Smithfield Little Theatre presents Young Frankenstein (Smithfield)
210 N. Church Street in downtown Smithfield, VA
October 24 – November 10, 2019 Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm.
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
Tickets: Adults: $18, Students: $10. For tickets or more information call 757.357.7338.
VA Opera Presents: Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears (Suffolk)
Tuesday, October 15 at Morgan Memorial Library at 10:30 AM (443 W Washington St Suffolk, VA 23434)
Wednesday, October 16 at North Suffolk Public Library at 10:30 AM (2000 Bennetts Creek Park Rd Suffolk, VA 23435)
Join Suffolk Public Library as we host the Virginia Opera’s presentation of Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears. A related craft will follow the performance. This performance is for kids 0-10 years and their families. Groups are asked to contact April Watkins at awatkins@suffolkva.us or 757-514-7324 to register for planning purposes.
Free and open to the public. Updates HERE.
The Price Is Right Live! (Newport News)
Ferguson Center, Newport News VA
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
THE #1 GAMESHOW OF ALL TIME …ON STAGE AT THE FERGUSON CENTER! The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names called and “Come On Down” to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! Play classic games just like on television’s longest running and most popular game show … from Plinko™ to Cliffhangers™ to The Big Wheel™ and even the fabulous Showcase. Playing to near sold-out audiences for more than 14 years, the Price Is Right Live™ has entertained millions of guests and given away more than 12 million dollars in cash and prizes. If you’re a fan of The Price Is Right™ on TV, you’ll no doubt love this exciting, live (non-televised), on-stage version of the show!
Tickets start at $39.50. Click HERE
Sons of Serendip (Portsmouth)
Churchland High School Auditorium 4301 Cedar Lane Portsmouth, VA 23703
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 7:30pm
Sons of Serendip is a unique Billboard Charting quartet consisting of a harpist, cellist, pianist and lead vocalist.The quartet was a finalist on TV’s “America’s Got Talent” in 2014, gaining popularity by offering fresh interpretations of popular music. They were invited back to perform on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” in 2019, where they received a standing ovation from the judges and the audience. Sons of Serendip has toured nationally, lighting up audiences with their creative and emotionally stirring arrangements and original compositions. Some notable performances include the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, as well as collaborations with the Cincinnati Symphony, Cynthia Erivo, and Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops.
Tickets are $0-25 Click HERE
CTHR Presents: “It Came from the Toybox” (Virginia Beach)
Zeiders American Dream Theater 4509 Commerce St, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 11am
Nothing very exciting ever happens to Danny; certainly nothing out of the ordinary. Visiting the grandparents’ house doesn’t seem like it would be very exciting, and adventure is the last thing on Danny’s mind- but then finding an old diary and a mysterious toy box in the attic certainly is curious. A diary that describes odd things happening around the house- like raining indoors and talking toys! None of this could be real, could it? Join CTHR this October for an exciting new play full of silly, colorful characters, on a family vacation that gets even weirder than expected! What’s the worst that can happen when the imagination literally runs wild? Find out when you open the Toy Box!… but let’s open it together, okay? “Toybox” offers enough tomfoolery and terrific fun for any tot! Just in time for Halloween. (Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those four and up)
Cost: $10 Click HERE
Hurrah Players presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Suffolk)
Suffolk Center for the Cultural Arts, 110 W. Finney Avenue, Suffolk, VA
October 19, 2019 at 2pm
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Tickets are $20-$25. Click HERE
PB&J Series: Spooktacular presented by VSO (Virginia Beach)
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach VA
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 3pm. Pre-show activities begin at 2pm.
Kids and grown ups! Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and join the VSO for a ghoulish afternoon of monstrous fun! The Orchestra will perform some of the spookiest music ever written. But don’t be afraid – this concert is more TREAT than TRICK!
Tickets start at $12. Click HERE.
Masquerade presented by Ballet Virginia (Virginia Beach)
Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach, VA
October 25-26, 2019. Friday 7:30pm. Saturday 2pm and 7:30pm.
This entertaining Halloween-themed production will be the debut of Ballet Virginia’s professional company. Masquerade will showcase a pas de deux choreographed by Jaquelyn Long, which was originally performed by the Houston Ballet as well as original works from our artistic directors, resident choreographer and company members. People of all ages will enjoy this eclectic program.
Tickets are $25-$35. Click HERE
Cirque Mei (Hampton)
American Theater 125 E. Mellen Street, Hampton, VA
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 8pm.
