The latest news on live theater in Central Virginia from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
This summer, get ready to laugh until it hurts! The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach proudly presents Mel Brooks’ The Producers, a riotously funny and irreverent musical that took Broadway by storm.
Creative Cauldron's annual “Summer Passport Music Festival” is back again for a summer of music, featuring some of the most talented and diverse musicians in the Metro D.
This summer, the American Shakespeare Center is celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday with a brand new production of her beloved classic SENSE AND SENSIBILITY.
Staged outdoors across the house and gardens of the 300-year-old Lynnhaven House, this fast-moving 90-minute version of Romeo & Juliet brings timeless themes of love, conflict, and fate into sharp relief.
The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will host its season finale concert at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in a special celebration of Music Director Christopher Zimmerman's 15th anniversary as the orchestra's artistic leader.
The North American Tour of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical, now heading into its second year on the road, will welcome former Broadway cast members David Josefsberg and Nathaniel Hackmann as Doc Brown and Biff Tannen.
The 2025 ArtsFairfax Awards will honor U.
Virginia Repertory Theatre has announced its 2025/2026 season, beginning with Murder on the Orient Express in September.
Virginia Repertory Theatre has announced Waitress, the Tony-nominated Broadway sensation, with music and lyrics by Grammy award winner Sara Bareilles, is coming to the Arenstein Stage at the historic November Theatre June 21 through August 3.
The full cast has been announced for the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first North American production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.
Richmond Shakespeare has announced the 26th Annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival, featuring Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand and William Shakespeare's beloved A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Virginia Arts Festival will present Kelli O'Hara, with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and music director and conductor Rob Fisher, in a performance of Broadway classics and more.
1st Stage has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia as part of the 2025 Community Investment Funds cycle! Learn more here!
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The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the creative team for its season-ending production of Get Happy! A Celebration of the World’s Greatest Entertainer with Jenna Pastuszek.
The National Chamber Ensemble will present one of its most dynamic and entertaining performances of the season: Vivaldi's Extraordinary Four Seasons - Nancy Peery Marriott Discovery Concert - a grand finale to the 2024-2025 concert series.
Two new shows have been added to the 2025 lineup at SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia.
The ARTS by George! benefit event, presented by George Mason University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), celebrates its 20th year with Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor, singer, and songwriter Darren Criss.
EventMakers-USA will honor and celebrate the military community with Military Appreciation Tents presented by Metadata Forensics on site at both venues during the 2025 season.
The Virginia Theatre Festival has announced the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of playwright Lloyd Suh’s The Heart Sellers.
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NextStop Theatre’s season finale production of Footloose opens May 10, directed by Ricky Drummond.
The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach has announced its upcoming production of Ripcord, a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy by David Lindsay-Abaire.
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.
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Josh Groban: Stage, Screen, and Symphony with Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chartway Arena (8/16-8/16) |
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Full Moon Fever: A Tom Petty Tribute Capital One Hall (11/13-11/13) |
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Richmond Black Theatre Festival Lynn Theatre (8/08-8/09) |
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REMnant A Tribute to R.E.M. Capital One Hall (8/22-8/22) |
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Rod Stewart at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater (8/01-8/01) |
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An Evening With John Cusack and A Special Screening Of Say Anything Capital One Hall (11/10-11/10) |
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Australia's Thunder From Down Under Capital One Hall (11/12-11/12) |
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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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Violent Femmes Elmwood Park Amphitheate (9/22-9/22) |
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Lingerie Store Virginia Beach Lingerie Store Virginia Beach (5/27-11/23) |
