Firehouse Theatre Cancels Events Through April 5 Due to COVID-19
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
Firehouse Theatre has just released the following statement in regards to future programming:
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2020
Firehouse Theatre has just released the following statement in regards to future programming:
5th Wall Theatre Announces FULFILLMENT CENTER
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
5th Wall Theatre's Artistic Director Carol Piersol is delighted to announce the next show in their 2019-2020 season, Abe Koogler's 2017 play Fulfillment Center.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
5th Wall Theatre's Artistic Director Carol Piersol is delighted to announce the next show in their 2019-2020 season, Abe Koogler's 2017 play Fulfillment Center.
The Mill Announces Pay What You Can Performance of I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Swift Creek Mill Theatre will offer a Pay-What-You-Can performance of their MainStage production of a?oeI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Changea?? Thursday, March 19, at 8 p.m. Regularly-priced theatre tickets are $40.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2020
Swift Creek Mill Theatre will offer a Pay-What-You-Can performance of their MainStage production of a?oeI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Changea?? Thursday, March 19, at 8 p.m. Regularly-priced theatre tickets are $40.
BWW Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS at Virginia Repertory Company And Cadence Theatre Company Reveals Acting Artistry
by Susan Haubenstock - March 09, 2020
In 'Small Mouth Sounds,' a co-production of Virginia Rep and Cadence Theatre Company, six people participate in an extended silent meditation retreat in upstate New York, led by a pompous guru. The character sketches that emerge from the nearly wordless script illuminate individual yearning and pain.
by Susan Haubenstock - March 09, 2020
In 'Small Mouth Sounds,' a co-production of Virginia Rep and Cadence Theatre Company, six people participate in an extended silent meditation retreat in upstate New York, led by a pompous guru. The character sketches that emerge from the nearly wordless script illuminate individual yearning and pain.
BWW Review: THE CAKE at Richmond Triangle Players Is a Sweet, Fluffy Treat
by Susan Haubenstock - March 09, 2020
I was lucky to see 'The Cake' at Richmond Triangle Players. It's late in the run of this sold-out hit, with a star turn by Terri Moore, who's made herself a local favorite in a couple iterations of 'Always, Patsy Cline.'
by Susan Haubenstock - March 09, 2020
I was lucky to see 'The Cake' at Richmond Triangle Players. It's late in the run of this sold-out hit, with a star turn by Terri Moore, who's made herself a local favorite in a couple iterations of 'Always, Patsy Cline.'
SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS Gets Virginia Premiere At RTP
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Richmond Triangle Players continues its spring season with the Virginia premiere of Donja R. Love's acclaimed new play Sugar in Our Wounds, opening Friday April 3, 2020, at 8 pm, following two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 & 2, at 8 pm. The production, underwritten by Sharon Larkins-Pederson in honor of her husband Edson Pederson's birthday and their 20th wedding anniversary, will run through April 25.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Richmond Triangle Players continues its spring season with the Virginia premiere of Donja R. Love's acclaimed new play Sugar in Our Wounds, opening Friday April 3, 2020, at 8 pm, following two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 & 2, at 8 pm. The production, underwritten by Sharon Larkins-Pederson in honor of her husband Edson Pederson's birthday and their 20th wedding anniversary, will run through April 25.
Roanoke Children's Theatre To Become Virginia Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Brett J. Roden, Producing Artistic Director for RCT: Professional Theatre for Schools & Families, officially announced today that the Company will rebrand and become VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S THEATRE. The rebrand reflects the Company's commitment to providing top-notch professional mainstage productions and high quality theatre, dance and music education for audiences across the Commonwealth. The rebrand and name change will go into effect in Fall 2020 with the upcoming 2020-2021 Season.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2020
Brett J. Roden, Producing Artistic Director for RCT: Professional Theatre for Schools & Families, officially announced today that the Company will rebrand and become VIRGINIA CHILDREN'S THEATRE. The rebrand reflects the Company's commitment to providing top-notch professional mainstage productions and high quality theatre, dance and music education for audiences across the Commonwealth. The rebrand and name change will go into effect in Fall 2020 with the upcoming 2020-2021 Season.
BWW Review: HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD at Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre (At Willow Lawn) Tells Stirring Story with Strength
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020
Douglas Scott Jones's 'Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad' tells young audiences the full Tubman story, from birth to death, with a strong ensemble and beautiful a cappella songs.
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020
Douglas Scott Jones's 'Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad' tells young audiences the full Tubman story, from birth to death, with a strong ensemble and beautiful a cappella songs.
BWW Review: THE REVOLUTIONISTS at TheatreLAB Is a Stunning Womanifesto
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020
In 'The Revolutionists,' a quartet of French Revolution-era women brilliantly claim their power in this comedy/drama at TheatreLAB.
by Susan Haubenstock - March 04, 2020
In 'The Revolutionists,' a quartet of French Revolution-era women brilliantly claim their power in this comedy/drama at TheatreLAB.
