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Creative Cauldron Stage Awarded Arts Fairfax Ticket & Participation Subsidy Grant
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
Creative Cauldron Stage is the recipient of a $5000 Arts Fairfax Ticket and Participation Subsidy Grant.  Arts Fairfax supports local arts organizations providing outstanding arts experiences for the Fairfax community.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
SONGS OF TRUTH Featuring Music From TRUTH – A MUSICAL RESURRECTION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH Begins Streaming
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
Songs of Truth will make its streaming debut featuring original music from TRUTH – A Musical Resurrection of Sojourner Truth. The project highlights the life, voice, and legacy of Sojourner Truth through a blend of gospel, blues, jazz, and Americana influences.
Tagragg Productions To Present BEYOND A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
This holiday season, Tagragg Productions invites audiences to step inside the world of Charles Dickens in a richly imaginative and playful way. On, December 13, the company will debut Beyond A Christmas Carol, an outdoor theatrical journey written by award-winning playwright Tara Meddaugh and directed by Tagragg Founder and Artistic Director Erin Coulter.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; KINKY BOOTS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Voting Open to Pick the Top 10 of Next On Stage: Season 6
by Team BWW - December 01, 2025
Voting is now open for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students. This week is MTI week- celebrating one of our sponsors, Music Theatre International.
National Chamber Ensemble Unveils Winners of the 2025 Young Artist Competition
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2025
The National Chamber Ensemble is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Nancy Peery Marriott Young Artist Competition. This year's event showcased an outstanding group of talented young pianists from Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards - November 19, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
SONGS Of TRUTH Concert Comes to Révéler in Richmond, VA
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Featuring all original songs from the musical TRUTH - conveying the life, voice and spirit of SOJOURNER TRUTH, one of the greatest, yet most unknown, women in American history.
Ken Ludwig's THE GAME'S AFOOT Will Open at Four County Players
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
To celebrate their 53rd holiday season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present KEN LUDWIG'S THE GAME'S AFOOT; OR HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS opening November 21 on the Mainstage.
Virginia Stage Company Celebrates the Holidays with Two Upcoming Productions
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Virginia Stage Company will continue its holiday tradition with A Merry Little Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol, two festive productions written by playwright Mark Shanahan.
ArtsFairfax Funds 13 Local Organizations Through Project Support Grants
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
As part of the nonprofit's funding opportunities, ArtsFairfax awarded $160,000 in Project Support Grants to 13 local arts organizations to encourage wider participation in the arts through unique cultural programming.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to be Presented At VA Rep This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
Virginia Repertory Theatre will present their holiday production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - adapted and directed by Rick Hammerly. A beloved classic - this heartwarming story of second chances comes to Richmond this holiday season.
Creative Cauldron Stage Receives $20,000 in Arts and Humanities Grants from the City of Falls Church
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Creative Cauldron Stage has received a $15,000 Arts and Humanities Operations Grant and a $5,000 Arts and Humanities Project Grant from the City of Falls Church for the 2026 grant cycle.
NOLAN'S WAKE Premieres at The Z's Studio Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
The Zeiders American Dream Theater will present Nolan’s Wake by playwright Patti Veconi, directed by Katherine Hammond, opening in November in the Studio Theater.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
ArtsFairfax Opens New Art Show at Springfield Town Center
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2025
The show, 'ArtsFairfax Presents at Springfield Town Center,' is a curated exhibition featuring three local artists from Northern Virginia. Learn more about the show here!
Broadway’s Nance Returns To Richmond To Star As Miss Hannigan In ANNIE
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
Broadway performer Nance will return to her hometown this holiday season to play Miss Hannigan in Cadence Theatre’s production of Annie, running December 12–21, 2025, at the Dominion Energy Center’s Libby Gottwald Playhouse.
BEETLEJUICE JR. Runs October 23–31 At Virginia Samford Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2025
The Virginia Samford Theatre’s youth company VST STARS (Students Take A Role at the Samford) will summon a spooky good time this Halloween season with Beetlejuice Jr., running October 23–31, 2025 at the historic Virginia Samford Theatre.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
CRAZY FOR YOU Comes to the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2025
Little Theatre of Virginia Beach will present Crazy For You, the Tony Award–winning musical that celebrates the golden age of song, dance, and laughter. Learn more here!
THE 666 PROJECT Returns To The Push Comedy Theater
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2025
From the twisted minds at The Push Comedy Theater comes the return of a Hampton Roads Halloween tradition: The 666 Project: A Horror Anthology Show. Learn more here!
Virginia Stage Company To Present Kate Hamill’s EMMA At The Wells Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2025
Virginia Stage Company will present Kate Hamill’s acclaimed adaptation of Emma October 22–November 9, 2025, at the Wells Theatre in Norfolk, VA. Directed by Tom Quaintance.

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Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Mozart and Friends—Beethoven, Haydn, and Clementi in Central Virginia Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Mozart and Friends—Beethoven, Haydn, and Clementi
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/15 - 3/15)
Peppa Pig: My First Concert in Central Virginia Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Chrysler Hall (4/12 - 4/12)
Haiti’s Time: Selections from the Beverly and John Fox Sullivan Collection in Central Virginia Haiti’s Time: Selections from the Beverly and John Fox Sullivan Collection
The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia (8/30 - 1/4)
PHOTOS
Dorrance Dance in Central Virginia Dorrance Dance
Ferguson Center for the Arts (4/23 - 4/23)
Coffee Concert: | Alexandre Da Costa, violin | Tommy Mesa, cello | Olga Kern, piano in Central Virginia Coffee Concert: | Alexandre Da Costa, violin | Tommy Mesa, cello | Olga Kern, piano
William & Mary Concert Hall (6/10 - 6/10)
Journey to the West: A Night of Myths in Central Virginia Journey to the West: A Night of Myths
Capital One Hall (12/14 - 12/14)
Swan Lake in Central Virginia Swan Lake
Capital One Hall (3/28 - 3/28)
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