Richmond CenterStage

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Go to http://www.richmondcenterstage.com and click the "Incredible Broadway" box for details on LION KING, WICKED, and other upcoming shows at the Landmark and Carpenter Theatres.

You might have to manipulate the left and right arrows to find the Broadway box.

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Comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's two sold-out shows this weekend (Friday and Saturday evenings) at The Landmark Theatre will be taped. They will be edited and shown on Comedy Central September 25th.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...dy--ar-1079476/

Check events at http://www.richmondcenterstage.com

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Tickets for DISNEY'S THE LION KING at The Landmark Theatre have not yet gone on sale, The huge musical opens February 15th and will play its final Richmond performance on Sunday, March 11th.

Richmond's Landmark, with 3,600 seats, is one of the largest theatres on the show's itinerary.

WICKED (which is returning to Richmond for a 2-week run in October) raked in over $5,000,000 during its 3-week engagement at the Landmark in March of 2010. It's likely THE LION KING will gross about $6,000.000 during its 4-week visit to Richmond.

http://disney.go.com...ng/tour/#/home/

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All facilities of Richmond CenterStage have adopted a new ticketing system called Etix.

It may take a bit of getting used to.

http://www.richmondc...ing-carpenter-t

PS: After two years of operation, it might be a good idea for RCS to update its photos on the website.

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Bernadette Peters has a committment that will prevent her participation in Richmond CenterStage's celebration of its 2nd birthday. Her replacement, to the pleasure of many, will be Patti LaBelle.

The gala event on Saturday night, September 10th at 7PM will include the concert with Ms LaBelle and The Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and for an extra fee, dinner, drinks and dancing will follow in a large tent on Broad between 6th and 7th Streets.

Tickets, for the concert only, range from $48 to $125. A package, including the post-show dinner and dancing under the adjacent big top, are selling for $250 per person.

http://www.richmondc...ond-centerstage

All tickets previously sold for Bernadette Peters will be honored, although it is not possible to inform all purchasers. For instance, I have friends who walked up to the box office weeks ago and used credit cards to pay for the Peters aappearance. They don't read the local press, and there is no way the box office can advise them of the change.

They were not displeased to learn of the headliner switch.

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Patti LaBelle charmed a full house Saturday night at The Carpenter Theatre. She was appearing as guest artist celebrating the second anniversary of Richmond CenterStage.

From Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...age-ar-1304133/

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This is a music review of The Richmond Symphony, but I'm posting it because of the extraordinary photograph of the proscenium arch at The Carpenter Theatre where the symphony, ballet and opera perform.

Before massive renovations, the theatre was a Loew's movie palace designed by theatre architect John Eberson.

Click the picture to enlarge.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...-ni-ar-1322117/

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Richmond Center Stage is putting The Gottwald Playhouse to an exciting new use -- 1st class cabaret such as you might see and hear at The Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel and similar venues across the country.

KT SULLIVAN will bring her repertoire of novelty and show songs to the intimate Gottwald Playhouse on the second level of the old Thalhimer building adjacent to The Carpenter Theatre for four performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (matinee) October 13, 14, 15 and 16.

The lady lives in my building here in NYCity and we frequently chat when meeting on the elevator.

The room will be set up with tables and I assume drinks will be sold.

She's a great entertainer, folks. Catch her if you can.

http://richmondcente...-colored-lights

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<p>Richmond Center Stage is putting The Gottwald Playhouse to an exciting new use -- 1st class cabaret such as you might see and hear at The Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel and similar venues across the country.</p>

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<p>KT SULLIVAN will bring her repertoire of novelty and show songs to the intimate Gottwald Playhouse on the second level of the old Thalhimer building adjacent to The Carpenter Theatre for four performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (matinee) October 13, 14, 15 and 16.</p>

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<p>The lady lives in my building here in NYCity and we frequently chat when meeting on the elevator.</p>

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<p>The room will be set up with tables and I assume drinks will be sold.</p>

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<p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://richmondcenterstage.com/event/life-cabaret-kt-sullivan-colored-lights" rel="nofollow external" title="External link">http://richmondcente...-colored-lights</a></p>

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<p>On November 17, 18, 19 and 20 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) A singer named Lumiri Tubo will perform a tribute to Nat King Cole with an evening of songs he made famous.</p>

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<p>This cabaret performance will occur in Rhythm Hall on the ground floor just below the Gottwald Playhouse.</p>

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<p>I am so pleased to hear that Richmond CenterStage is utilizing these spaces for musical entertainment by well known cabaret artists.</p>

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<p><a href="http://richmondcenterstage.com/event/life-cabaret-lumiri-tubo-tribute-nat-king-cole-0aces">http://richmondcenterstage.com/event/life-cabaret-lumiri-tubo-tribute-nat-king-cole-0aces</a></p>

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<p>Incidentally, Joan Baez will perform on the Carpenter Theatre stage Friday, November 18th..</p>

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Richmond Center Stage is putting The Gottwald Playhouse to an exciting new use -- 1st class cabaret such as you might see and hear at The Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel and similar venues across the country. KT SULLIVAN will bring her repertoire of novelty and show songs to the intimate Gottwald Playhouse on the second level of the old Thalhimer building adjacent to The Carpenter Theatre for four performances on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (matinee) October 13, 14, 15 and 16. The lady lives in my building here in NYCity and we frequently chat when meeting on the elevator. The room will be set up with tables and I assume drinks will be sold. She's a great entertainer, folks. Catch her if you can. http://richmondcente...-colored-lights

Another cabaret will appear in November. More on that later.

