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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
8/21 - 9/15/2024


A RAISIN IN THE SUN August 21, 2024 - September 15, 2024 Written by Lorraine Hansberry Directed by Dexter J. Singleton Lorraine Hansberry's timeless masterpiece ...

Shrek the Musical (Non-Equity)


“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek….” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a ...

Steel Magnolias
8/21 - 9/14/2024


The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped ...

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
8/21 - 9/15/2024


A RAISIN IN THE SUN August 21, 2024 - September 15, 2024 Written by Lorraine Hansberry Directed by Dexter J. Singleton Lorraine Hansberry's timeless masterpiece ...

Broadway and Beyond
Broadway and Beyond
9/13 - 9/15/2024


The show will include family favorites, and Broadway classics brought to you by amazing local talent....

MATILDA
9/5 - 9/15/2024


The Royal Theatre will stage Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, a tale that explores the power of imagination through the trials of a gifted young ...

The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
9/11 - 9/21/2024


Al and Willie as “Lewis and Clark” were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren’t even speaking. When CBS requests them for a ...

What the Constitution Means to Me


A timely play full of political relevancy in our current climate,  What the Constitution Means to Me  addresses key issues such as women's rights, immigration, ...

Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
Peter Pan (Non-Equity)
9/24 - 9/29/2024


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

Almost Maine
Almost Maine
9/27 - 10/6/2024


Almost, Maine, a romantic comedy set in the unique and fictional town of Almost, Maine, is a collection of nine short vignettes. Each vignette explores ...

Killing Time
Killing Time
10/18 - 10/19/2024


Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre written by Arkansas Native Jesse Burgener ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
10/9 - 10/19/2024


Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry ...

Lerner And Loewe's My Fair Lady
10/16 - 10/26/2024


Lerner and Loewe's award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
10/22 - 10/27/2024


It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...

Dance Nation
Dance Nation
10/30 - 11/9/2024


A 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dance Nation unleashes a visceral, dramatic comedy bringing fierce femininity to the stage while simultaneously nailing the absurdity and seriousness ...

Seussical Jr.
11/10 - 11/10/2024


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

Disney's Finding Nemo Kids
11/13 - 11/13/2024


Disney’s Finding Nemo is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and ...

Disney's The Jungle Book Kids
11/13 - 11/13/2024


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

Ride the Cyclone
Ride the Cyclone
11/15 - 11/24/2024


Ride the Cyclone is a musical that takes the audience on an emotional journey with a small Canadian town’s high school chamber choir. Tragically perishing ...


Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...

Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
12/6 - 12/15/2024


Six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's Sunday school Christmas pageant, and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christmas....

Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
12/4 - 12/21/2024


Inspired by the success and aspirations of famous music acts of the 1960s such as The Shirelles and The Supremes,  Dreamgirls  follows the meteoric rise ...

Ain't Too Proud
Ain't Too Proud
1/22 - 1/23/2025


It was a sound that would change music history. Ain't Too Proud is the electrifying new musical that tells the story of The Temptations from ...

Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)
1/22 - 1/23/2025


AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

Disney's Alice In Wonderland Jr.


Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery. This is a 60-minute stage ...


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by Theresa Bertram - September 08, 2024

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by Theresa Bertram - August 29, 2024

Their blend of rock, jazz, and brass elements has created some of the most memorable and innovative music in the industry, and the emotions that they elicited from their fans (including myself) were electrifying. This is a very fleeting moment that I will never forget....

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by Theresa Bertram - August 26, 2024

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Review: HAMILTON THE MUSICAL at Walton Arts Center


by Theresa Bertram - August 23, 2024

Truthfully, it is big shoes to fill when the expectation on a show is so high due to how accessible the Broadway show was to us, but the new Angelica cast blew us all away.  We soaked in every emotion they were giving us, and there were many tears all around me during the sad moments. ...

Review: HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME THE MUSICAL at The Royal Theatre


by Theresa Bertram - August 22, 2024

Magical! The Royal Theatre, 111 S Market St, in Benton, brought pure, heart wrenching magic with their production of HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, based on the Victor Hugo novel and Book by Peter Parnell, with songs from the Disney film written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Because I have not read...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL JR at Studio 42 & Co


by Theresa Bertram - August 20, 2024

Based in Manila, which is just about as far northeast as you can go before driving into Missouri, Studio 42 & Co can be found fostering transformative experiences that nurture personal growth, creative expression, and collaborative skills in their young performers. This is true for their most recent...

Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Red Curtain Theatre


by Theresa Bertram - August 19, 2024

The dedicated and passionate members stands as a testament to the remarkable creativity and spirit that define our local theater scene. This group is amazing! ...

Review: ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION at The Joint Comedy Theater


by Theresa Bertram - August 19, 2024

My favorite comedians are at it again, except this time they have a political theme in honor of the upcoming elections. The Main Thing Comedy Trio at The Joint Comedy Theater, 301 Main St #102, in North Little Rock, bring to you ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION, and you have one more weekend, Aug. 23 & 24, to c...

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by Theresa Bertram - August 16, 2024

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by Theresa Bertram - August 14, 2024

Talent abounds in Fort Smith Little Theatre’s HELLO, DOLLY, which ran from July 18-Aug. 3, and if you missed it, you missed something truly special. In just a small area of space, they squeezed in the different scenes, the beautiful, flowy dresses, and the enchanting numbers that had us smiling from...



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