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Interview: Sharpe Dunaway & Daughter London On Bands, Broadcasting, and Building a Creative Life
by Theresa Bertram - November 13, 2025
Sharpe Dunaway is no stranger to being in the spotlight, whether it be behind a microphone, behind the drums, or behind the video camera. And though he’s enjoyed his success and attention, he beams with pride when he talks about his children, father to Quint, Grey, and London (the youngest one who is taking great strides in the same vein as her father). In a free-wheeling conversation with Broadway World, Sharpe and his daughter London—a budding music journalist, concert photographer, and frontwoman in the making—dig into craft, community, and the power of doing the work. 
Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET at University Of Central Arkansas Theatre in Conway
by Theresa Bertram - November 12, 2025
For those who struggle to understand and even shy away from the genius that is William Shakespeare, fear not—The University of Central Arkansas Theatre troupe’s production of Hamlet is here to change your mind.
Review: TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA at Windgate Center For Fine & Performing Arts in Conway
by Theresa Bertram - November 11, 2025
Before attending TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA at the Windgate Center for Fine & Performing Arts on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway on Sunday, November 2, someone asked me the inevitable question: “What genre are they?” 
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER: THE MUSICAL Comes To The Royal Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
Celebrate the season at the Historic Royal Theatre as The Royal Players present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical This funny and heartwarming musical is based on the play by Barbara Robinson.
Review: WILLY WONKA JR at Pulaski Academy High School in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - November 08, 2025
What did our critic think of WILLY WONKA JR at Pulaski Academy High School?
TheatreSquared To Present World Premiere Adaptation Of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2025
TheatreSquared will present a world premiere stage adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life this holiday season, running November 19–December 24, 2025, at the West Theatre in Fayetteville.
Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at UA Little Rock University Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - November 06, 2025
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.
Feature: SEASON FOUR REVEAL - WE, THE PEOPLE: STILL WE DREAM at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - November 06, 2025
Actors Theatre of Little Rock continues its commitment to bold, socially engaged storytelling, immersive experiences, and reimagined classics that speak directly to the world we live in today. 
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Opens November 14 at A-State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
A-State Theatre will present The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse, opening November 14 at the Fowler Center’s Simpson Theatre. Performances continue through November 23, 2025.
Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH Brings World Class High School Theater to Hot Springs
by Theresa Bertram - November 05, 2025
What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH at Hot Springs World Class High School Theater?
Review: RAZZLE DAZZLE: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff
by Theresa Bertram - November 05, 2025
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 celebration of movie music transformed the stage into a shimmering, silver-screen spectacle, all while supporting a great cause.
Review: 12 ANGRY JURORS at North Little Rock High School Performing Arts Center
by Theresa Bertram - November 03, 2025
What did our critic think of 12 ANGRY JURORS at North Little Rock High School Performing Arts Center?
Review: 12 ANGRY JURORS at Conway High School
by Theresa Bertram - November 03, 2025
What did our critic think of 12 ANGRY JURORS at Conway High School?
STEEL MAGNOLIAS, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' and More Set for Arkansas Repertory Theatre 50th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock has announced its 2026 SummerStage Season, marking the company’s 50th Anniversary. The season includes Steel Magnolias, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and more.
Review: CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS, AND SEX AND THE CITY at Reynolds Performance Hall
by Theresa Bertram - November 01, 2025
What did our critic think of CANDACE BUSHNELL: TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS, AND SEX AND THE CITY at Reynolds Performance Hall?
Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE: THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY at Robinson Center in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - November 01, 2025
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. 
Review: FLURFFY'S TALES FOR SALE at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts
by Theresa Bertram - October 30, 2025
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, my favorite, the children’s theatre productions.
Review: THE RUNAROUNDS at The Revolution Room in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - October 30, 2025
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.
Review: ANTIGONE with The Lantern Theatre in Conway
by Theresa Bertram - October 27, 2025
What did our critic think of ANTIGONE at The Lantern Theatre?
Review: BEETLEJUICE JR at Red Curtain Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - October 27, 2025
What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE JR at Red Curtain Theatre?
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Arkansas Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Review: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - October 24, 2025
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 Washington Irving’s ghostly classic mesmerized audiences with an intoxicating blend of grace, suspense, and gothic beauty—all set to an exquisite score featuring music by Dimitri Shostakovich, Francis Poulenc, Alfred Schnittke, Benjamin Britten, and Arnold Schoenberg.
Review: MEL BROOKS' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Murry's Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - October 23, 2025
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-tapping musical numbers, and Murry’s signature blend of good food and great theatre, this production is an absolute scream—literally. 
Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - October 22, 2025
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.
Review: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH with Arts One Presents at The Medium in Springdale
by Theresa Bertram - October 20, 2025
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!

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