BWW Review: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at TheatreLAB Is a Stunning Womanifesto
In 'The Revolutionists,' a quartet of French Revolution-era women brilliantly claim their power in this comedy/drama at TheatreLAB.
Central Virginia Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Central Virginia.
BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD at Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre (At Willow Lawn) Tells Stirring Story with Strength
Douglas Scott Jones's 'Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad' tells young audiences the full Tubman story, from birth to death, with a strong ensemble and beautiful a cappella songs.
BWW Review: FENCES at Virginia Rep Is a Perfect Realization of a Great Play
Virginia Rep's production of August Wilson's great play 'Fences' is soulful and emotional, with cast, direction and technical elements at a peak.
BWW Review: BLOOMSDAY at CATTheatre Enchants with Sweet, Wistful Tale
Steven Dietz's 'Bloomsday' makes an enchanting entry for both the Acts of Faith Festival and the St.
BWW Review: THE WILD WOMEN OF WINEDALE at CATTheatre Generates Sitcom-style Laughs
Playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten are masters of sitcom-style comedy for women of a certain age.
BWW Review: IN LOVE WE TRUST at HATTheatre Provides a Happy Holiday Respite
For a respite from holiday madness, settle in for a leisurely, tuneful stroll through Anthony Williams's heart.
BWW Review: ALWAYS. . .PATSY CLINE at Virginia Rep, Take Two: The Star Returns
A second trip to 'Always .
BWW Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Virginia Repertory Theatre Delights All Ages
Virginia Rep's all-ages show for the holiday season is 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella,' a gently updated retelling of the fairytale.
BWW Review: URINETOWN at TheatreLAB Is a Stunning and Hilarious Anti-Holiday Musical
For an antidote to holiday treacle overload, look no further than TheatreLAB's superb production of the 2001 agitprop musical comedy 'Urinetown.
BWW Review: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD at Swift Creek Mill Theatre Shines through the Confusion
The plot, like the novel, is unfinished, so eventually the source material comes to an end, and the audience is invited to vote on the musical's endinga?"is there a victim, and if so, whodunit?
BWW Review: ALWAYS . . . PATSY CLINE at Virginia Rep At Hanover Tavern Delights Even with a Sub in the Title Role
A friend let me know that Thursday's performance of 'Always.
BWW Review: HAMILTON at Altria Theater Is Perfection
Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON is certainly one of the best touring shows going, and the company visiting Richmond through December 8 is of the greatest imaginable quality.
BWW Review: TIMES SQUARE ANGEL at Richmond Triangle Players Is a Hardboiled Holiday Charmer
For your outrageous holiday viewing pleasure, head to Richmond Triangle Players for a?oeTimes Square Angel,a?? Charles Busch's hardboiled, campy treat.
BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Richmond Triangle Players Thrills the Audience
The run sold out almost instantly, but 'The Rocky Horror Show' at Richmond Triangle Players is too fun to not review.
BWW Review: LOST BOY FOUND IN WHOLE FOODS at 5th Wall Theatre Lacking in Passion
5th Wall Theatre's season opener has the feel of a typical book-club book: interesting, bringing light to a lesser-known historical moment, good for you but not actually good.
BWW Review: ART OF MURDER at CAT Theatre Is Unfortunately Artless
'Art of Murder' is an overwrought, undercooked kind of mystery with surprises that fail to shock.
BWW Review: HOLMES AND WATSON at Swift Creek Mill Theatre Fails to Achieve Liftoff
The cast and director of 'Holmes and Watson' work valiantly to lift Jeffrey Hatcher's leaden script, but the surprises come too late.
BWW Review: Virginia Repertory Theatre's A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is a Bloody Good Time!
Virginia Repertory Theatre just opened its 2019-2020 season with the Tony-Award-winning A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER.
BWW Review: ADMISSIONS at TheatreLAB Grapples with White Privilege
Thorny issues of white privilege, white guilt and white fragility ignite a pointed comedy centering on a New England prep school.
BWW Review: PASSING STRANGE at Firehouse Theatre Rocks with Talent
A rocking, lively, faithful rendition of 'Passing Strange,' the unique musical by Stew and Heide Rodewald, created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen, features a flawless ensemble of performers in Firehouse's production, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates.
BWW Review: FALSETTOS at Richmond Triangle Players Is Transcendent with Love and Pain
Triangle Players triumphs with a wonderful cast that is more than equal to this heartbreakingly funny musical.
BWW Review: LEVEL 4 at TheatreLAB Premieres a Video Game with Heart
This world premiere by Dante Piro is a humorous dive into a vintage video game.
BWW Review: RICHMOND VA 2019-2020 SEASON at THEATERS ALL AROUND TOWN
Announced Richmond Theatre season 2019-2020
BWW Review: RICHMOND SUMMER THEATRE at Various Local Theaters
Richmond's Summer Theatre is a cornucopia of riches!
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Josh Groban: Stage, Screen, and Symphony with Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chartway Arena (8/16-8/16) |
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The Wiggles – Tree of Wisdom Spectacular! Capital One Hall (8/18-8/18) |
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Violent Femmes Elmwood Park Amphitheate (9/22-9/22) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Academy Center of the Arts (10/14-10/14) |
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Strings & Ballads Capital One Hall (11/01-11/01) |
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Toad the Wet Sprocket Rings: The Acoustic Tour Capital One Hall (10/23-10/23) |
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The Wiz Berglund Performing Arts Theatre (10/18-10/18) |
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Spongebob, The Musical The Hurrah Players (8/06-8/07) |
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Lyricism & Legacy Capital One Hall (3/12-3/12) |
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Gary Allan Live in Concert! Capital One Hall (8/22-8/22) |