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Barksdale Theatre At Willow Lawn Tickets

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Richmond VA | Theater Venue Details, Pa

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About Barksdale Theatre At Willow Lawn

The Barksdale Theatre’s Willow Lawn home in Richmond, VA, holds a storied place in regional theatre history. While the historic Willow Lawn venue is no longer the active home of the company, the legacy continues at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Center for Arts and Education, housed at the Scottish Rite Temple. This page covers the Willow Lawn venue’s history, practical details for visitors, and nearby lodging and dining options to help you plan an easy, no-fuss theatre experience.

Willow Lawn’s location sits along a busy corridor with extensive parking, easy access to transit, and nearby amenities. Whether you’re catching a show in the area’s rich theatre heritage or using it as a reference point for visiting productions in the region, we’ve got you covered with practical details and trusted partner recommendations.

For current performances and venue updates, always check official Virginia Repertory Theatre channels and partner listings. We’ll help you secure your seats, coordinate your travel, and point you toward convenient dining options so your theatre night is smooth from start to finish.

  • Address: 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, VA 23230
  • Current venue context: Willow Lawn historically hosted Barksdale Theatre; the company’s Signature Season included notable productions such as Scorched Earth (World Premiere, 2012). The Children’s Theatre relocated to the Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education (Scottish Rite Temple) around 2021–2022. The Willow Lawn site continues to be a landmark in Richmond theatre history.
  • Parking: The Shops at Willow Lawn area provides extensive parking with reported spaces around 2,460+. Parking is generally accessible for attendees visiting events in the broader Willow Lawn corridor.
  • Transit: GRTC Pulse serves the Willow Lawn area with a WilloW Lawn stop along Broad Street, offering convenient public transit access.
  • Nearby hotels: Options along Broad Street and Staples Mill Road corridors include Holiday Inn Express Midtown Richmond and Courtyard by Marriott Richmond West, among others. We highlight trusted hotel partners to help you book conveniently for show nights.
  • Nearby dining: The Willow Lawn area and nearby Broad Street districts offer a variety of dining options—from casual to fresh-cuisine spots—perfect for pre- or post-show meals.

Use the form on this page to secure tickets via our trusted partners and tap into recommended nearby hotels and restaurants to complete your theatre outing with ease.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address (historic Willow Lawn venue): 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Richmond, VA 23230.
  • Venue type: historically a nonprofit professional theatre (Barksdale Theatre) later part of Virginia Repertory Theatre after the 2012 merger with Theatre IV; Willow Lawn was the theatre’s home there.
  • Capacity: public records do not list a formal Willow Lawn seating capacity for Barksdale; the new Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education (Scottish Rite Temple) is listed as 650 seats.
  • Seating chart: no public Willow Lawn seating chart is readily published; the current related venue for Virginia Rep Center (Scottish Rite Temple) has a 650-seat auditorium.
  • Parking: Willow Lawn area has extensive parking tied to The Shops at Willow Lawn (about 2,460–2,460+ spaces reported in property listings).
  • Transit: GRTC Pulse serves the Willow Lawn area with a WilloW Lawn stop along Broad Street (Willow Lawn stop).
  • Nearby hotels: several hotels are nearby along Broad St/Broad Street and Staples Mill Road corridors (e.g., Holiday Inn Express Midtown Richmond; Courtyard Richmond West; etc.).
  • Notable events hosted: Barksdale’s Willow Lawn era hosted the company’s Signature Season; notable shows included productions like Scorched Earth (World Premiere, 2012) at Willow Lawn.
  • Renamed/demolished: the Willow Lawn venue is no longer the active home of Barksdale/Virginia Repertory Theatre; the Children’s Theatre relocated to the Scottish Rite Temple (Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education) in 2021–2022; later-sale activity around the Hermitage Road site has occurred in 2022–2026.