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Wolfbane Productions Founder Receives M. Carey Brewer Award
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2018
Artistic Director of Wolfbane Productions, Dustin Williams, was honored with the M. Carey Brewer Award from University of Lynchburg on Friday, October 19, 2018. The award recognizes young alumni who have made contributions to society so outstanding that they have brought distinction to themselves and to their alma mater.
Photo Flash: Firehouse Theatre Presents SONGS FROM BEDLAM
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2018
Firehouse Theatre is pleased to share photos from our production of Douglas Jones' play SONGS FROM BEDLAM. 
Exclusive Preview Performance Introduces Barter Theatre¹s 2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2018
Barter Theatre officials announced today its 2019 season lineup during an exclusive event highlighting select excerpts from various upcoming productions. The event included the details of 16 diverse shows planned for 2019 with the theme of Love, Laughter, and Passion.
BWW Review: LIZZIE at the 5th Wall Theatre: Campy Carnage Has Entered The Basement...
by Brent Deekens - October 17, 2018
Plays Through The 3rd of November, 2018 at The Basement
Kim Pensinger Witman To Retire After 22 Years Of Leading Wolf Trap Opera
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2018
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today that Kim Pensinger Witman, Vice President of Opera and Classical Programming, has announced her intention to retire in February 2019  after 22 years of leading Wolf Trap's nationally renowned opera and classical music programs. Witman will be succeeded in the role by Lee Anne Myslewski, who has served Wolf Trap since 2006 as Director, Artistic Administration.
Virginia Rep Presents THE GAME'S AFOOT: HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2018
Virginia Rep opens Ken Ludwig's holiday whodunit The Game's Afoot: Holmes for the Holidays on Friday, November 30 at the Hanover Tavern, the first show of the 2018-19 Hanover Season. This "murderously funny" farce follows Broadway star William Gillette, admired worldwide for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, as he must reprise his role in order to solve the mystery of his own attempted murder during holiday festivities with his castmates. The show runs through January 6, 2019 at the Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover, Virginia 23069.
BWW Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at VIRGINIA MUSICAL THEATRE: The Best Of Times Really Is Now In This Absolutely Fabulous Romp
by Brent Deekens - October 13, 2018
Plays at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts through October 14th, 2018.
BWW Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Richmond Triangle Players
by Jeremy Bustin - October 12, 2018
On October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepherd was tied to a fence post and beaten to an inch of his life. On October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepherd died. A tragedy that was felt around the world, the horrific event planted new seeds for equality and birthed new anti-hate laws in America.
Synetic Theater Presents MY FATHER'S DRAGON
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2018
Synetic Theater will present a new adaptation of 'My Father's Dragon' December 4, 2018 through January 6, 2019 at their Crystal City theater.
Feuds, Family, And A Mothers Will Are Tested At Barter Stage II
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018
Barter Theatre is excited to announce Sally McCoy running Oct. 4 through Nov. 10 at Barter Theatre Stage II. Sally McCoy follows the historic story following a mother who is on a mission to save her family during one of the most historical family disputes in the history of the country.
OUR TOWN Transforms The Wells Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018
Virginia Stage Company continues their 40th Anniversary Season with a new production that physically adapts the Wells Theatre in groundbreaking ways. Our Town, directed by Chris Hanna, is a seminal American classic that has never been so immediate and so universal. This Pulitzer Prize winner's enduring power lies in asking audiences to consider life's biggest questions in ways that are freshly challenging today, even as it creates an ordinary New England village onstage, circa 1900.
Virginia Repertory Theatre Presents SISTER ACT
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Sister Act on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the November Theatre/Arenstein Stage, 114 West Broad Street. The show will run through Sunday, January 6, 2019.  Previews will be on Wednesday, November 14 and Thursday, November 15, 2018. With music by Alan Menken, book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, lyrics by Glenn Slater and additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane, this uplifting musical comedy is based on the hit 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.
