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Arlington, Virginia

Signature Theatre is one of America's most acclaimed regional theater companies — an Arlington Virginia institution that has won the Regional Theatre Tony Award and is celebrated for producing the most outstanding musical theater in the Mid-Atlantic. Signature's remarkable artistic achievement (Stephen Sondheim called it one of the finest American musical theater companies) and its extraordinary community connection create a theater company of genuine American musical theater significance.

4200 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206

Bristol, Virginia

Hard Rock Bristol opened in 2024 as Virginia's first full-scale destination resort casino in the Blue Ridge Highlands — a landmark project in the Birthplace of Country Music. The entertainment complex with Hard Rock Live venue brings a full resort casino experience to a region historically dependent on country and bluegrass music tourism, now elevated with a premium gaming and entertainment offering.

500 Gate City Hwy 24201

Newport News, Virginia

Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University is the Hampton Roads region's most beautiful new concert hall — a stunning 1,725-seat facility presenting world-class classical music, Broadway, and cultural performances for the Peninsula community. CNU's extraordinary commitment to the liberal arts and its investment in exceptional performing arts infrastructure create one of the most culturally ambitious small university performance centers in the United States.

1 University Pl, Newport News, VA 23606

Norfolk, Virginia

Chrysler Hall is Norfolk's most important performing arts venue — a 2,500-capacity theater presenting Broadway touring shows, major concerts, and the Virginia Symphony. Chrysler Hall's consistent programming of world-class entertainment and its extraordinary role as Hampton Roads's cultural anchor create a performing arts venue of considerable Virginia performing arts significance.

215 St Paul's Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510

Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia Arts Festival is one of the finest performing arts festivals in the American South — a Norfolk festival presenting world-class international performing artists across Hampton Roads for six weeks each spring. Virginia Arts Festival's extraordinary commitment to bringing the world's finest dance companies, orchestras, and theatrical ensembles to Virginia creates a performing arts festival of genuine American world-class arts access significance.

Various Venues, Norfolk, VA 23510

Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia Symphony Orchestra is one of the South's most important orchestras — presenting outstanding classical concerts at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk. The Virginia Symphony's remarkable programming and its extraordinary community engagement across Hampton Roads create an orchestra of genuine Virginia classical music cultural significance.

Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, VA 23510

Richmond, Virginia

Altria Theater is Richmond's most magnificent performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1927 atmospheric theater presenting Broadway touring productions, major concerts, and cultural events. The theater's extraordinary 1920s atmospheric design (one of the finest examples of atmospheric theater architecture in the South) and its consistent programming of world-class Broadway entertainment create a performing arts venue of genuine Virginia theatrical heritage significance.

6 N Laurel St, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Carpenter Theatre at Altria Theater is Richmond's most magnificent performing arts venue — a stunning 3,565-seat Baroque movie palace from 1928 presenting Broadway touring shows, the Richmond Symphony, and major concerts. Its extraordinary architectural grandeur (one of the finest surviving movie palace interiors in the Southeast) and its consistent programming of A-list Broadway tours create a theatrical experience that reflects Virginia's deep appreciation for the performing arts.

600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23219

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond Ballet is the State Ballet of Virginia — presenting outstanding classical and contemporary ballet productions in one of the most historically significant American cities. Richmond Ballet's remarkable artistic achievement and its extraordinary community engagement across Virginia create a ballet company of genuine Virginia performing arts cultural significance.

407 E Canal St, Richmond, VA 23219

Beckley, West Virginia

Theatre West Virginia at Grandview Amphitheater presents "Hatfields & McCoys" — the most famous family feud in American history as an outdoor drama in the New River Gorge country where it actually happened. The outdoor drama's remarkable authenticity (performed in the mountains where the legendary feud between the West Virginia Hatfields and Kentucky McCoys created the most famous family conflict in American history) creates a performing arts experience of genuine Appalachian historical significance.

Grandview Rd, Beckley, WV 25801

Charleston, West Virginia

Clay Center's Maier Foundation Performance Hall is West Virginia's premier performing arts venue — a beautifully designed Charleston concert hall presenting the West Virginia Symphony, Broadway touring shows, and outstanding cultural events. The Clay Center's extraordinary scope and the Maier Foundation Hall's superb acoustics create a performing arts venue of considerable West Virginia cultural significance.

1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301

Charleston, West Virginia

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is the most important classical music institution in Appalachia — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts at the Clay Center for the audiences of West Virginia's state capital. WVSO's remarkable programming and its extraordinary community engagement across West Virginia create an orchestra of genuine West Virginia classical music cultural significance.

1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301

Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the tri-state area (West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio) — presenting outstanding exhibitions and cultural events alongside a remarkable permanent collection. HMOA's extraordinary scope for a West Virginia city and its remarkable educational programming create a cultural institution of genuine Appalachian regional arts significance.

2033 McCoy Rd, Huntington, WV 25701

Lewisburg, West Virginia

Greenbrier Valley Theatre is West Virginia's most charming professional theater company — a Lewisburg institution presenting outstanding theatrical productions for the most culturally sophisticated community in Appalachia. GVT's remarkable artistic programming and its extraordinary connection to the Greenbrier Resort's elegant community create a theater of genuine West Virginia performing arts community significance.

Church St, Lewisburg, WV 24901

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Martinsburg serves West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle — a community deeply connected to the extraordinary Civil War heritage of the Shenandoah Valley (Stonewall Jackson destroyed a major railroad junction here) and to the remarkable antebellum plantation landscape of the Eastern Panhandle. Martinsburg's extraordinary historical significance and its remarkable proximity to Washington D.C. create a performing arts environment of genuine West Virginia civil war heritage cultural significance.

King St, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Morgantown, West Virginia

WVU's Creative Arts Center presents outstanding theatrical productions and concerts for Morgantown's remarkable university community. WVU's extraordinary combination of passionate Mountaineer athletic culture, outstanding academic programs, and genuine West Virginia community character creates a performing arts venue reflecting the most complex and interesting state character in Appalachia.

WVU Campus, Morgantown, WV 26506

Morgantown, West Virginia

WVU Creative Arts Center is West Virginia's premier performing arts venue — presenting the West Virginia Symphony's Morgantown series, WVU Schools of Music and Theater productions, and major touring cultural performances. The center's role as the primary venue for high-quality performing arts programming in a state that genuinely needs accessible cultural education creates a mission that goes beyond entertainment to serve a broader social purpose.

1 Evansdale Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg's performing arts community serves West Virginia's second-largest city with outstanding theatrical productions and cultural events. Parkersburg's remarkable position at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers and its genuine West Virginia community character create performing arts presentations of genuine Appalachian river city significance.

Juliana St, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Wheeling, West Virginia

Capitol Theatre Wheeling is West Virginia's most historically significant performance venue — a beautifully restored 1928 theater with extraordinary Baroque architectural detail presenting outstanding Broadway touring shows, concerts, and cultural events. Capitol Theatre's remarkable architectural heritage and its consistent programming of outstanding theatrical and musical entertainment create a performing arts venue of genuine West Virginia historical significance.

1015 Main St, Wheeling, WV 26003