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.... (more...)
Audiences who want to be thoroughly entertained should get down to The Basement to see a sidesplitting production of Robert Askins' HAND TO GOD. Boasting one of the strongest ensembles of the summer, TheatreLAB and 5th Wall Theatre's co-production is certainly not for children or those easily offend... (more...)
No matter how many times audiences have visited the titular setting in Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, it's likely they've never seen the woods quite like in Charlottesville Opera's clever and masterful production running through August 5 at the Paramount Theatre.... (more...)
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.... (more...)
Richmond Triangle Players closes its 25th anniversary season with an already-extended, completely-sold-out production of the very ambitious A CHORUS LINE.... (more...)
Cadence Theatre's latest offering is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Obie Award-winning play APPROPRIATE-a wildly subversive and disturbing piece of theatre that is anything but appropriate. Given the perfectly cluttered stage, patrons walking into the theatre may feel they are about to bear witness to a li... (more...)
For the past several years, Virginia Repertory Theatre has produced one world premiere of a new play or musical. Last year's award-winning THE END OF WAR by David L. Robbins was theatre at its very finest, with incredible special effects, set design and a gorgeous book by Robbins. While River Ditty'... (more...)
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.... (more...)
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 throug... (more...)
Boasting an impressive production and stellar cast, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts is presenting the professional DC-Northern Virginia regional premiere of the dark and romantic musical THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. It is well worth the trip along Interstate 95 to hear the rich score and ly... (more...)
BWW Review: LIZZIE at the 5th Wall Theatre: Campy Carnage Has Entered The Basement...
BWW Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at VIRGINIA MUSICAL THEATRE: The Best Of Times Really Is Now In This Absolutely Fabulous Romp
BWW Review: THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Richmond Triangle Players
BWW Review: Virginia Repertory Theatre's Imaginative CURIOUS INCIDENT is Can't-Miss Theatre
BWW Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at VIRGINIA REPERTORY THEATRE AT THE HANOVER TAVERN: A Sweet Pageant Chronicling The Feminine Spirit
BWW Review: TOMFOOLERY at the SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE: Sidesplitting and Resonating
BWW Review: KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL at Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn: Squeaky-Clean Fun
BWW Review: TheatreLAB and 5th Wall Theatre's HAND TO GOD is Savagely Funny!
BWW Review: Charlottesville Opera Offers a Fresh and Fantastic INTO THE WOODS at the Paramount Theatre
BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Quill Theatre: A Rousing Conclusion to Richmond's 20th Annual Shakespeare Festival
BWW Review: Virginia Repertory Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY is Richmond's Smash Hit of the Summer!
BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE at Richmond Triangle Players
BWW Review: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES at TheatreLAB: A Therapy Session Onstage... Of Sorts...
BWW Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at TheatreLAB: A Powerful Portrayal of the Human Dynamic
BWW Review: ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID at the SWIFT CREEK MILL THEATRE: Situational Fun with Laughs and Heart
BWW Review: PRELUDES at Firehouse Theatre: The Artist's Journey...
BWW Review: Compelling and Controversial: APPROPRIATE at Cadence Theatre Delivers
BWW Review: RENT, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR at ALTRIA THEATRE
BWW Review: RIVER DITTY: AN AMERICAN FOLKTALE at Virginia Repertory Theatre (World Premiere)
BWW Review: MOTH at TheatreLAB: A Taut Teenage Nightmare
BWW Review: THE NORMAL HEART at Richmond Triangle Players is an Essential Piece of Theatre
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...
BWW Review: AN OAK TREE at Firehouse Theatre: Limitless Textual Interpretations Grounded By A Faultless Production
BWW Review: Riverside Center Hits The Right Notes with HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Regional Premiere
BWW Review: I AM MY OWN WIFE at the RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS & 5TH WALL THEATRE: An Ominous (And Riveting) Trip Down Memory Lane…
