Reviewed by Fiona Bessey-Bushnell The world renowned Cashore Marionettes’ Life in Motion at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre of Virginia at Willow Lawn is an amazing performance. Puppet master Cashore uses the marionettes to tell a series of breathtaking and…
Reviewed by Elizabeth Scott In a whimsical and energetic adaption, the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) performs E.B. White’s classic children’s novel Charlotte’s Web. The cast boasts an impressive group of elementary and middle school children…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay The latest children’s production at the historic Swift Creek Mill Theatre is a retelling of one of childhood’s most memorable tales. Young Jack, dispatched by his mother to the market with a cow to sell,…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay The latest production at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, Honky-Tonk Angels weaves its story through separate lives that eventually collide. Three women — a disgruntled housewife in Texas, a fed-up secretary in California and a lonely…
Reviewed by Susanna Wu-Pong Director James Ricks of Henley Street Theatre does it again. From the opening scene through the climactic ending, Ricks’ production of Julius Caesar, with its tangle of deceit, betrayal, and vindication, is riveting. The pace of this…
Reviewed by Joan Tupponce Many people were drawn to the recent film adaptation of Les Miserables because of the top-shelf actors involved in the production. Now Richmonders have the chance to see this musical phenomenon on stage in all…
Before we even entered the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, we saw the white tents, the red carpet, the line-up of valets. This year’s Fairy Tale Ball, a black-tie charity event, hosted by Virginia Repertory Theatre and benefitting local…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson Les 7 Doigts de la Main Performance at the Modlin Center for the Arts What are your plans for tonight, Saturday, March 23? Change them. It’s time for a date night. Or a very cool…
Reviewed by Robin Schwartzkopf Everyone knows the story of The Wizard of Oz. Whether you are familiar with the original book, movie, or the musical Wicked, the tale remains a classic amongst adults and children alike. In this musical…
