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Photos: Firehouse Theatre Presents WAR IN PIECES FESTIVALby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(09/22/2021) - Firehouse Theatre has shared production photos from the upcoming WAR IN PIECES Festival of four world premiere one-acts written by military veterans David Aldridge, Rachel Landsee, Robert Waldruff, and Chuck Williamson.
Photos: First Look at THE ZOMBIE LIFE at Firehouse Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(08/16/2021) - Firehouse Theatre has shared production photos from its upcoming world premiere of Chris Gavaler's THE ZOMBIE LIFE.
Photo Flash: First Look at SONGS FOR A NEW DAY, A Musical Cabaret At Little Theatre Of Virginia Beachby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(04/17/2021) - Little Theatre of Virginia Beach presents SONGS FOR A NEW DAY, a songfest filled with hope and courage certain to put a smile on your face as we travel out of these difficult times.
Photo Flash: Firehouse Theatre Presents FIRES IN THE MIRRORby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(03/25/2021) - Firehouse Theatre prents Anna Deavere Smith's FIRES IN THE MIRROR, which runs from Friday March 26 through Sunday April 25, 2021.
Photo Flash: Virginia Stage Co. Public Works VA and ODU Rep Theatre present Do You Know Me?by Emel Ertugrul - Central Virginia
(03/19/2021) - Virginia Stage Company's Public Works VA and ODU Rep Theatre present Do You Know Me? a streaming exploration of outsiderness. Actors share personal stories and poetry with the support of co-directors Patrick Mullins and Priya Vashist.
Photo Flash: MACBETH adapted by Core Theatre Ensembleby Emel Ertugrul - Central Virginia
(03/05/2021) - Zeiders American Dream Theater (The Z) in Town Center under the lead ership of Artistic Director Bart Kuebler and Executive Director Terry Flint, is pleased to present the return of No Holds Bard: Shakespeare Remade.
BWW Review: FENCES at Virginia Rep Is a Perfect Realization of a Great Playby Susan Haubenstock - Central Virginia
(02/28/2020) - Virginia Rep's production of August Wilson's great play 'Fences' is soulful and emotional, with cast, direction and technical elements at a peak.
Photo Flash: First Look at AIRNESS at 1st Stageby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(12/07/2019) - When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself and performing with raw joy. Airness is “unmitigated pleasure... filled with dignity and delight” (Chicago Reader). Airness is a regional premiere co-production with Keegan Theatre. The production will transfer from Keegan to 1st Stage and begin performances on December 5 at 1st Stage's theatre space.
Photo Flash: Take a Look at Firehouse Theatre's Production of LOMBARDIby Chloe Rabinowitz - Central Virginia
(11/07/2019) - LOMBARDI is a theatrically compelling play about obsession, perfection, and winning. Adapted from David Maraniss' book When Pride Still Mattered -- A Life of Vince Lombardi, Firehouse's LOMBARDI runs from Thursday, November 7 thru Saturday, November 23, 2019.
Photo Flash: Virginia Stage Presents DETROIT '67by A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(10/24/2019) - Turntables turn to turmoil in the heart of Detroit when a mysterious woman enters the lives of siblings Chelle and Lank. Underground basement parties are the talk of the town as the spirit of Motown breaks barriers across neighborhoods. As race riots erupt in their beloved city, tensions escalate at home. How will this family keep it together as their community falls apart?
Photo Flash: First Look at ARTS by George! Featuring Audra McDonaldby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(10/02/2019) - The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at George Mason University held its 14th ARTS by George!benefit Saturday, September 28, 2019. The philanthropic event headlined by Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award winner Audra McDonald raised support for student scholarships in visual arts, dance, music, theater, computer game design, film, arts management, as well as for the Mason Community Arts Academy, the Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performances at Mason series. Information about the event is available at https://cvpa.gmu.edu/arts-by-george.
