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Royal Players Royal Theatre has announced a new date and time for its 2026 Annual Membership Meeting.

Meredith Willson's The Music Man will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz.

What did our critic think of THE VILLAIN OF PINE HOLLOW at Twin Lakes Playhouse?

It was so fetch getting to see MEAN GIRLS with Stage 13 at Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock Thursday night, January 22, and thankfully I did, because snowmageddon has hit and canceled the remaining weekend.

To open the new year, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse has brought together the funniest women in Arkansas for another Jones Hope Wooten comedy, The Second to Last Chance Ladies League.

If you think Macbeth is all doom, gloom, and high school English class trauma, Bard at the Bar is here to gleefully prove you wrong.

Little Rock’s Weekend Theater continues its tradition of intimate, daring, and deeply human storytelling with a delightfully self-aware production of [title of show], with Book by Hunter Bell and Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen.

The Royal Players will present Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie’s celebrated mystery adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, at The Royal Theatre in historic downtown Benton.

Welcome to 2026! To kick off the new year, I headed to The Royal Theatre in Benton for The Young Players’ production of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS THE MUSICAL, directed by the amazing Justin A.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

What did our critic think of YE OLDE CHRISTMASSE MADRIGAL FEASTE at Grant County Community Theater?

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL at Argenta Contemporary Theatre?

What did our critic think of TAMMIE BROWN'S HOLIDAY SPARKLE at Club Sway?

Before I even dive into the show itself, I have to pause and gush about how wildly in love I am with the venue.

For this Christmas season, we opened with A Christmas Carol in Hot Springs and closed with A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Conway with Red Curtain Theatre.

Corbin Pitts with Heroe Productions Entertainment debuted his feature film Good Time Charley December 17, 2025, at CALS Ron Robinson in Little Rock.

What did our critic think of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at Wildwood Park For The Arts?

What did our critic think of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL at The Royal Theatre?

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas transformed the Catherine M.

For many families across the state, the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker Spectacular.

For the month of December, Junie B.

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that.

To wrap up Season 3 for Actors Theatre of Little Rock, they ended with Hairspray—a show I’ve been wanting to see live for a long time.