The Governor's School for the Arts

Due to floor maintenance, tomorrow’s Drop-In Improv is cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience!

All Evening Dance Classes for Tuesday, August 4th are cancelled due to road conditions.

Join us on the Oceanfront and in Norfolk for our Symphonic Sing-Along in TWO WEEKS!

Have you ever wanted to burst into song at a symphony concert? This is the concert for you! The Virginia Symphony Orchestra invites you to sing, hum, and dance along in a program of popular favorites with tunes for all ages. Bust a move to hits like “Shake it Off” and “Dancing Queen,” and sing your heart out with songs from the big screen like “Let it Go,” selections from The Sound of Music and so much more!

Learn more about all our free upcoming summer concerts: https://virginiasymphony.org/free-summer-concerts/

Symphony By the Sea
Thursday July 23 | 7:30PM
Neptune's Park, Virginia Beach

Symphony Under the Stars
Sunday July 26 | 8:30PM
Town Point Park, Norfolk

Helen Martell, conductor
Nailah Norman, vocalist
Robert Shoup, vocalist
Brandy Bollen, Madelyn Keyes, James Swindell, & Brendan Gunn, Members of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Olivia Geluso, Kai Palmer, Alexa Popov, Ayden Downer, & Brianna Sawyer, vocalists from The Governor’s School For the Arts

Heads up if you were planning to see our students perform tonight, the concert has been postponed due to weather.

Due to the continued inclement weather, tonight's Symphony by the Sea Concert Series concert has been postponed to next week - Thursday, July 30th.

For the last two weeks, we’ve been hosting the inaugural session of the DreamStage Development Lab summer intensive: a serious, collaborative rehearsal room focused on developing new plays with actors and playwrights working together as artistic investigators. It culminated yesterday with an open rehearsal where the community was invited to watch students, along with local professional actors, current GSA faculty and alumni dive into a trio of brand new plays.

Update: Postponed due to weather! New date 7/30

Come support several of our Musical Theatre students as they sing along with our partners Virginia Symphony Orchestra -two fun opportunities!

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out the GSA alums taking the stage in Full Circle Productions ASSASSINS. Tonight through Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 5:30pm. Visit www.thez.org for details and tickets!

We are so proud of alum Nasia Thomas!

One of Broadway's biggest new musicals is hitting the road, with the first-ever North American tour now revealing its leading cast.

Death Becomes Her has announced the stars who will lead its multi-year tour, which launches this September in Cleveland before visiting cities across the United States through 2027.

Leading the company will be Jackie Burns as Madeline Ashton and Kristen Beth Williams as Helen Sharp, alongside Ken Marino as Ernest Menville, Nasia Thomas as Viola Van Horn, Louis A. Williams Jr. as Chagall and Michael Buchanan as Stefan.

Gail Bennett will serve as the standby for both Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp.

Based on the beloved 1992 film, the musical follows glamorous rivals Madeline and Helen, whose rivalry takes a dramatic turn after they discover a mysterious potion that promises eternal youth, with some very unexpected consequences.

The tour follows the show's acclaimed Broadway run, which came to an end in June.