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5th Wall Theatre to Present LONELY PLANET In Collaboration With Firehouse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2023
5th Wall Theatre and Firehouse Theatre will collaborate to present 'Lonely Planet' by Steven Dietz, directed by Nathaniel Shaw. Get ticket and event information here!
Peggy Fox Will Emcee ArtsFairfax Awards with Performances by Artists from Workhouse Arts Center and Inova Arts and Healing
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2023
The ArtsFairfax Awards has announced Peggy Fox as the luncheon emcee and Jean Sausele-Knodt as the 2023 Awards Artist. Learn more about the event and performances here!
Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS Comes to Four County Players
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2023
CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne opens at Four County Players in Barboursville as part of their 51st Season. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!
HAMLET Opens Richmond Shakespeare's 25th Anniversary Season in October
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2023
Richmond Shakespeare has announced its 25th Anniversary Season opener, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!
Traveling Players Performs GREEN BIRD Beginning This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2023
Traveling Players presents Carlo Gozzi’s magical fairytale play Green Bird.  The play will tour from Sept. 23 – Oct. 1 at three different locations. Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!
Václav Luks Leads The Handel And Haydn Orchestra As He Continues His Exploration Of Beethoven's Symphonies
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2023
Esteemed Czech conductor Václav Luks leads the Handel and Haydn Orchestra in a rousing exploration of Beethoven's symphonies at Symphony Hall. Don't miss 'Luks Leads Beethoven' on October 27 + 29, 2023. Tickets available now.
George Mason University's School of Theater and College of Visual and Performing Arts' Office of Diversity and Inclusion Host Networking Event
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2023
George Mason University’s School of Theater and College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will present Cultivating 21st-Century Audiences, a networking event and panel discussion on October 2, 2023 from 4 to 6 p.m. Learn more about the event here!
Neal Barnard to Host Music And Benefit Event At NARO Cinema In Norfolk This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2023
Dr. Neal Barnard, renowned physician, animal rights advocate, best-selling author as well as guitarist and composer, will host a special event celebrating the music of his band, CarbonWorks.
MONARCH: A MEXICAN AMERICAN MUSICAL Comes to Creative Cauldron
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
Monarch: A Mexican American Musical written by Alexandria, VA writer, Mayu Molina Lehmann and award-winning Mexican composer, Alfonso Molina, comes to Creative Cauldron in October. Learn more about the musical and how to purchase tickets here!
Creative Cauldron Awarded Two Government Operating Grants 
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Creative Cauldron is the recipient of a FY 2024 Operating Support Grant in the amount of $39,742 from Arts Fairfax, which supports local arts organizations providing outstanding arts experiences for the Fairfax community between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. 
The New Theatre At Firehouse Presents The Virginia Premiere Of BERTA, BERTA By Angelica Chéri
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Firehouse Theatre in collaboration with The Conciliation Project presents the Virginia premiere of BERTA, BERTA.
Live Arts Expectations 2023-24 Season To Open In Downtown Charlottesville This September
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2023
Live Arts Theater has announced a dynamic lineup of four plays, a powerhouse musical, and a new works festival for its 2023/24 Expectations Season. The 33rd anniversary season opens with Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA performed in rotating repertory with LIFE SUCKS. by Aaron Posner, followed by a holiday offering-the sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice-MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. The Tony award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS hits the Live Arts stage in the new year, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein, followed by the Virginia premiere of the powerful two-hander FIREFLIES by Donja R. Love. The Expectations Season closes with the return of the Live Arts WATERWORKS festival, a month-long celebration of new theatrical works that brought in more than 600 submissions and engaged hundreds of volunteers during its inaugural year.
Traveling Players Hosts Open House With Free Acting Class for Kids in Grades 2-12
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
On Saturday, September 2, Traveling Players will host an Open House at their Studio in Tysons Corner Center.  Kids can participate in a free class, led by Traveling Players professional teaching artists. 
Vijay Gupta to Lead The Darshan Trio In Opening Program Of Music Worcester's 2023-24 Season in September
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Music Worcester will open its 166th season on Saturday September 23 at Tuckerman Hall with a concert by The Darshan Trio, led by 2023 Artist in Residence Vijay Gupta.
Generic Theater Begins 43rd Season With FLYIN' WEST
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2023
Generic Theater inaugurates its 43rd season with Flyin' West, written by award-winning playwright and New York Times bestselling author Pearl Cleage. Terrance Afer-Anderson directs this production, running weekends September 8th - October 1st at Generic Theater, Norfolk's underground theater located in the basement of Chrysler Hall.
Jonathan Cohen Begins Role As Artistic Director Of The Handel And Haydn Society With Israel In Egypt
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
Jonathan Cohen will take the helm of one of America's finest performing arts organizations when he leads the Handel and Haydn Society in Handel's epic tale of triumph over adversity, Israel in Egypt, October 6 + 8, 2023 at Symphony Hall in Boston.
Broadway Stars Flock To Roanoke For Mill Mountain Theatre's BRIGHT STAR
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
The lights of Broadway are about to shine brighter in Roanoke as stars flock to the Star City for Mill Mountain Theatre's production of 'Bright Star.'
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Comes to The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2023
The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach has announced its upcoming production of The Play That Goes Wrong, a hilarious and side-splitting comedy that is sure to leave audiences in stitches.  This uproarious production will run from September 15 through October 8, 2023 at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach.
Mill Mountain Theatre To Produce Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's BRIGHT STAR
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2023
The Sun is going to shine again. From the clever and hilarious minds of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is 'Bright Star,' an original musical based on a true story.
Virginia Children's Theatre AwardS Scholarships To Campbell Duff And Holden White For 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2023
The staff and board of Virginia Children's Theatre has announced the recipients of the annual scholarships awarded by VCT. Campbell Duff will receive the Sarabeth Hammond Scholarship and Holden White will receive the ARD Properties Scholarship for the 2023-2024 Season. 
ArtsFairfax Awards Over $590,000 to Fairfax Arts & Culture Organizations
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2023
ArtsFairfax, the nonprofit designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency, today announces over $590,000 awarded in Operating Support Grants to 50 nonprofit arts and culture organizations based in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the City of Falls Church.     
The Center For The Arts At George Mason University Announces Fall Events
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
This September and October 2023, the Center for the Arts at George Mason University welcomes back programming that features an array of dance, theater, opera, and music from around the world, including 2023/2024 Great Performances at Mason season as well as signature events from Mason's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
THE CHOSEN, Based On The Beloved Novel By Chaim Potok, Comes to 1st Stage Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2023
Following a twice-extended run of My Name is Asher Lev in 2016— making it the most successful production in 1st Stage's history— 1st Stage brings another Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok adaptation to the region. 
Little Theatre of Norfolk Opens 97th Season with Tony Award Winning URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2023
Little Theatre of Norfolk will open its 97th Season with Tony Award Winning, Urinetown, The Musical for Best Book of a Musical and Original Score.
American Shakespeare Center Announces Fall Season
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2023
American Shakespeare Center (ASC) finishes its 35th Anniversary Season and its celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio with a flourish, with vivid portrayals of two of Shakespeare's most complex and compelling characters: the bitter, tortured prince Hamlet and the proud, relentless warrior Coriolanus.

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