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E. E.Rhodes Rhodes and and Leona Leona B. B. CarpenterCarpenter Foundation Foundation Dear Friends and Patrons of the Arts, Welcome to the 2016-17 performing arts season RVA! And what an exciting season it promises to be! From Richmond Symphony’s opening Altria Masterworks concert featuring the world-renowned Itzhak Pearlman, to Virginia Repertory Theatre’s timely revival of the Broadway hit 1776, and on to Seven Deadly Sins paired with Pagliacci by Virginia Opera. Not far behind will be holiday favorite, Richmond Ballet’s The Nutcracker, and a special treat as part of the Broadway in Richmond touring season, Manheim Steamroller. And there’s so much more to enjoy in the venues of Richmond CenterStage. You used to know us as the downtown performing arts center, but we have grown to be more than just a place. Richmond CenterStage is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide diverse local and world-class performing arts, Chez for lunch, brunch & dinner! transformative arts education experiences for students of all ages, and inspirational venues. We provide much more than just performances and events. We provide experiences in the arts. Our venues—Altria Theater and Dominion Arts Center—serve as home to nearly a dozen resident companies. You know Richmond Symphony, Richmond Ballet and Virginia Opera, but we also count Elegba Folklore Society, Latin Ballet of Virginia, Modlin Center for the Performing Arts, Quill Theatre, The Richmond dance Forum, School of the Performing Arts for the Richmond Community (SPARC), Virginia Repertory Theatre, and City Dance of Richmond Parks and Recreation among 6 our resident companies who present the very best in Lunch Tues-Fri 11:30-2:30 local and world-class performing arts. Brunch Sunday 10:30-2 We invite you to be a part of this incredible season of theater, music, and dance. Visit the venues of Dinner Tues-Thurs 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-9:30 Richmond CenterStage—two great locations, one Bar ‘til close Tues-Sat great experience. It’s Showtime, Richmond—we hope music to see you soon! 2 East Grace Street | Richmond, VA 23219 10 (804) 648-3225 | chezfoushee.com | free parking Janet Starke Executive Director words 14

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dance Sept. 16 Sept. 21 Oct. 20 Oct. 28 In Studio: Rehearsal Viewing & Martha Graham Dance Company A Simple Space Nora Chipaumire Reception UR Modlin Center for the Arts UR Modlin Center for the Arts VCUDance Richmond Ballet Celebrating women choreographers and the many Australian acrobatics ensemble of seven, Gravity Additional performance on Oct. 29. Location: Richmond Ballet’s Studio Theatre different aspects of being a woman. and Other Myths, performs amazing feats to original Location: Dogtown Dance Theatre Additional performance on Sept. 22. music. Additional performance on Oct. 21. Sept. 16 Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Oct. 30 Illumination Dance and Laterna Oct. 23 Dia de los Muertos Festival presents “Oceanic” Sept. 25 Latin Ballet of Virginia Featuring Laterna Dance Company, RVA Dance Col- POE Young People’s Choreography A Celebration of LIFE! El Dia De Los Muertos is a lective and CLAVES Unidos in a ladycentric theatri- Latin Ballet of Virginia The Concert Ballet Mexican holiday that brings communities together to cal dance adventure. Inspired by the life and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe. Premiere of new dance works created by young remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed. Additional performance on Sept. 17. Location: Edgar Allan Poe Museum Virginians being mentored in the Concert Ballet’s Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen new program to promote the development of new Location: Dogtown Dance Theatre dance works. Sept. 29 Nov. 4 Location: Concert Ballet Studio Space Sept. 16 Aquarium Spanish Soul Smoke and Mirrors Starr Foster Dance Project Oct. 23 Latin Ballet of Virginia UR Modlin Center for the Arts Runs through Oct. 2. The popular Flamenco Festival returns with Spanish Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: Dance The Ricochet Project combines acrobatics, contem- Location: Grace Street Theater Soul, featuring guitarist Leah, Ana Ines King and porary dance, contortion and high-flying feats to Reimagined the Latin Ballet, with guest artists dancer Antonio Altria Theatre Hidalgo Paz and percussionist Kevin Davis. examine the current state of America in the pursuit Oct. 2 of happiness. An electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical Location: Singleton Center, VCU Additional performance on Sept. 17. Fall Gala genres is brought fully to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers. Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Concert Ballet Nov. 4 “A Little Modern” - selections, all in a clearly modern vein by Virginia Choreographers, from the Concert Oct. 24 Trio Sept. 20 Ballet’s 40 year Repertory. Richmond Ballet with Richmond POEMAS Symphony Studio One Location: The Woman’s Club Auditorium Latin Ballet of Virginia Three strikingly different ballets with the Richmond Richmond Ballet A dance theatre production inspired by the life and Symphony. A world premiere by Melissa Barak. The Moor’s Oct. 15 poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, Alfonsina Storni, Pablo Pavane (Limón/Purcell). Runs through Nov. 6. Neruda and Federico Garcia Lorca, celebrating the Runs through Sept. 25. Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus Location: Carpenter Theatre Dogtown Presenter’s Series love for life, passion, and dance. Runs through Oct. 22. Runs through Oct. 28. Location: Dogtown Dance Theatre Location: Swift Creek Mill Theatre

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College Center for the Performing Arts Location: Carpenter Theatre Mar. 14 Location: Weinstein JCC Jan. 25 Studio Two Apr. 19 Dec. 2 Richmond Ballet YES! Dance Invitational DANCE with Lucinda Childs Dance A world premiere by Katarzyna Skarpetowski and a Eleone Dance Theatre K Dance Company tribute to Marcel, Marceau and Bip. Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen National companies presenting contemporary dance UR Modlin Center for the Arts Runs through Mar. 19. Hailing from Philadelphia, this exhilarating and “soul- stirring” dance company goes beyond the traditional and theatre. Guest choreographers include Dance This rarely performed signature work by Lucinda Location: Richmond Ballet’s Studio Theatre Magazine’s “25 to Watch”. Childs was created with composer Philip Glass and dance performance to deliver an “experience” that inspires and energizes audiences and dance fans of Additional performance on Dec. 3. visual artist Sol LeWitt. Post-show Q&A with the Company. Mar. 15 all ages! Their repertoire in contemporary, modern, Location: Firehouse Theatre Runs through Jan. 26. Some of a Thousand Words: Wendy spiritual, rhythm and blues, African, as well as hip- hop in theme. Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Whelan, Brian Brooks + Brooklyn Dec. 10 Rider Additional performance on Apr. 20. The Nutcracker Jan. 27 UR Modlin Center for the Arts The Concert Ballet A project of Joyce Theatre Productions and a new Apr. 21 The full production of this holiday classic. Levitate work of solos and duets by these three collaborators. 4th Annual Richmond Dance Festival Starr Foster Dance Project Runs through Mar. 18. Additional performance on Dec. 11. Dogtown Dance Theatre Additional performance on Jan. 28. Location: Monacan High School Theatre Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Featuring local and national choreographers. Location: TBA Dec. 10 Mar. 16 Feb. 10 Apr. 30 The Nutcracker NuYoRican Spring Gala A Midsummer Night’s Dream Richmond Ballet Latin Ballet of Virginia Concert Ballet The wonder and magic of the season come alive once Richmond Ballet with Richmond The true stories of Puerto Ricans who migrated to Symphony Repertory selections and premiere production of the again with sugar plums, chocolates, marzipan, coffee the United States after World War II. Wizard of Oz Story, works of Virginia Choreographers. William Soleau’s delightful telling of Shakespeare’s and tea, a dancing bear, life-like dolls and sparkling Runs through Mar. 19. popular tale of love both lost and found. Location: The Woman’s Club Auditorium flowers. The Nutcracker shines brighter than ever Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen with redesigned costumes, heavenly new scenery Runs through Feb. 12. Location: Carpenter Theatre May 12 and brand new characters. Mar. 23 Runs through Dec. 23. RVA Dance Collective 10th Location: Carpenter Theatre Feb. 24 Shorts Anniversary Performance K Dance Dogtown Dance Theatre Nexus Short plays and dance, K Dance producing. Featuring choreography by Jess Burgess, Danica Dec. 14 UR University Dancers Spring Concert Runs through Mar. 25. Kalemdaroglu, Victoria Fink and Julia Vessey. Taste of the Nutcracker Additional performance on Feb. 25. Location: Richmond Triangle Players Additional performance on May 13. Concert Ballet Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre A 30-minute version of the holiday classic. Mar. 25 June 2 Location: The Woman’s Club Auditorium Feb. 25 Virginia Dance Festival MOMO 6th Annual Mardi Gras RVA Latin Ballet of Virginia Dec. 17 Dogtown Dance Theatre Features over 400 dancers from 43 different dance companies performing traditional and cultural danc- Based on the fantasy novel, written by Michael Featuring RVA Dance Collective, Latin Vintage, The Nutcracker es as well as a silent auction. Ende, about the little girl who saves the world from Illumination Dance Studio, Studio4 Dance Company Concert Ballet the time thieves. A profound message about the and more! Location: James River High School The full production of this holiday classic. concept of time and how it is used by human in Additional performance on Dec. 18. Apr. 1 modern societies. Location: Atlee High School Auditorium Feb. 26 Runs through June 4. Winter Gala 15th Annual Richmond Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Dec. 30 Concert Ballet with the Concert Choreographers Showcase Ballet Orchestra Additional performance on Apr. 2. Ezibu Muntu June 24 Popular selections of Virginia Choreographers from Location: Grace Street Theater Performing African dance at the Kwanzaa Kollective. the Concert Ballet’s 40-year Repertory commissioned 44th Annual Dance and Drum Concert Location: Trinity Family Life Center for the Orchestra/Ballet collaboration Apr. 4 Location: The Woman’s Club Auditorium Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Jan. 5 Studio Three Mar. 5 Richmond Ballet July 29 Legend of the Poinsettia A world premiere by Matthew Frain – Tarantella and Kaleidoscope Latin Ballet of Virginia Momentum Dance Center Winter Notturno. Runs through Apr. 9. Ezibu Muntu Based on the Mexican legend of a pure hearted Concert Location: Richmond Ballet’s Studio Theatre young girl who discovers the true spirit of giving. Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center Dance company Ezibu Muntu hosts and performs at this showcase of various dance styles from Latin to Unable to offer a gift of material value, she picks a Apr. 5 handful of weeds that magically transform into bril- Mar. 9 liturgical to modern to African dance. liant crimson flowers and thus the custom of giving Cuisine & Confessions Location: Grace Street Theatre poinsettias during the holidays is born. In Studio: Rehearsal Viewing & UR Modlin Center for the Arts Runs through Jan. 8. Reception Circus, dance, theater and music are the heart of this Richmond Ballet Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen performance by Canadian troupe The 7 Fingers. Location: Richmond Ballet’s Studio Theatre Location: Altria Theater

