by Jeff Maisey | Jan 26, 2026 | Featured, Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Jacqueline Echols McCarley will make her Virginia Opera debut in the east coast premiere of “Intelligence.” Photo courtesy of L2 Artists.) By Montague Gammon III Virginia Opera is “bringing a Virginia story home” with its January 30 – February 1 East Coast premiere...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 26, 2026 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
By Jerome Langston “Starting is always a difficult thing, in any walk in life, but with a play, it looks like this giant mountain to climb. But when you arrive, and as soon as the actors sit at the table… and you hear their voices, and hear the energy, you...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 25, 2025 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
(Actor Beatty Barnes Jr. will reprise the role of Ebenezer Scrooge) By Jerome Langston “I’m a therapist by day, and a theater director by night,” says Maryanne Kiley, very early in our recent phone chat, about her job as director of Virginia Stage Company’s A...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 25, 2025 | Musical Theater, Stage & Film
(Santa and the starring cast of Hurrah for the Holidays. Photo by Elena Grace Photography courtesy of Hurrah Players.) By Jim Roberts Hugh Copeland has a simple piece of advice for anyone considering producing back-to-back theatrical performances: “Don’t do it.” Yet...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 25, 2025 | Dance, Stage & Film
Ballet Virginia’s “Nutcracker” performance by professional dancers. By Jeff Maisey If you can’t get enough of the holiday season “Nutcracker” ballet, you’re in for a treat in Hampton Roads with several productions scheduled, each with its own unique...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 21, 2025 | Drama & Comedy, Stage & Film
Tony and Karla Robinson as George and Judy Kimball in Arts Enter Cape Charles’ production of Send Me No Flowers. Photo credit: Chris Roll By Sheila Vera “Especially during a time when we’re so divided, we strive to find plays that draw the community...
