The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley

Virginia Repertory Theatre is staging *The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley* at the November Theatre in Richmond through May 3, with public performances this week and next weekend. (va-rep.org) The show runs April 11 through May 3 on the Arenstein Stage at the November Theatre, part of Virginia Rep’s Jessie Bogese Family Series. Virginia Rep lists the venue at 114 West Broad St. in downtown Richmond. (va-rep.org 1) (va-rep.org 2) This musical adapts Jeff Brown’s *Flat Stanley*, the children’s book about a boy who is flattened by a falling bulletin board and then mails himself around the world. Virginia Rep credits the book to Timothy A. McDonald, with lyrics by McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller and music by David Weinstein, Waller, McDonald and Stephen Gabriel. (va-rep.org) Virginia Rep says the stage version sends Stanley from Paris to Hollywood to Hawaii, keeping the travel premise that made the book a classroom staple. Richmond magazine included the production in its April 20 River City Roundup of events happening this week. (va-rep.org) (richmondmagazine.com) The production sits in the family-programming slot of Virginia Rep’s 2025-26 season, which also includes adult-focused titles such as *Come From Away* later this summer. That places *Flat Stanley* in the company’s regular effort to program shows for both school-age audiences and its broader subscription base. (va-rep.org 1) (va-rep.org 2) Public performances are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays through May 3, according to Visit Richmond. Virginia Rep’s ticketing page shows a 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 25, with audio description available. (visitrichmondva.com) (tickets.va-rep.org) Richmond Family Magazine’s calendar lists the run as beginning at 2 p.m. on April 11 and continuing through May 3, while Completely Kids highlighted the April 25 matinee for families looking for weekend options. Those listings match Virginia Rep’s current event page and show the production in active rotation now. (richmondfamilymagazine.com) (completelykidsrichmond.com) For Richmond families, the pitch is straightforward: a familiar children’s title, songs, and a downtown matinee run that ends on Sunday, May 3. After that, Virginia Rep’s November Theatre calendar turns to *Come From Away* beginning June 18. (va-rep.org)