Death Club Radio LIVE Comes to Firehouse
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
People avoided talking about death until writer, storyteller, and hospice chaplain Alane Cameron Ford started her Death Club Radio program on WRIR-FM. Now you can join the maverick radio host when she performs a live version of her enlightening and entertaining show about that most inevitable and mysterious moment.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
People avoided talking about death until writer, storyteller, and hospice chaplain Alane Cameron Ford started her Death Club Radio program on WRIR-FM. Now you can join the maverick radio host when she performs a live version of her enlightening and entertaining show about that most inevitable and mysterious moment.
CROWNS Returns To Virginia Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2018
After breaking box office records in 2006, one of the most popular productions in Virginia Stage's history returns with a star-studded cast. In this gospel musical by Regina Taylor, 17-year-old Yolanda travels south in a coming of age story that is a testament to love, sisterhood, and family, where she learns that a hat can be more than a fashion statement. Multiple generations of women tell stories of life's most memorable moments with their hats serving as allegories about the wonders of life - all with a flair of "hattitude."
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2018
After breaking box office records in 2006, one of the most popular productions in Virginia Stage's history returns with a star-studded cast. In this gospel musical by Regina Taylor, 17-year-old Yolanda travels south in a coming of age story that is a testament to love, sisterhood, and family, where she learns that a hat can be more than a fashion statement. Multiple generations of women tell stories of life's most memorable moments with their hats serving as allegories about the wonders of life - all with a flair of "hattitude."
TV: Go Inside Rehearsals For Virginia Musical Theatre's KISS ME KATE
by Alan Henry - April 23, 2018
Virginia Musical Theatre will close out its 27th season with the Tony-winning 1999 revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, April 27-29. The musical production blends the talents of William Shakespeare with the music of Porter to create one of the most chaotic, disruptive and enduring romances of all time on the stage. Kiss Me, Kate follows the embattled exes Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, and their onstage/offstage antics throughout a musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew," where Graham is Petruchio and Vanessi is Katharine. Add an ambitious showgirl, a Broadway hoofer who gambles often, and singing gangsters, and it's the perfect recipe for disaster. Featuring such classic songs as "Too Darn Hot," "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," "I Hate Men," "Another Op'nin', Another Show," and "Always True to You (In My Fashion)," Kiss Me, Kate is a real crowd-pleaser.
by Alan Henry - April 23, 2018
Virginia Musical Theatre will close out its 27th season with the Tony-winning 1999 revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, April 27-29. The musical production blends the talents of William Shakespeare with the music of Porter to create one of the most chaotic, disruptive and enduring romances of all time on the stage. Kiss Me, Kate follows the embattled exes Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, and their onstage/offstage antics throughout a musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew," where Graham is Petruchio and Vanessi is Katharine. Add an ambitious showgirl, a Broadway hoofer who gambles often, and singing gangsters, and it's the perfect recipe for disaster. Featuring such classic songs as "Too Darn Hot," "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," "I Hate Men," "Another Op'nin', Another Show," and "Always True to You (In My Fashion)," Kiss Me, Kate is a real crowd-pleaser.
BWW Review: MOTH at TheatreLAB: A Taut Teenage Nightmare
by Brent Deekens - April 23, 2018
Declan Greene's MOTH is an 'in-yer-face' allegory that covers the sullen travails of two hopeless teenagers who just can't seem to find an adequate niche in school or, indeed, within the limits of their own lives.
by Brent Deekens - April 23, 2018
Declan Greene's MOTH is an 'in-yer-face' allegory that covers the sullen travails of two hopeless teenagers who just can't seem to find an adequate niche in school or, indeed, within the limits of their own lives.
BWW Review: THE NORMAL HEART at Richmond Triangle Players is an Essential Piece of Theatre
by Jeremy Bustin - April 21, 2018
The Richmond Triangle Players' production of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART is not the most polished audiences have seen, but it is one of the most important and heartrending pieces of theatre the company has produced in recent years. While the story may be more compelling to those who lived through the AIDS crisis, it's imperative for millennials to visit this monumental time in LGBTQ history.
by Jeremy Bustin - April 21, 2018
The Richmond Triangle Players' production of Larry Kramer's THE NORMAL HEART is not the most polished audiences have seen, but it is one of the most important and heartrending pieces of theatre the company has produced in recent years. While the story may be more compelling to those who lived through the AIDS crisis, it's imperative for millennials to visit this monumental time in LGBTQ history.
CAT Theatre Announces 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2018
Come fly with CAT Theatre in this 1960 French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage that features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent "layovers." He keeps "one up, one down, and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard's apartment, at the same time.
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2018
Come fly with CAT Theatre in this 1960 French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage that features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent "layovers." He keeps "one up, one down, and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard's apartment, at the same time.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre to Present The Artwork Of Mary Jane Zander
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Swift Creek Mill Theatre is pleased to present Mary Jane Zander as our Featured Artist during the production of Dames At Sea running March 10th through May 5th, 2018. All are welcome to enjoy Mary Jane's work in The Mill Room during dinner/lunch or during intermission of each performance.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Swift Creek Mill Theatre is pleased to present Mary Jane Zander as our Featured Artist during the production of Dames At Sea running March 10th through May 5th, 2018. All are welcome to enjoy Mary Jane's work in The Mill Room during dinner/lunch or during intermission of each performance.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces 2018 Summer Theatre Camps
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Come Be A Theatre Star This Summer at Swift Mill Theatre! See the full lineup of summer theatre camps below!