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10 It’s Showtime Richmond! Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 30 Switchfoot & Relient K - Looking for Masterworks 3 Richmond Symphony Pops: Let It Capital City Kwanzaa Festival America Tour Richmond Symphony Snow! Altria Theatre Altria Theater Steven Smith, conductor; Kathryn Leemhuis, mezzo- Celebrate the holidays with a concert featuring the Elegba Folklore Society presents this celebration Switchfoot’s emotionally intelligent and uplifting soprano; Vale Rideout, tenor; Darren K. Stokes sounds of the season! Join the Richmond Symphony, features world music, The African Market, Watoto brand of alternative rock. Grammy nominated Relient bass-baritone; Richmond Symphony Chorus, Erin R. Richmond Symphony Chorus and conductor Chia- Kwanzaa and the Nia Sessions. Includes African K has been making records since 1997, when Matt Freeman, director . Hsuan Lin for this annual tradition the whole family Dance, Music & the Oral Tradition, a concert by Thiessen and Matt Hoopes formed the band in high Location: Carpenter Theatre will love. Elegba Folklore Society. school. Location: Carpenter Theatre Nov. 12 Dec. 31 Oct. 22 Susan Greenbaum presents Carole Dec. 3 A Special New Year’s Eve Event Masterworks 2 King’s “Tapestry” Josh Ritter Richmond Triangle Players Richmond Symphony Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen UR Modlin Center for the Arts Steven Smith, conductor Anton Nel, piano. Local favorite Susan Greenbaum makes an epic re- Singer-songwriter and novelist. Jan. 14 Location: Carpenter Theatre turn to the Sara Belle November Stage with this one- Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Masterworks 4 night-only concert event! Join Susan and [band] for a Richmond Symphony night of selections from Carole King’s 1971 Grammy Oct. 28 Former Richmond Symphony conductor Jacques Award-winning album and original selections by the Dec. 4 Houtmann is guest conductor; Remi Geniet, piano. The Milk Carton Kids Richmond-based singer and songwriter. Festival of Praise Tour 2016 Location: Carpenter Theatre UR Modlin Center for the Arts Altria Theatre Folk duo. Nov. 18 The fantastic tour features multiple Grammy, Stellar, Location: Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, Booker BET Award Winning Artists Fred Hammond, Heze- Jan. 14 Hall of Music Steep Canyon Rangers kiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark Sheard, 8th Annual Djangoary Music Soiree UR Modlin Center for the Arts Regina Belle and Casey J, all hosted by comedian Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen UNC alums started this acoustic bluegrass group. Earthquake. Oct. 28 Featuring Thomas Wakefield & Gypsy Roots. Cel- Location: Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, Booker ebrate the creative influence of legendary Gypsy Phantom of the Opera with Michael Hall of Music Britt on the Mighty Wurlitzer Dec. 13 guitarist Django Reinhardt on today’s music. The Byrd Theatre Nov. 23 Vocalist Charenee Wade A screening of the 1925 classic silent movie. Richmond Jazz Society Jan. 21 Joe Bonamassa Charenée Wade is a professor at the Aaron Copland The Genius of John Williams Altria Theater School of Music, NYC, and, was the first runner-up Oct. 29 Richmond Symphony Pops Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar play- in the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Vocal Whether it’s the powerful soundtrack from Star Wars, Windborne’s Music of Whitney ers of his generation, Joe Bonamassa has almost Competition. the magical score from Harry Potter or the adventure Houston single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and Location: Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall and whimsy of the sounds of Indiana Jones, there is Altria Theater brought it into the mainstream. Backed by a stel- nothing comparable to John Williams’s music. Chia- Join the Richmond Symphony and vocal sensation lar band of legendary musicians including Anton Dec. 15 Hsuan Lin, conductor. Rashidra Scott for an evening of Whitney’s biggest Fig (drums), Michael Rhodes (bass), Reese Wynans hits, including “How Will I Know?,” “Where Do (piano, Hammond organ), Lee Thornburg (trumpet, Andrew Peterson’s “Behold the Location: Carpenter Theatre Broken Hearts Go?” and of course “I Will Always horn arrangements), Paulie Cerra (saxophone), and Lamb of God” Love You.” background singers to bring a whole new life to the Altria Theatre Jan. 21 show which will feature new songs alongside career- Since 2000, Andrew Peterson and his friends have Sunny Mountain Serenaders spanning favorites. performed Behold the Lamb around the country, Nov. 3 Firehouse Theatre telling again and again this true myth, as C.S. Lewis Bria Skonberg Quintet Dec. 1 called it, this tale that’s bigger than life, but is-aston- Weinstein JCC ishingly-true. The tour has become a yearly tradition Jan. 22 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by A specialist in classic American hot jazz, Skonberg not just for Andrew and the other artists on the tour, Gluck, Purcell, Schubert expands the vocabulary and traditions of Louis Chip Davis but for families and churches who attend the concert Richmond Symphony Armstrong and Sidney Bechet with worldly rhythms Altria Theater each season. Steven Smith, conductor. Gluck’s Overture to Orfeo and modern jazz variance. America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 30 years! ed Euridice, Joan Tower’s Chamber Dance, Purcell’s Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a The Gordian Knot Untied, Suite No. 1, Schubert’s show that features the beloved Christmas music Dec. 23 Nov. 4 Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, D. 485. of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling mul- Masters of Soul “Christmas in Location: Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph-Macon VCU Flamenco Festival timedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Motown” College Center for the Performing Arts Featuring Spanish soul, virtuoso Ricardo Marlow and Experience the magic as the spirit of the season Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen guitarist Miguelito with dancers and singer. comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holi- Also playing Nov. 6. Steamroller. days with “Christmas in Motown” from Masters of Feb. 4 Location: W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts Soul. Masters of Soul is a celebration of the legendary The Complete Piano Etudes: Philip Dec. 2 songs and performers that defined Motown and soul Glass music. This special edition holiday show features Nov. 8 Handel’s Messiah UR Modlin Center of the Arts stylishly costumed, fully choreographed performanc- Richmond Symphony Chorus In celebration of legendary composer Philip Glass’ Quincy Jones presents Justin Kauflin es of both male and female groups backed by a live 80th birthday, he is joined onstage by Maki Name- Trio For generations, Richmonders have been delighted band, performing your favorite holiday songs from by this magnificent holiday classic. Don’t miss the kawa, Aaron Diehl, Timo Andres + Lisa Kaplan. Richmond Jazz Society the Motown Era. Richmond Symphony and Richmond Symphony Location: Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, Booker Pianist/composer Justin Kauflin has been working Chorus performing Handel’s masterwork. Erin R. Hall of Music with Quincy Jones for over 10 years and was recently Freeman, conductor. Dec. 26 the subject of an award-winning documentary with Location: Carpenter Theatre his mentor, the late legendary trumpeter Clark Terry, Winter PuppetFest Feb. 4 Puppets Off Broad Street “Keep On Keepin’ On”. Masterworks 5 Runs through Dec. 30. Location: Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall Richmond Symphony Location: Richmond Triangle Players Steven Smith, conductor Jason Vieaux, guitar. Location: Carpenter Theatre

