Central Virginia Theatre Newsroom

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Creative Cauldron's popular “Passport Music Festival” concert series is back again for the 14th year. The festival features music from some of the most talented and diverse musicians in the DMV and beyond.

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Comedian Nate Bargatze announced 66 dates for his 2025 BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR that will include stops in North America, Europe, and The Middle East including a stop at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA.

J.L. Dean Productions-a newly established faith-based theatrical company-will present an encore performance of Reflections, a gospel musical inspired by the early 1990s. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Holiday season will be ushered in on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. with Staten Island newest Lesko Ballet's Nutcracker in Richmond County Orchestra’s Concerto di Natale.  

Creative Cauldron brings back its annual Holiday show with the heart-warming musical Madeline's Christmas. The production runs from December 6 - 22, 2024.

Virginia Rep will celebrate the holiday season with an ambitious and scrumdiddlyumptious production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, presented December 5 - January 12 on the Majorie Arenstein stage at the historic November Theatre. 

The Capital City Showcase returns with The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show is on Saturday, January 11th at 7:30pm.

Creative Cauldron's annual Holiday Cabaret Series, produced by Associate Artistic Director, Matt Conner, features performances by veterans of past Cauldron performances and cabarets, and some talented newcomers.

Cadence will present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, for eight performances at the Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse at Dominion Energy Center. Learn more about the show here!

Tickets are now available for SigWorks: MOTHER MARY at Signature Theatre. Discover this compelling new play that explores themes of faith and family, running from December 5 to December 22, 2024.

ArtsFairfax announced Angelique Palmer as the 2024-2027 Fairfax County Poet Laureate, highlighting her contributions to the local literary community and her plans to engage residents through poetry.

From the same creative team as JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM, HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, book by Nambi E. Kelley with lyrics, composition, and music direction by Joe Plummer, directed by Daniel Carlton, will tour. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Featuring a diverse range of comedians, including Lavell Crawford (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), Don DC Curry (“Next Friday”) and Arnez J (BET's “Comic View”), the all-star lineup offers something for everyone to enjoy.

EventMakers-USA announced a new partnership with Highwoods Properties  to bring live music back to the Innsbrook Pavilion starting in June 2025. Learn more here!

Members of the cast and crew of the Broadway national touring production of “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations,” visited NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia on Nov. 6, where they learned more about the center’s work in air, space, and science. The show was in the area performing at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News. Check out photos from the production.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Explore the ROSIE THE RIVETER immersive experience at Pungo's Military Aviation Museum, celebrating women's contributions to America's progress. This event offers a unique historical journey. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Z in Virginia Beach revealed an expanded holiday line-up for 2024, featuring family-friendly events like Plan B Comedy's The Leftovers Show and A Soulful Christmas musical revue. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Step into the vibrant world of Miami's Wynwood arts district with a joyous and downright hilarious snapshot of Cuban and Colombian-American culture.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.