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WOMAN ON FIRE Comes to Creative Cauldron
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
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 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Durra Leung of Astoria, NY, has been awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Learn more about Leun and about the fellowship here!
Durra Leung Awarded Fellowship To The VCCA With Support From The Bequest Of Bethea Scott Owen
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Durra Leung of Astoria, NY, has been awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA). Durra Leung will be among approximately 22 Fellows focusing on their own creative projects at this working retreat for writers, visual artists, and composers.
World Premiere and More Set for Virginia Stage Company 2025-2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2025
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.
World Ballet Company's THE GREAT GATSBY Ballet Coming to Norfolk in May
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2025
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
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2025
Join ODU Opera for Il Campanello di Notte, a hilarious one act opera by Donizetti this April. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.
The BLK Virginia Theatre Alliance Will Perform SUNSET BABY
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2025
The BLK Virginia Theatre Alliance will present Dominique Morisseau's gripping and emotionally charged drama Sunset Baby, beginning next month. Learn more here!
Chase Rice Comes to SERVPRO Presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours This Summer
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2025
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.
Firehouse Theatre And The Virginia War Memorial Foundation Present WAR IN PIECES
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2025
The Firehouse Theatre will partner with the Virginia War Memorial Foundation on War In Pieces, four original one-act plays written by Virginia veterans. War In Pieces will open on Friday, April 4th, 2025.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) Comes to Richmond Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2025
Richmond Shakespeare will bring high-energy hilarity to the stage with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) this month. Learn more about the performance here!
ORDINARY DAYS to Play at Generic Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2025
Generic Theater, Norfolk's innovative underground theater venue, will present Ordinary Days, a contemporary musical that celebrates the extraordinary nature of everyday life in New York City.
SHUCKED and More Set for Broadway in Norfolk 2025-26 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2025
The lineup has been revealed for the 2025-2026 Broadway in Norfolk season at Chrysler Hall featuring weeklong engagements of six hit musicals, including five Norfolk debuts. Learn more!
THE PROM Will Open at Four County Players in March
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2025
As the next production of their 52nd Season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present THE PROM, opening in March on the Mainstage. Learn more here!
Photos: Louisa May Alcott’s LITTLE WOMEN Opens At The American Shakespeare Center
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2025
The American Shakespeare Center is presenting Louisa May Alcott’s beloved American classic LITTLE WOMEN, as part of their 2025 Spring Repertory Season. See photos from the production.
Debbie Tucker Green's HANG Will Play at 1st Stage Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - February 09, 2025
One crime. One room. Three people. A woman’s unspeakable decision as the criminal’s fate hangs in the balance. Set in a haunting world where every word is a revelation and every silence speaks volumes, this electrifying production will take you on a journey through the complexities of justice and human nature.
FAT HAM Announced At Virginia Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2025
Virginia Rep has announced their third title of the 2024/2025 season - Fat Ham playing March 1 - March 23 on the Majorie Arenstein stage at the historic November Theatre.
45 SECONDS FROM BROADWAY Comes to the Little Theatre Of Virginia Beach
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2025
The Little Theatre of Virginia Beach will present 45 Seconds From Broadway, a witty and heartwarming comedy by legendary playwright Neil Simon. Learn more here!
Creative Cauldron Announces Grand Opening Of New Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
Creative Cauldron will officially open the doors to a brand-new theater in the Broad and Washington Development on February 13, 2025. A ribbon cutting and reception will take place Thursday February 13 at 1:00 p.m..
INTO THE WOODS And More Announced for Virginia Theatre Festival 2025 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2025
The Virginia Theatre Festival's 2025 season will open on Friday, June 27 with Stephen Sondheim's classic musical Into the Woods. The Virginia Theatre Festival is a program of the University of Virginia.
1st Stage Announces New Dates For THE LAKE EFFECT
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2025
1st Stage has announced new dates for The Lake Effect, written by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph, directed by 1st Stage Artistic Director Alex Levy. The Lake Effect will now run from February 6 – 23, 2025.
Creative Cauldron Celebrates Theater Grand Opening With STEEL MAGNOLIAS
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2025
In February, Creative Cauldron will open its brand-new theater and new home in the Broad and Washington project with the production of Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling. 
Billy Currington and Kip Moore Come to SERVPRO Presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2025
SERVPRO presents Atlantic Union Bank After Hours in Doswell, Virginia has announced that Billy Currington and Kip Moore will perform in July. Learn more here!
The Firehouse Theatre, Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Richmond Planet Foundation Announce The John Mitchell Jr. Project
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2025
The Firehouse Theatre, in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Richmond Planet Foundation, has commissioned playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun to dramatize the life and times of John Mitchell Jr., the “fighting editor” of The Richmond Planet Newspaper.
Firehouse Theatre Presents DETROIT '67
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
The Firehouse Theatre will present the Richmond Premiere of Detroit ‘67. The winner of the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, this play by Dominique Morisseau opens on Friday, March 12th, 2025, on the Carol Piersol Stage at the Firehouse Theatre, 1609 West Broad Street.
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards - January 14, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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