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A CHORUS LINE Caps Richmond Triangle Players' 25th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2018
Richmond Triangle Players opens its 2018-19 Season with a new musical revue based around the work of the most heralded and influential theatrical composer of the last 60 years, Sondheim on Sondheim.  The production opens Friday, August 10, 2018 at 8 pm, following a two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday August 8 and 9 at 8 pm. 
THE TRICKSTERS Comes to Firehouse Theatre 1/26
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
They play with illusion and bend reality.
Photo Flash: First Look at Heritage Theatre Festival's THE COCOANUTS
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2018
Strap in, folks…things are about to get wild over at Heritage Theatre Festival with the classic Marx Brothers musical The Cocoanuts - coming to the Culbreth Theatre from July 20-29.
Wolfbane Productions Presents HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2018
Wolfbane Productions will produce Broadway's favorite "internationally ignored song stylist" Hedwig and the Angry Inch from July 26-August 11 in Appomattox. Wolfbane, in association with Jamerson Building Supply and Williams Collision Center, is proud to be hosting this incredible concert outdoors at the Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, 618 Country Club Rd, Appomattox, VA 24522. Gates open at 7pm; the show will begin at 8pm. See what happens when this genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation meets a new setting in the Central Virginia backcountry, as it tells the story of one of the most unique characters ever to hit the stage.
Creative Cauldron Announces 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2018
The 2018-19 Season marks Creative Cauldron's tenth year producing and presenting live theater and music. This season includes a diverse range of programming for adults and families alike. Highlighting the season will be a world premiere musical, On Air, written by internationally produced duo Stephen Gregory Smith and Matt Conner. On Air is the final installment of Creative Cauldron's five-year "Bold New Works for Intimate Stages" initiative.
Firehouse to Produce the Play that Killed the Playwright
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2018
Firehouse will produce the world premiere of INVALID -- a new adaptation of Moliere's 17th century French farce THE IMAGINARY INVALID -- directed by Josh Chenard in a new adaptation by Chenard and Jane Mattingly. Performances begin Thursday, August 30, 2018 and run thru Saturday, September 29, 2018.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents TOMFOOLERY
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2018
A revue of the witty, wicked and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer.
Heritage Theatre Festival To Present Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2018
Heritage Theatre Festival will wrap up its 2018 season with The Mountaintop, an Olivier Award-winning play by Katori Hall. The Mountaintop is built around a fantastical imagining of the final night of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, and a chance encounter with a motel maid that offers a rare window into the human side of the American icon and presents a compelling bridge from this world to the next.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
Swift Creek Mill Theatre has announced its 2018 - 2019 Season. Season Ticket Packages Are On Sale Now Starting At $95. Individual Tickets Go On Sale June 1
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces 2018 Exploratory Theatre Camp
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents 2018 Summer Theatre Camps. COME BE A THEATRE STAR THIS SUMMER!
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents TOMFOOLERY
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
A revue of the witty, wicked and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer. Before there was 'Laugh-In' or 'Saturday Night Live', and before the term 'political incorrectness' had ever been heard, Tom Lehrer was featured on 'That Was The Week That Was', plying his sharp-edged craft.
BWW Feature: SHREK THE MUSICAL TYA at Mill Mountain Theatre
by Christopher Castanho - July 09, 2018
Mill Mountain Theatre begins rehearsal today for 'Shrek The Musical: Theatre For Young Audiences Version' and performs August 1st through 12th on the Trinkle MainStage. Characters you know and love are brought to life by MMT's cast of 30 performers, featuring youth actors from the Roanoke Valley, as well as Mill Mountain Theatre's Apprentice Company.
Theatre Arlington to Present STELLALUNA
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
Baby bat Stellaluna flies into Theatre Arlington's 45th Anniversary Season and brings with her a universal message for all ages. This 1993 children's book by Janell Cannon, adapted for the stage by Saskia Janse with music by Guus Ponsioen, is a heartwarming adventure about great friendships, loving families and accepting differences in each other. Stellaluna's life was flitting along, right on schedule, until an owl attacks her mother and knocks the dazed little batlet right out of her mother's protective and loving arms.
