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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


Stephen Sondheim's smash hit musical won eight Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway in 1979 - including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Since ...

Mary Poppins
3/21 - 3/30/2024


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

Escape to Margaritaville
Escape to Margaritaville
3/13 - 3/31/2024


Don your Hawaiian shirts and kick off your flip flops for a tour of a tropical paradise led by Tully, a part-time bartender, part-time singer, ...

Hadestown
Hadestown
3/26 - 3/31/2024


In Hadestown, a song can change your fate. This Tony-winning new musical by Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin is a love story for ...

The Phantom Tollbooth
3/22 - 3/31/2024


Here are Milo’s adventures in the Land of Wisdom, where he’s forced to think about many new things. Milo learns of the argument between King ...

Fringe Festival Meet Me at The Z: Arts Mixer


Meet your fellow artists at The Z for a night of networking, giveaways, and great food from Town Center Favorites! Learn about the latest news ...


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...

Seussical Jr.
4/5 - 4/6/2024


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

Chicken & Biscuits
Chicken & Biscuits
3/22 - 4/7/2024


The Jenkins family is coming together to celebrate the life of their father — hopefully without killing each other. But any hopes for a peaceful ...


In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil ...

Come From Away


Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

The Undiscovered: Musical Theater Open Mic


Dust off your sheet music, warm up those vocal chords, and step into the spotlight! Join your fellow musical theater enthusiasts for a night of ...

The Word: A Spoken Word Open Mic


The Word welcomes diverse voices and fans of poetry, spoken word, and all forms of storytelling. Share a poem, read a story, or even tell ...

C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In


Award-winning actor Max McLean’s tour de force performance captures C.S. Lewis’ magnetic personality, astonishing eloquence and laugh-out-loud wit to create an onstage experience venturing deep ...

More Than True: Folk and Fairy Tales with Character


Once upon a time, there was a little girl—or a little boy—or a dog, or a dragon, or a fairy, or a giant. And that ...


Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Thriller


Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by ...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Thriller


Virginia Arts Festival Presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Musical Thriller Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler ...

Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced


An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock’s Victorian house. The victim is ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid
4/6 - 4/14/2024


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

On Air
On Air
3/15 - 4/14/2024


On Air Non-Equity Open Call In-person auditions on Jan. 14, 2024. Please direct questions to  casting@virginiarep.org . (MUSICAL) Music and Lyrics by Matt Conner Book ...


Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with Matilda, the telekinetic little girl with a rebellious spirit. Based on Roald Dahl's beloved book, Matilda the Musical ...

Seussical Kids
4/12 - 4/14/2024


Dive into the fantastical world of Dr. Seuss with Seussical, a whimsical musical brimming with colorful characters, catchy tunes, and timeless lessons. This energetic spectacle ...

Sweeney Todd School Edition
4/11 - 4/14/2024


This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3481"Sondheim/a, to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original ...

More Than True: Folk and Fairy Tales with Character


Standard $20 Military/Senior $17 Student $10 The winner of the Proteus Music Contest performs live at The Z!...


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Latest Central Virginia Reviews


BWW Review: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN at Conciliation Lab


by Susan Haubenstock - December 06, 2021

Young Jean Lee's 2014 play made it to Broadway in 2018 and now afflicts the comfortable at Conciliation Lab....

BWW Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Virginia Repertory Theatre


by Susan Haubenstock - December 06, 2021

A sweet and sentimental Christmas play geared to fans of the classic movie...

BWW Review: WINTER WONDERETTES at Swift Creek Mill Theatre


by Susan Haubenstock - November 24, 2021

This crowd-pleaser is lightweight, fizzy fun—maybe not so much Champagne as sweet sparkling cider, but effervescent nonetheless....

BWW Review: SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS at The Illuminated Stage Company


by Susan Haubenstock - November 30, 2021

Michael and Lily are an odd couple--they irritate each other, but this play's familiar plot signals that they'll be great friends....

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS KADDISH at Richmond Triangle Players


by Susan Haubenstock - November 22, 2021

For a change of pace, Richmond Triangle Players’ holiday offering is an original musical, “A Christmas Kaddish.” Using flashback elements from seasonal favorites like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Carol,” the show takes an unusually serious look at life, death and love....

BWW Review: PIPELINE at Virginia Rep


by Susan Haubenstock - October 26, 2021

Dominique Morisseau's 2019 play--one of the most-produced plays of that year--hurls the audience into the emotions that surface when schoolteacher Nya's son Omari is threatened with being diverted from his private boarding school into the notorious school-to-prison pipeline....

BWW Review: THE NICETIES at The Conciliation Lab


by Susan Haubenstock - October 03, 2021

'The Niceties' is Eleanor Burgess's 2018 drama in which a white professor and a Black undergraduate argue over provocative issues of race and history--an excellent choice for The Conciliation Lab's season opener....

BWW Review: WAR IN PIECES at Firehouse Theatre


by Susan Haubenstock - September 30, 2021

Firehouse Theatre presents a program of four world-premiere one-act plays written by military veterans, taken from their lives in service in different eras....

BWW Review: VINCENT RIVER at Richmond Triangle Players


by Susan Haubenstock - September 28, 2021

Philip Ridley's emotional two-character play confronts homophobia and searing loss....

BWW Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Illuminated Stage Theatre Company


by Susan Haubenstock - September 20, 2021

Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education presents Illuminated Stage Theatre Company's one-actor play, showcasing the new facility...



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