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I Love the 90s Tour Comes to Innsbrook After Hours
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2017
Innsbrook After Hours announced that I Love The 90's will be rolling through the SERVPRO of Richmond Pavilion in Richmond on Wednesday August 30th.
Travis Kendrick of Mill Mountain Theatre's THE JUNGLE BOOK
by Christopher Castanho - June 06, 2017
The Jungle Book, a short play based on the classic stories by Rudyard Kipling, is Roanoke's very own Mill Mountain Theatre's summer outreach production, taking live theatre to unconventional settings, including parks and libraries. This production feature's MMT's 2017 Summer Apprentice Company. I was lucky enough to sit down with the director and adaptor of the well-known tale to hear about the process creating this new play and learn more about how Mill Mountain Theatre is spreading the gift of theatre across Roanoke, for free.
BWW Review: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at Richmond Triangle Players, a Feel-Good Wedding With a Twist
by Jeremy Bustin - June 04, 2017
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU isn't smart and doesn't have a lot of artistic merit, but it's thoroughly entertaining and offers the kind of trivial comedy audiences need right now. The production runs through July 1 at the Robert B. Moss Theatre.
BWW Review: Attention Must Be Paid - LiveArts Presents Stirring DEATH OF A SALESMAN in Charlottesville
by Jeffrey Walker - June 02, 2017
Attention must be paid once again to Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN. One of Charlottesville's premier theatres is presenting the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama with a strong cast of leading players and impeccably directed by William Rough. An all-volunteer organization, LiveArts has a strong reputation in Central Virginia and this production is proof enough that community theatre can move an audience and illuminate a famous play with pathos and fine acting.
LiveArts in Charlottesville Explores DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Pulitzer Prize Winning American Drama
by Jeffrey Walker - June 01, 2017
Charlottesville-based LiveArts, one of central Virginia's premiere volunteer theatre companies, is taking on DEATH OF A SALESMAN, placing it in their intimate Gibson Theatre space to once again throw a spotlight on Willy's tattered American dream, running through June 4, 2017.
BWW Review: A KINKY Revolution in Richmond
by Jeremy Bustin - May 31, 2017
Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, KINKY BOOTS runs at the Altria Theater through Sunday, June 4.
Betrayal, Sex and Love Fill Barter's Production of THE COTTAGE
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2017
Barter Theatre introduces 'The Cottage' on Thursday, June 1. The production starts this week and runs until August 12 on Barter Theatre's Gilliam Stage.
Cast and Design Team Announced for IAMSHE Productions' FIVE FLIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2017
IAMSHE Productions is pleased to announce the performances dates and the cast and design team of the play Five Flights by Alan Bock.
Stones to Be Added to Barter Theatre Walk of Fame
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2017
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HEATHERS, GHOST QUARTET, ALICE and More Set for Firehouse's Season 24
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2017
Below is a list of projects that will be produced and/or are under consideration for Firehouse Theatre's 2017/18 Season. It's the 24th season - A SEASON OF POSSIBILITIES.
The Infamous Stringdusters, The Travelin' McCourys and More Among The Festy Experience's 2017 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017
The Festy Experience has announced the first half of its music lineup for the 8th annual festival, happening October 5-8, 2017 in the Blue Ridge Bowl at Infinity Downs Farm in Arrington, Virginia.
Virginia Rep Announces RIVER DITTY and FUN HOME
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017
Virginia Repertory Theatre made public additional titles for the 2017/18 Season today. "Announcing River Ditty and Fun Home simultaneously illuminates Virginia Rep's commitment to bold new work,' says Artistic Director, Nathaniel Shaw.  
Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre to Present DREAM LOGIC and A LIFE WITH NO LIMITS at Firehouse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2017
Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre will present DREAM LOGIC and A LIFE WITH NO LIMITS at Firehouse Theatre on Friday June 2 (7:30pm); Saturday June 3 (7:30pm), and Sunday June 4 (3pm).
Firehouse Theatre and TheatreLAB to Present HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2017
What's your damage? Based on the classic 1989 cult-favorite film, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is the darkly delicious story of a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who finds herself in the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High -- the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable on the peak of the high school food chain her mysterious boyfriend has a plan to put the Heathers in their place -- six feet under. HEATHER: THE MUSICAL is sexy, sassy, laugh-out-loud funny, and is guaranteed to blow you away.