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12 It’s Showtime Richmond! F e b . 11 M a r . 11 Thomas Pandolfi Valentine’s Cabaret Ann Hampton Callaway – The performs at the Cultural Arts Center Monument City Music Streisand Songbook at Glen Allen on Featuring members of the Richmond Men’s Chorus Richmond Symphony Pops May 17, featuring and Richmond Women’s Chorus. Join the Richmond Symphony as we celebrate the the music of Burt Additional performance on Feb. 12. music of one of America’s most powerful and endur- Bacharach, Barry Manilow and more. Location: Richmond Triangle Players ing musical artists. Singing timeless classics from five decades of Barbra Streisand’s multi-faceted career, Platinum Award Winning singer-songwriter Feb. 19 Ann Hampton Callaway will show off her gorgeous Fischer, Beethoven voice with iconic hits like “The Way We Were,” Richmond Symphony “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Cry Me a River.” Steven Smith, conductor. Jim Jacobson, timpani. Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor. Bruce Adolphe’s Tyrannosaurus Sue: A Cretaceous Location: Carpenter Theatre Concerto, Fischer’s Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Mar. 22 Opus 60. Location: Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph-Macon The Richmond Divas College Center for the Performing Arts Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen They’re back! Center favorites The Richmond Divas - Debra Wagoner, Cathy Motley-Fitch and Desiree Feb. 24 Roots with pianist Ryan Corbitt reunite! on March 22! Richmond’s Finest: The Taters and Performing fan favorites and classics from broadway the Richmond Symphony to jazz to standards to pop, RVA’s superbly talented Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Divas will dazzle audiences of all ages in this one- The Richmond’s Finest series returns with a night-only concert event! spectacular evening of Classic American & British Pop Rock! Backed by the amazing sounds of the Mar. 24 Richmond Symphony, the Taters will perform an Apr. 8 May 5 The Nile Project eclectic mix of roots rock, pop, country, skiffle & Masterworks 7 An Evening of Blues & Jazz/ The UR Modlin Center for the Arts Americana, a sound that’s been compared favor- Richmond Symphony Lawrence Olds Band A dozen musicians from every country bordering the ably to a mixture of Everlys, Orbison, Beatles, and Steven Smith, conductor; Michelle Areyzaga, sopra- Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Nile perform. Nick Lowe. no; Kevin Deas, bass-baritone; Richmond Symphony Over the past 20 years Lawrence has performed Location: Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, Booker Chorus, Erin R. Freeman, director. regularly from New York City to Key West, Florida, Hall of Music Feb. 25 Location: Carpenter Theatre delighting audiences of all ages with his rich vocals and warm personality. Windborne’s Music of David Bowie Mar. 29 Richmond Symphony Apr. 13 Eighth Blackbird with Will Oldham May 17 The genius of David Bowie’s innovative and unique, Piedmont Blues (Bonnie “Prince” Billy) one-of-a-kind sound influenced generations of great UR Modlin Center for the Arts Thomas Pandolfi: Burt, Barry and music is presented by the Richmond Symphony with UR Modlin Center for the Arts Gerald Clayton + The Assembly, a nine-piece jazz Beyond Tony Vincent, vocalist, and Brent Havens, guest Grammy Award-winning sextet performs with ensemble, plus song, film, photography and Southern Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen conductor. singer-songwriter Will Oldham. folklore. An enchanting evening of piano with international Location: Altria Theater Location: VMFA Leslie Cheek Theatre Location: Carpenter Theatre sensation Thomas Pandolfi — the music of Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow and more. American Feb. 26 Mar. 31 pianist Thomas Pandolfi is an exciting virtuoso Apr. 23 who, with each passing season, is becoming more Rock & Roll Jubilee! Mid-Atlantic Wind Symphony The Gloaming and more sought after by audiences worldwide, and Randolph-Macon College Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen UR Modlin Center for the Arts showered with superlatives by critics for his passion- The Mid-Atlantic Wind Symphony is dedicated to the Flashback to 1958 and be a part of the studio Celtic musicians including renowned singer and ate artistry and amazing technique. promotion of the finest classical band music through audience for the live broadcast on (fictitious) WJKS fiddler. the performance of compositions by modern compos- radio as it channels the spirits of the founding Location: Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, Booker June 2 ers, while respecting the rich heritage of the Ameri- fathers of rock n’ roll into a fun evening of music! Hall of Music can Wind Ensemble. RVA favorites Craig Evans, Brad Tucker, Brian An Evening of Bluegrass/Tara Mills Location: Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph-Macon Sulser, George Garrett, Jim Wark, and BJ Kocen and Jimmy Stelling College Center for the Performing Arts will take you on a musical journey with all your Apr. 30 Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen favorite songs from the Titans of Teen Town: Elvis Stravinsky, Beethoven, Mozart Inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the rich Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Everly Richmond Symphony musical traditions tied to them, Tara Mills describes Mar. 4 Brothers and Ricky Nelson. Chia-Hsuan Lin, conductor. Handel’s “Entrance of her music as, ‘original blue ridge mountain folk.’ Masterworks 6 Runs through Apr. 2. the Queen of Sheba” from Solomon, Stravinsky’s Acclaimed banjo player, Jimmy Stelling joins Tara for Richmond Symphony Danses concertantes, Beethoven’s Overture to The this special evening of bluegrass! Steven Smith, conductor Jinjoo Cho, violin. Apr. 7 Creatures of Prometheus, Opus 43, Mozart’s Sym- Location: Carpenter Theatre An Evening of Country/Honky Tonk phony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”). June 19 Experience Location: Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph-Macon Genderfluid: A Queer Cabaret College Center for the Performing Arts M a r . 11 Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Richmond Triangle Players Richmond Bluegrass Jam The Honky Tonk Experience is comprised of five of Ever wonder what your favorite showtunes and pop Enjoy 12 epic hours of local and regional bluegrass Richmond, Virginia’s most respected musicians. May 13 hits would sound like if they were belted from the op- Each member has forged their own reputation by bands coming together to raise money to benefit Masterworks 8 posite gender? In the spirit of Broadway Backwards, playing in a variety of other bands over the past 20 come see Richmond’s favorite performers light up the military families through the Richmond Fisher Richmond Symphony years. They have also shared the stage with several stage during this fabulous two-night event! House! Bring your instrument for open jam sessions Steven Smith, conductor Gary Hoffman, cello. and your appetite for great food and drink from local national acts including Travis Tritt, BR5-49, Dale Additional performance on June 20. Location: Carpenter Theatre vendors! Watson, Webb Wilder and Junior Brown. Location: Cultural Center for the Arts at Glen Allen