Cirque Mei’s gravity-defying acrobatics and circus acts will take your breath away! Performing traditional and contemporary Chinese circus acts, this global sensation delivers a kaleidoscope of heart-pounding athleticism and artistry. Audiences of all ages will marvel at hoop diving, collective bicycle skills, contortionists, ladder balancing, and more, as 40 of the world’s most elite circus artists and acrobats display their awe-inspiring talents. Hailing from the Hebei Province in the People’s Republic of China, which once served as the imperial summer residence of Qing Dynasty emperors, Cirque Mei’s majesty celebrates China’s longstanding circus traditions with colorful costumes, authentic music, and soaring spectacle.
Tickets start at $35. Click HERE
The Band’s Visit (Norfolk)
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk VA
October 29-November 3, 2019
The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical The Band’s Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It is also a Grammy Award® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this joyously offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever. The cast of world-class performers is led by award-winning Israeli actor Sasson Gabay, star of the original film and the Broadway production, and Chilina Kennedy, known best for her historic run as Carole King in Broadway’s Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. With a Tony- and Grammy-winning score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring thrillingly talented onstage musicians, The Band’s Visit rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.
Tickets are $40-$80 Click HERE.
Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures (Hampton)
Hampton Coliseum 1000 Coliseum Drive Hampton, VA
October 30 – November 3, 2019
Hit the road with Mickey and his pals for a high-octane road trip adventure. Exciting twists and turns await as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy — and you — embark on a wild ride to your favorite Disney destinations. See the world from the rooftops of London, travel to sun-soaked Motunui, set off on a safari to the Pride Lands. Discover a whole new world as you’re swept up in a princely parade and play at a larger-than-life carnival. A fun-filled getaway jam-packed with unexpected hijinks and up-close character interactions!
Tickets start at $20. Click HERE
Sensory-Friendly Concert from the VSO (Newport News)
The Ferguson Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News VA
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2pm
Join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for a special sensory-friendly concert for music lovers of all ages. This full-orchestra performance will be in partnership with the Ferguson Center for the Arts, a KultureCity Certified Sensory Inclusive venue. Families and friends are invited to take part in the pre-concert hands-on activities and resource fair. Quiet spaces will be available before and during the concert and seating will be flexible within the hall.
Ticket prices TBA. Click HERE.
Afrobeats FEST 757 (Virginia Beach)
Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach, VA
November 8-10, 2019
The Zeiders American Dream Theater is excited to partner with TACA this November to bring you Afrobeats FEST 757, the first of its kind featuring DANCE, MUSIC, and FILM! This time, the Dance Off! will be open to high school, college, AND the community – with cash prizes, too!
Tickets are $18-$65. Click HERE
Free Veterans Day Concert (Virginia Beach)
The Sandler Center, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach VA
November 9, 2019 at 7:30pm
All available seats for this event have been reserved, however, some may become available. To be added to a waiting list, call the Virginia Arts Festival Box Office: 757-282-2822 or Click HERE
Disney Junior Holiday Party! (Norfolk)
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk VA
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 6pm
Disney Junior Holiday Party! is a dazzling musical wonderland where children and their families can sing and dance along to their favorite Disney Junior songs plus holiday classics with their favorite Disney friends, including Mickey & Minnie Mouse, the Puppy Dog Pals, Vampirina and many more, plus a special visit from Santa Claus!
Tickets start at $21. Click HERE. Current Discount: Save Over 30% on Select Tickets HERE!
CTHR Presents: Jack and the Beanstock (Virginia Beach)
Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 11am
When your chicken runs away, your magical harp gets stolen, your cow is sold at market, and your mom is always on your case, don’t you wish you could just climb a beanstalk to get away from it all? Climb up the beanstalk with Jack to the land of the giants, this November at CTHR! (Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those four and up)
Cost: $10 Click HERE
#VBSTRONG – A Healing Arts Community Event (Virginia Beach)
Zeiders American Dream Theater, 4573 Bank St, Virginia Beach, VA
Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 3pm.
Healing takes time. Over 150 days after the tragic shooting at our City’s Municipal Center, Zeiders American Dream Theater invites the community to come together for this FREE Community Event to draw strength and healing through the power of The Arts. Interactive arts activities, as well as community arts & therapy resources, will be offered in The Z’s Main Stage Lobby. The event will then culminate in a performance in The Z’s Main Stage of dance, music and spoken word by local contributing artists. Arts Partners to offer activities include The Museum of Contemporary Art, The Muse Writers Center and The Vibe. WHRO, as media partner, is promoting the event. And Angela Phillips Yoga Studio will be offering guided breath work.
