Despite an attractive physical production and exceptionally clever staging, Virginia Stage Company’s production of the Jules Verne classic Around the World in 80 Days emerges as a surprisingly dull evening.

It’s always amazed me how I can openly cry during a musical number, but have a heart of stone when it comes to movies such as Marley and Me or My Sister’s Keeper.

‘Fragments’ is a studied meditation on one of the more important humanitarian issues of our time, and it is sure to resonate with people who are close to military life.

Mozart’s 18th century opera is often called a comedy, but if so, it’s a twisted one.

‘Letters for a Young Girl’, a new play by Philip Odango, is wholly compelling, utterly frustrating, totally fascinating, completely bizarre, and absolutely heartbreaking.

It was like watching Wii come to life, but with sex, drugs, and politics.

We are fortunate to be introduced to such a fascinating figure in so handsome and inspired a production as is currently on offer at the Wells Theatre.

Miep Gies, last surviving protector of the Frank family, died yesterday. Writer/director Philip Odango talks about Gies, the connection between the Holocaust and Darfur, and channeling real life heroes into characters.

Healed after a life-threatening illness, a veteran Norfolk-based actor takes on the role of Scrooge with new vigor.

A review of Virginia Opera’s ‘The Daughter of the Regiment’ from an expert in literature, but a novice in opera.