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words ONGOING Sept. 25 Oct. 6 Nov. 15 Comedy Sportz The Second City Brian Regan, comedian (Re)Examined: Reconstruction comedysportzrichmond.com UR Modlin Center for the Arts Richmond Centerstage UR Jepson Leadership Forum “Free Speech (While Supplies Last)” is the political Location: Carpenter Theatre Presenter is Eric Foner, Columbia University profes- Richmond Funny Bone satire focus of this comedy troupe’s irreverent look sor regarded as the leading authority on the Recon- Richmond.funnybone.com at America’s electoral insanity. Oct. 7 struction Era in the United States. Location: Modlin Center’s Alice Jepson Theatre Location: UR’s Jepson Alumni Center Richmond Comedy Coalition Hannibal Buress, comedian rvacomedy.com Carpenter Theatre Sept. 29 Nov. 16 Hannibal Buress is a wildly popular Emmy-nomi- West End Comedy An Evening with Ben Stein nated comedian, writer and actor who is a favorite Inside Science with Radiolab’s wecomedy.com Randolph-Macon College of fans and critics on big and small screens alike. Robert Krulwich Lunch Break Science Ben Stein has worked as an economist, a speech- UR Modlin Center for the Arts writer and lawyer, and a columnist. He is a fre- Co-host of NPR’s Radiolab, Robert Krulwich is one Carpenter Science Theatre Oct. 19 quent contributor to Barrons, and for 20 years has of the most original and widely listened to broad- smv.org written a diary for the American Spectator. He is (Re)Defined: Slavery in North casters in the nation. His boundless curiosity and also known for his role in the movie “Ferris Buel- America across Time and Place ability to explain complex subjects in creative, Sept. 15 ler’s Day Off.” UR Jepson Leadership Forum compelling, and entertaining ways has made him, Presenter is Ira Berlin, Distinguished University (In)Famous: Thomas Jefferson’s Location: Blackwell Auditorium, R-MC Center for as The New York Times said, “a storied figure in Professor at the University of Maryland with an ex- Intellectual and Ethical the Performing Arts public radio history.” pertise in southern and African American history. Understanding of Slavery Location: Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Location: UR’s Jepson Alumni Center UR Jepson Leadership Forum Oct. 2 Presenter is Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard Uni- NERVE: Stories of Queer Resilience versity historian and law professor whose research, Oct. 29 Virginia Anti-Violence Project in among other things, explores the life of America’s collaboration with Richmond Paula Poundstone, comedian third president. Triangle Players and TheatreLAB UR Modlin Center for the Arts Location: Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music Location: Richmond Triangle Players Humorous panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me. Location: Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music

14 It’s Showtime Richmond! Nov. 19 Feb. 15 Nate Parker presents “The Legacy (Un)Finished: Twentieth Century of the Nat Turner Insurrection” Racial Discrimination and Its Long- The Richmond Forum Term Implications 2016-2017 The Birth of a Nation, a new film about the 1831 UR Jepson Leadership Forum Season Nat Turner slave uprising in Southampton County, Presenter is Jamelle Bouie, chief political corre- Virginia, swept the accolades at the 2016 Sundance spondent for Slate and CBS News political analyst. Film Festival and set a festival record when the DRACULA ASSASSINS Location: UR’s Jepson Alumni Center worldwide distribution rights were immediately Sept 16th - Oct 8th, 2016 Nov 4th - 26th, 2016 purchased for $17.5 million. Scheduled for theatri- cal release in October and already being discussed Feb. 18 for its Oscar potential, this film is the passion Krista Tippett on “Becoming Wise” THE TOP OF BRAVERY project of its writer, producer, director, and star, Nate Parker, a native of Norfolk, Virginia. In a The Richmond Forum Jan 13th - Feb 4th, 2017 Richmond Forum exclusive, Parker will discuss the Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and 2013 importance of bringing this story to the big screen National Humanities Medal recipient Krista Tippett and its relevance to the ongoing black struggle for has interviewed the most extraordinary voices of THE COMPLEAT WRKS THE HEIR APPARENT justice and equality in America. our time for her public radio program and podcast, OF WLLM SHKSPR (abridged) On Being, thoughtfully delving into the mysteries Apr 7th - 30th, 2017 Location: Altria Theatre Jan 28th - Feb 12th, 2017 of human existence. On the air and in print, Tip- Dec. 1 pett avoids easy answers, embracing complexity and inviting people of every background to join Steve Katz: Blood, Sweat and My her conversation about faith, ethics, and moral The 19th Annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival at Agecroft Hall Rock and Roll Years: Is Steve Katz wisdom—from scientists to theologians to poets a Rock Star? and activists. At The Richmond Forum, Tippett will MACBETH LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Weinstein JCC distill the insights gleaned from these luminous Presented in tandem with the Fife-Davis Family conversations about what it means to be human July 6th - 29th, 2017 June 1st - 24th, 2017 Annual Jewish Book Fair and Gift Shop event and and spiritual. sponsored by Sandy Sisisky, Steve Katz will talk Location: Altria Theatre about his career as one of the ‘60s’ and ’70s’ big- gest stars: the Monterey Pop Festival with the leg- Mar. 21 8th ANNUAL BOOTLEG SHAKESPEARE: endary Blues Project, Woodstock with Blood, Sweat FREE! JULIUS CAESAR & Tears, and even producing rock’s most celebrated (De)Constructed: Embattled Leader, Oct 29th, 2016 | VMFA Leslie Cheek Theater speed addict, Lou Reed. Contested Icon Event also features Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Jepson Leadership Forum (Dec. 3), Elizabeth Isadora Gold (Dec. 4), Dana Allin Presenter is Thomas F. Jackson, historian at the QuillTheatre.org | (804) 340-0115 (Dec. 5), Bill Lascher (Dec. 6), and Jacqueline Jules University of North Carolina at Greensboro and (Dec. 11). American Civil Rights Movement scholar. Location: UR’s Jepson Alumni Center Jan. 21 Jon Meacham & Doris Kearns Mar. 25 Goodwin with Steve Inskeep Prime Minister Ehud Barak & Dr. The Richmond Forum Mohamed ElBaradei with Robin The Richmond Forum will welcome back two of America’s leading presidential historians to Wright on “Peace in the Middle provide us with a long view of our nation’s newly East: Prospects and Roadblocks” elected presidents—from George Washington to The Richmond Forum Barack Obama, from their inaugural addresses to Ehud Barak has served as the Prime Minister of their fabled “first 100 days,” and from their prom- Israel and, more recently, as Defense Minister. Dr. ises as campaigners to their ability to deliver as Mohamed ElBaradei is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, leaders. Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham the former head of the International Atomic En- have written extensively about the U.S. presidency ergy Agency, and was a leading figure in the 2011 and our moderator for the evening, Steve Inskeep, Egyptian Revolution. For the first time anywhere, host of NPR’s Morning Edition, has conducted eight these two respected voices will sit down together sit-down interviews with President Barack Obama. for a discussion of their differing views on Middle Location: Altria Theatre East peace prospects in a conversation moderated by longtime journalist, author, and foreign policy Jan. 24 analyst Robin Wright. Location: The Altria Theatre (Un)Told: The Story of the Great Migration UR Jepson Leadership Forum Apr. 22 Presenter is Isabel Wilkerson, journalist and best- TBA selling author of The Story of the Great Migration. The Richmond Forum Location: UR’s Jepson Alumni Center Aug. 4 Jan. 28 Readings from M*A*S*H David Gregory The Mighty Pen Project Adolf-Adams JCC Forum Runs through Aug. 14. American television journalist David Gregory is the Location: Richmond Triangle Players former moderator of NBC News’ Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press who is currently serving as CNN political analyst. Location: Weinstein JCC

