Fun to Do: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ Harry Potter concert series and more

Patty Jenkins, The Virginian-Pilot

March 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM·2 min read

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Looking for something to do during the next week? Here are just a few happenings in Hampton Roads.

Broadway’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” is celebrating its 50th anniversary. See it for one night only in Newport News. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts. Tickets start at $50. For more information, visit fergusoncenter.org.

Harry Potter Film Concert Series presents “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in Concert. 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk. Tickets start at $44.50. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com. For more information on the series, visit harrypotterinconcert.com.

Broadway star and singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Calloway will bring her “Sings the ’70s” show to Hampton. Featuring songs from Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, John Lennon and others. 8 p.m. Saturday at The American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St. Tickets start at $35. To buy online, visit hamptonarts.org.

Bobby BlackHat Music Series, featuring Roberta Lea, BKS Band and The Jason Cale Band. 6 p.m. Sunday at Ferguson Center for the Arts, Peebles Theatre, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News. Tickets start at $20. To buy online or for series info, visit fergusoncenter.org.

“A Murder is Announced,” a murder mystery by Agatha Christie. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays through April 14 at Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, 550 Barberton Drive. Tickets start at $20. To check availability and to buy online, visit ltvb.com.

Broadway in Norfolk presents the musical “Hadestown,” jazzing its way to the underworld and back. 7:30 p.m. March 26-28, 8 p.m. March 29, 2 and 8 p.m. March 30, 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 31 at Chrysler Hall, 215 St. Paul’s Blvd., Norfolk. Tickets start at $30. To buy online, visit ticketmaster.com. For more info, visit sevenvenues.com.

Patty Jenkins, patty.jenkins@pilotonline.com

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