Photo Flash: Jessica Lee Goldyn, James T. Lane and More Star In GUYS AND DOLLS At Virginia Stageby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(09/18/2019) - Prohibition Era New York is bustling with glitz and glamour in this classic Tony Award-winning musical. Nathan Detroit, the city's most infamous craps game organizer, makes the bet of a lifetime with high-roller Sky Masterson. Sky accepts, and tries to win the heart of “Save-A-Soul” missionary Sarah Brown, while Nathan's fiancé of 14 years, Adelaide, grows tired of him gambling with hers. When it comes to love, these characters discover you've gotta roll the dice if you want to win big.
Photo Flash: First Look At PASSING STRANGE At Firehouse Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(09/03/2019) - Firehouse Theatre presents the Richmond premiere of PASSING STRANGE Firehouse Theatre is excited to announce the cast and creative team for the Richmond premiere of Stew and Heidi Rodewald's award-winning musical PASSING STRANGE.
Photo Flash: Firehouse Theatre Presents ANIMAL CONTROLby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(07/03/2019) - Firehouse Theatre presents the world premiere production of Chandler Hubbard's new play, ANIMAL CONTROL.
Photo Flash: BLACKBEARD Sails Into Signature Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(06/26/2019) - Signature Theatre presents Blackbeard, a world premiere musical commissioned by Signature Theatre with book & lyrics by John Dempsey (Signature's The Witches of Eastwick, The Fix), music by Dana P. Rowe (Signature's The Witches of Eastwick, The Fix), and directed by Signature Theatre Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer(Broadway's Gigi, Follies, and Signature's Titanic). Blackbeard will run from June 18 through July 14 in Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre.
Photo Flash: First Look at Avant Bard's A MISANTHROPEby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(06/04/2019) - Avant Bard presents A Misanthrope, a world premiere adaptation of Moliere's The Misanthrope by Manhattan-based playwright Matt Minnicino, directed by Megan Behm in her Avant Bard debut.
Photo Flash: THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Comes To Swift Creek Mill Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(05/29/2019) - Yet another terrific script from the authors of "The Dixie Swim Club," "The Hallelujah Girls," and "Always a Bridesmaid," this delightful laugh-a-minute comedy tells the story of four unique women who are drawn together by fate - and an impromptu happy hour - and decide it's high time to reclaim their enthusiasm for life. A joyful and touching romp!
Photo Flash: The Richmond Shakespeare Festival Brings The Bard To America's Heartlandby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(05/29/2019) - The Richmond Shakespeare Festival is a professional Actor's Equity theatre performing in the birthplace of recorded jazz, near downtown Richmond, Indiana. For this summer's season, the Richmond Shakespeare Festival presents The Tempest and Hamlet in rotating repertory, June 21 to July 6 in the Whitewater Gorge State Park in Richmond, Indiana. Performing in a covered outdoor venue in the Whitewater Gorge Park, this year's Festival is part of a growing trend of new Shakespeare Festivals popping up all over the country.
Photo Flash: Virginia Stage Company Presents MATILDA THE MUSICALby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(05/22/2019) - Onstage now is Virginia Stage Company's Matilda The Musical through June 2. In collaboration with The Governor's School for the Arts, the multi-Tony award-winning musical features our local students alongside some of the top professional actors from around the country.
Photo Flash: First Look at WRONG CHOPPED at Firehouseby Julie Musbach - Central Virginia
(05/17/2019) - WRONG CHOPPED is a world premiere of Dog Stuff's dada deconstruction of reality television cooking competitions, the theatrical form, and time and space itself.
Photo Flash: Firehouse Theater Presents ANIMAL CONTROLby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(04/16/2019) - ANIMAL CONTROL begins as Kim Hawkins is trying to get settled in her new job as manager of Carson County Pound when she has to cope with the mounting fallout from a complaint about a pit bull terrorizing a dog park.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At ATLANTIS: A New Musical at Virginia Repertory Theatreby Rachel Katz - Central Virginia
(04/16/2019) - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Atlantis: A New Musical on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the November Theatre/Arenstein Stage, 114 West Broad Street. The show will run through Sunday, May 5, 2019. Previews will be on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At ATLANTIS: A NEW MUSICAL at Virginia Repertory Theatreby Rachel Katz - Central Virginia
(04/15/2019) - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Atlantis: A New Musical on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the November Theatre/Arenstein Stage, 114 West Broad Street. The show will run through Sunday, May 5, 2019. Previews will be on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11, 2019.
