by Jon Bee - February 12, 2026
The national tour of Water for Elephants is the latest show to stop at DCPA as it makes its way across the country. I only just last year read the novel by Sara Gruen followed quickly by the feature film starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. ...
by Jon Bee - January 26, 2026
DCPA Theatre Company's legacy of 'outdoing' themselves continues with their latest world premiere production of Cowboys and East Indians, based on the short story collection by Nina McConigley and written by McConigley and Matthew Spangler....
by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025
It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...
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Getting away with murder is just so much fun. Charming and cunning, Monty Navarro discovers he’s in line for an earldom in the aristocratic D'Ysquith...
The scene is one house on Clybourne Street in Chicago’s South Side. In 1959, a Black family moves in. In 2009, a white family does....
Prince Dauntless’s outspoken Queen mother and mute King father decree that no one in the kingdom may marry until their son finds someone sensitive enough...
One part horror, one part humor, playwright Kate Hamill upends the sexism in Bram Stoker’s vampire classic in a thrilling, gory and funny new adaptation. Who...
Jenna is a waitress and expert pie-maker trapped in a small town and a rocky marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears her dreams...
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The River Brideby Marisela Trevio OrtaDirected by Jamie Ann RomeroOnce upon a time in a Brazilian fishing town, a mysterious man is pulled from the...
Into The WoodsMusic and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James LapineDirected by Lynne Collins, Musical Direction by Trent HinesHow long can Happily Ever After...
Charming, handsome, and a compulsive liar, Dorante arrives in Paris looking for a good time. He falls in love with the beautiful Clarice, but his...
All animals are created equal...or are they? Animal Farm is a timely fable of power and corruption revealing sharp insights and relevant questions about todays...
What should be a relaxing summer weekend on Marthas Vineyard goes south when the LeVay brothers bring new girlfriends home to meet their wealthy and...
A struggling factory owner encounters a vivacious entertainer and together they brew up a high-heeled, bedazzled, and brilliant idea to save the family business. This...
Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins Book by David Henry Hwang Adapted from the story “Tarzan of the Apes” by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally Produced...
By F. Scott Fitzgerald Adapted for the stage by Simon Levy Directed by Gavin Mayer In this 2006 adaptation of one of the greatest American...
A musical drama by Peter Quilter Directed by Rod A. Lansberry It's December 1968 and Judy Garland is poised to make a triumphant comeback... again....
By Agatha Christie Directed by Pat Payne This classic Agatha Christie mystery unfolds when a group of strangers find themselves stranded in a boarding house...
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Book by Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens Based on the story by Charles Dickens Directed by Gavin...
Adapted by Mark Brown from the novel by Jules Verne Directed by Charlie Oates Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons and runaway trains! Join fearless adventurer Phileas...
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