One of the goals of Richmond Shakes is to make the classics the most accessible to the community as possible. According to Jase Sullivan, managing director of the theatre, the company is doing just that by changing its name and…
Chip Jones hopes his book The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South about Bruce Tucker, a Black factory worker who was the theoretical donor in the first heart transplant in Virginia in…
Five years and counting. That’s how long Addison Garner has been portraying Velma Von Tussle, the snobbish, racist antagonist in the Tony award-winning musical Hairspray, playing Altria Theater January 24 through 29. In those past five years, Garner has had…
Growing up, Ariel Brown didn’t want anyone to know she had type 1 diabetes, but now she is telling her story as a way to help others with diabetes cope with the disease. Next month, Brown, who is a…
Magician and variety artist Carisa Hendrix plans to dazzle and amaze you as Lucy Darling in the touring production of A Magical Cirque Christmas. The show, which plays Altria Theater on December 14, features time travel magic when Magical Hostess…
History will repeat itself on December 8 when the ever-popular musical comedy, Anything Goes: 50th Anniversary Production, takes the stage at the Jewish Family Theatre of the Carole and Marcus Weinstein Jewish Community Center. The production was originally performed as…
Tom Sharpe loves the connection he has with the audience when he’s drumming for Grammy award winning Mannheim Steamroller during the group’s Christmas tour. “This music has such a rich history to it. None of us takes that for granted.…
Grey Garrett is proud of how Making Merry with Grey Garrett is shaping up. “The format is still a bit loose,” says Garrett, a well-known performer and actress around town. “I’m borrowing some things from old television holiday specials because…
Being in the national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical is like being part of a family-oriented business for actor Chris Manuel. “The whole creative and production team is really supportive,” says Manuel, a member of the show’s ensemble and…
When Isabelle McCalla walks onto the stage at Altria Theater for Disney Princess: The Concert on November 16, don’t expect the Broadway veteran to be dressed as a Disney Princess. McCalla like the other three actresses on stage will…
