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MACBETH
8/15 - 11/23/2024


Experience the haunting tale of ambition and madness in Shakespeare's MACBETH at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This gripping production, directed by José Zayas, ...

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
9/13 - 11/23/2024


In this uproarious comedy, Sir John Falstaff finds himself entangled in the shrewd schemes of two clever Windsor wives who unite to outwit one of ...

Catch Me If You Can
11/22 - 11/24/2024


Catch Me If You Can is a musical drama based on the 2002 Steven Spielberg film of the same name, which itself is based on ...

MACBETH
MACBETH
7/20 - 11/24/2024


Step into an ominous world of witches, warfare, murder, and madness this season at the Blackfriars Playhouse with Shakespeare’s  Macbeth , a relentless examination of ...


Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens JR. is an adaptation of book #44 of Mary Pope Osborne's award-winning fantasy adventure books from ...

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
11/15 - 11/24/2024


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to chocolate-covered life in St. John’s Drama’s upcoming ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show


America’s largest interactive true crime mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Richmond, VA! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic ...

A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes


A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES, written by Kate Benson, directed by Shelley Nowacek, opens Friday, November ...

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters


A battle for your soul is being waged from an office in hell! Don’t miss The Screwtape Letters, the provocative, faithful and wickedly funny theatrical ...


Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with Matilda, the telekinetic little girl with a rebellious spirit. Based on Roald Dahl's beloved book, Matilda the Musical ...

Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/6 - 12/8/2024


Based on the beloved popular children’s book by Barbara Robinson, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER is the funny, heartwarming, and mildly irreverent story of what ...

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying


A young window washer's ambitious climb up the corporate ladder forms the heart of a comedic tale in How To Succeed In Business Without Really ...

Into The Breeches
Into The Breeches
11/15 - 12/8/2024


Into The Breeches takes place during WWII, focusing on a group of women who step in to replace the all-male cast of a community theater ...


A holiday classic from the writer of the musical theatre classic, The Music Man!, and based on the movie of the same name, Miracle on ...

A Soulful Christmas
A Soulful Christmas
12/5 - 12/15/2024


A Soulful Christmas: A Groovy Musical Revue by Kendrell Bowman and Anthony Wayne Presented by Underground Performing Arts Collective A Soulful Christmas: A Groovy Musical ...

Disney's Aladdin Jr.
12/15 - 12/15/2024


Disney’s Aladdin is based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who ...

Hurrah for the Holidays
Hurrah for the Holidays
12/13 - 12/15/2024


Guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit is the annual production of “HURRAH FOR THE HOLIDAYS”! This joyful celebration is a beautiful show like ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ
THE WIZARD OF OZ
11/22 - 12/15/2024


Featuring the oh-so-catchy musical score from the 1939 classic film, this enchanting RSC stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ sweeps us from the Kansas ...

A CAMPY CHRISTMAS--Featuring: With Bells On and Who’s Holiday! by Darrin Hagan and Matthew Lombardo


In Darrin Hagan's With Bells On, a mild-mannered accountant with persistent bad luck heads out for his first night of adventure after a nasty divorce. ...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
11/14 - 12/22/2024


Ebenezer Scrooge hates everything and everybody, but he hates Christmas most of all. Then one Christmas Eve he is haunted by the ghost of his ...

A Merry Little Christmas Carol
A Merry Little Christmas Carol
12/8 - 12/23/2024


The time-honored holiday tradition returns to the Wells to bring a heartfelt holiday to Hampton Roads once again! Dance and sing your way with Scrooge ...

Ted Swindley's Honky Tonk Angels


A Texas housewife, a West Virginia girl, and a Los Angeles career woman share the same honky-tonk dream, and when all three meet on the ...

A Merry Little Christmas Carol
12/4 - 12/29/2024


A Merry Little Christmas Carol brings a fresh twist to the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, exploring his transformative journey from miser to benefactor over ...


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