Category: Musicals
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That Timeless Form of Art – Roller Disco – Skates into Smithfield Little Theatre in “Xanadu”
Walking into Smithfield Little Theatre on Sunday for the final performance of “Xanadu”, we were greeted by an adorable addition to the staff there – Pig-malion! With an oink, this new member of Smithfield’s Porcine Parade invited us into the world of 1980s roller disco. When the curtain opened, though, we were in… Greece? As…
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Generic’s “Tarrytown” Continues the Run of Strong Spooky-Season Shows
The second show of our triple play weekend (and, barring a surprise regarding plotlines in “Mud Row” at PCT or “Xanadu” at SLT, the final Halloween-y show of the season) involved a trip to “Tarrytown” at the Generic Theater. This is a show that we had never heard of, which is not surprising for us,…
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Come to Little Theatre of Norfolk for the Closest Shave of Your Life by “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
Photo courtesy of J. Stubbs Photography (https://jstubbsphotographyvb.com/) When LTN dropped their 98th season schedule, I think everyone immediately circled the October opening of “Sweeney Todd” as a must-see (that was clear when we walked into opening night on Friday to a completely packed house). And – we knew that “Sweeney” is not a small production. …
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Little Theatre of Norfolk Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the Inaugural “Vida Vibrante”
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.* As both a fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda musicals and “This American Life,” I was very happy to hear that Little Theatre of Norfolk was staging “21 Chump Street” as…
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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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