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Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night stands out as a hauntingly authentic exploration of family bonds, dysfunction, addiction, and shadows from the past. From the very first moments, the play immerses the audience in a poignant portrayal of the Tyrone family, using the power of simplicity.

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Life In Four Acts

Eugene O’Neill’s magnum opus “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” storms the stage in Cadence’s new production.

For actor Matthew Radford Davies, the title of the play he’s currently starring in, “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” has special resonance.

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Family Drama Unfolds in One Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Rusty Wilson was 17 years old when he first saw Eugene O’Neill’s landmark drama Long Day’s Journey Into Night with his father. The teen was blown away.

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‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ Cadence Brings One of America’s Greatest Plays to Richmond

Cadence Theatre is staging Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Firehouse Theatre from September 26 through October 11, 2025. Hailed as one of the greatest American plays of the 20th century, it untangles the knots of family, addiction, love, and regret across the span of a single summer day.

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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT – Cadence

Cadence proudly presents Eugene O’ Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night September 26 through October 11, 2025, for ten performances on the Carol Piersol Stage at Firehouse Theatre. Recognized as one of the greatest plays in the history of theatre, this production explores themes that resonate today despite being written in the early 1940’s.

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Critics’ Convo

Richmond’s theater companies kick off their new seasons in the fall and, with many of the prominent productions planned for the upcoming months, you’ll know the name even if you won’t know the specifics of the show’s story.

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‘SMOKE’ at Firehouse, Fire in my Belly

Once again, a trip to the Firehouse Theatre has found a way to send me home with a boiling pit of emotions churning in my gut and fiery rants on the tips of my fingers.

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The World Is Burning and Everyone’s on Instagram—SMOKE Opens May 22

A horror-comedy about America’s favorite pastime—looking the other way.

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Sparks Fly

Cadence premieres “Smoke,” a dark comedy written by Tony Award-nominated Enid Graham.

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Looking for a Miracle

World premiere “WillJee” finds a comedic twist in a story about death, psychosis and faith.

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Do They Know It’s Christmas?

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The Lonesome Crowded West

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Talking Turkey

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Growing in the Dark

“I was thinking about why the theater, the building itself, is so important,” says Omiyemi Green, director of the Sitelines BLM Program for Cadence Theatre Company. “And it’s because when we all come into that space, all of our attention is focused in one direction. We are all there under a common agenda.”