Theatergoers everywhere, rejoice! Richmond will be once again filled with live musicals, plays, concerts and more. Venues will vary in regard to regulations and precautions; please follow sites closely before purchasing tickets. Richmond on the Cheap provides the guide below to aid in deciding what venue is appropriate for you.
FILL YOUR CALENDAR WITH PERFORMANCES AROUND RICHMOND THIS SEASON:
1. Broadway in Richmond: With shows for the whole family, like Lion King and Anastasia, this season truly offers something for everyone. There are ways to save on tickets, including subscriptions, volunteering at the Altria Theater and going to shows on a weekday versus the weekend.
WAR IN PIECES festival world premieres at the Firehouse Theatre. Sept 23 – Oct 30, 2021. A one-act festival featuring four new plays written by military veterans about tipping-point moments in their lives when they could have been killed or died.
2. The Cultural Arts Center Glen Allen: offers music from the Richmond Symphony, outdoor concerts, a holiday performance: A Charlie Brown Christmas. $40 is the highest cost ticket at The Center, making this venue quite affordable.
Oct. 29-Nov. 9, 2021 Addams Family Musical by The Broken Leg Theater at the Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education. In its typical creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky fashion, the ghoulish Addams family is visiting the graveyard for an annual gathering of all family members, living dead, and undecided, to celebrate what it is to be an Addams. However, the family encounters an unforeseen obstacle when Wednesday decides to introduce her new “normal” boyfriend Lucas to the family. In protest, Uncle Fester enlists the help of the Addams’ ancestors to call an end to the young budding romance. As Wednesday admits that she is falling in love, Morticia, Gomez, and Pugsley worry about her changing ways. As the families of Wednesday and Lucas come together for dinner one fateful evening, chaos ensues and the two families find themselves admitting deep secrets and coming together in ways they never would have imagined. The Addams Family Broadway Musical tells the story of love and friendship through adversity, with a comical and macabre yet poignant spin.
3. Latin Ballet of Virginia: will provide dance enthusiasts a variety of ways to watch performances, some live, some in-person. On Saturday, October 2, there will be an outdoor performance at Pocahontas State Park. This event is only $10 for parking, and there is no fee for admission beyond that. The Latin Ballet of Virginia also has shows scheduled at The Cultural Arts Center Glen Allen, and the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk.
At The Conciliation Lab THE NICETIES by Eleanor Burgess, directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates October 1 – 16 at The Basement. Plot: Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. Her thesis? ‘If history is written by the victors, who tells the story of the oppressed?’ What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power.
4. Swift Creek Mill Theatre: has 4 upcoming performances for adults, and one for youth this season. The first show, “I love you, you’re perfect, now change” begins on September 11. Tickets for that show begin at $49. For children, “Drifty’s Picture-Perfect Holiday” begins in December. Tickets for this holiday show begin at $14.
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5. Richmond Symphony: provides those of us who love music several opportunities to enjoy the symphony again! From “The Lollipops Series” aimed at young children to Cello Virtuosity and even performances at Hardywood Brewery, everyone can find a way to enjoy!
6. Virginia Repertory Theater: offers a 25% discount to season subscription holders. Currently, one must provide a vaccine card or a negative COVID-19 test (48 hours or less prior) for entry to shows. This season’s shows include: Ella and Her Fella Frank, and the classic, It’s a Wonderful Life .
From music, to dance, Broadway to casual, there is a performance venue in RVA for everyone!
— By Lindsay Garrison
Richmond on the Cheap contributor Lindsay Garrison is a Richmond, Virginia based mom to two young children. A graduate from Chesterfield Schools and Randolph-Macon College, Lindsay is proud to call Richmond home. In the years prior to planning activities and outings with her own children, she was a French teacher. During her tenure she earned accolades for her creative teaching style and ability to connect with her students. Lindsay now applies the skills she learned when she was planning student trips to France, to her own family adventures. She can’t wait to take her own children to France one day! Follow the Garrison’s family adventures on Instagram: @thegarrisonsrva
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