At its heart, The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night-Time is a family drama. On the main stage at Virginia Rep’s November Theatre through October 14, the play is based on the 2003 novel of the same name…
After growing up listening to the musings of Tom Lehrer – thanks to my wickedly witty and musical father – I was especially looking forward to an adult field trip to Swift Creek Mill Theatre for their summer production…
Regardless of whether you label it timeless or classic, West Side Story is as meaningful today as it was in 1957 when it debuted on Broadway. Thanks to Virginia Rep’s current production of the musical, the beautiful music, lively dancing,…
Virginia Rep’s Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical is as delightfully entertaining as you would hope a Mo Willems musical would be. With its energetic actors and fun scenery –including giant heart boxer shorts and pink bra – audiences of all ages…
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Richmond Shakespeare Festival, which with faith and creativity brings the tales of the Bard to life at Agecroft Hall. Fittingly, their second production of the summer is a show that was also…
Historically, my kids get a little ticked at me when I do what they would call “withhold fun” from them. For example, Virginia Beach is about two hours away, yet our first day trip there was a year ago.…
“Wow, I really don't know how sails work,” I said to myself at the Land Yacht table at the Science Museum of Virginia’s new exhibit, Going Places. My two daughters, their friend, and I had each just grabbed a miniature…
The foundation of modern biology is that life evolves over time through natural selection. Evidence confirming this scientific principle is on glorious display at Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out, an exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia through September 3.…
Reviewed by Katherine O’Donnell For our family, summer means it’s time to visit Snoopy and the Charlie Brown gang at Kings Dominion’s Planet Snoopy. Planet Snoopy is paradise for Norah, who’s in elementary school, and Henry, who’s almost three.…
Richmond Triangle Players has a bona fide hit with its production of A Chorus Line. One of the six longest running shows on Broadway, A Chorus Line won nine Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in…