BWW Review: Jewish Family Theatre's Encore Presentation of BAD JEWS is Viciously Good Fun
by Jeremy Bustin - May 14, 2017
The Jewish Family Theatre encore presentation of Joshua Harmon's sharp and penetrating comedy, BAD JEWS, runs at the Weinstein Jewish Community Center through May 14.
Virginia Stage Company Welcomes New Managing Director
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2017
Virginia Stage Company is excited to announce they have hired David Byrd as the new Managing Director after a national search.  Byrd comes to the company from the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee and will serve as the principal financial management and development director reporting to Producing Artistic Director, Tom Quaintance.
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Makes Mid-Atlantic Debut at Richmond Triangle Players
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017
Richmond Triangle Players concludes its 24th Season with the wackiest wedding musical ever onstage, It Shoulda Been You. This delightful farce, with a cast comprised of some of Richmond's finest musical-comedy performers, opens Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 8 pm, following a low-priced preview on Wednesday, May 31.  The production, sponsored by Hayes & Fisk Photography and Mosaic Catering, runs through July 1.
RUSTBELT:1984 Gets Staged Reading at Fifth Wall Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017
In theatre, we often see the physical world thrown out of balance. RUSTBELT:1984, written by Damon W. Arrington (Broadway Assistant Director, Award Winning Off Broadway Director/Producer) and being presented as a staged reading by Fifth Wall Theatre at Richmond's historic Hofheimer Building, is no exception. RUSTBELT: 1984 is the first installation in a series of three plays using the visceral world of the theatre to shake up social consciousness regarding water quality and policy.
Wolfbane Celebrates Shakespeare with History and Theatre Lovers Alike
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
Wolfbane Productions, in association with Jamerson Building Supply, Williams Collision Center, and the Appomattox 1865 Foundation, is proud to present Wolfbane's Romeo and Juliet outside at Appomattox Court House NHP, 111 National Park Dr, Appomattox, VA 24522, from June 1-July 1, 2017.  Gates open at 7pm; the show will begin at 8pm. Wolfbane's Romeo and Juliet is sure to please both theatre and history lovers alike with a hometown twist on this Shakespearean favorite.
Arielle Jacobs, JJ Caruncho, Shea Gomez and More Tapped for IN THE HEIGHTS at Virginia Rep; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of In the Heights on Friday June 23, 2017 at the November Theatre/Arenstein Stage, 114 West Broad Street. The show will run through July 30, 2017. Previews will run for two nights on Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22, 2017.
Cut Loose with FOOTLOOSE at Barter Theatre!
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2017
Barter Theatre introduces "Footloose: The Musical" on Friday May 19. The production starts this week and runs until August 12 on Barter Theatre's Gilliam Stage. The play features Joseph Matthew Veale, Sarah Laughland and other members of Barter Theatre's resident acting company.
BWW Review: Peanuts Gang Still Charms in Rooftop Productions' YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by Jeffrey Walker - May 07, 2017
The Rooftop Productions effort does well by the Gesner and Schulz creation. Director Ted Ballard keeps things simple, just as Schulz presented his characters in pen and ink. Coupled with identifiably perfect costumes by Mandy Ken, and cartoon inspired, primary-colored set pieces designed by Dale Walsh, Ballard's cast is able to bring to life the wit and wisdom of the Peanuts gang.
BWW Review: Cadence Theatre's RABBIT HOLE Examines Life After Tragedy
by Jeremy Bustin - May 05, 2017
'Things just aren't nice anymore.' People have different coping mechanisms for grief, a message that is profoundly on display in Cadence Theatre's production of David Lindsay Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama RABBIT HOLE. The show runs through May 20 at Virginia Repertory Theatre.
VENUS IN FUR Reading, Wine and More Set for Wolfbane's 2nd Annual DIONYSUS FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017
Wolfbane will celebrate wine and the arts with their second annual Dionysus Festival on Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Theatre's THE WIZ Breaks Records with Sold Out Performances
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017
Virginia Stage Company and Norfolk State University Theatre Company's production of The Wiz concluded April 30 after rave reviews, smashing attendance records and selling out five performances - something not seen at the Wells Theatre is many years. By pooling the resources, talents, and staffs of the two organizations, the production was elevated to a height otherwise unachievable. 

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