[BroadwayWorld] Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Presents SOUVENIR!
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is delighted to be one of the first theatres in the DC Metro area to welcome our patrons back to live theatre with the hilarious, over-the-top production of Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins. This side-splitting play debuted off-Broadway before opening on Broadway in 2005, starring Tony Award® nominee Judy Kaye as Florence Foster Jenkins.
Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A’Hearn is pleased to announce the sensational pair at the heart of Souvenir: Riverside Center’s Andrea Kahane will star as Florence Foster Jenkins, the aspiring singer incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. Ms. Kahane will be joined onstage by Carson Eubank in his stage debut at Riverside as Jenkins’ faithful accompanist, Cosmé McMoon.
Keeping You Informed (COVID-19 Update – August 10, 2020)
In response to COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) and for the safety of our audiences, our community, performers, and staff, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts is amending the production schedule as detailed below effective, Monday, August 10, 2020.
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.
A Message to Our Patrons (COVID-19 Update – March 17, 2020)
In response to COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) and for the safety of our audiences, our community, performers, and staff, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts is amending the production schedule as detailed below effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
[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.”