Riverside’s Patrick A’Hearn Previews the Sip & Sing Supper Club with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel
Listen to Riverside Center’s Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A’Hearn preview our upcoming Sip & Sing Supper Club in our Rhapsody Ballroom at Riverside along with some new updates on our upcoming performances with Town Talk’s Ted Schubel (NewsTalk 1230 WFVA).
Riverside’s Patrick A’Hearn Sits Down 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 the COVID-19 pandemic, an update on Riverside’s re-opening, and a preview of some of the changes that will be made as a result.
[The Free Lance-Star] ‘Bright Star’ awaits Riverside audiences upon its return
In mid-March, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts was riding an incredible high.
The regional theater was closing a record-breaking run of the feel-good classic “Grease.” It opened on Jan. 8 and ran through March 15, carrying the highest grossing sales and attendance of any production in Riverside’s nearly 24-year history.
Flash forward to today. A once-thriving theater’s stage is dark, its infectious buzz has been nearly silenced and there’s a show in the queue that is ready whenever the world is.
[CURTAIN CALLS] Review: “Grease” – Rocks and Rolls at Riverside
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
Nearly half a century ago, a little show opened in Chicago that took the town by storm. Based on Jim Jacobs’ memories of his high school years, it plugged into the softening view of the Fifties, those Eisenhower years between WWII and Vietnam, as a time of benign stability. Named for the guys who slicked their hair into greased ducktails, “Grease” became a musical phenomenon.
[The Free Lance-Star] Review: ‘Grease’ is a colorful ride through nostalgia at Riverside
“Grease” is getting a whole lot of lovin’ this year. With a TV spinoff in the works and a vibrant production at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, this story about a group of teenagers living it up in small-town 1959 America continues to resonate.
[Free Lance-Star] Big emotions, big performances: A look back at theater in 2019
Another year, another decade.
With the incredible wealth of theater in the area, it’s impossible to see everything. Before launching into another year of shows, let’s take a look back at some of the works that left a big mark—or smile—with this reviewer. Here are some of my favorites:
[CBS 6 Virginia This Morning] “Grease” Playing at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Today we’ll talk with Justine Verheul who portrays “Sandy” and Taylor Lloyd who stars as “Rizzo.” Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn and Musical Director and Keyboardist Garrett Jones also join us to share sneak peeks of this incredible performance of a hit movie made over 30 years ago and still popular today.
[DC Metro Theater Arts] Review: ‘Grease’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts rocks and rolls
Grease is a musical that celebrates the changes born of the late 1950s era of rock n’ roll, drive-in movies, and James Dean–an era that sat on the cusp of the turbulent 1960s. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts served up a Broadway-quality show, thanks to Director and Choreographer Patti D’Beck (who assistant choreographed Tommy Tune’s1994 Broadway revival), music, lyrics, and book by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs, and additional songs by John Farrar. This production offers a nostalgic afternoon for music lovers of all ages that strikes like “Greased Lightning.”
[Free Lance-Star] ‘Grease’ at Riverside: It’s got groove, it’s got meaning
If you’ve been sticking with that New Year’s diet, you’ve probably avoided greasy things like the plague.Kudos to you.But there’s a totally fulfilling type of grease landing in the ’Burg that’s super-nourishing to the soul, is faced-paced entertainment goodness and won’t destroy your resolution. The musical “Grease” opened at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday and runs through March 15.
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).