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B-12 - Final Trim - 11.00D x 10.00W Tab-A-Zine - 12-00B C M Y K 17 theatre Sept. 9 Sept. 24 A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline UBU 84 Lee Playhouse Firehouse Theater This tune-packed show traces the country music legend’s What do toilet brushes, thought police, green candles, and footsteps from her early days as a honky-tonk singer the Ministry of Truth have in common? The revolutionary through her rise as a Grand Ole Opry star. Twenty of her imaginations of Alfred Jarry (UBU ROI) and George Orwell greatest hits, including “Walking after Midnight,” “Sweet (1984) are blended together in a hybrid mash-up of two clas- Dreams,” I Fall to Pieces” and “Crazy” – make this show a sics about power, corruption, and obscenity. Firehouse’s treat for music lovers of all ages. world premiere will be adapted and directed by James Runs through Sept. 25 (Fridays-Sundays) Ricks, just in time for the final sprint to the finish line in the presidential election race. Sept. 15 Sept. 28 Dracula Quill Theater Perfect Arrangement Suspenseful, sultry, and spine-tingling, the classic novel Richmond Triangle Players comes nightmarishly to life all around you in a timeless tale It’s 1950 and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. of horror. This is the story that began it all, powerful enough Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, to inspire cults and costumes for more than a hundred have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within years, but told in our own inimitably original way! their ranks. The twist: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and Runs through Oct. 8. have married each other’s partners as a carefully con- structed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest Location: Dominion Arts Center, Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap “I Love Lucy” sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative Sept. 15 drama as two “All-American” couples are forced to stare Almost Maine down the closet door, confronting the very struggles facing society today. Swift Creek Mill Playhouse On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, Runs through Oct. 22. all is not quite what it seems in the remote mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star- Sept. 29 filled sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling Well in and out of love. UR Modlin Center for the Arts Runs through Oct. 22. Play author Lisa Kron and her mother star in this hilarious and unique play about health, wellness and community. Sept. 15 Runs through Oct. 2. Rapture, Blister, Burn Location: Modlin Center’s Cousins Studio Theatre 5th wall theatre Runs through Oct. 8. Sept. 30 Location: HATTheatre 1776 Virginia Repertory Theatre Sept. 16 Raucous, witty, and patriotic, this Tony Award-winning Dial “M” for Murder musical is a rousing celebration of American History. Led Henrico Theatre Company by the fiery and persuasive John Adams, the founding A mystery by Frederick Knott. In this exciting melodrama, fathers incite the divided Continental Congress to vote for Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money independence. and now plans to murder her for the same reason. A classic Runs through Oct. 23. whodunit! Location: November Theatre, Virginia Rep Center Runs through Oct. 2. Virginia Repertory Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Oct. 2 Theatre performs A Burtonlesque Christmas Story, The Sept. 22 Musical, November 25 Firehouse Theatre through January 1. The Trip to Bountiful A burlesque tribute to the works of Tim Burton. Brandon McKinney TheatreVCU stars as Ralphie. Tired of always being told “NO”, an elderly determined Oct. 3 Photo by Jay Paul woman runs away from home to begin the journey of her Strange Bedfellows lifetime. Firehouse Theatre Runs through Oct. 2. Location: VCU’s Raymond Hodges Theatre

18 It’s Showtime Richmond! Oct. 7 Quill Theater performs Dracula Junie B. Jones, The Musical — starring Axle Burtness — Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre September 15 through October Junie B. Jones is a spunky 6-year-old who sings and 8 at Dominion Arts Center, dances her way through the adventures of first grade Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse. with the help of her “top secret personal beeswax Photo by Chris Smith journal.” Runs through Nov. 20. Location: Willow Lawn

Oct. 8 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Presented by Theatre IV and VA Rep! Based on the classic story by Washington Irving Book, Music, and Lyrics by Paul Deiss Join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residents of Tarry Town and, oh yes, the Headless Horseman, as they live the story made famous by the legend.

Oct. 9 Starlet Knight’s Cabaret Firehouse Theatre Additional performances on Nov. 20 and Dec. 11.

Oct. 12 Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience Altria Theatre The “Long Island Medium” will share personal stories about her life and explain how her gift works. She will deliver healing messages to audience mem- An environmental classic for UR’s Family Arts Day bers and give people comfort knowing that their Celebration. Oct. 22 Oct. 29 loved ones who passed are still with them, just in a different way. Location: UR Modlin Center’s Cousins Studio Theatre John Bootleg Shakespeare - Julius Caesar “The Experience” brings Theresa face-to-face with Cadence Theatre Company Quill Theatre in partnership with her fans, as she lets spirit guide her through the audi- Oct. 16 Elias and Jenny, a young couple struggling to stay VMFA ence. A video display ensures everyone in the venue together, arrive at a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, A fresh take on our looniest event of the year: Bootleg The Ugly Duckling has an up-close-hands-on experience regardless of Pennsylvania, the week after Thanksgiving. Met by a Shakespeare. Working with some of Richmond’s Light Wire Theatre seat location. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee cheerful innkeeper, and surrounded by thousands of finest talent, five directors will assemble five differ- The Weinstein JCC’s Patrons of the Arts Family Kick- a reading. watchful inanimate objects, the two search for con- ent groups of actors, each performing a section of off Event. In an age when television, computers and nection in lives heavy with loneliness. the Bard’s greatest political thriller. This hilariously video games reign supreme, the folks at Light Wire Runs through Nov. 12. vicious brouhaha will explode just in time for Hallow- Oct. 14 Theater (in conjunction with Corbian Visual Arts and een and the presidential election. One night only! Location: Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep Center Dance) bring their use of cutting edge technology, The Seven Deadly Sins, Pagliacci Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Leslie moving sculpture, and dance to another unforget- Virginia Opera Cheek Theater table theatrical experience. Light Wire Theater, with Additional performance on Oct. 16. Oct. 23 its dazzling visuals, poignant choreography and Location: Carpenter Theatre Judgment at Nuremberg creative use of music ranging from classical to jazz Oct. 29 L.A. Theatre Works to pop, literally brings these classic tales into a new A famous courtroom drama that poses difficult ques- Every 28 Hours Oct. 14 and brilliant light. tions about the law and foreign policy. Randolph-Macon College Location: Weinstein JCC Theater Every 28 Hours consists of 75 one-minute plays Wonderful World, Beautiful People Location: UR Modlin Center’s Camp Concert Hall, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, with HATTheatre Booker Hall of Music A look back on the songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s that Oct. 17 participation from artists across the nation. R-MC defined a generation; of love, hope, and the surety Theatre Arts students will be presenting these plays Hand Grenades that together we can make the world a better place. Oct. 28 as part of the nationwide Every 28 Hours theatrical Richmond Triangle Players (readings) Runs through Oct. 16. Mother Courage and Her Children programming. Diana and Ophelia live their lives based on counting TheatreLAB Location: TBD the days they’ve loved one another. When Ophelia Hailed as one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatic Oct. 14 gets attacked in the park, Diana seeks Troy for com- masterpieces, Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and fort while Ophelia seeks silence. Nov. 1 I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Her Children follows one woman’s survival during Additional performance on Oct. 18. CAT Theater the wicked, tumultuous times of war. In this new The Spy from Apartment B A classic thriller that will leave the audience guess- translation, we find Mother Courage in America, CAT Theatre Bifocals Shows ing until the final scene. Oct. 22 right here today. The plot follows the resilient Mother Runs through Nov. 4. Runs through Oct. 29. The Acrobats of Cirque-Tacular Courage who survives by running a commissary business that profits from all sides of war. As the war Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen claims all of her children in turn, the play poignantly Oct. 16 Acrobats of Cirquetacular is a heart-stopping mind- demonstrates that no one can profit from the war boggling display of artistry and athleticism! Discover The Man Who Planted Trees without also being subject to its terrible cost. all the wow factor and star quality of the circus tent, Puppet State Theatre Company of Runs through Nov. 12. Scotland concert hall, and Broadway stage in one fantastic evening.

