A play about death has the potential to be a downer, a huge cliché – or both. Everybody, a play presented by Cadence Theater Company, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and performed at Virginia Reparatory Theatre’s Theatre Gym is instead funny,…
Virginia Rep’s Hanover Tavern world premiere of Bonnie and Claire gives audiences a glimpse of what it’s like to grow older as seen through the eyes of two sisters in their silver years and their young adult niece. The play,…
It has been years since we’ve had the opportunity to see and learn about pollinators in the Lewis Ginter Conservatory, and it did not disappoint. Richmond families will certainly want to put M&T Bank Butterflies LIVE! on their activity bucket list.…
There are a lot of hard jobs in the world, especially now. One that is made to look easy by the cast of Beehive: The 60s Musical, now playing at Virginia Repertory Theater, is simultaneously singing, dancing, and acting in…
Did you find the study of Greek classics in high school confusing and stressful? I thought so. In An Iliad, an Obie Award-winning, one-actor play based on Homer’s The Iliad, actor Alec Beard is a masterful storyteller who makes this…
Fiddler on the Roof at Altria Theater is a masterfully staged retelling of an ever-relevant classic. The show follows Tevye, a Jewish dairyman, and his family, who live in the village of Anatevka. As Jews in Imperial Russia, they live…
Hanover Tavern is a space best suited for intimate theatre, and Dear Jack, Dear Louise is a remarkably intimate piece of theatre. In The Rep’s latest show at the historic stage in Hanover County, Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig shares…
As a mom of teen boys, I was especially bummed to see both of Richmond’s indoor go karting facilities close over the last couple of years. But fortunately for us and for Richmond, California-based K1 Speed has opened its first…
Anyone who loves to laugh will appreciate the Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s production of Greater Tuna, but it’s especially funny to those who have experienced the recurring characters and petty dramas of a small town. While the title may sound…
From the first familiar note that mystic Rafiki belts out to the heavens as Disney’s The Lion King begins at Altria Theater, you know you’re in for a magical experience. The hugely popular musical starts and ends with the triumphant…