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Come Be A Theatre Star This Summer at Swift Mill Theatre! See the full lineup of summer theatre camps below!
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents DAMES AT SEA
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
A tap-happy gem of a show that celebrates the golden era of movie musicals, this is the show that brought stardom to a 20-year-old Bernadette Peters, and continues to delight audiences today!
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
A tap-happy gem of a show that celebrates the golden era of movie musicals, this is the show that brought stardom to a 20-year-old Bernadette Peters, and continues to delight audiences today!
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents TOMFOOLERY
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
A revue of the witty, wicked and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
A revue of the witty, wicked and thoroughly twisted world of famed satirical songwriter Tom Lehrer.
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Announces 2018 – 2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 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 1st. See the full schedule below!
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 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 1st. See the full schedule below!
Swift Creek Mill Theatre Presents ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
From the authors of "The Dixie Swim Club" and "The Hallelujah Girls" comes another comic romp featuring the foibles of nuptial bliss! Four Southern friends-for-life made a pact at their senior prom to be in each other's weddings….no matter what! Thirty years later, they are still honoring that vow.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
From the authors of "The Dixie Swim Club" and "The Hallelujah Girls" comes another comic romp featuring the foibles of nuptial bliss! Four Southern friends-for-life made a pact at their senior prom to be in each other's weddings….no matter what! Thirty years later, they are still honoring that vow.
BWW Review: ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END at the Hanover Tavern: Her Hilarious Observations Still Merit Attention (And Gasping Guffaws) After All Of These Years...
by Brent Deekens - April 18, 2018
Plays Through The 29th of April, 2018
by Brent Deekens - April 18, 2018
Plays Through The 29th of April, 2018
Photo Flash: 1st Stage Presents Award-Winning Musical FLY BY NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2018
It's 1965 in New York City and the lights are about to go out. But not before a melancholy sandwich maker becomes enchanted with two sisters in this bittersweet romantic tale about finding hope in a world best by darkness. This truly original rock-fable, nominated for 4 Drama Desk Awards, will sweep audiences off their feet and enchant them in an evening under the stars filled with romance, mystery and enchantment… but not a lot of light.
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2018
It's 1965 in New York City and the lights are about to go out. But not before a melancholy sandwich maker becomes enchanted with two sisters in this bittersweet romantic tale about finding hope in a world best by darkness. This truly original rock-fable, nominated for 4 Drama Desk Awards, will sweep audiences off their feet and enchant them in an evening under the stars filled with romance, mystery and enchantment… but not a lot of light.
RICHARD III Is Shaking Things Up At Barter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018
Shakespeare's "Richard III" is shaking things up at Barter Stage II with rearranged seating. In this performance, running April 12 - May 5, the theatre has been altered to allow the audience to be right in the middle of the action.
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2018
Shakespeare's "Richard III" is shaking things up at Barter Stage II with rearranged seating. In this performance, running April 12 - May 5, the theatre has been altered to allow the audience to be right in the middle of the action.
Firehouse Announces Cast, Creative Team, and Performance Schedule for PRELUDES
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2018
Firehouse Theatre announces the cast, creative team, and performance schedule for the regional premiere of Dave Malloy's new musical PRELUDES.
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2018
Firehouse Theatre announces the cast, creative team, and performance schedule for the regional premiere of Dave Malloy's new musical PRELUDES.
BWW Feature: A CHORUS LINE at Mill Mountain Theatre
by Christopher Castanho - April 10, 2018
Mill Mountain Theatre proudly presents the Award-Winning Musical A CHORUS LINE on the Trinkle MainStage April 25th - May 13th. With music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr & Nicholas Dante, A Chorus Line tells the personal stories of 17 dancers auditioning for 8 spots in the chorus of a new Broadway musical.
by Christopher Castanho - April 10, 2018
Mill Mountain Theatre proudly presents the Award-Winning Musical A CHORUS LINE on the Trinkle MainStage April 25th - May 13th. With music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr & Nicholas Dante, A Chorus Line tells the personal stories of 17 dancers auditioning for 8 spots in the chorus of a new Broadway musical.
BWW Review: AN OAK TREE at Firehouse Theatre: Limitless Textual Interpretations Grounded By A Faultless Production
by Brent Deekens - April 10, 2018
Plays Through April 14th
by Brent Deekens - April 10, 2018
Plays Through April 14th
High School Musicians Alongside Professionals Perform April 22 With FREE Admission
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018
Richmond County Orchestra (RCO) is celebrating Motown music with a Side-By-Side production with Curtis High School band members on Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2018
Richmond County Orchestra (RCO) is celebrating Motown music with a Side-By-Side production with Curtis High School band members on Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.
