If you smell a whiff of a pie baking in the lobby of Altria Theater when you see Tony-nominated Waitress, don’t be surprised. After, all pies are a main storyline in this funny-yet-dramatic production. Based on the 2007 film of…
Virginia Rep’s Hanover Tavern production of The Game’s Afoot: Holmes For The Holidays is a great show for anyone looking for a good murder mystery with a holiday twist. A farce through and through, the show follows Broadway star William…
As the radio announcer counts down, guests at Swift Creek Mill Theatre join the show. During A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol, attendees become the live audience for a radio broadcast staged on Christmas Eve 1943. Once again, Swift Creek’s actors…
National Harbor, home of Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, MGM Hotel and Casino, and a whole lot more, got a special delivery in early October – the Air Force One Experience. The actual Boeing 747, a former Pan Am…
Virginia Rep’s Sister Act deserves nothing less than a resounding hallelujah! From set to music, from talent to sheer entertainment, this holiday offering hits every note perfectly. Living up to the highly popular film of the same name with iconic…
If you’re looking for an offbeat, slightly off-kilter Christmas show, Richmond Triangle Players’ production of Who’s Holiday is the perfect match. Billed as the story Dr. Seuss didn’t want you to see, the dark comedy introduces us to Cindy Lou…
I absolutely love penguins! Perhaps my feelings stem from twelve years of schooling with nuns still in habits and a sister who also wore the black and white of her order. Or maybe it's from Ron Cey, a beloved third baseman…
There is something magical about going to a production at a small venue, being so up-close-and-personal with the actors that you literally could touch them. It’s an especially mesmerizing experience for kids, which is just one reason SPARC’S production of…
After much deliberation, it’s impossible for me to say which of the indoor wall-sized murals on display at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) is my absolute favorite. Over the past eight months, ten Virginia artists have transformed…
Sometimes, the timeliness of a production can seem kitsch. The blatant political relevance, the applicability of the core themes to the front page, can seem like a slap in the face of an audience member. Bluntness can be fatiguing, and…