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Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 28 Dec. 8 Assassins Scrooge in Rouge Drifty’s Reindeer Roundup Company Quill Theatre Richmond Triangle Players Swift Creek Mill Playhouse Youth Weinstein JCC Jewish Family Theatre A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de- A smash- hit when RTP produced it in 2009, it re- Series On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor force, this explosive musical examines the lives of turns with its entire original cast! A merry, madcap Runs through Dec. 20. Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the those who committed—or attempted to commit—the mixture of Greater Tuna and Noises Off, Scrooge course of a series of dinners, drinks, and even a wed- ultimate crime: the assassination of an American in Rouge is a Victorian-era music hall version of Dec. 2 ding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking president. Boldly cutting-edge and alarmingly funny, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, in which on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced the show freely mixes characters from different 17 members of the Royal Music Hall 20-Member The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood periods in a kaleidoscopic, hallucinatory revue. With Variety Players have taken ill from the cast party Spectacular during this hilarious array of interactions. Sondheim’s signature blend of beautiful music and the night before, leaving only Charlie Schmaltz Virginia Repertory Theatre - Runs through Dec. 18. dazzling lyrics, this show entertains while it exam- (Kirk Morton), an animated character actor, Lottie Barksdale Season The ladies of the Charitable Sisterhood are at it ines the sense of entitlement and yearning for fame Obligato (Steven Boschen), a bubbly, over-the-hill Dec. 9 that motivates an unthinkable act. ingénue, and Vesta Virile (Lauren Leinhaas-Cook), again — this time putting their good works behind Runs through Nov. 26. a male-impersonating diva, to play and sing all the the Christmas Spectacular. Richmond playwright, Elf The Musical Bo Wilson, reunites four of the original cast members Location: Firehouse Theatre parts in the show! Broadway in Richmond Runs through Dec. 17. and once again entertains us with this hilarious Runs through Dec. 11. sequel to Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Location: Altria Theater Nov. 3 Victory Church. Nov. 17 Runs through Jan. 1. Ghosts Dec. 16 Randolph-Macon College Race Location: Hanover Tavern In 1881 Henrik Ibsen rocked the literary and theatri- UR Modlin Center for the Arts Elf Jr. cal worlds with the publication of Ghosts. This play, Award-winning playwright David Mamet’s play Dec. 1 CharacterWorks Theater a masterpiece of Western literature, is directed by tells a provocative tale of sex, guilt, bold accusations Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Liv Klaers-Wohlford ’17. and race. Elf, Jr. Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North SPARC Additional performances Nov. 4-5 and Nov. 10-12. Runs through Nov. 19. Pole. Runs through Dec. 21. Orphan Buddy hitches a ride to the North Pole. Location: Cobb Theatre, R-MC Center for the Per- Location: Modlin Center’s Cousins Studio Theatre Location: Tomahawk Creek Middle School Theatre forming Arts Runs through Dec. 4. Nov. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 2 Nov. 4 The Barber of Seville A Christmas Carol Nunsense Virginia Opera The 1940s Radio Hour Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Lee Playhouse Just need a trim? A stylish shave? How about a little Presented by Theatre IV and VA Rep! Perhaps the best The Little Sisters of Hoboken find themselves on help with your love life? Where do you turn? Well, to A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatri- loved holiday story of all time, Theatre IV’s adaptation the brink of financial embarrassment and decide your trusted barber, of course! cal and winning show, a live broadcast of The Mutual of Dickens’ classic is holiday fun for the whole family! upon a variety show as a fundraiser. With a full slate Additional performance on Nov. 20. Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor’s Recount as Scrooge comes face to face with ghosts Algonquin Room on Dec. 21, 1942. The spirit of this of songs, laughs, tap dancing and a former circus Location: Carpenter Theatre and visions of his past, present and even his future. performer running a convent with an assortment of bygone era mixed with your favorite holiday tunes, includes Strike Up the Band, Boogie Woogie Bugle fun-loving nuns this benefit show is guaranteed to Nov. 18 Dec. 18 be entertaining. Boy, That Old Black Magic and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Scarlet Starlet Christmas Carol Runs through Nov. 20 (Fridays-Sundays). The Music Man CharacterWorks Theater Runs through Dec. 18. Burlesque Firehouse Theatre Nov. 10 An affectionate tribute to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” Dec. 5 A Tuna Christmas follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill Ja n . 11 Float Swift Creek Mill Playhouse as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying Richmond Triangle Players (readings) PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the In this hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, it’s Christ- instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows Rescue” mas in the third smallest town in Texas, and the to organize – this despite the fact he doesn’t know a When members of a Women’s Club come together for Altria Theatre colorful denizens of Tuna are preparing for the trombone from a treble clef. their annual tradition of creating their holiday float, they find themselves discussing more than just fake It’s the day of the Great Race between Adventure holidays. Runs through Nov. 27. snow and tinsel. In Float, Marty, Luce, Char, Arletta, Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Runs through Jan. 7. Location: Steward School’s Robins Theater and Doodee tussle over conversations of sexuality, Humdinger, but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be betrayal, and what they consider right and wrong. found. PAW Patrol to the rescue! For the mission, N ov. 11 Nov. 25 Additional performance on Dec. 6. Ryder summons Chase, Marshall, Skye, Zuma, Rubble, Rocky, and the newest pup, Everest. Their The Addams Family Musical A Christmas Story, The Musical mission is to rescue Mayor Goodway and run the TheatreVCU Virginia Repertory Theatre Dec. 7 race in her place. Spend an evening with delightfully macabre Gomez, Featuring an ensemble of talented young actors, Infamy: Remembering Pearl Harbor Morticia and the rest of the Addams clan who en- catchy tunes, and energetic dance numbers, this Quill Theatre in Partnership with the courage you to become part of their family by dress- Jan. 12 Tony-nominated musical re-imagines young Ral- Virginia Historical Society ing in costume. phie’s quest for the perfect Christmas gift. Both A very special multi-media event to mark the impor- The Top of Bravery Runs through Dec. 4. sharply clever and sentimental, A Christmas Story is tant 75 th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Quill Theatre in partnership with the nostalgic, quirky, holiday fun. Location: VCU’s Raymond Hodges Theatre Experience the Sunday morning sights and sounds African American Repertory Theatre Runs through Jan. 1. of December 7, 1941—a “Date Which Will Live in Experience a unique event in Richmond history with Nov. 15 Location: November Theatre, Virginia Rep Center Infamy”. The fateful day will come alive moment by the comedian W.C. Fields called “the funniest man moment in the Robins Family Forum at the Virginia I ever saw, and the saddest.” This original work of Turkeys on the Radio Nov. 27 Historical Society. Through live readings accompa- astonishing power based on the life of Bert Williams, On-the-Air Radio Players nied by vintage film clips and audio recordings, we beloved African American vaudeville star of stage An evening of Thanksgiving-themed comedies. The Octonauts will unfold the experiences of Richmond citizens, and screen, will bring laughter, tears, and rejoicing Additional performance on Nov. 16. Richmond CenterStage both here in America and in Hawaii, in this very in the joys and pains of our rich and fertile history. Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Location: Carpenter Theatre special event. Runs through Feb. 4. Location: Virginia Historical Society Location: Richmond Triangle Players