Little Theatre Of Norfolk Pays Tribute To Women's History In A PIECE OF MY HEART
by BWW News Desk - February 29, 2020
by BWW News Desk - February 29, 2020
BWW Review: FENCES at Virginia Rep Is a Perfect Realization of a Great Play
by Susan Haubenstock - February 28, 2020
Virginia Rep's production of August Wilson's great play 'Fences' is soulful and emotional, with cast, direction and technical elements at a peak.
by Susan Haubenstock - February 28, 2020
Virginia Rep's production of August Wilson's great play 'Fences' is soulful and emotional, with cast, direction and technical elements at a peak.
Virginia Stage Company's COMEDY OF ERRORS to Visit Local Schools
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2020
Hilarity ensues when twins get confused! In Shakespeare's fast-paced and often poignant farce, an ensemble of actors tells the tale of two long-separated twins and their two servants (also twins). Filled with mistaken identities, contemporary and classic humor, audience interaction, music and more, The Comedy of Errors will have audiences laughing from start to finish.
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2020
Hilarity ensues when twins get confused! In Shakespeare's fast-paced and often poignant farce, an ensemble of actors tells the tale of two long-separated twins and their two servants (also twins). Filled with mistaken identities, contemporary and classic humor, audience interaction, music and more, The Comedy of Errors will have audiences laughing from start to finish.
Heritage Theatre Festival Announces HOLD THESE TRUTHS As Final Show Of 2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Heritage Theatre Festival announced today that the final show of the upcoming 2020 season will be Hold These Truths, a powerful one-person play about one brave Japanese-American's decades-long battle against curfews and internment to a relocation camp during World War II. The show will be performed by noted actor Joel de la Fuente of the hit Amazon TV series The Man in the High Castle.
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Heritage Theatre Festival announced today that the final show of the upcoming 2020 season will be Hold These Truths, a powerful one-person play about one brave Japanese-American's decades-long battle against curfews and internment to a relocation camp during World War II. The show will be performed by noted actor Joel de la Fuente of the hit Amazon TV series The Man in the High Castle.
Virginia Arts Festival Announces Postponement of Hong Kong Ballet
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival shared today the announcement by Hong Kong Ballet that in light of recent developments related to the current coronavirus outbreak, the company's upcoming tour to the U.S. will be postponed to an upcoming season. The Virginia Arts Festival engagement, which was scheduled for April 17 to 19 2020, was to feature the company's exuberant production of ALICE (in wonderland).
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival shared today the announcement by Hong Kong Ballet that in light of recent developments related to the current coronavirus outbreak, the company's upcoming tour to the U.S. will be postponed to an upcoming season. The Virginia Arts Festival engagement, which was scheduled for April 17 to 19 2020, was to feature the company's exuberant production of ALICE (in wonderland).
1st Stage's Production Of A NEW BRAIN Opens In Tysons!
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
From the Tony Award-winning author William Finn and James Lapine comes an energetic, sardonic, and comical musical. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his nearest and dearest. When what was thought to be a life-threatening neurological disorder turns out to be treatable, Gordon is grateful for a second chance to create his own art.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
From the Tony Award-winning author William Finn and James Lapine comes an energetic, sardonic, and comical musical. Gordon collapses into his lunch and awakes in the hospital, surrounded by his nearest and dearest. When what was thought to be a life-threatening neurological disorder turns out to be treatable, Gordon is grateful for a second chance to create his own art.
Cast Announced For DREAMGIRLS At Mill Mountain Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
The complete cast is set for Mill Mountain Theatre's upcoming Spring Musical: Dreamgirls, running March 25 - April 11 on the Trinkle MainStage. A dazzling journey through 20th-century American popular music, Dreamgirls follows the rising stardom of The Dreamettes, an all-girl Motown group from Chicago. Known for its 2006 feature film adaptation starring Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls is filled with show-stopping musical numbers from the genres of gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco, and more.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2020
The complete cast is set for Mill Mountain Theatre's upcoming Spring Musical: Dreamgirls, running March 25 - April 11 on the Trinkle MainStage. A dazzling journey through 20th-century American popular music, Dreamgirls follows the rising stardom of The Dreamettes, an all-girl Motown group from Chicago. Known for its 2006 feature film adaptation starring Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls is filled with show-stopping musical numbers from the genres of gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco, and more.
Broadway Alum Jacob Brent Debuts First Mainstage Musical as JMU Faculty Director
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Broadway alum Jacob Brent debuts his first mainstage musical as faculty director in the James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance's production of Side Show, a?oea?? a hypnotic spectacle that packs an emotional wallopa?? (The Hollywood Reporter).
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Broadway alum Jacob Brent debuts his first mainstage musical as faculty director in the James Madison University School of Theatre and Dance's production of Side Show, a?oea?? a hypnotic spectacle that packs an emotional wallopa?? (The Hollywood Reporter).
BWW Review: BLOOMSDAY at CATTheatre Enchants with Sweet, Wistful Tale
by Susan Haubenstock - February 24, 2020
Steven Dietz's 'Bloomsday' makes an enchanting entry for both the Acts of Faith Festival and the St. Valentine's season. Blending memory, romance, time fluidity and James Joyce, the play examines a romance that never was but still could be.
by Susan Haubenstock - February 24, 2020
Steven Dietz's 'Bloomsday' makes an enchanting entry for both the Acts of Faith Festival and the St. Valentine's season. Blending memory, romance, time fluidity and James Joyce, the play examines a romance that never was but still could be.
