full list below. (WTOP collage via AP)
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January Entertainment Guide

Jan. 1: Wale’s New Year’s Day at The Fillmore

Jan. 1-7: “Les Miserables” at National Theatre

Jan. 1-7: “An American in Paris” at Kennedy Center 

Jan. 1-7: “The Illusionists” at Kennedy Center 

Jan. 5: “Molly’s Game” hits movie theaters nationwide

Jan. 5: Catherine Russell & John Pizzarelli at Strathmore

Jan. 6: Chris Rock at DAR Constitution Hall

Jan. 6: Biz Markie at The Fillmore 

Jan. 7: Golden Globe Awards

Jan. 9-28: “On Your Feet!” at Kennedy Center 

Jan. 10: The Killers at The Anthem

Jan. 10: “Dancing with the Stars” at MGM National Harbor

Jan. 11: “Cracker” at 9:30 Club 

Jan. 11: Ja Rule at The Fillmore

Jan. 12: Ben Folds & Sara Bareilles at Kennedy Center 

Jan. 12: “The Post” hits movie theaters nationwide

Jan. 12: “Phantom Thread” opens in D.C. movie theaters

Jan. 12: Walk the Moon at The Anthem 

Jan. 12-Feb. 18: “Soverignty” at Arena Stage 

Jan. 13: Fetty Wap at The Fillmore

Jan. 15: Henry Rollins at Lincoln Theatre

Jan. 16-Feb. 18: “4,380 Nights” at Signature Theatre 

Jan. 16-Feb. 25: “Hamlet” at Shakespeare Theatre 

Jan. 19: “Hostiles” opens in D.C. movie theaters

Jan. 19: Kathleen Madigan at Warner Theatre

Jan. 19: The Verve Pipe at Wolf Trap 

Jan. 19-20: Babyface at Kennedy Center

Jan. 20: Rufus Wainwright at The Birchmere 

Jan. 21: Howie Day at Hamilton Live 

Jan. 23: Oscar nominees announced

Jan. 25: Lana Del Rey at Capitol One Arena 

Jan. 26: DMX at Howard Theatre

Jan. 26: Lalah Hathaway at Warner Theatre 

Jan. 26-27: Ricky Skaggs at The Birchmere 

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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