Norfolk Theatre + Broadway News

Barter Theatre Opens SOUTHERN FRIED FUNERAL, 5/30

(5/22/2013) - "Bless their hearts," writes Broadway World, "J. Dietz Osborne and Nate Eppler have scored a bonafide hit with 'Southern Fried Funeral.'" Barter Theatre will open the comedy on May 30 on Barter's main stage.

Barter Upgrades Assistive Listening System at Main Stage

(5/21/2013) - Barter Theatre announced today the recent upgrade of the assistive listening system at main stage. The new system is produced by Listen Technologies and transmits audio through a radio signal to a receiver used by patrons.

John Mincks to Star in Firehouse Theatre Project's POP!; Full Cast Announced!

(5/20/2013) - Firehouse Theatre Project announces complete casting and the creative team for POP!, a new musical with book and lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman and music by Anna K. Jacobs, directed by Jase Smith. Sponsored in part by Yale Repertory Theatre's Binger Center for New Theatre, POP! will play for 18 performances, July 11 - August 10. Opening Night is Friday, July 12.

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 5/19/2013

(5/19/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/19/2013 for Norfolk

STAGE TUBE: Highlights from Firehouse Theatre Project's POP!

(5/17/2013) - This summer, Firehouse will present the sensation musical, POP! Who Shot Andy Warhol? with book and lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman and music by Anna K. Jacobs. POP! is an outrageous whodunit musical in which the famous-and infamous-residents of Warhol's legendary Factory all have motives to pull the trigger. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is Coming to Barter Stage II

(5/15/2013) - "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a classic fairy tale that has been told and retold for more than 500 years. Now, Catherine Gray has written a creative version for The Barter Players, the children's company of Barter Theatre, while still keeping true to its tradition. The mystical tale will be performed May 28-June 22 at Barter Stage II.

The Virginia Arts Festival Announces The Rite of Spring: 100th Anniversary Performance, 5/29

(5/14/2013) - The Virginia Arts Festival will make-and remake-history on May 29. That's when the Festival will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world premiere of The Rite of Spring, Igor Stravinsky's groundbreaking work that changed the worlds of music and dance forever.

The Hub Announces Free for All Play Fest 2013

(5/13/2013) - The Hub Theatre has announced its first annualHUB PLAY FEST, a staged reading festival showcasing new plays. The two-day festival features four new play readings, and offers two insightful Panel Discussions about topics relevant to theatre in America. The entire festival is free and open to the public.

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 5/12/2013

(5/12/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/12/2013 for Norfolk

Wolf Trap Announces Upcoming Performances

(5/6/2013) - Grammy-winning storyteller, humorist, and host Garrison Keillor is back on the road with the nation's premier live radio show, A Prairie Home Companion (APHC). Now in its 39th season, APHC returns to the Filene Center where Keillor will lead an ensemble cast through comedy sketches and musical interludes, as well as perform his signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 5/05/2013

(5/5/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Norfolk

Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

(5/2/2013) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Set for Landmark Theatre, 10/19

(4/30/2013) - WCVE presents David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor who will be appearing for one night only at the Landmark Theater on Saturday, October 19th at 8:00pm.

ROCK OF AGES Comes to Richmond, 6/9

(4/30/2013) - In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer - and in L.A.'s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the '80's. It's ROCK OF AGES, a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. This 5 time Tony nominated musical, with a star studded motion picture in the works, is rockin' its way across the USA. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

Wayside Theatre's CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES Begins 6/1

(4/30/2013) - Wayside Theatre's Artistic Director Warner Crocker has announced the cast and schedule for the first production of Wayside Theatre's 52nd Season, Church Basement Ladies. This musical is inspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, including the best seller Growing Up Lutheran, and is written by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke, with Music and Lyrics by Drew Jansen.

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 4/28/2013

(4/28/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Norfolk

'Soul Encounters: Flamenco Meets Jazz' Comes to the Alden, 5/11

(4/25/2013) - The shared heritage of jazz music and flamenco dance will be explored at a special, one-night performance of Furia Flamenca's new work "Soul Encounters: Flamenco Meets Jazz." The show will be held at The Alden in McLean at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $25/$18 for MCC tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

Virginia Rep to Stage RED, 4/25-6/16

(4/25/2013) - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Red by John Logan on Friday, April 26, 2013 with a preview on April 25. The show will run through June 16 at Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep Center, 114 West Broad Street.

Adapted THE PERSONAL(S) Plays in Arlington, Now thru 5/18

(4/24/2013) - No Rules Theatre Company will continue their first season at Signature Theatre with The Personal(s), adapted by Brian Sutow from acclaimed films by Stanley Tucci and Theo Van Gogh, tonight, April 24 - May 18.

POP! WHO SHOT ANDY WARHOL?, 'NIGHT, MOTHER and More Set for Firehouse Theatre Project's 20th Season

(4/22/2013) - Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Firehouse Theatre Project presents a series of plays that span the entire contemporary era from an American classic set in sultry post WWII New Orleans to a hilarious new satire set in a present day wrestling ring. Winners of 10 prestigious awards and numerous nominations for their New York premiers, the 2013-14 season boasts three Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalists and an Outer Critics Circle Award winner for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical.

Andrea Rivette and Duke Lafoon to Lead Cadence Theatre Company & Virginia Repertory Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL

(4/22/2013) - Cadence Theatre Company, in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre, closes its 2012/13 Season with the emotionally packed Broadway rock-musical Next to Normal. Performances will begin at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, Marjorie Arenstein Stage on Thursday, April 25, 2013 and run for four weeks only through Saturday, May 18, 2013. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Next to Normal examines the powerful story of Diana, a suburban housewife suffering with bipolar disorder, and the effects of that illness on her family. This is the groundbreaking musical that leaves audiences astounded and uplifted at the difference that understanding, hope, and encouragement makes in our lives. Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep will be partnering with NAMI, The VCU Department of Psychiatry and the ReelAbilities Film Festival for this production.

