Timeless. Majestic. Unforgettable. This production features all-new, hand-painted sets and over 200 custom-designed scenery elements, transforming the stage into a dreamlike landscape. With world-renown ballet ...
BalletX
3/5
Witness “art in motion” (Philadelphia Inquirer) with this extraordinary contemporary ballet company. Always innovative and rooted in technical excellence, BalletX forges new works of athleticism, ...
Dance Theatre of Harlem
3/20 - 3/22/2026
Virginia Arts Festival proudly welcomes the return of Dance Theatre of Harlem—this time bringing one of the company’s most beloved signature works: Firebird. This legendary ...
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George and new baby sister Evie, are coming to Norfolk for Peppa ...
Join Kayce Laine for a sound bath experience like no other. Featuring crystal bowls, gong, ocean drum, synth bass, and live ambient vocals, this immersive ...
Step into a turning point in history — Potsdam, Germany, 1945. The war has ended, but the future hangs in the balance. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin ...
Top Gun: Maverick in Concert will feature the Virginia Symphony Orchestra performing the original score by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer, produced by Lorne ...
WILD KRATTS LIVE 2.0 to Play Chrysler Hall This January
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2025
Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! will play Chrysler Hall on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Tickets are on sale now at the Scope Arena box office, ...
FIREBIRD And More Set for Dance Theatre of Harlem 2026 New York Season at City Center
by A.A. Cristi - September 29, 2025
Dance Theatre of Harlem will return to New York City Center April 16–19, 2026, featuring the revival of Firebird alongside works by Robert Garland, William Forsythe, and Jodie Gates. ...
Generic Theater to Present Lynn Nottage’s CLYDE’S
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2025
Generic Theater will present Clyde’s, the acclaimed comedy by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, running weekends from September 26 through October 12, 2025. ...
Violinist Curtis Stewart Unveils 2025-2026 Concert Schedule
by Josh Sharpe - September 17, 2025
Six-time GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart has revealed his 2025-2026 season, highlighted by his first public performance of Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade with National Philharmonic, the world premiere of a new work, and more....
NEEDTOBREATHE Adds Additional Cities to 'The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour'
by Josh Sharpe - September 17, 2025
Due to overwhelming demand, the award-winning, multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE has added additional cities to their “Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour.”
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Jimmy Awards Winner Fabiola Caraballo Quijada to Lead & JULIET Tour
by Michael Major - August 29, 2025
The producers of & Juliet announced today that Fabiola Caraballo Quijada will lead the North American Tour company of the smash hit musical, taking on the role of ‘Juliet’ for its second blockbuster year on the road....
Tickets to CHICAGO at Chrysler Hall on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 08, 2025
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake. CHICAGO will play five performances at Chrysler Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Tickets to SHUCKED National Tour at Chrysler Hall on Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2025
Single tickets for Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy are on sale now at the Scope Arena box office and online. Learn how to purchase tickets here! ...
Tickets to & JULIET National Tour at Chrysler Hall Now on Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2025
Single tickets for & Juliet are on sale now at the Scope Arena box office and online. & Juliet will run for eight performances in December. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here! ...
Tickets to THE WIZ at Chrysler Hall Are On Sale Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 18, 2025
Tickets for the Norfolk engagement of The Wiz are now on eight performances at Chrysler Hall. Learn more about the national tour and see how to purchase tickets. ...
Past Shows
Step Afrika!
10/23
Absolutely unique, undeniably appealing, and able to lift audiences to their feet in joyful celebration, Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African ...
Virginia Arts Festival Presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street A Musical Thriller Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler ...
“A musical for the ages.” - The New York Times The longest-running American musical in the history of Broadway—and still drawing cheering crowds in New ...
The petite performer with a powerhouse voicelike a singing ray of sunshine.-The New York TimesThe most sheerly beautiful soprano voice on the planet-The TelegraphTwo divasone ...
The petite performer with a powerhouse voicelike a singing ray of sunshine.-The New York TimesThe most sheerly beautiful soprano voice on the planet-The TelegraphTwo divasone ...
She wowed the audience with her powerful vocals, intense positivity and boundless energy[and] a meticulously curated selection of songs that shared one basic commonality: They ...
Absolutely transformativeA full-throated, full-bodied exploration of love and desire, exultation and loss, belonging and expulsion, ownership and autonomy.-The New York TimesWho was the Dark Lady ...
Hairspray
12/17 - 12/19/2021
This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...
Marie Osmond - A Symphonic Christmas Featuring special guests David Osmond and Daniel Emmett Brent Havens, Conductor with Virginia Symphony OrchestraVirginia Arts Festival presents country ...
Kristin Chenoweth
4/12
Kristin Chenoweth Virginia Symphony Orchestra Rob Fisher, conductor The Tony Award-winning sensation Kristin Chenoweth packs some mighty pipes in her petite 4’11” frame! With a ...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
3/2 - 3/4/2018
It’s clear why this iconic American dance powerhouse “has created a unique and enduring bond with its audiences” (Chicago Sun-Times)—the gorgeously graceful dancers, the riveting ...
Videos
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American Festival Pops Orchestra: Celebrating America’s 250 Years!
Hylton Performing Arts Venue (4/11 - 4/11) | |
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Coffee Concert: | Alexandre Da Costa, violin | Tommy Mesa, cello | Olga Kern, piano
William & Mary Concert Hall (6/10 - 6/10) | |
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Orava Quartet, Olga Kern
William & Mary Concert Hall (6/4 - 6/4) | |
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Joshua Bell, violin and conductor | Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (3/8 - 3/8) | |
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Macbeth
Dominion Energy Center's Gottwald Playhouse (3/26 - 4/12) | |
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Dance Theatre of Harlem
Chrysler Hall (3/20 - 3/22) | |
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Adam Ray: Who Is Me Tour
Capital One Hall (12/26 - 12/28) | |
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