Amber Martinez didn’t know about Harriet Tubman’s sleeping spells until she was began research for the study guide she created for Virginia Rep’s production of Harriet Tubman and The Underground…
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The deception of dissatisfaction and the allure of forgiveness are brilliantly explored in Virginia Rep’s presentation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play Fences. Performed on Broadway and made into an…
Virginia Rep Artistic Director Nathaniel Shaw wanted to stage The 39 Steps at Hanover Tavern because the play is “just darn fun,” he says. A spoof on the 1935 Alfred…
Being chosen to play Cory in August Wilson’s Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Fences was a full circle moment for actor Jamar Jones. The opportunity to be part of any…
Recently, I had the privilege of taking my 9-year old daughter to see Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at the Children’s Theatre at Willow…
Those who found Waiting for Godot just a bit too plotless and Hamlet just a bit too wordy will adore the premise, writing, and execution of Quill Theatre’s Rosencrantz and…
In true feline fashion, CATS leaped onto the Altria Theater stage last night heralding in a purrfectly fun night of song and dance. If you’re not familiar with the long-running…
Adam Richardson’s first day of rehearsals for the touring production of CATS was very different than most musical rehearsals. The time was spent learning how to be and think like…
Members of the RFM team share books they’ve recently enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! There’s a powerful message in this book, and I wish I’d heard it right out of…
If you took a poll, you’d discover that most people like to sing along with their favorite songs. That’s what kids and families will be doing at the Atlantic Union…
Steve McCourt and his fellow actors are always encouraged to play onstage and interact with the audience when they appear in Tall Stories, Wilde Creatures. And that’s just what will…
Professional dancer Alan Bersten and his celebrity dance partner Hannah Brown of Bachelorette fame were shocked when she was announced winner of Dancing With The Stars in November. “I didn’t…