The Simon & Garfunkel Story Returning for 2026 U.S. Tour
The hit theater production The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to the road in 2026 and will visit nearly 60 U.
Central Virginia Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Central Virginia from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Comes to the Carol Piersol Stage at Firehouse Theatre
Cadence will present Eugene O’ Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies To Hold Free Professional Development Workshops for Artists
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.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW: THE MUSICAL Comes to Creative Cauldron
Opening the 2025–26 season, Creative Cauldron will present a professional production of The Turn of the Screw: The Musical.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
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.
Dustin Lynch Performs in Doswell, VA Next Week
Country singer Dustin Lynch will perform at SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia next week.
BroadwayWorld Launches Stage Mag 2.0, Adding Print-Ready Programs to Free Digital Platform
BroadwayWorld’s industry-leading, completely free digital show program service, Stage Mag, announced the launch of Stage Mag 2.
BroadwayWorld Launches My Shows: A New Way to Track and Share Your Theatre Journey
BroadwayWorld introduces MyShows, a new feature that lets you track shows you’ve seen, rate productions, share reviews, and connect with friends.
Tickets On Sale For The 2025 ArtsFairfax Awards
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.
HEATHERS Will Launch Tour of the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand
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.
Photos: Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS National Tour
Rehearsals are officially underway for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award winning Best Musical.
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Comes to Virginia Stage Company in September
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.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS to Opens at VA Rep This September
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.
CHICAGO Reveals Cast For 2025-2026 Tour
The cast has been announced for the forthcoming 2025-26 tour of Chicago.
Cast Set For SIX 2025-26 North American Tour
All new casting has been announced for the 2025-2026 North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical SIX.
Video: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Tour Releases All New Footage
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.
Ann Hampton Callaway Brings The Streisand Songbook To Virginia
Tony Nominee Ann Hampton Callaway will bring The Streisand Songbook to Virginia.
Isaiah Bailey, Jordan Lee Gilbert and Daniel Lopez to Lead THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA National Tour
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 Sci-Fi Horror Short Heads to Chain and Richmond International Film Festivals
BATHED IN THE NIGHT-a sci-fi horror short created by and starring Sarah Seeds- builds momentum with upcoming screenings at two major festivals.
ArtsFairfax Awards Nearly $600K in Operating Support Grants
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.
SUFFS North American Tour Cast & Cities Announced
Casting and cities have been announced for the North American Tour of SUFFS.
Casting & Cities Announced For THE OUTSIDERS North American Tour
Casting and cities has been announces for the North American tour of The Outsiders, the Tony Award® winning Best Musical.
THE GREAT GATSBY Reveals Initial Dates and Cities For North American Tour
The first dates have been announced for the North American tour of the Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY.
Full Cast and Cities Set For THE NOTEBOOK Tour
The full cast and 2025-26 tour route have been announced for the upcoming tour of THE NOTEBOOK, which kicks off this September.
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Comes to the Firehouse Theatre
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.
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Josh Groban: Stage, Screen, and Symphony with Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chartway Arena (8/16-8/16) |
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Symphonic Quest Capital One Hall (9/13-9/13) |
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The Wiggles – Tree of Wisdom Spectacular! Capital One Hall (8/18-8/18) |
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Mariachazo 2026 Capital One Hall (8/23-8/23) |
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Centre Company presents The Nutcracker Capital One Hall (12/06-12/06) |
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Hello, Dolly! Nativity Players Theatre Ministry (7/23-8/01) |
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Virginia National Ballet presents The Nutcracker Capital One Hall (12/13-12/13) |
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Kanan Gill: Not This Again Capital One Hall (10/02-10/02) |
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Rt 123. Comedy featuring Zack Lyman Capital One Hall (9/26-9/26) |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show The Dinner Detective Richmond (9/19-9/19) |