American Shakespeare Center Announces Titles To Be Accepted For Year 3 Of The Shakespeare's New Contemporaries Project
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
American Shakespeare Center (ASC) today announces that it will accept companion plays to six Shakespeare titles for its third year of submissions to the Shakespeare's New Contemporaries (SNC) project. The titles are All's Well That Ends Well, Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado about Nothing, Titus Andronicus, and Twelfth Night.
ODU Will Open Barry Art Museum To The Public
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2018
Old Dominion University will welcome the community to its new Barry Art Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Firehouse And Daily Planet Announce Partnership For SONGS FROM BEDLAM
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2018
Firehouse Theatre and Daily Planet Health Services (DPHS) are partnering to raise awareness about mental health during the run of the Firehouse Theatre production of Douglas Jones' play SONGS FROM BEDLAM.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Mill Mountain Theatre Announces Exciting 2019 Season
by Christopher Castanho - September 27, 2018
Mill Mountain Theatre's upcoming 2019 season will consist of four main stage musicals on the Trinkle, three shows for Young Audiences, two productions in the Waldron Fringe Series, and two concerts in their Music Series. A brilliant balance of shows that all will enjoy.
Virginia Stage Company Announces New Public Works Virginia Initiative
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
For forty years, Virginia Stage Company has brought great plays to life for the citizens of Hampton Roads. Public Works Virginia expands that mission to making theatre not just for the community, but with the community. 
Grab Your Umbrellas As SINGIN¹ IN THE RAIN Pours To Gilliam Stage At Barter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2018
Barter Theatre is excited to announce the return of one the most beloved musical comedies of all time, "Singin' in the Rain". Running from Sept. 27 through Nov. 10, "Singin' in the Rain" follows beloved silent-film star Don Lockwood as he realizes the future of film rests in "talkies". Life and love ensue as he ponders his next move.
Spirited History Dinner at Swift Creek Mill Promises to Stir Up the Past... and Perhaps More
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
If you are looking for a unique and interesting alternative to the typical Halloween fare this year, consider "Swift Creek Mill's Spooktacular Spirited History Dinner" on October 25.
Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre Presents MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the company of the first production of the 2018/19 Children's Season: Mr. Popper's Penguins, opening Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn. Based on the popular children's book by Richard and Florence Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins tells the tale of the gentle British house painter, with a fondness for Antarctic exploration, who finds himself and his family the proud domesticators of a family of penguins. This heartwarming tale will be a holiday treat for the entire family as they follow Mr. Popper, his family, and his talented little penguins.
Renee Fleming To Perform at The Sandler Center
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2018
The Sandler Center Foundation and Virginia Arts Festival are pleased to welcome Renee Fleming back to Hampton Roads on February 23, 2019 as she takes to the Sandler Center stage in Virginia Beach. One of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, soprano Renee Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. At a White House ceremony in 2013, President Obama awarded her the National Medal of Arts, America's highest honor for an individual artist.
American Shakespeare Center Celebrates 30 Years; Honors Ty Jones And Citizens Of Staunton
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2018
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) commemorates three decades of Shakespeare by honoring Classical Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Ty Jones and the Citizens of Staunton, Virginia at its 30th Anniversary Gala today, September 22 at the Blackfriars Playhouse and Stonewall Jackson Hotel. The celebration will include a diverse array of ASC artists ranging from members of the original Shenandoah Shakespeare Express touring company to recent ASC Theatre Camp students.
HAIRSPRAY Comes To Reston
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Welcome to the 60s - 1960s era Baltimore, to be exact, where hopes are high and hairstyles are even higher, as Reston Community Players opens its 52nd season with the beloved musical Hairspray. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with an even bigger heart (and hair) is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national television. Along the way, she finds true love, equality and the chance to be accepted for who she really is. Hairspray runs October 19-November 10, 2018 at Reston Community Center.

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