American Shakespeare Center Spring Season Starts Performances This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
The Wicked Folly Tour has completed its tour, traveling across 17 states, producing over 50 performances at 33 venues, and reaching nearly 17,000 audience members. Now the troupe returns to Staunton to present the American Shakespeare Center's Spring Season. Performances begin at the Blackfriars Playhouse April 11.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
The Wicked Folly Tour has completed its tour, traveling across 17 states, producing over 50 performances at 33 venues, and reaching nearly 17,000 audience members. Now the troupe returns to Staunton to present the American Shakespeare Center's Spring Season. Performances begin at the Blackfriars Playhouse April 11.
Barter Theatre Presents IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
Barter Theatre presents "In the Heat of the Night" beginning April 7 through May 12. This thrilling murder mystery is based on John Ball's award-winning novel that inspired an Oscar-winning film, which resulted in the Emmy-winning television series.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2018
Barter Theatre presents "In the Heat of the Night" beginning April 7 through May 12. This thrilling murder mystery is based on John Ball's award-winning novel that inspired an Oscar-winning film, which resulted in the Emmy-winning television series.
Back To Where It All Started, Carnival Kid Team Returns To Northern Virginia Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
Nearly two years after director Michael Perry first met writer Joey Fama at the Northern Virginia Film Festival (NOVA), the Carnival Kid team will have its Virginia premier at NOVA. Carnival Kid comes highly touted, including four nominations from the festival: Best Musical, Best Cinematography-Short, Best Art & Design, and Best Music Video. Director Michael Perry, 'I am so proud of everyone who worked on the film, the nominations belong to all of us.'
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
Nearly two years after director Michael Perry first met writer Joey Fama at the Northern Virginia Film Festival (NOVA), the Carnival Kid team will have its Virginia premier at NOVA. Carnival Kid comes highly touted, including four nominations from the festival: Best Musical, Best Cinematography-Short, Best Art & Design, and Best Music Video. Director Michael Perry, 'I am so proud of everyone who worked on the film, the nominations belong to all of us.'
RTP Season Continues With Larry Kramer's Landmark THE NORMAL HEART
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
Richmond Triangle Players continues its 25th Anniversary celebration with a production of Larry Kramer's provocative chronicle of the AIDS epidemic, The Normal Heart. A largely autobiographical work taking place at the height of the onset of the disease, The Normal Heart opens Thursday April 19 at 8:00 pm, following a low-priced preview on Wednesday April 18. The production's presenting partner is Health Brigade, a leader in AIDS-related service for almost four decades.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
Richmond Triangle Players continues its 25th Anniversary celebration with a production of Larry Kramer's provocative chronicle of the AIDS epidemic, The Normal Heart. A largely autobiographical work taking place at the height of the onset of the disease, The Normal Heart opens Thursday April 19 at 8:00 pm, following a low-priced preview on Wednesday April 18. The production's presenting partner is Health Brigade, a leader in AIDS-related service for almost four decades.
Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep Present APPROPRIATE
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Repertory Theatre are pleased to present Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Winner of the 2014-2015 Obie Award for Best New American Play and nominated for an Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Outer Critics Circle Award, Appropriate focuses on the reunion of the Lafayette family siblings as they return to their father's dilapidated Arkansas plantation to settle the estate after his death. Toni, Bo, and their long-time estranged brother Franz, struggle to reconcile personal memories with tangible evidence of their father's prejudice when they discover a photo album containing graphic, racist images among their father's belongings.
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Repertory Theatre are pleased to present Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Winner of the 2014-2015 Obie Award for Best New American Play and nominated for an Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Outer Critics Circle Award, Appropriate focuses on the reunion of the Lafayette family siblings as they return to their father's dilapidated Arkansas plantation to settle the estate after his death. Toni, Bo, and their long-time estranged brother Franz, struggle to reconcile personal memories with tangible evidence of their father's prejudice when they discover a photo album containing graphic, racist images among their father's belongings.
Photo Flash: First Look at Firehouse's AN OAK TREE
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Tim Crouch's play AN OAK TREE is a unique performance experience that revolves around a traveling hypnotist who discovers that the volunteer he's called up from the audience for his show is the father of a girl he accidentally killed in a car accident. As Crouch explains, for the grieving father 'nothing now is what it is. It's like he's in a play - but he doesn't know the words or the moves.'
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Tim Crouch's play AN OAK TREE is a unique performance experience that revolves around a traveling hypnotist who discovers that the volunteer he's called up from the audience for his show is the father of a girl he accidentally killed in a car accident. As Crouch explains, for the grieving father 'nothing now is what it is. It's like he's in a play - but he doesn't know the words or the moves.'
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Mnozil Brass
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/1 - 3/1) | |
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Music of Queen - A Rock Symphony- with Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (5/15 - 5/15) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Virginia Beach (2/21 - 2/21) | |
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Love Notes
Capital One Hall (2/14 - 2/14) | |
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White Christmas
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (11/5 - 12/28) | |
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Matinee Idylls - District5: For the Love of… Music!
Hylton Performing Arts Venue (4/21 - 4/21) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Ferguson Center for the Arts [Concert Hall] (2/3 - 2/3) | |
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