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You Can't Just Ask Someone Why They are Seeing Mean Girls at Chrysler Hall

Penny Neef

Oct 203 min read

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...

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Broadway in Norfolk Starts Off with the Epic Les Misérable

Penny Neef

Sep 33 min read

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...

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It’s a Buggy World – Cirque du Soleil OVO

Penny Neef

Jun 162 min read

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...

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The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers

Press Release

Jun 121 min read

The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers

The Z Theatre Announces 2024 Summer Camp Programs for Young Performers!

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ROŪGE Theater Presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch!

Press Release

Jun 92 min read

ROŪGE Theater Presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch!

ROŪGE Theater revives this cult classic as part of their commitment to bring theater to everyday people in everyday places.

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Spotlight News Hampton Roads

Apr 203 min read

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...

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Synnika_Lofton

Apr 198 min read

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!

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Press Release

Mar 271 min read

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...

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THE EXHILARATING NEW MUSICAL PHENOMENON: SIX

Penny Neef

Feb 272 min read

THE EXHILARATING NEW MUSICAL PHENOMENON: SIX

“SIX TOTALLY RULES!” -The New York Times “A TOTAL BLAST!” -Chicago Tribune The North American Tour Boleyn Company of SIX. Photo by Joan...

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Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird by Aaron Sorkin

Penny Neef

Jan 294 min read

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...

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UPAC Delivers “A Motown Christmas” to Zeider's American Dream Theater

Spotlight News Hampton Roads

Dec 19, 20236 min read

UPAC Delivers “A Motown Christmas” to Zeider's American Dream Theater

Words and Images courtesy of Synnika Alek-Chizoba Lofton. While standing on the main stage at Zeiders American Dream Theater in Virginia...

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Call for Submissions: The Z Fringe Festival is Announced for April 2024

Press Release

Dec 18, 20232 min read

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...

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Penny Neef

Dec 11, 20233 min read

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....

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Inaugural Performance of A Motown Christmas by Nate Jacobs

Press Release

Nov 21, 20232 min read

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...

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Virginia Arts Festival Announces 2024 Season

Penny Neef

Nov 21, 20233 min read

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...

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Press Release

Nov 7, 20232 min read

The Z Presents Boxes of Someday

Courtesy of Zeiders American Dream Theatre The audiences have spoken! After four new works completed their limited runs during the...

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Blood at the Root, by Dominique Morisseau

Press Release

Nov 6, 20231 min read

Blood at the Root, by Dominique Morisseau

Words and Images Courtesy of the ODU Theatre Blood at the Root promises to be a truly newsworthy event, not just for its luminous author...

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Tragic Story of “Radium Girls” Play Brings Awareness of Labor Movement History

Press Release

Oct 30, 20233 min read

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...

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Anand Nagraj - Coming Home in Disney’s Aladdin

Penny Neef

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Anand Nagraj - Coming Home in Disney’s Aladdin

Words by Penny Neef. Photos courtesy of Seven Venues. He had me at “Hello”. I spoke to Anand Nagraj, who plays the evil “wicked...

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The Golden Girls Return for Weekend of Laughs, Cheesecake, and a Perfect Girl’s Night Out

Press Release

Oct 20, 20231 min read

The Golden Girls Return for Weekend of Laughs, Cheesecake, and a Perfect Girl’s Night Out

Words and Images Courtesy of the Sandler Center Grab your best friends and head to Shady Pines! The Golden Girls are back and better than...

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