Five plays explore identity, ambition, and the contradictions of being humanRichmond Shakespeare is proud to announce its 27th Season lineup of classic and contemporary plays. Season 27 will include Witch, King James, Macbeth, As You Like It, and The Importance of Being Earnest. Season memberships are now available at www.richmondshakespeare.org.“This season offers a selection of plays that are about identity,” remarks artistic… Read More »
Based on the Iconic Horror Movie Trilogy, Evil Dead: The Musical pokes fun of horror films while following the plots of Evil Dead 1 & 2. Come laugh, scream, and sit in the “Splatter Zone” if you want to get bloody. Sun, Aug 10, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Strangeways Brewing Dabney Road2277 Dabney… Read More »
CHRISTMAS IN JULY EVENT!! FREE reading: The Ghosts of Jacob Marley: A Christmas Carol Story. The reading will take place at the Libbie Mill Henrico Library on Sunday, July 27th at 2:00. Come and enjoy a story that will leave you saying things like, “Wow!” “Interesting!” and “Okay, cool!”
The Spitfire Grill July 12 – August 2A summer Bonus Show! Some may recall the 1996 film of the same name which featured Ellen Burstyn, Marcia Gay Harden, and Will Patton. As a musical, it had the rather ominous misfortune of opening off-Broadway on September 7, 2001, though featured some prominent theatre legends including Phyllis… Read More »
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare June 19 – July 20, 2025Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Rd, Richmond, VA 23221 Probably written between 1594 and 1596, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It is set across two worlds – the court of Athens and a mystical forest that lies beyond the city’s walls.… Read More »
The Firehouse Theatre is proud to present Richmond director, actor and playwright Andrew Gall’s latest work, the World Premiere of Burial Tax. Gall’s work often explores the complexities of human nature, relationships, and societal themes–drawing his inspiration largely from diverse sources such as literature, music, and regional history. Burial Tax will also see Duke Lafoon’s… Read More »
July 12 – August 2A summer Bonus Show!Cast has been announced! Human kindness, forgiveness, and hope are on full display as a rural town struggles to save the Spitfire Grill from bankruptcy. The healing story of a community’s rebirth is told through a beautiful folk inspired score. This incredible cast is filled with Mill Veterans,… Read More »
Step into history at Warriors In Bloom, a living history event by Virago Alley, the nonprofit behind the Richmond Renaissance Faire! Hosted on the stunning grounds of Agecroft Hall & Gardens, this immersive celebration honors fierce historical women like Joan of Arc, Tomyris, Rani Durgavati, and Grace O’Malley—icons who defied the odds and shaped the… Read More »
“At This Performance” Theme Celebrates Understudies, Alternates, Swings, and Standbys This year marks the 17th year that the Richmond Theatre Community Circle (formerly the Richmond Theatre Critics Circle) has sponsored the Richmond Theatre Community Circle (RTCC) Awards, or “Artsies,” the community’s recognition of excellence in Richmond-area theater. The theme of this year’s event – “At… Read More »
FIREHOUSE MAINSTAGE Burial Tax Written by Andrew Gall World Premiere! Two bitterly estranged siblings and their unwitting spouses navigate an uncomfortable and chaotic reunion at the old family lake house to spread the ashes of their late father. Past pains get wrapped up with current struggles in this sardonic and wrenching examination of ‘adulting’. Pay-What-You-Will Previews: July… Read More »
FIREHOUSE OFFSITE WINNER! EVERY BEST MUSICAL AWARD IN NEW YORK The ground-breaking and critically acclaimed winner of every ‘Best Musical’ award on Broadway, and the Pulitzer Prize, bursts onto the RTP stage in its Virginia premiere. Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, Usher, a young, gay, Black writer who hates his day job, writes… Read More »