Hard to believe we’ve arrived in 2025, but here we are! So, as this momentous year kicks off, here is a look at the best things to see, eat and do around Norfolk, Virginia this month.
Norfolk Admirals Hockey
Various Dates in January
Scope Arena
The Norfolk Admirals ECHL hockey team plays a total of a dozen games in January 2025, with six of them at home. Check out the complete 2024-25 schedule here.
Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Through January 5, 2025
Norfolk Botanical Garden
If you missed out on this spectacular show featuring 1.5 million twinkling lights during the holidays, fret not. The Norfolk Botanical Garden is keeping the lights on until Jan. 5 this year!
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Jan. 7-12
Chrysler Hall
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters.
Choir Boy
Jan. 10-26
Little Theatre of Norfolk
For fifty years, Charles R. Drew Prep School for
Boys has been a highly respected institution dedicated to helping its students grow into “strong, ethical black men.” But what happens when Pharus does not fit the mold of a typical “Drew man?” Pharus is different from his peers, and his effeminate nature constantly sets him apart. Though he may be the leader and most talented member of Drew’s renowned gospel choir, he struggles to gain their acceptance and respect. Choir Boy, written by the Academy Award-winning writer of Moonlight: Tarell Alvin McCraney, is a moving story of sexuality, race, hope, gospel music, and a young gay man finding his voice.
Maria Bamford
Jan. 10, 2025
Attucks Theatre
Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown, and is the star of three unconventional hour-long stand-up specials: Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford, the special, special, special! She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters.
Tom Segura: Come Together
Jan, 11, 2025
Scope Arena
Actor/Comedian/Writer Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in comedy. He recently kicked off his highly-anticipated new hour of comedy with the first leg of the COME TOGETHER tour in Honolulu, HI. This tour comes off the heels of his highly successful world tour, I’M COMING EVERYWHERE WORLD TOUR, where he performed over 300 shows.
A Great Wilderness
Jan. 17-Feb. 2, 2025
Generic Theater
After decades as the gentle-natured leader of a Christian retreat that endeavors to “cure” gay teens, Walt is packing up his life and preparing for a reluctant retirement. But when his final client quietly disappears into the remote Idaho wilderness, Walt discovers that his previously unwavering moral compass no longer points the way. With profound humanity and subtlety, A Great Wilderness navigates complex moral terrain, exploring the shifting motives and inconstant strength of our personal convictions.
Doug E. Fresh
Jan. 18, 2025
Brothers Norfolk
Doug E. Fresh’s peers have dubbed him the “World’s Greatest Entertainer” and the “Original Human Beatbox.” During his nearly 40-year career, he has etched himself into the annals of music history with his creation of the human beatbox art form, whereby he vocally simulates the sounds of drums and other musical instruments with stunning accuracy. His unrivaled skill and myriad talents have resulted in an enduring legacy that continues to break new ground.
Stephanie Nakasian, Vocalist
Jan. 18, 2025
Attucks Theatre
Presented by Virginia Arts Festival. With a well-seasoned voice and a gift for finding the heart of a song, Stephanie Nakasian brings a lot more to a performance than just a set of albeit perfect pipes. Her knowledge of music generally and jazz specifically spices up a set with backstage stories that enliven and endear, including tales from her own career, from her early days scatting with Jon Hendricks to gigs up and down the club circuit and beyond.
Black Jacket Symphony: The Beatles’ Abbey Road
Jan. 23, 2025
Harrison Opera House
Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish? Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates The Beatles’ iconic album “Abbey Road” live in its entirety; note for note, sound for sound.
Fat Ham
Jan. 29-Feb. 16, 2025
Wells Theatre
What if the hero of the story wasn’t who everyone expected? Step aside, Hamlet. Meet Juicy, a young Southern queer college boy grappling with grief, identity…and now the ghost of his father demanding vengeance for his murder!? Set against the backdrop of a family wedding barbecue, will the poetic and sensitive Juicy lose his courage to get the answers he needs or will he find the strength to ‘his own self, be true.’ This Pulitzer-Prize-winning adaptation by James Ijames serves you a juicy blend of comedy, drama, and social commentary with a side of soul food; and reimagines this timeless classic with a bold and innovative look that shatters stereotypes and celebrates identity, togetherness, and the meaning of family.
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
Jan. 31, 2025
Chrysler Hall
Experience the magic of MOTOWN! This program features smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations and the one and only Stevie Wonder. Songs include “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Dancing In The Street,” “I Heard it Through The Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Superstition” and more. You’ll be transformed by the powerful music of Motown with these authentic arrangements and exciting, young talented singers.
