top of page
Search


Mamma Mia! – Here We Go Again
It’s back! Mamma Mia! The fabulous, the funny, the smash hit, 25–year-old anniversary edition is back to Chrysler Hall!
Penny Neef
Mar 33 min read
11 views
0 comments

Preview of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical!
The fascinating life and fantastic music of Tina Turner is coming to Chrysler Hall in Norfolk on January 7 through January 12!
Penny Neef
Jan 73 min read
26 views
1 comment


You Can't Just Ask Someone Why They are Seeing Mean Girls at Chrysler Hall
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. I was a ghost in high school. I floated through the halls, blindly, because I...
Penny Neef
Oct 20, 20243 min read
65 views
40 comments


Broadway in Norfolk Starts Off with the Epic Les Misérable
"One Day More" from Les Misérables. Photo by Matthew Murphy. Words by Penny Neef. Images as credited. The wildly popular and long running...
Penny Neef
Sep 3, 20243 min read
95 views
21 comments


It’s a Buggy World – Cirque du Soleil OVO
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. If you’ve never seen a Cirque du Soleil production, and I sincerely hope that you...
Penny Neef
Jun 16, 20242 min read
12 views
1 comment

The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers
The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers!
Press Release
Jun 12, 20241 min read
12 views
0 comments


Tattoo for You?
Words courtesy of Haley Neef with a little help from her mom, Penny Neef. Images courtesy of the Virginia International Tattoo and Penny...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Apr 21, 20243 min read
42 views
4 comments


Chicken and Biscuits: A Review
A Sunday afternoon presents an opportunity to reflect, think, renew, connect with a religious tradition, and check out a play!
Synnika_Lofton
Apr 20, 20248 min read
72 views
0 comments


The Play That Goes Wrong
Words and Image courtesy of ODU Rep. The Play That Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields, directed by Steve Earle...
Press Release
Mar 27, 20241 min read
19 views
0 comments

Riding The (British) Wave of Revolution
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-4: Eyes of The Storm Words and Images courtesy of Carter Cook. Eye of the storm: the calm region at the...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Feb 7, 20248 min read
20 views
0 comments

2024 Bluegrass Pickin' Party Comes to Virginia Beach
Words by Juan Gelpi and BA Ciccolella. Image courtesy of Tidewater Bluegrass Society. This year, for the first time, the Tidewater...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Jan 30, 20242 min read
90 views
0 comments


Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird by Aaron Sorkin
Don't miss the show at Seven Venues' Chrysler Hall this week! Yaegel T. Welch (“Tom Robinson”), Stephen Elrod (Bailiff), Jacqueline...
Penny Neef
Jan 29, 20244 min read
111 views
0 comments


Virginia Opera Announces a Stirring Premiere of Sanctuary Road
A Landmark Production Inspired by the Underground Railroad Virginia Premiere is the third production of the opera in the US Words and...
Press Release
Dec 18, 20234 min read
68 views
0 comments


Call for Submissions: The Z Fringe Festival is Announced for April 2024
Words and Images of 2 Previous Fringe Performances courtesy of The Z. Art that pushes the envelope is taking over The Z this April. The Z...
Press Release
Dec 18, 20232 min read
22 views
0 comments


Beetlejuice is Coming to Town
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Seven Venues. Production shots of Isabella Esler and Justin Collette by Matthew Murphy, 2022....
Penny Neef
Dec 11, 20233 min read
77 views
0 comments

Inaugural Performance of A Motown Christmas by Nate Jacobs
The Underground Performing Arts Collective Starts off the Season with Inaugural Performance of A Motown Christmas by Nate Jacobs. Words...
Press Release
Nov 21, 20232 min read
50 views
0 comments


Virginia Arts Festival Announces 2024 Season
Words by Penny Neef. Images Courtesy of the Virginia Arts Festival. Virginia Arts Festival has announced the 27th season lineup of great...
Penny Neef
Nov 21, 20233 min read
86 views
0 comments


Virginia Opera Presents Rossini's The Barber of Seville - A Classic Comedy for Modern Audiences
Words and Images Courtesy of Virginia Opera. Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce its second production of the 2023-2024 season, the...
Press Release
Oct 30, 20233 min read
12 views
0 comments


Spotlight on: ODU's Fall Dance Concert
Words and Images courtesy of ODU Dance. University Dance Theatre Fall Concert Dates/Times: Nov 15-18 at 7:30 p.m. Nov 18 at 2 p.m. and...
Press Release
Oct 30, 20231 min read
7 views
0 comments


Tragic Story of “Radium Girls” Play Brings Awareness of Labor Movement History
Words and Images Courtesy of Little Theatre of Norfolk Modern workplace safety would not be what it is today if it were not for five...
Press Release
Oct 30, 20233 min read
151 views
0 comments
bottom of page