Interview: Ricky Drummond On Directing FOOTLOOSE at NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre’s season finale production of Footloose opens May 10, directed by Ricky Drummond.
Central Virginia Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Central Virginia from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
RIPCORD Comes to Little Theatre Of Virginia Beach
The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach has announced its upcoming production of Ripcord, a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire.
FOOTLOOSE Opens In May At NextStop Theatre
NextStop Theatre Company has announced its season finale production: the iconic musical Footloose, with previews beginning on May 8 and opening on May 10, running through June 8.
INTO THE WOODS Cast Announced At Virginia Theatre Festival
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the cast and creative team for its season-opening production of Into the Woods.
Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, & More Join Hampton Jazz & Music Festival Lineup
The 55th Annual Hampton Jazz & Music Festival has unveiled new details, including the lineup coming to Hampton Coliseum from Friday, June 27 – Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Cadence Brings SMOKE By Enid Graham to the Firehouse Theatre
Cadence has announced its spring production, SMOKE by Enid Graham, a deeply dark horror comedy, that encapsulates the meaningless preoccupation and capitalistic gaslighting as our country becomes further divided.
TINA, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Set For Broadway in Tysons 2025-26 Season
Experience the magic of Broadway in Tysons, VA.
Ann Talman Brings ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND THE SHADOW Of HER SMILE To Wells Theatre
Ann Talman brings her award-winning show Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile to the Wells Theatre in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday, April 18 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, April 19 at 7:30 PM; and Sunday, April 20 at 2:00 PM.
Final Round Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Russell Dickerson and John Fogerty Will Perform at SERVPRO Presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours
Two new shows have been added to the 2025 lineup at SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia.
WOMAN ON FIRE Comes to Creative Cauldron
As a part of Creative Cauldron’s Bold New Voices Initiative, this April we will be producing the Regional premiere of Woman on Fire, written by award winning playwright Marisela Treviño Orta.
Durra Leung Awarded Fellowship To The VCCA With Support From The Bequest Of Bethea Scott Owen
Durra Leung of Astoria, NY, has been awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA).
Durra Leung Awarded Fellowship To Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Durra Leung of Astoria, NY, has been awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
Round 5 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
World Premiere and More Set for Virginia Stage Company 2025-2026 Season
Virginia Stage Company has revealed a new season of musicals, thrillers, classics, and a world premiere! Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.
BroadwayWorld Launches Global Theater & Fringe Festival Database
BroadwayWorld's Theater & Fringe Festival Database provides artists with festival deadlines, fees, and submission info, and helps audiences find shows around the world.
Virginia Opera & Richmond Symphony Partner On LOVING V. VIRGINIA
Virginia Opera, in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony, will present the world premiere of Loving v.
Round 4 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Emmy Winner Richard Thomas To Star In MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! North American Tour
Emmy-Award winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, beginning in the 2025-2026 season.
World Ballet Company's THE GREAT GATSBY Ballet Coming to Norfolk in May
The World Ballet Company production of The Great Gatsby will visit more than 140 cities across the United States, including a stop in Norfolk on May 3 at Chrysler Hall.
ODU Opera to Present IL CAMPANELLO DI NOTTE in April
Join ODU Opera for Il Campanello di Notte, a hilarious one act opera by Donizetti this April.
Round 3 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the third round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
The BLK Virginia Theatre Alliance Will Perform SUNSET BABY
The BLK Virginia Theatre Alliance will present Dominique Morisseau's gripping and emotionally charged drama Sunset Baby, beginning next month.
Chase Rice Comes to SERVPRO Presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours This Summer
Diamond-certified singer/songwriter Chase Rice is bringing his Go Down Singin' International Tour to SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia with special guest Drake White.
Round 2 Voting Open for 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Voting for the second round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open! Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? By popular demand, we bring you our revised Broadway Madness Bracket: Best Musical 2025!
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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 Lights of Broadway Capital One Hall (9/12-9/12) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Virginia Beach (9/12-9/12) |
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Arsenic and Old Lace Caroline Community Theatre | CCT (10/02-10/11) |
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Richmond Black Theatre Festival Lynn Theatre (8/08-8/09) |
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Golden Girls The Laughs Continue Academy Center of the Arts (10/14-10/14) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Richmond (9/12-9/12) |
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Blackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour 2026 Capital One Hall (9/05-9/05) |
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Hello, Dolly! Nativity Players Theatre Ministry (7/23-8/01) |
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The Wiggles – Tree of Wisdom Spectacular! Capital One Hall (8/18-8/18) |