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Attucks Theatre

1010 Church Street
Norfolk, VA 23510

Upcoming Shows

Jordan Jensen Stand-Up Tour

Sep 25

Stand-up comedian and actor Jordan Jensen brings her new stand-up comedy tour to the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, Virginia. Jensen's comedy blends raw storytelling with...



Central Virginia Critics Wanted

BWW is always seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage our over 130 regional areas. As a Contributing Editor, you will have the opportunity to review the shows of your choice, conduct interviews with local and touring talent, design features of your own choosing for publishing, and work/network with your local theater press reps to bring exposure to the theatrical offerings in your area.

All applicants should have excellent writing skills and an interest for giving local theaters and productions some prominence on BroadwayWorld.com.

Your compensation as a featured writer with us not only includes exclusive press seats to all of the shows you cover (as is standard in your area and arranged between you and the theater) but also the opportunity to be published under your own byline and publishing profile on both the local and main pages of the site for maximum exposure to our 5M+ monthly visitors.

If this sounds like you, please send a resume and one writing sample to social@broadwayworld.com.

Past Shows

Dorrance Dance

Dorrance Dance

Apr 21

Presented by Virginia Arts Festival   With a complex history and powerful legacy, the uniquely American art form of tap dance explodes with energy and sly storytelling....

Attucks Jazz Club: Anaïs Reno, vocalist

Attucks Jazz Club: Anaïs Reno, vocalist

Mar 14

Vocalist Anaïs Reno is a New York City-based singer who has performed in such iconic spots as Birdland, Dizzy’s and Carnegie Hall. Her “sultry and...

Attucks Jazz Club: René Marie, vocalist

Attucks Jazz Club: René Marie, vocalist

Feb 7

GRAMMY Award-nominated vocalist René Marie returns to the Attucks Jazz Club, enchanting fans with her unique style that incorporates folk, R&B, country and classical elements....

Attucks Jazz Club: Joel Frahm, saxophone

Attucks Jazz Club: Joel Frahm, saxophone

Jan 17

In demand as a sideman, saxophonist Joel Frahm has performed with the greats, including Maynard Ferguson, Betty Carter, Diane Schuur, Brad Mehldau and many more.  Virginia...

The Acting Company - A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Acting Company - A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jan 16

Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Risa Brainin The original rom-com! A rapturous, fresh take on one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, The Acting Company’s A Midsummer...

Attucks Jazz Club: Ken Peplowski, clarinet

Attucks Jazz Club: Ken Peplowski, clarinet

Nov 15

Clarinetist Ken Peplowski returns to the Attucks Jazz Club! “Brilliantly entertaining” (DownBeat), Peplowski has been hailed by the BBC as “arguably the greatest living jazz...

Attucks Jazz Club: Joel Ross, vibraphone

Attucks Jazz Club: Joel Ross, vibraphone

Oct 18

Critically acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross brings a sound DownBeat hails as “lush, high-powered and full of luminous energy.” A Blue Note Artist, Ross has changed the conversation...

Soweto Gospel Choir

Soweto Gospel Choir

Oct 14

This multi-GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning ensemble raises the roof with rich harmonies and soulful sound, whether singing traditional gospel, R&B classics, or any other genre....

Attucks Jazz Club: Jaleel Shaw, saxophone

Attucks Jazz Club: Jaleel Shaw, saxophone

Sep 20

Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw is a DownBeat Critics Poll winner whose “brawny and full-bodied” sound (The New York Times) can be heard in top clubs and in award-winning recordings.Virginia...

In[HEIR]itance Project

In[HEIR]itance Project

May 5 – May 7, 2022

We are divided now more than ever, and it is easier to remain in our chosen silos than it is to engage with our neighbors...

Aquila Theatre: The Great Gatsby

Aquila Theatre: The Great Gatsby

Apr 8

Superb acting and clever stagingAquilas productions are beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and crystalline in effect.-The New YorkerClassically trained, modernly hip (The New York Times), Aquila...

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2021

Lady Day at Emersons Bar & Grill Anthony Mark Stockard, Director Ashley Bishop-Diggs, Billie Holiday In collaboration between Virginia Arts Festival and Norfolk State University...

Peter Bernstein

Peter Bernstein

Apr 7

Ask a jazz pro the guitarist they’d ask to sit in on a set, and at the top of the dream team is Peter Bernstein....

Fisk Jubilee Singers

Fisk Jubilee Singers

Mar 18

These vocal artists and students at Tennessee’s Fisk University sing and travel worldwide. The original Jubilee Singers introduced “slave songs” to the world in 1871...

Veronica Swift

Veronica Swift

Mar 10

This Charlottesville native grew up surrounded by music, with two world renowned jazz artists for parents: her father was the late “master of bebop piano”(LA...

L.A. Theatre Works The Mountaintop

L.A. Theatre Works The Mountaintop

Feb 24

On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What happened inside...

Charenee Wade

Charenee Wade

Feb 17

“Subtle, soulful…ease and grace” (Charleston City Paper)—a singer like Charenee Wade can make it look easy. Rest assured, this gifted performer has earned her chops,...

Rickey Woodard

Rickey Woodard

Jan 20

The West Coast has its own set of jazz legends, from the 1950s cool era to present day, and LA fans are among the most...

Jae Sinnett's Zero-60 Quartet

Jae Sinnett's Zero-60 Quartet

Dec 9

Drummer, composer, arranger, educator and band leader Jae Sinnett has performed over the years with such musical icons as Branford and Ellis Marsalis, Joe Henderson,...

Charlie Young

Charlie Young

Nov 18

Professor by day…and seriously swinging sax player by night! Thank goodness Charlie Young is sharing his wisdom with young musicians coming up at Howard University,...

Bruce Harris

Bruce Harris

Oct 21

New York jazz fans know Bruce Harris as a regular at such hot spots as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Small’s, Ginny’s, Minton’s and more; and...

Nicole Henry

Nicole Henry

Sep 23

The Attucks Jazz Club season starts off singing! With a voice that draws sighs and applause, phrasing that leaves you hanging on every note, and...

Videos


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