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[Free Lance-Star'] Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' lights up Riverside stage
Technicolor is in the show’s name and, indeed, it’s shaping up to be a colorful spectacle like few others in the ‘Burg.
The nonstop, light-spectacle-of-a-musical that is “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” opened at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts yesterday and runs through July 9.
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[Free Lance-Star] Chasing the American dream: 'Ragtime the Musical' rolls into Riverside Center
What has a nice ring to it? Twenty-five years after opening on Broadway, “Ragtime the Musical” will hit the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts stage during the theater’s very own 25th anniversary year.
The show — full of raw emotion and commanding tunes — débuted at Riverside yesterday and runs through May 7.
'The Voice' runner-up Toneisha Harris talks 'Ghost: The Musical'
7NewsDC — It's hard to believe it was 32 years ago when 'Ghost' first hit theaters. The timeless film was a global hit, earning more than $500 million and winning two Academy Awards. The movie was eventually adapted for the stage and you can catch 'Ghost: The Musical' right now at Fredericksburg's Riverside Center for the Performing Arts. Star of the show and 'The Voice' season 18 runner-up Toneisha Harris joined us to discuss the production.
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[Free Lance-Star] ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ arrives at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
You’ve seen the Judy Garland classic on the big screen. And now, you can experience the magic locally onstage.
“Meet Me in St. Louis” and all of its uplifting, turn-of-the-century-infused charm débuted at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday and runs through Dec. 31. Shows will take place Thursday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Director & Leading Men preview Grumpy Old Men with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to John Hollinger (John Gustafson) and Jim Lawson (Max Goldman) preview our production of Grumpy Old Men at Riverside alongside director and choreographer Penny Ayn Maas and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
The Wonderettes preview The Marvelous Wonderettes with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to Sarah Mae Andersen (Suzy), Elizabeth C. Butler (Missy), Sheri Hayden (Cindy Lou), and Brittny Smith (Betty Jean) preview our production of The Marvelous Wonderettes at Riverside alongside music director, Carson Eubank, director and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
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[The Free Lance-Star] Blast from the past: Riverside returns to the stage with 'Marvelous Wonderettes'
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked absolute havoc on so many aspects of our lives—certainly including the privilege to enjoy live theater and, for the countless folks ingrained in the theater world, doing what they were born to do.
With hopefully our darkest days behind us, light and hope are noticeably emerging. And, that light is absolutely beaming through the halls of Riverside Center for the Performing Arts and in the form of its latest production.
“The Marvelous Wonderettes” is live and on Riverside’s main stage through July 11.
Riverside's Patrick A'Hearn previews Souvenir with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to Riverside Center’s Producing Artistic Director preview our upcoming production of Souvenir: A Fantasia about the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins at Riverside with Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
The Cast of Grease preview Grease with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to Tyler Michael Breeding (Danny Zuko), Justine Verheul (Sandy Dumbrowski), Theron Smith III (Kenickie), and Taylor Lloyd (Betty Rizzo) preview our upcoming production of Grease at Riverside alongside Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
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[Free Lance-Star] The 'Riverside Christmas Spectacular' brings holiday happiness
If you haven’t quite caught the holiday spirit yet, let’s change that. Whether you’ve been a complete Grinch up to this point or you’ve simply bottled up all of your Christmas excitement to release it after Thanksgiving, there’s a new show at Riverside to bring us all oodles of joy. The “Riverside Christmas Spectacular” kicked off Wednesday and runs through Dec. 29.
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[Free Lance-Star] 'Annie' comes to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Carol Burnett and Aileen Quinn starred in the beloved 1982 film. Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton and Dorothy Loudon starred in the Broadway original.
And now, “Annie” has landed at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts with some stars of its own. The musical opened at the Fredericksburg venue on Wednesday and runs through Nov. 17.
Sally Struthers and Katie Little preview Annie (Starring Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan) with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to TV and Broadway Star, Sally Struthers (Miss Hannigan) and Katie Little (Grace Farrell) preview our production of Annie (Starring Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan) at Riverside alongside director and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
Kylee Hope Geraci and Christopher Sanders preview Annie (Starring Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan) with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to Kylee Hope Geraci (Annie) and Christopher Sanders (Daddy Warbucks) preview our upcoming production of Annie (Starring Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan) at Riverside alongside director and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
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[CBS6's Virginia This Morning] 'South Pacific' Returns!
RICHMOND, Va - Riverside Center for The Performing Arts features many great productions during the year. Their latest musical offering is “South Pacific” that creates a story during World War 2 that is filled with laughter, sorrow, and thought-provoking moments. Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn along with actors Branch Fields and Kate Marshall stop by CBS6’s Virginia This Morning for a brief interview and a musical performance.
Penny Ayn Maas previews "Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific" with Town Talk's Ted Schubel!
Listen to Penny Ayn Maas (Director & Choreographer) preview our upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific at Riverside alongside director and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
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[The Free Lance-Star] Riverside's 'The Pirates of Penzance' gets a Fredericksburg-themed hook
Arrrrr, matey. Let’s go on a pirate-filled adventure, shall we?
Don’t worry, this one isn’t dangerous or life-threatening like you’ll find off the Somalian coast. Instead, it’s a beloved comic operetta hitting a local stage and being customized with familiar places and people galore.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance—The Rascals of the Rappahannock” opened at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday and runs through July 7.
Catherine Flye and Claire Leyden preview "The Pirates of Penzance" with Town Talk's Ted Schubel!
Listen to Catherine Flye (Director) and Claire Leyden (Mabel Boshington) preview our upcoming production of The Pirates of Penzance or the Rascals of the Rappahannock at Riverside alongside director and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
Todd Meredith and Patrick A'Hearn preview A Rockabilly Christmas! with Town Talk's Ted Schubel
Listen to Todd Meredith preview our upcoming production of A Rockabilly Christmas! at Riverside alongside Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
A Rockabilly Christmas! runs now through December 30, 2018. Tickets are available via our website or by calling our box office at 540-370-4300!