Photo Flash: Inside 5th Wall Theatre and TheatreLab's Women's Theatre Festivalby Julie Musbach - Central Virginia
(04/10/2019) - 5th Wall Theatre and TheatreLAB are teaming up again to co-produce the Women's Theatre Festival beginning March 27, 2019. With the increased focus on Women's Rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and the #MeToo movement, the Artistic Directors of 5th Wall Theatre and TheatreLAB, Carol Piersol and Deejay Gray, have created this festival to celebrate, champion, and advance women's rights, women's stories, and the work of female theatre artists in Richmond.
Photo Flash: Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents BRIGHT STARby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(03/22/2019) - Inspired by a real event and featuring a Grammy-nominated bluegrass score, Broadway's "Bright Star" tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, with music that will have your toes tapping!
Photo Flash: First Look at Virginia Stage Company's THE BLUEST EYEby Julie Musbach - Central Virginia
(03/12/2019) - Onstage Now is Virginia Stage Company's The Bluest Eye through March 24. Co-produced by Norfolk State University Theatre Company and directed by Khanisha Foster, this production is based on the novel by Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison.
Photo Flash: First Look At MASTERPIECES OF THE ORAL AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF HUMANITY At Signature Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(03/06/2019) - Signature Theatre presents world premiere of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by DC playwright Heather McDonald (Broadway's An Almost Holy Picture, Signature's Available Light). The production is directed by Australian film and theater director Nadia Tass (Malcolm, Matching Jack) and features Holly Twyford(Signature's A Little Night Music, Sex with Strangers) as Layla, Felicia Curry (Signature's The Scottsboro Boys, Arena's Nina Simone: Four Women) as Mitra, and Yesenia Iglesias (Folger's Love's Labor's Lost, Ford's A Christmas Carol) as Nadia. Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity runs from February 26 through April 7 in Signature Theatre's ARK Theatre.
Photo Flash: First Look At AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' At Signature Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(01/30/2019) - Signature Theatre presents Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show directed by Signature Theatre's Director of New Works Joe Calarco (Signature's The Scottsboro Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar) and choreographed by Jared Grimes (Signature's The Scottsboro Boys, Jelly's Last Jam). Signature's MAX Theatre will be converted into a 1930s Harlem night club for this tribute to the music of Thomas 'Fats' Waller. This Tony Award®-winning musical includes the beloved tunes 'The Joint is Jumpin',' 'Honeysuckle Rose,' 'Handful of Keys' and more. Ain't Misbehavin'runs from January 23 - March 10, 2019.
Photo Flash: First Look at Firehouse's OEDIPUS/A GOSPEL MYTHby Julie Musbach - Central Virginia
(01/30/2019) - Get a first look below at Firehouse Theatre's OEDIPUS / A GOSPEL MYTH.
Photo Flash: First Look At FUN HOME At Virginia Stage Companyby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(01/24/2019) - Alison Bechdel's iconic graphic novel comes to life in this Tony Award-winning masterpiece musical. Follow her journey of self-discovery as Alison recounts the mysteries of her childhood with her father in the family funeral home. Coming to understand her past leads her on a path of self-discovery and her own journey as an LGBTQ writer, artist, and woman. Join Virginia Stage for this groundbreaking musical enjoyed by play and musical lovers alike that brings forward aspects of our society that do not often take center stage.
Photo Flash: Swift Creek Mill Presents CYRANO DE BERGERACby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(01/22/2019) - Rostand's masterpiece tells the true but fictionalized story of the gifted poet, musician, soldier, and duelist who is kept from expressing his love for the beautiful Roxanne by the shame he feels about his rather large nose! Alternately funny, dramatic, witty, touching, and tragic, Ms. Frankel's adaptation makes this wonderful story accessible to everyone. This play will be an excellent date night!
