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Listen to the stars of Souvenir discuss the encore production with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel!

Listen to Andrea Kahane (Florence Foster Jenkins) and Carson Eubank (Cosmé McMoon) discuss our production of Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins alongside Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).

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Listen to leading couple Ally Dods and Jackson Hurt preview Meet Me in St. Louis with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel!

Listen to Ally Dods (Esther Smith) and Jackson Hurt (John Truitt) preview our production of Meet Me in St. Louis 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] ‘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.

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Letter: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts is a local gem

Riverside Center is a local gem

Just over the river in Stafford, within sight of Interstate 95 in a quiet business park, musical theater to rival the best in the country is on stage five days a week at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts.

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Listen to Bright Star’s Danny Martin, Evan Bertram, and Robert John Biedermann talk Bright Star with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel!

Listen to Danny Martin (Billy Cane), Evan Bertram (Margo Crawford), and Robert John Biedermann (Daddy Murphy) give a behind-the-scene peek at our production of Bright Star alongside Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).

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[FLS - Letter to the Editor] Don’t miss ‘Bright Star’ at Riverside

Don’t miss “Bright Star.” Kudos to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, its cast, orchestra and artistic director for lifting the spirits of this audience member. The food was great, too.

Thank you for bringing the theater back after too long an absence.

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[FLS - Letter to the Editor] Go see 'Bright Star' at Riverside

Hey, Fredericksburg! There’s a “Bright Star” shining over Riverside Center for the Performing Arts. Don’t miss it!

This beautiful story by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is brought to life with powerful singing, flawless acting and the joy of performing that we consistently find at Riverside.

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[DCMTA Review] ‘Bright Star’ shines at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts presents the Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Bluegrass musical Bright Star, an invigorating showpiece about hope and renewal, themes that are perfectly timed for the post-pandemic audience. With expert direction from Patrick A’Hearn, Bright Star truly earns its name!

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[Free Lance-Star] Theater review: Beautifully moving 'Bright Star' shoots for the heart

After months and months of waiting in the wings, it’s safe to say that “Bright Star” was worth the wait. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s feel-good bluegrass musical is finally getting its chance to shine at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, and it is absolutely beaming with talent.

The Tony-nominated musical, which also enjoyed a brief run at the Kennedy Center, is giving local audiences an opportunity to experience this sweeping story about love and redemption, heartbreak and hope.

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[Free Lance-Star] 'Bright Star' musical beams into Riverside after 18-month wait

It’s happening, folks.

Nearly 18 months after being postponed and with its set literally tucked aside at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts since, “Bright Star” and all of its bluegrass glory is a go.

The nostalgic, feel-good musical with a score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell kicked off its local stint on Wednesday and runs through Oct. 31.

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Listen to Bright Star’s Adrianne Hick, Douglas Ullman, Jr. and Carson Eubank preview Bright Star with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel!

Listen to Adrianne Hick (Alice Murphy) and Douglas Ullman, Jr. (Jimmy Ray Dobbs) preview our production of Bright Star at Riverside music director Carson Eubank and Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).

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Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A’Hearn talks ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and ‘Bright Star’ with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel

Listen to Riverside Center's Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A'Hearn and Town Talk's Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA) as they discuss Riverside’s current production of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical as well as the highly-anticipated premiere of Bright Star on September 15!

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[Free Lance-Star] Review: Riverside's 'Grumpy Old Men' musical is a sweet charmer

The news is looking pretty grim these days, with the exception of the pandemic-delayed Olympics (go, USA!), but the theater is a place we can go to escape for a few hours.

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts continues its run of nostalgia-heavy shows, following the recent “Marvelous Wonderettes” that was overflowing with crowd-pleasing songs from the 1950s and ’60s. For its latest production, however, the theater isn’t going that far back.

“Grumpy Old Men” is a sweet surprise for another movie-turned-musical. Based on the 1993 classic starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, the story follows two neighbors feuding over the town’s foxy newcomer as they also grapple with changing times, financial troubles and—for one of them—a ridiculously persistent tax collector.

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[Free Lance-Star] Heartwarming 'Grumpy Old Men' makes its regional debut at Riverside Center

Riverside Center for the Performing Arts’ production of “Grumpy Old Men” is a salve for pandemic-weary audiences. It’s got a lot of laughs, but it’s got heart, too. That’s according to co-lead Jim Lawson who plays Max Gustafson in the musical.

He and co-lead John Hollinger, who plays fellow grumpy old man John Gustafson, began performing July 21. The show runs through Sept. 5 and is the first regional performance of the “Grumpy Old Men” musical—and the first performance of it after theaters reopened following COVID-19 shutdowns.

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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).

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[Free Lance-Star] LETTER: Riverside Theater is a vital part of our community

Riverside Theater is a vital part of our community

The sun is indeed shining at Riverside Theater for the Performing Arts!

I have been a patron since 2005 and have enjoyed many productions, observing firsthand Riverside’s growth and development. As a member of the Riverside Foundation for the Performing Arts, I give credit for this mainstay of Fredericksburg culture to Patrick A’Hearn, the theater’s producing artistic director.

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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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[Free Lance-Star Review] Sweet, silly 'Marvelous Wonderettes' hits all the right notes

Summer is almost here and there’s a certain radiant energy in the air as life is starting to feel a little normal again. And one bright spot can be found at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, with its new show “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”

The past year has been a long and challenging one, and this charming jukebox musical takes audiences on a welcome journey to another era—making you forget we’re living in pandemic at least for a little while.

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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.

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The Marvelous Wonderettes are a Dream Come True at Riverside Center!

Broadway’s Best is back in Virginia at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts with The Marvelous Wonderettes live onstage from June 2 through July 11! Written and created by Roger Bean, this smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts!