Raw. Visceral. Beautifully human. FIVE: A Ritual for What Remains combines breathtaking physical theatre, evocative imagery, and emotionally rich storytelling to create an unforgettable live experience. Through powerful movement, intimate partner work, and striking visual composition, two performers journey through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In the aftermath of… Read More »
Firehouse Theatre is proud to present Confederates by Dominique Morisseau and honored to welcome back Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D. as director. This marks Pettiford-Wates’ second time directing a Dominique Morisseau Mainstage production at Firehouse Theatre, following the acclaimed Detroit ’67, Winner of the Best Play award at the 2025 Richmond Community Circle Awards. In Confederates, Morisseau… Read More »
The Saturday Matinee at Coalition Theater is a monthly improv comedy show featuring your favorite local performers and comedy at a reasonable hour. Come catch a show before dinner and be home in your favorite PJs by bedtime! Each Matinee features long form improv comedy from two ensembles: one preexisting Richmond improv team and one… Read More »
Bawdy Bards presents Jesus Christ Superstar – August 13, 14, and 15 at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond. Tickets are $20, or $15 with proof of a donation to MADRVA of $10 or more. Bring a non-perishable food donation for MADRVA and receive a free raffle ticket! (Raffle tickets will also be available for… Read More »
Claire Wittman as Cecily Cardew and Korey Harlow as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. The Grand Finale of 2026 Shakespeare Fest After a summer of immersive Shakespeare, unforgettable performances, and thousands of audience members joining us in Richmond and Williamsburg, Richmond Shakespeare concludes 2026 Shakespeare Fest with Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy, The Importance… Read More »
ArtsToAll and St. Catherine’s School are bringing the magic of Disney’s Frozen to Richmond this August with a limited four-performance engagement at the Love Jennison Family Theatre at St. Catherine’s School. The production runs August 6-8 and features a diverse cast of performers ranging from youth and high school students to college-aged performers and adults.… Read More »
Some of you first walked through our doors as kids on a school trip. Some of you have a Mill playbill from your wedding weekend still tucked in a drawer. Some of you were in the audience this spring for the final performances of Pump Boys and Dinettes and The Shoemaker and the Elves —… Read More »
Meet the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar! Performances are August 13 & 14th at 7pm and August 15th at 2pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond: 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.simpletix.com/e/jesus-christ-superstar-tickets-275239.
This season reflects what excites us most about live theatre right now: bold storytelling, pure joy, surprising spectacle, and unforgettable nights shared together. Featuring three plays that appeared on Broadway within the past three years, a high-energy musical celebration, an imaginative underwater adventure for young audiences, a brilliantly chaotic comedy, and the return of a… Read More »
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 »