Virginia Stage Company Sets 2016-17 Season
Virginia Stage Company is excited to announce their next season, which will see two world premiers, two musicals, and the Grand Reopening of the Wells Theatre after a $4 million renovation.
I Sing the Rising Sea
A World Premiere Chamber Musical by Eric Schorr, author of Frog Kiss, in partnership with, and on the campus of ODU at The Goode Theatre
September 13 - October 9, 2016
Oliver Twist
An premier original Adaptation by Patrick Mullins with music by Jake Hull and in partnership with the Governor's School for the Arts at the Roper Theater
October 28 - November 13, 2016
A Christmas Carol
Norfolk's Family Tradition
December 7 - 24, 2016
A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams seminal American Classic directed by Chris Hanna
January 17 - February 5, 2017
Venus in Fur
A sexually charged comedic thriller by one the greatest living comedy writers,
February 28 - March 19, 2017
The Color Purple
The Broadway Smash Hit Musical produced in partnership with Norfolk State
University
April 11 - 30, 2017
Due to upcoming renovations to the Wells, the first two shows of Season 38 will be held in two other, convenient Norfolk venues. VSC will hold a "soft reopening" of the Wells Theatre for A Christmas Carol in December, followed by its grand reopening in January with A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Williams and directed by VSC's own Chris Hanna.
Interviews can be set up with members of the cast, crew, creative team, or staff of VSC. All reviews are welcome and tickets can be provided to anyone who wishes to see the production for these purposes.
Virginia Stage Company is Southeastern Virginia's leading theater destination, serving an audience of over 70,000 annually both at the Wells Theatre and throughout the community. VSC's mission is to "enrich, educate, and entertain the region by creating and producing theatrical art of the highest quality."
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Full Moon Fever: A Tom Petty Tribute Capital One Hall (11/13-11/13) |
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Josh Groban Chartway Arena (8/16-8/16) |
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Waitress Berglund Performing Arts Theatre (6/08-6/08) |
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Grand Opening - Sound Hall Studios 2821 N Parham Rd suite 204 (7/18-7/18) |
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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers - Indigo Park Tour Ferguson Center for the Arts, Christopher Newport University, Newport News (10/17-10/17) |
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1776 (Musical) on 25 Jul 2026 Alden Theatre (7/25-7/25) |
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Mariachazo 2026 Capital One Hall (8/23-8/23) |
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Labrinth: The Undoing Tour - Presented by the cosmic opera with Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chartway Arena (8/23-8/23) |
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Iron Maiden & Megadeth at Jiffy Lube Live Jiffy Lube Live (9/11-9/11) |
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PULSE Tally Ho Theater (7/19-7/19) |