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Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Olney Theatre Center

Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Olney Theatre Center

by Jake Bridges · September 25, 2026

What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Olney Theatre Center? Traditionally, I would start with some kind of introduction that would quickly preview Olney Theatre Center’s regional premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT. I’d like to do something different and start by pulling focus to the fact th…

Review: THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING at NextStop Theatre

Review: THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL SHOOTING at NextStop Theatre

by Pamela Roberts · September 21, 2026

The Second Best School Shooting at NextStop Theatre asks a brutal question: what happens to grief when the next tragedy comes along and steals the focus? The show is riveting, thought-provoking and not to be missed.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ford's Theatre

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ford's Theatre

by Aidan O'Connor · September 18, 2026

Come From Away at Ford’s Theatre recounts one such echo on that fateful day in Newfoundland, Canada – the northeast tip of North America. Digging into a vast array of individual stories from the day, this production is equal parts moving, humanizing, and at times even humorous.…

Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Round House Theatre

Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Round House Theatre

by Roger Catlin · September 17, 2026

Amid August Wilson’s ambitious and towering 10-play American Century Cycle, each one representing a different decade in the Black experience, “Ma Rainey’s Black Botton,” set in 1920s blues recording studio, is perhaps most dynamic.…

Review: VENUS at Woolly Mammoth

Review: VENUS at Woolly Mammoth

by Morgan Musselman · September 16, 2026

Written by Steve Yockey (HBO’s The Flight Attendant and Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives) and directed by Reggie D. White, Woolly Mammoth's new Artistic Director, VENUS is wonderfully of the moment, full of all our modern anxieties, peculiarities, and humor, but at its core are timeless questions a…

Review: SOMETHING WONDERFUL: BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES at Signature Theatre

Review: SOMETHING WONDERFUL: BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES at Signature Theatre

by Elliot Lanes · September 15, 2026

Cabarets are always a bit of a crap shoot depending on the performer’s theme and choice of material. Signature Theatre’s current cabaret offering is a prime example of what happens when the performer and the material are in perfect sync. Take the immeasurable talents of Tracy Lynn Olivera, add a…

Review: A BEAUTIFUL BLUE MORNING SKY at The Keegan Theatre

Review: A BEAUTIFUL BLUE MORNING SKY at The Keegan Theatre

by Roger Catlin · September 13, 2026

Besides the massive geopolitics of it all, the terror attacks also jolted individual emotions , almost to a person. We dealt as a nation with loss, felt empathy, a degree of hopelessness and a welling of national pride and determination as a way to endure and persevere.…

Past Shows

24 total · showing 11–20

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Sep 9 – Nov 1, 2020

A progressive white couple's liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fianc home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic Sidney Poitier film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter's...

Ghost the Musical

Ghost the Musical

Jul 8 – Aug 30, 2020

A timeless fantasy about the power of love. Molly is in grave danger when a mugging while walking back to their apartment one-night leaves Sam dying in the street. Unable to leave Molly in need, Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next. With the help of a...

Murder for Two

Murder for Two

May 27 – Jun 28, 2020

In this hilarious 90-minute one-act off-Broadway hit, 2 performers play 13 rolesnot to mention the pianoin a witty and winking homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries. The New York Times said: INGENIOUS! A snazzy double-act that spins out a comic mystery animated by funny...

Bright Star

Bright Star

Mar 25 – May 17, 2020

Inspired by a real event and featuring the bluegrass-tinged Grammy-nominated Steven Martin and Edie Brickell score, Broadways Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 40s. When literary editor...

Grease

Grease

Nov 8 – Mar 15, 2020

1:30pm: Performance StartThurs. - Sat. Evenings5:30pm: Dinner & Show Arrival7:00pm: Show Only Arrival7:30pm: Performance StartSunday Matinees1:00pm: Dinner & Show Arrival2:30pm: Show Only Arrival3:00pm: Performance StartIf your ticket includes a meal, please note that dinner...

The Riverside Christmas Spectacular

The Riverside Christmas Spectacular

Nov 27 – Dec 29, 2019

Back by popular demand and updated for 2019! Experience the excitement, memories, and joy of Christmas as our spectacular cast of singers and dancers present the heart and essence of the holiday season in this pageant of your favorite songs and music. Escape the hustle and...

Annie

Annie

Sep 25 – Nov 17, 2019

Unlike most of the other children at Miss Hannigan's orphanage, little orphan Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. So, when billionaire Oliver Warbucks offers to adopt her, she asks him to help find her real mom and dad instead...

South Pacific

South Pacific

Jul 24 – Sep 15, 2019

Set against the dramatic background of an idyllic South Pacific island during WWII, Rodgers and Hammersteins South Pacific intertwines the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking. Based on the...

The Pirates of Penzance or The Rascals of the Rappahannock

The Pirates of Penzance or The Rascals of the Rappahannock

May 22 – Jul 7, 2019

The Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is proud to present Gilbert & Sullivans comedic operetta, The Pirates of Penzance or The Rascals of the Rappahannock, starring Claire Leyden as Mabel, Samual Keeler as Frederic, Andrew Wynn as The Major...

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Mar 13 – May 5, 2019

The Riverside Center for the performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is excited to present The Color Purple opening Wednesday, March 13 and running until Sunday, May 5. The Color Purple opened at The Broadway Theatre in 2005, directed by Gary Griffin, produced by Scott...

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