Inspiration comes in a variety of forms for actor and playwright Bo Wilson. In the case of his new world premiere of Bonnie and Claire, opening this Friday at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Hanover Tavern, the spark that lit his…

  Stay-at-home mom Sarah DeShazo always dreamed of having her own bakery. Now that dream is reality. In 2019, she and her husband, Jon, opened Sugar Sweet, a bakery and boutique cafe in the Commerce Center at King’s Charter. She…

Look for Altria Theater to really light up the night when Broadway in Richmond brings its 2022-23 season to town.  “This season is our biggest season yet,” says Cindy Creasy, Broadway in Richmond’s media and public relations representative. “It is…

  The musical Fiddler on the Roof couldn’t be more relevant in the world today.  “It is set in Ukraine,” says Jack O’Brien who plays Fyedka, a Russian, in the touring production of the musical, which runs at Altria Theater…

Cooking was a huge part of Joye B. Moore’s life when she was young. “It’s what the women in my family did. We would have great big Sunday Thanksgiving-style meals,” says Moore, who grew up in rural Goldsboro, N.C.  More…

Acting out the roles of a couple in love in Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Dear Jack, Dear Louise won’t be a stretch for husband and wife acting duo Lydia Hundley and Neal Gallini-Burdick.  The play, by Ken Ludwig, opening…

  Husband and wife duo Kimberly Love-Lindsey and Mike Lindsey credit the pandemic with helping the restauranteurs learn patience and focus. The couple, who owns Buttermilk and Honey in Short Pump, and Pop’s Market and Lillie Pearl in the downtown…

SPECIAL NOTICE: COVID-19 safety protocols remain in place for patrons of all ages who attend Disney’s The Lion King at Altria Theater, March 9 through March 20, 2022. For details, go here. Aaron Nelson is happiest when his wife and…

For David Bridgewater, the biggest deciding factor to participate in any show comes down to the script. “Well-written, compelling scripts are hard to come by. A Doll’s House, Part 2 is absolutely one of them,” says Bridgewater who is starring…

  British composer Roxanna Panufnik didn’t know a great deal about early 20th century Austrian composer and socialite Alma Mahler (Gropius Werfel) until she was commissioned to orchestrate some of Mahler’s songs.   After learning about more about Mahler and…