Photo Flash: 5th Wall Theatre Presents TALK RADIOby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(01/10/2019) - 5th Wall Theatre amps up its 2018-2019 season with Pulitzer-nominated Talk Radio starring Scott Wichmann. Written by American stage provocateur and bad-boy Eric Bogosian, Talk Radio gives us a glimpse into the night-life of talk radio host Barry Champlain. Not just a chronicle of radio life, this play weaves together juicy incites and observations on life, love, commercialism, and free speech in America.
Photo Flash: Virginia Stage Company Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROLby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(12/06/2018) - It wouldn't be the holidays without Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the Wells Theatre. Experience the childlike wonder of this heartwarming story that follows the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they take Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of redemption where he learns the power of kindness and compassion. This play is recommended for all ages and, in our opinion, is better the more kids you bring.
Photo Flash: First Look at 1st Stage's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMASby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(12/01/2018) - It's 1864 and Washington, D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years. "History lessons and holiday warmth sit cozily alongside each other" (The New York Times) in this pageant of carols by Paula Vogel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Indecent. Stories of many intertwining lives- spanning from the battlegrounds of Northern Virginia to the halls of the White House- demonstrate that the gladness of one's heart is the best gift of all. This "rich and moving play with music" (Variety) is a treat the whole family will enjoy.
Photo Flash: Check out a Photo From WRONG CHOPPED at Firehouseby Stephi Wild - Central Virginia
(11/17/2018) - Firehouse Theatre presents the work-in-progress new play WRONG CHOPPED-a Dada comedy by Dixon Cashwell and Levi Meerovich -- from November 8 thru November 17.
Photo Flash: Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents A 1940s RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROLby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(11/16/2018) - In this long-awaited sequel to the popular musical "The 1940s Radio Hour," it's Christmas Eve, 1943, and the Feddington Players are now broadcasting from a hole-in-the-wall studio in Newark, New Jersey. The company's take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol descends into all the comedic mayhem and madness of a live radio show, resulting in a heart-warming dramatic climax.
Photo Flash: First Look at BILLY ELLIOT at Signature Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(11/07/2018) - Signature Theatre is proud to present Billy Elliot the Musical directed and choreographed by Signature Theatre Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Passion, West Side Story). Based on the powerful and acclaimed film, all 11-year-old Billy wants to do is dance. Initially facing opposition from society and his father, Billy's passion instead unites the community and changes his life in extraordinary ways. The original production with book and lyrics by Lee Hall and music by Tony, Grammy and Academy Award® winner Elton John was universally lauded, sweeping the Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier Awards for Best Musical. Billy Elliot the Musical runs now thru January 6, 2019 in Signature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre.
Photo Flash: Firehouse Theatre Presents SONGS FROM BEDLAMby A.A. Cristi - Central Virginia
(10/17/2018) - Firehouse Theatre is pleased to share photos from our production of Douglas Jones' play SONGS FROM BEDLAM.
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Orava Quartet, Olga Kern William & Mary Concert Hall (6/04-6/04) |
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National Chamber Ensemble - Mozart and Bruch: The Great Concertos Gunston Arts Center - Theater One (6/06-6/06) |
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The Leila Perry Pavilion (6/10-6/10) |
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Let The Music Dance Capital One Hall (6/14-6/14) |
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Rise The Actors Company (6/09-6/14) |
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Neil Forever: The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute Capital One Hall (6/06-6/06) |
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Cowboy Junkies Perry Pavilion (6/07-6/07) |
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Palmyra Perry Pavilion (5/27-5/27) |
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Virginia Symphony Orchestra | Eric Jacobsen, conductor | Finding Peace at Potsdam Ferguson Center for the Arts (5/30-5/30) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Virginia Beach (6/27-6/27) |
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