Photo Flash: American Shakespeare Center's AS YOU LIKE IT
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2018
To escape death, the extraordinary Rosalind, her brave cousin Celia, and one of Shakespeare's funniest fools flee into the woods. There, in the bewitching Forest of Arden, they discover shepherds and aristocrats, country folk and lovers - and, ultimately, life, love, joy, and freedom. Shakespeare's glorious and wise comedy As You Like It reminds us of everything it is to be alive.
Sarabeth Hammond Scholarship Recipients Chosen by Roanoke Children's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018
For the 2018-2019 Season, Roanoke Children's Theatre (RCT) has selected two youth actors to receive the Sarabeth Hammond Scholarship. Adalynn Eller and Brandon West have been chosen as the recipients.
5th Wall Theatre Announces Its 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2018
5th Wall Theatre is excited to announce their 2018-2019 season featuring plays and musicals that continue to engage, challenge, and entertain Richmond theatre-goers with powerful narratives and stories that stick with audiences well after the curtain goes down.
Heritage Theatre Festival To Present Madcap Marx Brothers Musical THE COCOANUTS
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
Strap in, folks…things are about to get wild over at Heritage Theatre Festival with the classic Marx Brothers musical The Cocoanuts - coming to the Culbreth Theatre from July 20-29.
America Pops With Richmond County Orchestra Free For Veterans And Children Under 10 Saturday June 30
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2018
Sponsored by Gateway Community Outreach, America Pops is a patriotic concert featuring the  Richmond County Orchestra and other guest soloists featuring 'God Bless America', a tribute to America's armed forces, great American movie scores, and so much more!  Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, and free for all veterans and children under 10 years of age.
Photo Flash: First Look at Heritage Theatre Festival's A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Get a first look at Heritage Theatre Festival's season-opening production of A Chorus Line!
Ethan McSweeny Named New Artistic Director Of American Shakespeare Center In Staunton, VA
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) today announced that the company has chosen Ethan McSweeny, an internationally acclaimed theatre artistwith more than 80 productions to his credit, as its new Artistic Director.
BWW Review: Virginia Repertory Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY is Richmond's Smash Hit of the Summer!
by Jeremy Bustin - June 23, 2018
Sizzling with incredible talent and energy, and moving at a brisk pace, Virginia Repertory Theatre's first-rate production breathes new life into the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. West Side Story runs through July 29 at the November Theatre.
Virginia Stage Company Launches New High School Intern Program
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
For their historic 40th season, Virginia Stage Company launches a brand new High School Internship Program which offers internships designed to give high school students from the Hampton Roads communities intensive training and experience in the field of technical theatre. Qualified applicants should be current high school students who possess a strong desire to continue their focus in professional theatre, particularly technical theatre. Applicants are expected to be self-motivated, committed, and willing to learn a vast set of theatrical skills. 
City of Fairfax Theatre Co & Truro Anglican Church Present A July Production of FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Almost twenty years ago in October,1998, Footloose: The Musical opened on Broadway, leaving audiences dancing in the aisles on their way out of the theatre. Based on the beloved 1984 hit film that catapulted Kevin Bacon's career, Footloose:T he Musical features songs from the film's award winning soundtrack that reached number one on the Billboard charts and gave the world classic 80s anthems like " Let's Hear it For The Boy," "Almost Paradise," and the iconic "Footloose."
Creative Cauldron Lines Up Summer Cabaret And Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Creative Cauldron's Annual Summer Cabaret and Concert Series will be held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 6th through September 15th at Creative Cauldron, 410 South Maple Avenue. The Summer Cabaret and Concert Series treats audiences to performances by some of the finest musical theatre talent in the Washington, DC-Metro area.

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Capital One Hall (2/8 - 2/8)
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Capital One Hall (3/14 - 3/14)
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Capital One Hall (5/29 - 5/31)
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Center for the Arts at George Mason University (1/25 - 1/25)
Paragon Philharmonia presents Time-Prov Quartet: Back In Tune in Central Virginia Paragon Philharmonia presents Time-Prov Quartet: Back In Tune
Capital One Hall (4/12 - 4/12)
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes in Central Virginia The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Capital One Hall (6/7 - 6/7)
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