There is something about a true story that pulls on us, especially one that tells the tale of Richmond’s own. Bruce Miller’s Buffalo Soldier, playing at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theater at Willow Lawn, presents such a truth about Jones Morgan, a…
The one definitive comment you can make about The Book of Mormon (now playing at Atria Theater) is that it will never be duplicated. No one else other than Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creators of the flippant South Park…
The Boatwright is much more than a story about building a boat. The play, running at Richmond’s Firehouse Theatre through March 4, makes use of generational perspectives and challenges to hold a mirror up to audience members of all ages. This…
We remember notable figures in history, but they are only a small percentage of the people who have contributed in some way to our nation’s fortitude. Sadly, a good many of these people who have given their lives for…
Visitors to New Orleans know the city for a variety of reasons – Mardi Gras celebrations, jazz nightlife, Hurricane Katrina. But not many see the gritty side of the city where people who can barely scrape up a dollar between…
The Top of Bravery, showing at Richmond Triangle Players through February 5, is a thoughtful and insightful learning experience, now more than ever. The play opens a dialogue between the audience and the actors about race in the modern era…
I’m a history lover. And like most history buffs my age, I am a critic of one of the most influential Virginians in American history. Thomas Jefferson’s popularity comes in generational waves; the catchiness of Hamilton: An American Musical and…
The collection of artifacts, images, and media, begins in the Valentine’s lobby with a display of objects celebrating Greek families and the 2017 centennial anniversary of the founding of Richmond’s Greek Orthodox Church. As it continues into the Stettinius Community…
There are several variations on the classic story of Scrooge, but most don’t contain as much tongue-in-cheek humor as Richmond Triangle Players current presentation of Scrooge in Rouge. An English Music Hall Christmas Carol, the show gives you an intimate look…
Virginia Rep’s Hanover Tavern world premiere of The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular gives audiences a second glimpse at the fun-loving ladies of the Second Trinity Victory Church. The show, written by Chesterfield’s own Bo Wilson, is the second in his…
