Reviewed by Susanna Wu-Pong The Lion in Winter, a Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare production, is a play by James Goldman and directed by Jon Kretzu, is an historically modified story about the family power struggle for King…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson “Blown away.” “Unbelievable.” “So glad we came.” “Amazing.” These are the reviews I overheard as we made our way out of Steward School’s Robins Theatre after the opening night performance of CharacterWorks’ Chitty Chitty Bang…
Reviewed by Lynn Jackson Kirk “If you’re not a total Gospel convert by the end of the night, I want to know why.” That’s how Tom Width, artistic director of Swift Creek Mill Theatre, intro’d Those Harvey Girls…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson As the curtain rose, I knew immediately that this CharacterWorks production would get my vote for most colorful costumes. The ensemble gathered in the market square of the fictional Middle Eastern town made for an…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson Admittedly, I was a little apprehensive about taking my six- and eight-year-old boys to a play about a rather serious topic, one that would surely explore areas that are unknown to them, one that would…
Reviewed by Wendy Irvine To appreciate VMFA’s newest exhibit, the Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing, one has to move one’s mind to a land far, far away and simultaneously step back in time to the mid-1300s.…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce The minute Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner walks on the stage in Mame at Virginia Rep’s November Theatre, you know you’re going to be in for a treat. The seasoned Broadway actress draws your attention…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson If you’re ready for a break from the traditional holiday entertainment offerings, head on over to Willow Lawn for a fresh new look at Christmas, with Santa’s Christmas Miracle, courtesy of Virginia Rep’s Children’s…
Reviewed by Karen Schwartzkopf It’s a happy job I have, deciding exactly where to start when everything about a seasonal production for the family is so right. Truly. So I’ll begin where Henley Street Theatre and Richmond Shakespeare did…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson When I told my kids we were going to see Shrek the Musical, their response was not what I was hoping for. “We’ve already seen that, Mom!” True enough. “But this is the CharacterWorks version,…
