Family Drama Runs High with Virginia Opera’s Three Decembers

Press Release: Family Drama Runs High with Virginia Opera’s Three Decembers

Dive into the dysfunctional family of a Tony Award-winning actor played by real-life Tony Award-winning actor Karen Ziemba

Join Virginia Opera in an exploration of family drama over three decades with Three Decembers.  Centered around the annual Christmas letters scribed by Broadway diva Madeline “Maddy” Mitchell (Karen Ziemba), the story traverses the real-life issues of AIDS, addiction, and deceit.  Directed by Lawrence Edelson, this newly conceived production will be performed in VO’s three mainstage venues: the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, the Carpenter Theater at the Dominion Energy Center in Richmond, and the Center for the Arts at George Mason University in Fairfax.