Category: Musicals
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Jump Into a Fairy Tale World at Little Theatre of Norfolk with “Between the Lines”
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) The Little Theatre of Norfolk is in the midst of a marketing blitz for their 100th season – beginning with the musical “Between the Lines”. For anything to last one hundred years is quite a feat, but especially for a non-profit, who must find passionate individuals time and…
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Sometimes You Just Need an Hour(glass) To Feel Like Yourself Again: WP Presents “Freaky Friday”
Perhaps my all-time favorite Broadway actress is Heidi Blickenstaff. I saw her perform at EPCOT for the Festival of the Arts a few years ago, and immediately declared her to be the best singer I had ever heard. So you can imagine how excited I was to hear that Williamsburg Players was bringing the musical…
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“Cinderella: Enchanted Edition” – A Magical Start for Suffolk Stage Company
*Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration.* One of the things that I value most about community theatre is the access that it provides to the arts – with affordable tickets and venues close to home, it can be a great democratizer of stagecraft. …
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Information and Reminders for those Attending the Awards Ceremony
The 2025-2026 Hampton Roads Achievement in Community Theater Awards is almost here! If you are planning to attend, here are some reminders and information: If you are a NAMED NOMINEE (i.e., your name individually appears on our nomination announcement here): Finally, if you are part of a nomination for Best Performance of a Song (Ensemble), Best…
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The Letters of the Day in Hilton Village? P, C, T, and Q
Walking into Peninsula Community Theatre on Friday night, my perception of “Avenue Q” was basically – so they made Sesame Street dirty, sending the Muppets into the real world where they are allowed to cuss, have intimate (physical) relationships, do drugs, and be, can you believe it, gay. As a longstanding Muppet stan, I was…
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Disco, Dancing, and Dreams: The ‘Holy Trinity’ of “Sister Act” at LTVB
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) What is it about nuns that so consistently captures the imagination of audiences? By percentage of population in the real world, they have to be one of the most over-represented groups on stage – and yet, I’m totally here for it. Maybe it is the clash of cultures…
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The 2025-26 HRACT Awards Nominees
Another remarkable year of theater has come and gone here in the Hampton Road region, and we can’t wait to celebrate it all at our awards ceremony on August 20th at 7:30PM at the Ferguson Center at CNU. Narrowing down the list of nominees was once again incredibly difficult – a credit to all the…
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The Williamsburg Players Usher in the Summer (and the 250th Anniversary) with “1776”
You have to hand it to the Williamsburg Players’ season development team – they knew what they were doing when they picked “1776” to be their production closest to the 250th July 4th celebration in the Colonial Capital. With such a sure bet to sell well, the production team, cast, and crew could have phoned…
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When “Just Doing Your Job” Changes Lives: Zeiders American Dream Theater Presents the First Full Production of “Dr. Smile”
*Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration.* There is something innate inside of me that wants to be part of “firsts” or “exclusives”. I can’t explain it. The opening of a new Raising Cane’s in Norfolk? Count me in. An exclusive Disney pin available…
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“¡Alza la Bandera!” Come Join the Celebration at Little Theatre of Norfolk’s “In The Heights”
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) Every time we see a show, we are rooting for it. Some shows fall short of those hopes. Some shows are what we expect. And some shows explode off the stage, with color, and energy, and heart, right from the first number. “In The Heights”, playing now at…
