Jordin Sparks, Seth Meyers, Audra McDonald headline January entertainment in DC

Is your New Year's resolution to go out on the town a little more often?

A new year also brings a new month of fun events in the DC area. We'll help you mark your calendar with our January entertainment guide:

January Entertainment Guide

January 2-6: “The Snow Maiden” at the Synetic Theater

January 2-7: “Ragtime” at the Signature Theater

January 2-7: “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” at the Théâtre de l’Aventure

January 2-14: “As You Like It” at the Shakespeare Theater

January 2-14: “Swept” on the Arena stage

January 2-14: “Fat Ham” at the Studio Theater

January 2-21: “Frozen” at the Kennedy Center

January 4-14: “How to be a Korean woman” at Theater J

January 5: The Warped Tour Band at the Fillmore

January 5 and 6: Ricky Skaggs at Birchmere

January 5 and 6: Aaron Lewis at the Hollywood Casino during the Charles Town races

January 7: Golden Globes on CBS

January 7: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at Capital One Hall

January 10: Tool at CFG Bank Arena

January 10-Feb. 18: “Love, Love, Love” at the Studio Theater

January 11: Rick Springfield and Richard Marx at Capital One Hall

January 11-13: Wagner's “The Wordless Ring” at the Kennedy Center

January 12: “Dancing with the Stars” at MGM National Harbor

January 12-13: Seth Meyers at the Kennedy Center

January 12-14: Roy Wood Jr. and Jordan Klepper at the Warner Theater

January 13: Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band at MGM National Harbor

January 13-14: “The Other Side” at the Kennedy Center

January 14: Critics Choice Awards on the CW

January 14: “True Detective” Season 4 on HBO

January 14: Rare essence in Hamilton

January 15: Emmy Awards on Fox

January 12: “Lift” on Netflix

January 13: Junior Marvin and the Wailers at the Hamilton

January 13: Jeff Dunham at EagleBank Arena

January 13: “And That's Why We Drink: On The Rocks Tour” at the Lincoln Theater

January 14: Tony Woods at DC Improv

January 15: “Let Freedom Ring” with Jordin Sparks at the Kennedy Center

January 16: Story of the Year at Rams Head Baltimore

January 16-21: The Del McCoury group at Wolf Trap

January 16-Feb. 14: Tribute to Burt Bacharach at Signature Theater

January 18: Stephen Percy of Ratt at Rams Head Baltimore

January 18-20: Kym Whitley at DC Comedy Loft

January 19: “Batman” in concert at the Warner Theater

January 19: Bey vs. Tay dance party at 9:30 p.m.

January 19: American Opera Initiatives at the Kennedy Center

January 19: Ava DuVernay's 'Origin' hits theaters

January 19-20: Andrew Schulz at the DAR Constitution Room

January 19-March 3: “Mindplay” on the arena stage

January 20: The Blackbyrds at the Howard Theater

January 20: Liz Callaway celebrates Sondheim at the Kennedy Center

January 20 and 21: “I have life: the music of Nina Simone” at Blues Alley

January the 21st : The Smithereens at Rams Head Annapolis

January 22: Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken at the Bethesda Theater

January 22-23: Three Dog Night at Rams Head Annapolis

January 23: Oscar nominees announced

January 23-28: “Annie” at the National Theater

January 24: Herman's Hermits at Birchmere

January 24-Feb. 25: “Close to Normal” at the Round House Theater

January 25-28: Jim Gaffigan at Constitution Hall

January 25-28: Reading Room Festival at the Folger Theater

January 26: Peabo Bryson at the Bethesda Theater

January 26: Wynton Marsalis in Strathmore

January 26: Carlos Ballarta on capital recovery

January 26: Union Stage presents Brad Upton at the Miracle Theater

January 26: “All of Us Strangers” hits theaters

January 26: 'Masters of the Air' Miniseries Debuts on Apple

January 26-Feb. 4: “Shen Yun” at the Kennedy Center

January 26-Feb. 4: “Tick, tick… BOOM!” » at the Kennedy Center

January 27: WWE “Royal Rumble” on Peacock

January 27: Grace Potter on the anthem

January 27: Willie Nile at the Hamilton

January 27: John Cusack Hosts 'Say Anything' at Warner Theater

January 27 and 28: “Monster Jam” at Capital One Arena

January 28: Mayer Hawthorne at Atlantis

January 30: Audra McDonald at the Kennedy Center

January 31: DMV pun at DC Improv