Theater

The sign for Virginia Stage Company at The Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk is photographed on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

Rain floods historic Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk

By Colin Warren-Hicks

August 21, 2026 at 6:18 p.m.

The Wells Theatre in downtown Norfolk, a National Register of Historic Places site, was flooded...

Celtic Woman will end its tour Dec. 22 at the Ferguson. (Courtesy)

Ferguson Center’s next Broadway season features ‘A Beautiful Noise,’ ‘Beetlejuice’

By Sam Saunders

August 12, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

Season tickets are on sale now for the six shows, which begin in November and...

Randy Roberts — the stage name of Robert Falls — as Cher. (Courtesy/Randy Roberts/Nick Doll Photography)

Acclaimed drag queen and Norfolk native Randy Roberts to be home for 2 shows

By Colin Warren-Hicks

August 7, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.

Randy Roberts, the drag queen who grew up in Norfolk as Robert Falls, will give...

Puppeteers Jude Terry, foreground, and Maya Garcia in "Avenue Q" at Peninsula Community Theatre. (Courtesy/Mike Diana)

Review: X-rated puppets? Yes, but Peninsula Community Theatre’s ‘Avenue Q’ is still remarkably sweet

By Page Laws

August 6, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

Page Laws reviews the latest at Peninsula Community Theatre.

Richmond Shakespeake's Jimmy Weinstein, Bridget Wolf and Murphy Scherer perform Washington's crossing in a scene from "The Complete History of America (abridged)." (Courtesy/Terence Sullivan)

Arts Notes: Williamsburg Players’ summer camp students to put on shows this weekend

By John Shulson

July 23, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

Acting camp students perform, Richmond Shakespeare troupe comes to W&M and how to learn more...

Nuns played by Annie O’Shea, left, Anna Super, Sarah Fagan, Michelle Ellis (as main character Deloris), Sammi Easmeil and Mikaela Franks in “Sister Act,” through Aug. 9 at Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. (Courtesy/J. Stubbs Photography)

Review: High-energy ‘Sister Act,’ a divine musical comedy, rocks Virginia Beach

By Page Laws

July 23, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

The show made famous by Whoopi Goldberg gets a terrific production in Virginia Beach, says...

Emmy-winning comedian, actor and writer J.B. Smoove will bring a night of comedy to the Event Center Friday at Rivers Casino in Portsmouth. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Fun to Do: Emmy-winning comedian, ‘Shrek: The Musical,’ garlic and potato festival and more

By Patty Jenkins

July 22, 2026 at 9:37 a.m.

Coming up: J.B. Smoove will bring a night of comedy to the Event Center at...

Students Tallulah Gehrling, left, Alexa Martinson, Lailah McGhee and, kneeling, Sloane Kushner participate in the summer academy workshop: Lights, Camera, Deadline! (Courtesy/Gabriel Harrell)

Students at Hurrah Players TV & Film Academy take to the camera

By Yana Ginburg

July 17, 2026 at 11:20 a.m.

Based on its early success, the academy is adding daytime courses and continues to expand...

Amanda Scanlan, left, as Sara Jane Moore, Jarrett Bloom as John Wilkes Booth, Michael Travis Reed as Leon Czolgosz and Mark Mendez Muñoz as Charles Guiteau in “Assassins,” produced by The Z and Full Circle Productions. (Courtesy/Rosalind Boyle)

Theater review: Bright new company debuts with dark, daring musical, ‘Assassins’

By Page Laws

July 16, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Full Circle Productions aims to enrich local theater. Reviewer Page Laws cheers their first project,...

Trinity Tatum, from Newport News, is a cast member on Season 8 of "Love Island USA." Sexuality as a topic and the sexual tensions shared between cast members are at the heart of the show, driving its drama. (Courtesy/Ben Symons/Peacock)

Newport News native pursues romance on ‘Love Island USA’

By Colin Warren-Hicks

June 16, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

Trinity Tatum, a 22-year-old from Newport News, is a cast member on Season 8 of...

The Juneteenth flag commemorates the day that slavery ended in the U.S. (Nati Harnik/AP File)

Commemorate Juneteenth with events throughout Hampton Roads

By Andi Petrini Correspondent

June 12, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

From festivals to fireworks and concerts to full-day events, there are ample opportunities to honor...

Williamsburg-James City County Schools students Kaylynne Shreaves (Warhill), Constantia Andyushina (Warhill), Kara Hanchett (Jamestown), Valeria Morales (Warhill) and Emelia Neumann (Lafayette) perform a scene from "Suffs." (WJCC Schools)

WJCC Schools’ production of the Tony-winning ‘Suffs’ begins Thursday

By Kim O'Brien Root

June 12, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

The musical will be presented at Jamestown High School Thursday through Sunday and will feature...

Kayla Brown, Jaliyah Harris, Andrea Oyork and Laura Medina appear on the reality dating show "Match Maker VA" before the competition is whittled down to just three contestants. ("Match Maker VA")

New reality dating show features contestants exclusively from Virginia

By Colin Warren-Hicks

May 29, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.

"Match Maker VA," a new online reality dating show, will feature contestants all from Virginia.