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Deathtrap Runs through Feb. 26. forts are meaningless. When Emma - an idealistic Runs through Mar. 12. but confused college dropout - arrives to volunteer, Swift Creek Mill Playhouse Location: Virginia Rep - Willow Lawn Location: Steward School’s Robins Theatre Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway her reckless mix of generosity and self-involvement pushes Shelley to the breaking point. thrillers, has hit a dry spell. A possible break in his Feb. 4 Mar. 9 fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a Runs through Mar. 4. student – a thriller which Sidney recognizes as a The Boatwright Something’s Afoot potential Broadway hit. Firehouse Theatre Feb. 18 Swift Creek Mill Playhouse Runs through Feb. 25. Bo Wilson’s play will receive its regional premiere Ten people are stranded in an isolated English coun- as part of Wilson’s yearlong residency at Firehouse. Violet try house during a raging thunderstorm — the per- It’s about hiding out, running away, and breaking Cadence Theatre Company fect scenario for an Agatha Christie whodunit, right? Jan. 20 Violet tells the story of a young woman’s quest for through. As Wilson has said, “the play expresses a Runs through May 6. The Wishing Well common desire to sail away to a quieter place.” beauty amidst the image-obsessed landscape of the 1960s. Facially disfigured in a childhood accident, CAT Theatre Mar. 10 CAT’s Acts of Faith Festival entry about mother- Feb. 7 Violet dreams of a miraculous transformation through daughter relationships that puts the “fun” into the power of faith. Convinced that a televangelist in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella “dysfunctional.” Revolt at Acorn Acres Oklahoma can heal her, she hops a Greyhound bus Broadway in Richmond and starts the journey of a lifetime. Runs through Feb. 4. Cat Theatre Bifocals Shows Additional performance on Mar. 11. Runs through Mar. 11. Runs through Feb. 10. Location: Altria Theater Jan. 27 Location: Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep Feb. 7 Mar. 10 Airline Highway Feb. 22 Virginia Repertory Theatre The Book of Mormon The End of War Broadway in Richmond Lisa D’Amour, a fifth-generation New Orleans native, Choir Boy Virginia Repertory Theatre creates an intimate perspective on The Big Easy and Runs through Feb. 12. Richmond Triangle Players in Richmond writer David L. Robbins’ critically ac- collaboration with The Heritage its outcasts. In the parking lot of the Hummingbird Location: Altria Theater claimed novel is adapted for the stage. In the final Ensemble Theatre Motel, friends gather to pay their last respects to days of World War II, the race to conquer Berlin is on. The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedi- Miss Ruby, an iconic burlesque queen. Echoing Robbins takes us into the heat of battle, awaiting the Feb. 10 cated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. the spontaneity and rich texture of jazz, this gritty fated, terrifying collision between Stalin’s army and Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful comedy celebrates unpolished New Orleans and the Bill W. and Dr. Bob Berlin’s civilian population.The End of War examines place as leader of the school’s legendary gospel choir. colorful, fractured characters that define the city’s HATTheatre the choices we make for ourselves, and for each Can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this spirit. Runs through Feb. 12. This critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play tells the other, when persecution is on our doorstep. institution if he sings in his own key? Location: November Theatre, Virginia Rep Center amazing story of the two men who pioneered Alco- Runs through Mar. 26. holics Anonymous, and of their wives. Runs through Mar. 18. Location: November Theatre, Virginia Rep Center Jan. 27 Runs through Feb. 25 (Fridays-Sundays). Feb. 23 Mar. 13 The Complete Works of William Feb. 16 Shakespeare (abridged) The Pumpkin Pie Show: 20th Year Anniversary Marcus, or the Secret of Sweet Quill Theatre in partnership with the Disney’s The Lion King Jr. Richmond Triangle Players (readings) Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen CharacterWorks 5th wall theatre Days before Hurricane Katrina collides with the Loui- This crazy comedy is an irreverent, high-speed roller Presented by 5th Wall Theatre and Modlin Center Runs through Feb. 19. siana bayou, Marcus embarks on a journey to find coaster ride through the Bard’s plays. Join this mad- for the Arts. Additional performance on Feb. 24. Location: Tomahawk Creek Middle School himself by unraveling the secrets of his deceased cap trio of ambitious prop-laden actors as they weave Location: Gottwald Playhouse father. With help from his family and their tight knit their wacky way through Shakespeare’s Comedies, community, the puzzle pieces come together piece by Histories and Tragedies in one wild night that will Feb. 16 Feb. 24 piece. Marcus, or the Secret of Sweet is a coming-of- leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. A Time to Kill age story that teaches us what the special power of Dancing Lessons Runs through Feb. 12. Theatre VCU being “sweet” really means. Virginia Repertory Theatre - Location: The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Based on John Grisham’s novel, this is the story of Barksdale Season Additional performance on Mar. 14. an African-American man who is put on trial for the Ever, an awkward professor with Asperger’s Syn- murder of two white men who savagely beat and Jan. 30 drome, seeks dancing lessons from his neighbor, raped his 10-year-old daughter. Runs through Feb. 26. Mar. 17 Senga, an out of commission Broadway dancer. As I Just Gotta Sing Location: VCU’s Raymond Hodges Theatre Jeeves Intervenes the unlikely relationship unfolds, the two make Swift Creek Mill Playhouse Youth CAT Theatre Series hilarious and heartwarming discoveries about them- Feb. 17 selves and each other. A delightful romp full of deception and disguise Runs through Feb. 17. based on the original P.G. Wodehouse stories. Der Freischütz (The Magic Runs through Mar. 26. Runs through Apr. 1. Feb. 3 Marksman) Location: Hanover Tavern Virginia Opera Broadway Bound Mar. 29 With one of the most haunting scores in all of opera, Mar. 1 Lee Playhouse Weber, founder of German Romantic Opera and Edward Albee Festival In this, the final chapter of his autobiographical tril- Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Wagnerian forefather, has created a compelling Firehouse Theatre ogy, Neil Simon returns to New York where we follow Dreamcoat drama that twists reality with supernatural powers Runs through Apr. 15. 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Additional performance on Apr. 2. everybody’s left. 21-year-old playwright Ruby Rae May 1 ers are, in fact, real. Location: Carpenter Theatre Spiegel writes a brazen, no-holds-barred play about Runs through June 24. that time in your life when no one else can possibly Slipping Apr. 3 understand what you’re going through. Richmond Triangle Players (readings) May 19 Runs through May 6. Eli moves from radical San Francisco to corn-loving Little Red Hen Iowa after his father’s fatal car accident. Feeling Dilemma of Escape Swift Creek Mill Playhouse Youth Apr. 21 numb, alone, and like an outsider, Eli struggles his Firehouse Theatre Series senior year to make any friends. That is until a new Additional performances May 20-21 and May 26-28. Runs through May 6. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast relationship with a boy threatens Eli’s stability. Slip- Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre ping shows us that the cycle of abuse is dangerous May 25 Apr. 4 The timeless fairytale musical returns to the Novem- and coping seems like an endless battle. ber Theatre for the first time since it was staged in Additional performance on May 2. James and the Giant Peach Jr. The Odd A’Sea 2006. The magic of Beauty and the Beast will charm Character Works Cat Theatre Bifocals Shows children and adults alike. May 5 Based on one of Roald Dahl’s most poignantly quirky Runs through Apr. 7. Runs through May 14. stories, Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. Location: November Theatre The Cemetery Club is a brand new take on this “masterpeach” of a tale. Apr. 6 Henrico Theatre Company Runs through May 28. Apr. 22 A comedy by Ivan Menchell. Three Jewish widows Location: Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center The Heir Apparent meet once a month for tea before going to visit their Quill Theatre The Bald Soprano 24-hour husbands’ graves. Runs through May 21. In Paris, 1708, Eraste, a worthy but penniless young May 30 Marathon Location: The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen man, is in love with the fair Isabelle, but her forbid- Firehouse Theatre Kinky Boots ding mother, Madame Argante, will only let the two Additional performance on Apr. 23. Broadway in Richmond marry if Eraste can show he will inherit the estate May 5 Runs through June 4. of his rich, miserly Uncle Geronte. Unfortunately, Apr. 25 You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Location: Altria Theater old Geronte has also fallen for the fair Isabelle! This Revised effervescent comedy crackles along brilliantly from Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Lee Playhouse start to finish—modern language in rhyming cou- May 31 Broadway in Richmond Charles Schultz’s beloved comic comes to life in a plets brings fresh spice to a classic French farce in The inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to classic musical. All your favorite characters are here: It Shoulda Been You this new adaptation by celebrated playwright David stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team Lucy is in love with piano prodigy Schroeder, little Richmond Triangle Players Ives. Runs through Apr. 30. with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship sister Sally mocks the blanket-toting Linus, and The bride is Jewish. The groom is Catholic. Her Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Leslie with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil Snoopy torments the “blockhead” himself, Charlie mother is a force of nature; his mother is a tempest in Cheek Theater and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most suc- Brown. The sweet, joyful innocence of a Peanuts a cocktail shaker. And when the bride’s ex-boyfriend cessful solo acts in popular music history. gang is a crowd-pleaser. crashes the party, the perfect wedding starts to Apr. 13 Runs through Apr. 30. Runs through May 21 (Fridays-Sundays). unravel faster than you can whistle “Here Comes the Bride!” Plots are hatched, pacts are made, secrets Godspell Location: Altria Theater are exposed — and the sister of the bride is left to UR Modlin Center for the Arts May 9 turn a tangled mess into happily ever. It’s a wedding The legendary rock musical based on the Gospel of Apr. 27 Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of day you’ll never forget, where anything that can go Matthew. Runs through Apr. 16. Thyestes by Seneca Molly Ivins wrong does and love pops up in mysterious places! Location: Modlin Center’s Cousins Studio Theatre Randolph-Macon College Firehouse Theatre Runs through July 1. In this gruesome tragedy, Tantalus is summoned Additional performances May 10-11 and May 16-18. Apr. 14 from the underworld to destroy his family, Directed June 1 Monty Python’s Spamalot the by Theatre Arts Professor Janet Hayatshahi, and May 10 translated by R-MC classics students. Love’s Labour’s Lost Musical Additional performances Apr. 28-29 and May 4-5. Bad Jews The 19th Annual Richmond TheatreVCU Weinstein JCC Jewish Family Theatre Shakespeare Festival Location: Cobb Theatre, R-MC Center for the Per- Follow everyone’s favorite comic crusaders as they The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three There are disguises, flirtations, silly dancing, hilarity forming Arts sing and dance their way to the biggest prize of all. cousins engage in a verbal (and sometimes physical) and heartbreak aplenty in this, one of Shakespeare’s Runs through Apr. 30. battle. When one stakes claim to their grandfather’s most effervescent comedies! The King of Navarre Location: VCU’s Raymond Hodges Theatre Apr. 29 Chai necklace, a vicious and hilarious brawl over and his followers vow to devote themselves to the Rabbit Hole family, faith and legacy ensues. celibate life of scholarship for three years. Their counterparts, the Princess of France and her atten- Apr. 19 Cadence Theatre Company Runs through May 14. dant ladies, are refused entry to the city when they Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family A Kid Like Jake arrive, so they decide to trick the men into breaking could want, until a life-shattering accident turns Richmond Triangle Players May 18 their vows. Each man in his turn falls prey to the their world upside down and leaves the couple drift- On the eve of the admissions cycle for Manhattan’s charms of the ladies—but their happy ending comes ing perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bitter- When There’s a Will most exclusive private schools, Alex and Greg have CAT Theatre with a twist! sweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and high hopes for their son Jake, a precocious four-year- for a path that will lead them back into the light of This world premiere black comedy examines the Runs through June 24. old who happens to prefer Cinderella to G.I. Joe. But day. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize. family dynamics when inheritance is on the line. Location: Agecroft Hall as the process continues, Jake’s behavior becomes Runs through May 20. Runs through June 3. erratic and perplexing, and other adults in his life start to wonder whether his fondness for dress-up Location: Theatre Gym at Virginia Rep June 3 might be cause for concern. The story of a husband Aura Curiatlas Physical Theatre and wife struggling to do right by their son, A Kid Firehouse Theatre Like Jake is a study of intimacy and parenthood and Additional performance on June 4. the fantasies that accompany both. Runs through May 13.

