Reviewed by Joan Tupponce Playwright Neil Simon is a favorite of audiences at Hanover Tavern, so it’s no surprise that Virginia Rep is currently producing Simon’s hilarious play Last of the Red Hot Lovers. The fun romp introduces us…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce Firehouse Theatre’s current production of The Boy in the Bathroom touches on something all humans share: varying levels of fear and anxiety. For most, these emotions are sporadic, surfacing only at times of major stress…
Reviewed by Fiona Bessey-Bushnell Do you remember biking down to the corner store as a child? Or riding bikes in the neighborhood with your friends? Or perhaps you still love feeling the wind on your face when you…
Reviewed by Robin Schwartzkopf On a beautiful spring afternoon, I set out with my sister for the Science Museum of Virginia to experience The Dome for the first time. We were seeing a movie (in the newly renovated dome…
Reviewed by Karen Schwartzkopf The moment I saw South Pacific on Virginia Rep’s schedule, I knew it would be our family musical treat this summer. You see, we’re that family who listens to music all day, every day (and…
Reviewed by Robin Schwartzkopf The story of Carrie White, first told by Stephen King in 1974 in his best-selling novel, is all-too-familiar and creepily close to reality, especially for a teenager like myself. Bullying is straight-up terrifying. That said, I…
Reviewed by Katherine O’Donnell The beloved storybook Goodnight Moon charmingly comes to life on the stage of Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn. A talented cast of six, many of whom play several quick-changing parts, make for an…
Reviewed by Victoria Winterhalter One of the things I love about seeing Shakespeare at Agecroft Hall is that it’s not just a show, it’s an experience. The grounds open early so families can picnic on the grass. Strolling…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson I had two concerns going into our family’s inaugural visit to Arena Racing USA at the Coliseum, and they are no doubt the same qualms many have after hearing about Richmond’s newest family-friendly sporting event:…
Reviewed by Karen Schwartzkopf Even though I was taking in Van Gogh, Manet, Matisse: The Art of the Flower at VMFA with one of my all-time favorite people (shout-out to Margaret Thompson, RFM’s publisher, and yes, editors and publishers do…