This is a FREE Event, please reserve your seats. Click HERE
Fiddler On The Roof (Norfolk)
Chrysler Hall Norfolk VA
November 19-24, 2019
Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter that will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!
Tickets start at $40. Click HERE
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Guys and Dolls (Norfolk)
Wells Theatre 110 E Tazewell St Norfolk, VA
September 18 – October 6, 2019
Prohibition Era New York is bustling with glitz and glamour in this classic Tony Award-winning musical. Nathan Detroit, the city’s most infamous craps game organizer, makes the bet of a lifetime with high-roller Sky Masterson. Sky accepts, and tries to win the heart of “Save-A-Soul” missionary Sarah Brown, while Nathan’s fiancé of 14-years, Adelaide, grows tired of him gambling with hers. When it comes to love, these characters discover you’ve gotta play the right cards if you want to win big.
Celebrate 100 years of the Attucks Theatre (Norfolk)
Attucks Theatre 1010 Church Street, Norfolk, VA 23501
October 4-5, 2019
Oct. 4 and 5, the historic Attucks Theatre will continue its celebration of the anniversary of its founding with the 100th Anniversary Community Celebration. The two-day celebration will add a community element to the Attucks Centennial celebration by inviting local artists and organizations to showcase the history of the Attucks and the various roles it has served in the community throughout each decade. The 100th Anniversary Community Celebration is hosted in partnership with the Attucks Centennial Commission, Crispus Attucks Cultural Center, Norfolk Public Library, SevenVenues and the Virginia Arts Festival. The 100th Anniversary Celebration kicks off Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment in the style of the 1920’s and 1930’s at the Attucks Theatre. The celebration will continue Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the Attucks Park located at the corner of Church Street and Virginia Beach Boulevard with an Arts in the Park celebration featuring various incubator groups that once held residence at the Theatre. The event will conclude Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Attucks Theatre, with performances highlighting musical performances throughout the decades, focusing on the 1940s-1950s.
Free Event but evening events require tickets. Click HERE
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, presented by Virginia Musical Theatre (Virginia Beach)
Sandler Center, 201 Market Street, Virginia Beach VA
October 4-6, 2019 Friday at 8pm. Saturday at 2pm & 8pm. Sunday at 2:30pm
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award-winning musical from the legendary creators of The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific and The King & I, that’s delighted audiences of all ages with its surprisingly contemporary take on the classic tale. With lush sets and costumes, incredible orchestrations, magic tricks and transformations, the show has all the elements that audiences expect in a big, Broadway musical. Be transported back to your childhood with such classics are “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago,” and “Impossible/It’s Possible”. The show that proves that dreams really do come true. Directed by Pierre Brault.
Tickets start at $20. Click HERE.
Doktor Kaboom and The Wheel of Science (Newport News)
Ferguson Center, Newport News VA
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2pm
So much science, so little time … Doktor Kaboom is having trouble picking his favorite science demonstrations, so he’s bringing them all! Unfortunately, there are way too many to do in one show. The solution: The Wheel of Science! The good Doktor has built a great, big spinning wheel and labeled it with everything from optical illusions to chemical reactions to a homemade hovercraft, and more! Will he turn a water bottle into a rocket, catapult bananas across the stage, electrocute a pickle or create artificial gravity? Who knows? Spin that wheel!
Hurrah Players presents: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Norfolk)
TCC Roper Performing Arts Center 340 Granby Street, Norfolk VA
October 11-13, 2019. Friday, October 11 at 7pm. Saturday October 12 at 2pm. Sunday October 13 at 2pm.
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of Your World.” Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Tickets are $20-$25. Click HERE
CTHR Presents: “It Came from the Toybox” at Peninsula Community Theatre (Newport News)
Peninsula Community Theatre 10251 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, Virginia 23601
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11am & 2pm
Nothing very exciting ever happens to Danny; certainly nothing out of the ordinary. Visiting the grandparents’ house doesn’t seem like it would be very exciting, and adventure is the last thing on Danny’s mind- but then finding an old diary and a mysterious toy box in the attic certainly is curious. A diary that describes odd things happening around the house- like raining indoors and talking toys! None of this could be real, could it? Join CTHR this October for an exciting new play full of silly, colorful characters, on a family vacation that gets even weirder than expected! What’s the worst that can happen when the imagination literally runs wild? Find out when you open the Toy Box!… but let’s open it together, okay? “Toybox” offers enough tomfoolery and terrific fun for any tot! Just in time for Halloween. (Appropriate for all ages, best enjoyed by those four and up)
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