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5th Wall Theatre CharacterWorks HAATheatre Monacan High School (804) 359-2003 2216 Perl Road 1124 Westbriar Drive 11501 Smoketree Drive 5thwalltheatre.org (804) 306-9159 (804) 343-6364 (804) 378-2480 cworkstheatre.org hattheatre.org African American Repertory Theater Monument City Music facebook.com/aartofva ComedySportz Henrico Theatre Company (804) 241-0446 8906-H W. Broad St. Henrico County Division of Recreation monumentcitymusic.org Agecroft Hall (804) 266-9377 and Parks (804) 501-5115 4305 Sulgrave Road comedysportzrichmond.com On-the-Air Radio Players co.henrico.va.us/rec/programs-events/ otarp.com (804) 353-4241 culturalarts Concert Ballet of Virginia (804) 798-0945 One Voice Chorus Altria Theater Illumination Dance Studio concertballet.com (804) 231-0324 6. N. Laurel St. illuminationdancestudio.com onevoicechorus.org (804) 592-3384 (804) 549-3982 altriatheater.com The Conciliation Project (804) 477-6453 Poe Museum James River High School theconciliationproject.org 1914 E. Main Street Amaranth Contemporary Dance 3700 James River Road (804) 648-5523 113 E. 13th Street (804) 378-2420 amarantharts.com Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen 2880 Mountain Road Quill Theatre Jepson School of Leadership Studies, Atlee High School (804) 261-2797 (804) 340-0115 artsglenallen.com University of Richmond 9414 Atlee Station Road (804) 287-6522 quilltheatre.org (804) 723-2100 jepson.richmond.edu/forum Dogtown Dance Theatre Randolph Macon College Drama Dept. Broadway in Richmond 109 W. 15th St. 202 Henry St. Ashland dogtowndancetheatre.com K Dance (804) 592-3401 10601 Three Chopt Road (804) 752-7200 broadwayinrichmond.com (804) 270-4944 rmc.edu/departments/drama/ current-season Elegba Folklore Society kdance.org Byrd Theatre 101 E. Broad St. (804) 644-3900 Richmond Ballet (804) 353-9911 Kingsway Community Church efsinc.org 407. E. Canal St. byrdtheatre.com 14111 Sovereign Grace Drive (804) 344-0906 (804) 379-2551 Ezibu Muntu African Dance richmondballet.com Cadence Theatre Co. and Cultural Foundation Theater Gym at Virginia Rep Center 418 E. Main St. Latin Ballet of Virginia 114 W. Broad St. Richmond Boys Choir (804) 592-0086 (804) 356-3876 (804) 233-4894 (804) 788-6404 ezibumuntu.org latinballet.com cadencetheater.org richmondboyschoir.org Lee Playhouse Firehouse Theatre Project Richmond Center Stage Capital Ale House Downtown 4300 Mahone Ave, Ft. Lee Music Hall 1609 W. Broad St. 600 E. Grace St. (804) 355-2001 (804) 734-6629 619 East Main Street (804) 592-3400 firehousetheatre.org leeplayhouse.com (804) 780-2537 richmondcenterstage.com Modlin Center for the Arts Gallery 5 Richmond Comedy Coalition Carpenter Science Theatre University of Richmond 200 W. Marshall St Coalition Theatre Science Museum of Virginia 28 Westhampton Way gallery5arts.org 8. W. Broad St. 2500 W. Broad St. (804) 289-8980 rvacomedy.com (804) 864-1400 modlin.richmond.edu Grace Street Theatre CAT Theatre 934 W. Grace St. Richmond Forum (804) 828-2020 Momentum Dance Center 319 N. Wilkinson Road (804) 330-3993 arts.vcu.edu/gracestreet 10402 Leadbetter Road (804) 262-9760 (804) 368-0235 richmondforum.org cattheatre.com mdcrichmond.com

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Steward School Robins Theater VUU Theatre 11600 Gayton Road 1500 N. Lombardy St. (804) 740-3394 (804) 257-5600 stewardschool.org vuu.edu

Swift Creek Mill Theatre Weinstein JCC Jewish 17401 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Family Theatre Colonial Heights 5403 Monument Ave (804) 748-5203 (804) 545-8232 swiftcreekmill.com weinsteinjcc.org

TheatreLab West End Comedy 300 E. Broad St. (804) 496-1714 theatrelabrva.com wecomedy.com

TheatreVCU The Women’s Club Auditorium Singleton Center for the Performing Arts 211 E. Franklin Street 922 Park Ave. (804) 643-2847 (804) 828-1514 twcrichmond.org arts.vcu.edu/theatre

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