Scott Wichmann: MISTER SHOWTIME, Part of the Norfolk Theatre Festival

SCOTT WICHMANN: MISTER SHOWTIME
June 21, 2025 at 7:30
Virginia Art Festival’s Robin Hixon Theatre

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Blending the best of the Rat Pack, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and more, Scott Wichmann is Mister Showtime, bringing back the style and flair of a bygone era with his signature charisma.

Backed by a tight trio led by Musical Director Ryan Corbitt, Mister Showtime is a great night out for both the young and the young at heart!

“He's got a voice like a million bucks and, more importantly, a sharp and sassy stage presence.”
~STYLE Weekly

“Scott Wichmann is a Force of Nature.”
~The Richmond Times-Dispatch

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VEER Magazine: Virginia Stage Closes Season with Every Brilliant Thing

VEER Magazine: Virginia Stage Closes Season with Every Brilliant Thing

By Jerome Langston

“Every Brilliant Thing is a play that I have seen more often than any other play that I’ve directed,” says Tom Quaintance, the Producing Artistic Director of Virginia Stage Company, during a recent phone chat earlier this week. It’s quite the striking statement from this long-time AD and theatre director, who has obviously seen a whole lot of shows during his decades long career. Tom led VSC’s 2022 production of Every Brilliant Thing, which closed out season 43. Now it’s bringing season 46 to a fitting close, with a short run production on stage at the Wells, that also celebrates its successful touring production — a show that has impacted thousands of people with its over 70 performances.

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: A review of raucous ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ out for blood

THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: A review of raucous ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ out for blood

Contrary to some who complain that theater has gotten too political (theater, of course, has always been political), Virginia Stage Company‘s “Little Shop of Horrors” is merely, in the words of director Tom Quaintance, an innocent “horror comedy rock musical” designed to lull audiences into a plant-like stupor …

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Diving Deeper | Doo-Wop, Drama, and a Dash of Horror: The Musical DNA of Little Shop of Horrors

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Diving Deeper | Doo-Wop, Drama, and a Dash of Horror: The Musical DNA of Little Shop of Horrors

In Little Shop of Horrors, the musical stylings reflect the era and themes of the story, blending various genres. Set in a nostalgic 1960s atmosphere, the musical incorporates elements of doo-wop, rhythm and blues, and Broadway show tunes.

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