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Actors Theatre at the ARTfactory will present Disney’s Newsies the Musical at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas this June. The high-energy show, based on the real 1899 Newsboys Strike in New York City, follows young newspaper sellers who unite against powerful publishers for fair treatment. It features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman with a book by Harvey Fierstein.
The production runs June 5 through June 21 in the Gregory Family Theater. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, and at 2 p.m. on June 7, 14 and 21. Directed by Caroline Scarborough, the cast includes Evan Zimmerman as Jack Kelly, Sean Pflueger as Joseph Pulitzer, and many others from the area.
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The Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas announced its full 2026-27 season today, featuring a mix of big-name performers, family shows, and local arts partners. Highlights include Broadway star Bernadette Peters making her Hylton debut, a special extra performance by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and returning favorites like Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
The season kicks off Sept. 19 with An Evening with Bernadette Peters and the American Festival Pops Orchestra in Merchant Hall. Other Hylton Presents shows include Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s David Bowie tribute on Oct. 4, a live Mountain Stage taping hosted by Kathy Mattea on Oct. 18, and holiday performances by Chanticleer, the Vienna Boys Choir, and more. Winter and spring bring Cirque Éloize, Trinity Irish Dance Company, and Straight No Chaser.
A man died after an early-morning altercation outside C.J. Finz Raw Bar & Grille in downtown Manassas on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Manassas City Police confirmed the incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. Officers on scene administered emergency first aid to the victim until rescue personnel arrived. The individual was then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.