ARKANSAS THEATER REVIEWS

What did our critic think of WILLY WONKA JR at Pulaski Academy High School?...

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Department of Theatre Arts took flight with their wildly imaginative production of Peter and the Starcatcher, which ran October 23–26....

What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater?...

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff rolled out the red carpet for RAZZLE DAZZLE: A Night at the Movies, held October 24–26. Directed by Lindsey Collins with Co-Director Joel Anderson, Music Director Faron Wilson, and Choreographer Heather Bankhead, this glitzy celebrati...

What did our critic think of 12 ANGRY JURORS at North Little Rock High School Performing Arts Center?...

What did our critic think of 12 ANGRY JURORS at Conway High School?...

What did our critic think of MRS. DOUBTFIRE: THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at Robinson Center?  I’m thrilled to report that Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy delivered everything I hoped for and more. ...

What did our critic think of CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS, AND SEX AND THE CITY at Reynolds Performance Hall?...

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock offers so many opportunities for various forms of art to be experienced and for every age range. Of course they have the museum with rotating themes throughout the year, but they also provide classes, have artist talks, concerts, ballets, and, ...

I’m beginning to learn there’s a sense of momentum in everything, even in my own emotions. Upon receiving the opportunity to review The Runarounds in Little Rock’s Rev Room, my reaction had layers of incremental excitement....

What did our critic think of ANTIGONE at The Lantern Theatre?...

What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE JR at Red Curtain Theatre?...

Ballet Arkansas once again proved that storytelling through movement can be just as chilling and evocative as any spoken tale with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which haunted the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts October 9–12. Choreographed by the ever-brilliant Michael Fothergill, this adaptation of W...

Have you ever laughed so hard you nearly spit out your custom made green pina colada? That’s the kind of delightfully zany fun waiting for you at Young Frankenstein, now playing at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock through November 8. With Mel Brooks’ outrageous humor, toe-tappin...

Have you ever done the “Time Warp” in a church basement? That is the experience when you attend The Rocky Horror Show with Actors Theatre of Little Rock (ATLR), located in the Quapaw United Methodist Church in Little Rock. ...

Arts One Presents took a daring leap into the world of youth empowerment with their first-ever Youth Driven Theatre production, James and the Giant Peach, performed October 9–11 at The Medium in Springdale, and what a peachy debut it was! ...

I never know what I am going to encounter at The Weekend Theater in Little Rock, but their newest offering exceeded my expectations. ...

I get excited when I hear there is something to see that is new to me, BUT it’s even more thrilling when it is a new production for the whole world to see. Local talent Brandon Nichols debuted THE EMBER SOCIETY – A NEW MUSICAL at my new favorite venue, Birdie’s Cabaret Theatre and Lounge, Frid...

October is the month for the spooky productions, and though DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL doesn’t seem like a scary show, I assure you that high school, in general, is terrifying! So with that said, I was able to sit with a bunch of teenagers during a school performance at Wildwood Park for the A...

What did our critic think of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at The Forum? The production was a graveyard smash, the kind that makes you laugh, tap your toes, and maybe even snap your fingers twice. ...

Downtown Little Rock pulsed with glitter, fishnets, and pure theatrical electricity on October 2 as The Rocky Horror Show took over Club Sway at 412 S. Louisiana Street, and what a delightfully decadent night it was! This was my first visit to Sway, and let me tell you, I had the best time....

What did our critic think of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE at The Pocket Community Theatre?...

I don’t want to sound biased about the various Universities, but I think that Ouachita Baptist University is possibly my favorite private school for music and theatre. The sounds that came out of Verser Theatre....

What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET at Pulaski Academy High School?...

What did our critic think of DEATH OF KINGS at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts?...