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 4/21/2013

(4/21/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/21/2013 for Norfolk

The Acting Company Kicks Off OF MICE AND MEN and AS YOU LIKE IT National Tour Shows in VA Today

(4/20/2013) - The Acting Company presents a national tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Shakespeare's As You Like It, running now through April 2013. Performances began in Santa Fe in October before the show left on a cross country tour to 44 cities in 30 states. Ian Belknap, Artistic Director of The Acting Company has direcTed Steinbeck's Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning tale, which is one of the most widely read stories in America.

Harry Connick, Jr. Among Shows Added to Wolf Trap's 2013 Summer Season

(4/19/2013) - Wolf Trap Adds nine new shows to its 2013 Summer Season Including Debut Performances by Robert Plant, ZZ Top, Ke$ha, and Returning Legends Diana Ross and Harry Connick, Jr.

Stephens City Student Wins Wayside Theatre's Young Playwrights' Competition

(4/18/2013) - Wayside Theatre has announced the winner and runner up of the Young Playwrights' Competition. The winners were chosen by a panel of readers on Wayside Theatre's staff, who read and judged the plays without knowing the identity of the playwrights.

Photo Flash: First Look at JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Swift Creek Mill Theatre

(4/17/2013) - Our version of the classic fairy tale is full of fee-fie-foe-FUN!! Jack trades the family cow for some magic beans, and when those beans grow into a skyscraper-sized beanstalk, he climbs it to find that his giant hosts aren't so scary after all. He learns some great lessons about family and friends along the way, too. Don't miss Jack's exciting escapades!

FLW College Fishing Northern Conference Opens On Smith Mountain Lake, 4/27

(4/17/2013) - FLW College Fishing is headed to Smith Mountain Lake April 27 for the first of four stops in the Northern Conference. Fifty college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Northern Conference Invitational tournament.

Richmond CenterStage Announces Broadway Under the Stars Third Anniversary Gala, 6/8

(4/17/2013) - Richmond CenterStage today announced the Broadway Under the Stars Third Anniversary Gala, which will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013 and will feature Richmond native and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner performing as the signature artist.

Pushcart Players Bring 'Once Upon a Time' Tales to The Alden, 5/4

(4/16/2013) - Pushcart Player'sproduction of "Red Riding Hood and Other Stories" will be performed at The Alden at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. Tickets are $15, $10 for MCC tax district residents. The theatre is located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue.

The Acting Company to Kick Off OF MICE AND MEN and AS YOU LIKE IT National Tour Shows in VA, 4/20

(4/15/2013) - The Acting Company presents a national tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Shakespeare's As You Like It, running now through April 2013. Performances began in Santa Fe in October before the show left on a cross country tour to 44 cities in 30 states. Ian Belknap, Artistic Director of The Acting Company has direcTed Steinbeck's Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning tale, which is one of the most widely read stories in America.

Synetic Theater Announces 2013-14 Season, Including THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, TWELFTH NIGHT and More

(4/15/2013) - Synetic Theater's Founder and Artistic director, Paata Tsikurisvili, announced the company's 2013/14 season line-up. Known for its unique, physically demanding style fusing drama, dance, acrobatics and exhilarating visuals, Synetic Theater has wowed Washington, DC-area audiences for twelve years. Since its inception, Synetic has received consistent recognition by critics as an innovative contemporary theater company, winning 24 Helen Hayes Awards and 92 nominations.

High School in the Spotlight: McLean High, VA

(4/15/2013) - BroadwayWorld's High School Center is proud to showcase high school performance programs around the country in our weekly feature of 'High School in the Spotlight'. This week, we feature the McLean Theatre Company at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia!

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 4/14/2013

(4/14/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/14/2013 for Norfolk

Wolf Trap Adds Nine Shows to 2013 Summer Filene Center Season, Tickets on Sale Today

(4/13/2013) - Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced the addition of nine new performances to its highly anticipated 2013 summer season at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. This announcement highlights seven acts making their headlining debut, including rock legend Billy Idol with special guest Cat Power on June 20, rock bands Smash Mouth and Fastball on a bill with several other alt-rock stalwarts as part of the Under the Sun tour line-up on August 6, indie turned iTunes chart-topping American rock band Grace Potter & The Nocturnals on August 15, and pop phenomenon Carly Rae Jepsen on August 28.

SPARC Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB, 5/2-12

(4/12/2013) - The timeless and endearing story of "Charlotte's Web" comes to life at SPARC in this delightful musical adaptation perfect for the whole family.

The Barns at Wolf Trap Announces Upcoming Performances

(4/11/2013) - The Barns at Wolf Trap has announced the following upcoming performances.

Joe Sample Among Upcoming Performances at The Barns at Wolf Trap

(4/8/2013) - Jazz piano legend Joe Sample makes his Wolf Trap debut in a jazz-fusion solo show influenced by gospel, soul, blues, and classical music.

Now Playing Onstage in Norfolk - Week of 4/07/2013

(4/7/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/07/2013 for Norfolk

Virginia Rep to Stage RED, 4/25-6/16

(4/3/2013) - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of Red by John Logan on Friday, April 26, 2013 with a preview on April 25. The show will run through June 16 at Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep Center, 114 West Broad Street.