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WICKED returns for a two-week Richmond run beginning next Wednesday, October 5th at The Landmark Theatre.

Click "Events" for ticket details at http://www.richmondcenterstage.com.

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Last year when WICKED played a three-week run at Richmond's Landmark Theatre it filled almost all of the theatre's 3,600 seats and grossed just short of $5 million during its 24-performance run.

It's back for another two weeks and once again is packing the Landmark, Richmond CenterStage's largest theatre.

Liz Jewett who, in my opinion, is one of the top reviewers in the city's press corp, tries her best to find fault with the production and ultimately gives in to lavish praise.

Some friends of mine saw yesterday's matinee and whiled away some time on a Monroe Park bench before entering the theatre. They speak of a mother with three young girls in tow and all of them were shod in bright red slippers, ready to click their heels.

From today's Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...ark-ar-1366913/

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A reminder:

Richmond CenterStage begins its Cabaret Series next week with KT Sullivan. She will be appearing in The Gottwald Playhouse which will be set up in a club-like style.

KT's performances will be at 7PM Thursday, Friday & Saturday (October 13, 14 & 15) and at 3PM on Sunday October 16th.

I've seen Sullivan entertain several times here in New York, and she is terrific. What a wonderful way to cap off a day at The Richmond Folk Festival or after a matinee of WICKED at The Landmark Theatre.

Other cabaret performers will be appearing later in the season at Rhythm Hall, directly under The Gottwald.

From the Richmond /CenterStage web page:

http://www.richmondc...-cabaret-series

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There's lots going on downtown this weekend: The Richmond Folk Festival; WICKED still playing at The Landmark; The Richmond Symphony in the Carpenter Theatre; The Richmond Ballet in association with the Folk Festival offers free admission to performances at their theatre at 5th and Canal Streets, and KT SULLIVAN's cabaret act in The Gottwald Theatre at Richmond CenterStage.

KT lives in my building up here in NYCity and I've seen her perform in The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel several times.

She opened last night in Richmond and has three more performances between today and Sunday. (7PM Friday and Saturday and 3PM Sunday.)

Don't miss her. She's great. And definately not the kind of sophisticated entertainment one sees regularly in Richmond.

http://www.richmondc...-colored-lights

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According to Variety, the showbiz weekly, WICKED grossed $1,418,563 in its first week (10/5/11 thru 10/09/11) at The Landmark Theatre in Richmond.

It closes its two-week Richmond engagement today (10/16/11.)

In March of 2010, it grossed about $4,500,000 in a three-week run at The Landmark.

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Paul Simon will perform at The Landmark Theatre Tuesday night, November 29th at 7:30PM.

Tickets are $67 to $87 and go on sale soon.

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The Carpenter Theatre had three sell-outs this week. Comedian Louis C.K. played to 1,800+ Thursday night and Virginia Opera's AIDA sold out its 2-performance run.

Meanwhile, last Sunday, WICKED closed out its 2nd week at The Landmark Theatre and grossed $1,379,422. The take for both weeks at The Landmark totaled $2,797,985.

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Tickets for THE LION KING go on sale November 5th.

The lavish show will open February 15th at The Landmark Theatre for a 4-week run ending March 11th.

Ticket prices are $25.00, $32.50, $52.50, $65.00 and $127.00 for premium seats.

Check "Events" at http://www.richmondcenterstage.com

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THE LION KING opens at The Landmark Theatre on Wednesday, February 15th and tickets are now on sale.

Check here for details as well as a video of scenes from the elaborate show:

http://www.lionking....ond#richmond-va

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Jason Mraz will do a benefit concert for SPARC which is the incredibly gifted performing arts school for Richmond area youths. Mraz trained and performed with the group as a youngster growing up in Mechanicsville.

Richmond Ballet's elaborate NUTCRACKER set on The Carpenter Theatre stage will be flown and struck for the Monday, December 19th Mraz concert.

Check "Events" at http://www.richmondcenterstage.com

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Tickets for THE LION KING are moving briskly with some performances already sold out.

The elaborate show opens February 15th and runs through March 11th at the 3,600-seat Landmark Theatre on Monroe Park in the Lower Fan.

Tickets run from $30 to $77 (plus convenience fees) except for premium seats which are considerably more expensive.

http://www.richmondcenterstage.com

Click "Events" to order tickets.

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If you want to dine out before or after THE LION KING, here is Richmond Good Life's listing of restaurants in and near The Fan:

http://www.richmondg...restaurants.htm

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THE LION KING, opening Wednesday, February 15th has already sold out a number of performances during its 4-week run at The Landmark Theatre. Even premium priced tickets at $127 each are selling briskly.

Click "Events" at http://www.richmondcenterstage.com to check for seat availibility.

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The Landmark Theatre is an operation of Richmond CenterStage along with The Carpenter Theatre, Gottwald Playhouse and Rhythm Hall.

I posted the Times Dispatch review in the Events thread. Here is another review of THE LION KING now at The Landmark through March 11th.

By Liz Jewitt at Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...iew-ar-1699416/

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Richmond CenterStage has announced its Broadway shows for the 2012-2013 season. The five shows, all musicals, are:

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

BILLY ELLIOT

MARY POPPINS

LES MISERABLES

THE WEST SIDE STORY

Unlike this season, none of them will be in town for more than one week. And while venues for each show have not been announced, it's likely they will all play at The Landmark Theatre.

http://broadwayinrichmond.com/#3