THEATER

BIG FISH

A new musical, adapted from Daniel Wallace’s Big Fish: A Novel of Mythical Proportions, centers around a traveling salesman’s wild yarn-spinning. Through September 2, The Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, 202-265-3767; keegantheatre.com

SHEAR MADNESS

Presented in the Theater Lab at the Kennedy Center, this whodunit comedy based in a hairstyling salon has surpassed 13,000 performances and is still going strong. Through October 1, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org

NATIVE GARDENS

Written by Karen Zacarias, this DC-rooted comedy shows neighbors pushed over the edge through clashes of culture, race, and privilege. September 15 to October 22, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW, 202-554-9066; arenastage.org

DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic demonstrates the cost of chasing the American Dream. The play is presented at the famous Ford’s Theatre. September 22 to October 22, Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, 202-347-4833; fordstheatre.org