Tower Of Power Comes To Innsbrook After Hours
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Innsbrook After Hours announced that Tower of Power will perform at the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion on Thursday, July 9th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 28th at 10:00 AM at www.innsbrookafterhours.com. A limited number of early bird general admission tickets for both shows will be available for one week for just $16.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Innsbrook After Hours announced that Tower of Power will perform at the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion on Thursday, July 9th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 28th at 10:00 AM at www.innsbrookafterhours.com. A limited number of early bird general admission tickets for both shows will be available for one week for just $16.
River City Community Players Presents MAKING GOD LAUGH By Sean Grennan
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
River City Community Players presents Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan, with performances February 28 - March 8, 2020 (Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm, Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm, a talk-back discussion after the March 1 performance) at Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, 319 N. Wilkinson Road in Richmond.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
River City Community Players presents Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan, with performances February 28 - March 8, 2020 (Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm, Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm, a talk-back discussion after the March 1 performance) at Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, 319 N. Wilkinson Road in Richmond.
THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE Comes to Virginia Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Casey is down on his luck. Recently fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator, he scrambles to pay his rent and support his newly pregnant wife. When a new drag show replaces his act, Casey trades in his jumpsuit for a dress and finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show businessa?"and himself. This music-filled comedy explores the art of finding your true voice, with loads of laughs and dance numbers along the way.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Casey is down on his luck. Recently fired from his gig as an Elvis impersonator, he scrambles to pay his rent and support his newly pregnant wife. When a new drag show replaces his act, Casey trades in his jumpsuit for a dress and finds that he has a whole lot to learn about show businessa?"and himself. This music-filled comedy explores the art of finding your true voice, with loads of laughs and dance numbers along the way.
Virginia Arts Festival Dance Series Kicks Off With Hong Kong Ballet
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival's 24th season brings a spectacular variety of ballet and dance performances to venues in Norfolk and Virginia Beach this spring.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival's 24th season brings a spectacular variety of ballet and dance performances to venues in Norfolk and Virginia Beach this spring.
Little Theatre Of Norfolk To Perform The Commedia RAPUNZEL In The Liverpool International Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
In 1992, a small fishing town in Nova Scotia, Canada launched the Liverpool International Theatre Festival, hoping to attract tourism. Little Theatre of Norfolk will perform there this fall under director John B. Gillis, who lived in Nova Scotia back when the festival first formed. Gillis took a few moments away from directing and fundraising to tell us about the theatre festival and the show he's bringing there, The Commedia Rapunzel.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
In 1992, a small fishing town in Nova Scotia, Canada launched the Liverpool International Theatre Festival, hoping to attract tourism. Little Theatre of Norfolk will perform there this fall under director John B. Gillis, who lived in Nova Scotia back when the festival first formed. Gillis took a few moments away from directing and fundraising to tell us about the theatre festival and the show he's bringing there, The Commedia Rapunzel.
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Comes to Swift Creek Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
A smart, insightful musical comedy that tackles the thrill and folly of modern love, Swift Creek Mill Theatre's MainStage production of a?oeI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Changea?? follows the progression of modern-day relationships from the nerve-wracking first date to marriage, children, and the quest for romance in the golden years.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
A smart, insightful musical comedy that tackles the thrill and folly of modern love, Swift Creek Mill Theatre's MainStage production of a?oeI Love You, You're Perfect, Now Changea?? follows the progression of modern-day relationships from the nerve-wracking first date to marriage, children, and the quest for romance in the golden years.
Virginia Arts Festival Announces World Premiere Performances Of Two New Operas
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival will present the world premiere performances of two new one-act operas at Norfolk's Attucks Theatre. Both will be presented on Friday, June 12 at 7:30pm and Saturday, June 13 at 7:30pm. The operas were developed through the Festival's John Duffy Institute for New Opera, which seeks out and supports the work of opera composer/librettist teams by providing professional mentorship and a professional process for the development of their new work. The Institute is named for the late composer and founder of Meet The Composer, John Duffy. Duffy himself was a prolific composer of more than 300 works, including Emmy Award-winning television scores and music for opera, film, and theater. The Duffy Institute is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Friedrich Ludwig Diehn Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and receives the support of Old Dominion University's F. Ludwig Diehn Composers Room.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Virginia Arts Festival will present the world premiere performances of two new one-act operas at Norfolk's Attucks Theatre. Both will be presented on Friday, June 12 at 7:30pm and Saturday, June 13 at 7:30pm. The operas were developed through the Festival's John Duffy Institute for New Opera, which seeks out and supports the work of opera composer/librettist teams by providing professional mentorship and a professional process for the development of their new work. The Institute is named for the late composer and founder of Meet The Composer, John Duffy. Duffy himself was a prolific composer of more than 300 works, including Emmy Award-winning television scores and music for opera, film, and theater. The Duffy Institute is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Friedrich Ludwig Diehn Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and receives the support of Old Dominion University's F. Ludwig Diehn Composers Room.
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