Category: Musicals
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The Golden Age of Broadway is Brought to Us by a Bunch of People in PJ’s at Williamsburg Players’ “The Pajama Game”
The conversation topic du jour this week in our house was – what do you think “The Pajama Game” is going to be about? Guesses for what the plot of Williamsburg Players’ latest show would be included a caper where pajamas are evidence, a teenage girl-based plot where all the action happens at a sleepover,…
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Pictures from the 2023-2024 HRACT Awards Ceremony
We are still glowing from the fun of our first ever awards ceremony! Thanks to J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/), we’ve got professional quality pictures to share with you all from the night! Enjoy!
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And the Winners Are…
We had such a fun night at the inaugural HRACT Awards! Thank you to everyone who showed out, looked amazing, and had a fun time! Although we didn’t let anyone give acceptance speeches, we still have a whole list of people we just have to thank: Oh yeah, there is that little thing about the…
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Leave Your Rotten Tomatoes at Home – The Hilarious “Something Rotten!” at PCT is a Hit!
When my father-in-law asked what we were going to see at Peninsula Community Theatre on Sunday, he was surprised by our answer – “Something Rotten!” His reply came swiftly – “how do you know already?” We laughed as we explained to him it wasn’t a judgment statement, but the name of a musical, set in…
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Dancing, Diversity, and Drag – “Kinky Boots” at LTVB is a Fun Night at the Oceanfront
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) “Ladies, gentleman, and those who have yet to make up their minds…” So begins our 2024-2025 HRACT Award cycle, with the first musical of the year being “Kinky Boots” at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. This show, about a shoe factory in Northampton, England on its last…
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And the Nominees for the 2023-24 HRACT Awards Are…
We’ve had a big week here at the HRACT Awards, with our voters who are in the 100% group (see the rules here) having some very tough meetings to decide who the nominees are for the 2023-24 season! The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on August 15 at the Ferguson Center at…
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Roūge’s “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” – a Perfectly Punk Rock Way to Celebrate Pride Month
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) *Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements laid out here, this production is not up for HRACT Award consideration.* In our typical fashion, we walked into 37th and Zen to see “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” totally blind to the plot and having never been to the venue. …
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LTN’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Closes out the 2023-2024 Season with a Bang
On Friday night, we made it to our final eligible performance for the season – “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Little Theatre of Norfolk. Walking into the theater, we were greeted with a very classy looking curtain, hanging from what appeared to be a wooden frame, specially carved with some suspicious…
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The Purgatory of a Dim Bar Brightens the Stage at Zeiders American Dream Theater in “Rathskeller: A Musical Elixir”
*Note: As per the performance eligibility requirements as laid out here, this musical is not up for HRACT Award consideration, as Zeiders American Dream Theater is a professional theater. As the lights crackle on above the Main Stage of Zeiders American Dream Theater, the audience, along with our protagonist John Casey, is suddenly thrust into…
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The Hills are Alive at Smithfield Little Theatre
As we drove out to Smithfield Little Theatre, my wife and I were nervous. We knew that, while “The Sound of Music” is one of our favorite musicals, it is not exactly an easy show to put on, especially for community theater. We knew that (1) you need multiple strong adult singers to hold down…
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