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Review: BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY at Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin - Feb 13, 2025

Dear Readers, I’m all for a slice of life play showing the inequities in class, race, gender, etc. in the past and spotlighting how far we have not come. Such a play is Pearl Cleage’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky”, currently playing at the Seattle Rep. It’s not a new play; in fact it’s about 30 years old. But it still packs in some resonance. What it fails to pack in completely is much of an arc or ending for its characters.

Cast Set for Connecticut Premiere of TONI STONE at Playhouse on Park
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

TONI STONE by Lydia R. Diamond will run at Playhouse on Park from May 29 to June 16, 2024. This production will be directed by Jamil A.C. Mangan. Learn more about the cast here!

Photos: First Look At The PlayMakers Repertory Company Production Of FAT HAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024

When Fat Ham opens at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill this week, it will be the first time an audience sees the Pulitzer Prize-winning show on a North Carolina Stage. See photos!

PlayMakers Repertory Company Announces Full Casting For FAT HAM
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2024

Juicy gets a visit from his father's ghost seeking revenge for his death by his brother – now married to his mother. Sound familiar?

Photos: First Look At The PlayMakers Repertory Company Production Of THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2023

PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of The Legend of Georgia McBride hopes to create a theatrical gateway to better understanding drag culture. See photos from the show!

PlayMakers Repertory Company Presents THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2023

PlayMakers Repertory Company's production of The Legend of Georgia McBride hopes to use the play's humor and heart to encourage understanding and allyship. 

PlayMakers Presents The Regional Premiere Of EMMA By Kate Hamill
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2022

​​​​​​​PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premiere of “Emma,” by award-winning playwright Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen.

Photos: Inside Look at PlayMakers Repertory Company's A WRINKLE IN TIME
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 31, 2022

 PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents “A Wrinkle in Time,” a theatrical adaptation of one of the most beloved novels of the 20th century. Directed by Shelley Butler in her PlayMakers debut, the production runs from March 30 to April 17, 2022.

Photos: First Look at STICK FLY at PlayMakers Repertory Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2022

PlayMakers Repertory Company presents 'Stick Fly,' Lydia R. Diamond's dramedy exploring the timeless theme of family ties that challenge, delight, and frustrate, all because they are so essential to who we are.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; Wolfbane Productions's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards; Wolfbane's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Photo Flash: Firehouse Theatre Presents FIRES IN THE MIRROR
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2021

Firehouse Theatre prents Anna Deavere Smith's FIRES IN THE MIRROR, which runs from Friday March 26 through Sunday April 25, 2021.

YouTube Originals' BLACK RENAISSANCE Premieres Feb. 26
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 16, 2021

Black art and culture have defined the American experience. “Black Renaissance'' will showcase the Black creators, artists, writers, storytellers, and history makers who have shaped our nation's history and the next generation of Black voices who are reimagining our future.

Firehouse Theatre Announces FIRES IN THE MIRROR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2021

Firehouse Theatre has announced that it has added Anna Deavere Smith’s groundbreaking FIRES IN THE MIRROR to its SEASON OF DISCOVERY. The solo performance features Jamar Jones and is directed by Katrinah Carol Lewis. FIRES IN THE MIRROR will open on Friday, March 26 and run through Sunday, April 25, 2021.

BWW Review: RICHMOND'S 2020 ARTSIES AWARDED at Richmond Theatre Critics Circle
by Susan Haubenstock - Sep 22, 2020

Richmond's TheatreLAB won ten awards and eight went to Virginia Rep in the 13th annual Artsies, presented virtually for the first time.

Firehouse Theatre Announces 2020-2021 A SEASON OF DISCOVERY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2020

Firehouse Theatre has announced their 2020-2021 SEASON OF DISCOVERY, when they all will be learning to adapt to extreme and turbulent circumstances, and artists will explore new ways of making and sharing performance.

SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS Gets Virginia Premiere At RTP
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2020

Richmond Triangle Players continues its spring season with the Virginia premiere of Donja R. Love's acclaimed new play Sugar in Our Wounds, opening Friday April 3, 2020, at 8 pm, following two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 & 2, at 8 pm. The production, underwritten by Sharon Larkins-Pederson in honor of her husband Edson Pederson's birthday and their 20th wedding anniversary, will run through April 25.

BWW Review: FENCES at Virginia Rep Is a Perfect Realization of a Great Play
by Susan Haubenstock - Feb 28, 2020

Virginia Rep's production of August Wilson's great play 'Fences' is soulful and emotional, with cast, direction and technical elements at a peak.

Virginia Repertory Theatre Presents August Wilson's FENCES
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2020

This Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama will be presented at Virginia Rep's November Theatre (114 West Broad Street) beginning February 7th, 2020 with two preview performances on Wednesday, February 5th and Thursday, February 6th. August Wilson's powerful masterwork will be onstage through March 1st. Fences is presented as part of the Acts of Faith Festival. 

BWW Review: PASSING STRANGE at Firehouse Theatre Rocks with Talent
by Susan Haubenstock - Sep 16, 2019

A rocking, lively, faithful rendition of 'Passing Strange,' the unique musical by Stew and Heide Rodewald, created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen, features a flawless ensemble of performers in Firehouse's production, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates.