The latest news on live theater in Central Virginia from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
The Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA)—a collaboration between ArtsFairfax, Arlington Cultural Affairs, and the City of Alexandria Office of the Arts—has announced its 2025–2026 slate of six free professional development workshops for DC-area artists and arts workers.
Opening the 2025–26 season, Creative Cauldron will present a professional production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Country singer Dustin Lynch will perform at SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia next week.
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
ArtsFairfax Awards has announced ArtsFairfax board member and four-time TV news Emmy winner Peggy Fox as the ceremony emcee and Diane Cairns as the commissioned artist who designed this year’s awards.
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Heathers The Musical, which recently made its return to New York City at New World Stages, plans to hit the road! Heathers will launch a US tour, beginning in Spring 2027, with tours across other parts of the world to come as well.
Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Theatre Company are teaming up to launch their seasons with the Tony Award-winning musical Ain't Misbehavin', opening September 6 at the Wells Theatre.
Virginia Repertory Theatre has announced the first production of their 2025-2026 season - Agatha Christie’s masterful mystery Murder on the Orient Express adapted for stage by Ken Ludwig and directed by Rick Hammerly.
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
All new footage has been released from the North American tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the first touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years.
Tony Nominee Ann Hampton Callaway will bring The Streisand Songbook to Virginia.
The principal cast has been revealed for the upcoming North American Tour of the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
BATHED IN THE NIGHT-a sci-fi horror short created by and starring Sarah Seeds- builds momentum with upcoming screenings at two major festivals.
For Fiscal Year 2026, ArtsFairfax awards 56 Operating Support Grants to local arts organizations representing all arts disciplines and all nine magisterial districts in Fairfax County, as well as the City of Fairfax and the City of Falls Church.
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS.
Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
The first dates have been announced for the North American tour of the Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY.
The full cast and 2025-26 tour route have been announced for the upcoming tour of THE NOTEBOOK, which kicks off this September.
The Firehouse Theatre will present the Broadway hit Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812! A 12 time Tony Award nominee for Best Musical and the winner of the Drama Desk Awards, this play by Dave Malloy opens next month.
Tickets for the Norfolk engagement of The Wiz are now on eight performances at Chrysler Hall.
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
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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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Girl's Weekend Caroline Community Theatre | CCT (2/19-2/28) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Richmond (9/19-9/19) |
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Be Like Blippi Tour! Capital One Hall (11/27-11/27) |
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Toad the Wet Sprocket Rings: The Acoustic Tour Capital One Hall (10/23-10/23) |
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Australia's Thunder From Down Under Capital One Hall (11/12-11/12) |
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Dante Gebel World Tour Despedida 2026 Capital One Hall (11/04-11/04) |
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Love Takes Flight Capital One Hall (2/14-2/14) |
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Lingerie Store Virginia Beach Lingerie Store Virginia Beach (5/27-11/23) |
