Arkansas Theater Reviews

Review: THE JUNGLE BOOK at Grant County Community Theater
by Theresa Bertram - May 16, 2024

Broadway World went on a hunt for the bare necessities when we traveled to Sheridan to see The Grant County Theater’s presentation of THE JUNGLE BOOK Friday, May 10, but instead found all sorts of wild thespians taking the stage. Written by Joseph Robinette and based on the book by Rudyard Kipling, ...

Review: ANNIE at Studio 42 & Co
by Theresa Bertram - May 15, 2024

Broadway World saw the tiniest Annie at Studio 42 & Co. production of ANNIE in the Adams-Vines Recital Hall on the Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville May 5. However, though seven-year-old Darby Carter was small, she proved that she could stand as tall as the rest of the cast as she belted ...

Review: AMERICAN BEAUTY at The Weekend Theater
by Theresa Bertram - May 14, 2024

My favorite beauty pageant by far is in AMERICAN BEAUTY, which was presented at The Weekend Theater, 1001 W 7th St, Little Rock, April 19-May 5. With Music and Lyrics by Arkansan Michael Rice (born in Monticello and has since conquered the Broadway world), this musical celebrates the participants bo...

Review: PUFFS At Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas
by Theresa Bertram - May 13, 2024

What did our critic think of PUFFS at Arts & Science Center For Southeast Arkansas?...

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Lantern Theatre/Maumelle Players
by Theresa Bertram - May 10, 2024

I love going to see a Trent Reese production, because he always puts a refreshing spin on whatever the subject matter may be. For our viewing pleasure this time, The Lantern Theatre and the Maumelle Players teamed up to present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde the last two weekends in ...

Review: BRAVO! at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts
by Theresa Bertram - May 09, 2024

What did our critic think of BRAVO! at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts?...

Review: CLUE: ON STAGE at Morrilton High School
by Theresa Bertram - May 08, 2024

What did our critic think of CLUE: ON STAGE at Morrilton High School?...

Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Arkansas State University Beebe
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

Arkansas State University Beebe theater department has blossomed so much under the tutelage of Director Ryan Gibbons that they now offer multiple opportunities for their students to work on and off the stage. In March the ASU Beebe Theatre presented BLACK BOX NIGHT, where students were able to gain ...

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Southern Arkansas University Magnolia
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

A weekend of “Tradition” in the Harton Theatre at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, began on Friday April 19 and ran through Sunday April 21 with Fiddler on The Roof.  I was so excited when Theresa asked me to review this show because it’s a favorite of mine. ...

Review: PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

If you were lucky enough to see Celebrity Attraction’s national tour of Pretty Woman the Musical at Robinson Center, 426 West Markham St., in Little Rock, AR April 26-28, you are probably still dancing and humming like me....

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING STORY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 30, 2024

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING STORY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre?...

Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Ouachita Baptist University Jones Performing Arts Center
by Theresa Bertram - April 29, 2024

What did our critic think of ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Ouachita Baptist University Jones Performing Arts Center?...

Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at The Royal Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 26, 2024

BONNIE AND CLYDE, which is playing at The Royal Theatre, 111 S Market St, in Benton, through this Sunday, April 28, was my most anticipated show that I’ve wanted to see for a few years now. ...

Review: ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 22, 2024

What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre?...

Review: ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bryant High School
by Theresa Bertram - April 21, 2024

What did our critic think of ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bryant High School?...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Clarksville High School
by Theresa Bertram - April 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Clarksville High School?...

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - April 16, 2024

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock?...

Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse
by Theresa Bertram - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - April 03, 2024

What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center?...

Review: THE PROM in the University Theater at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville
by Theresa Bertram - April 01, 2024

What did our critic think of THE PROM at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville? For day two of visiting The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Theatre program, I was able to catch THE PROM by Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin, and Matthew Sklar. Not knowing what it was about or who was in it, I went insid...

Review: CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater
by Theresa Bertram - March 31, 2024

What did our critic think of CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater?...

Review: CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 29, 2024

What did our critic think of CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre? Relevant. Mindful. Heartbreaking. Boundary-pushing. Powerful. Making its regional debut in Arkansas, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre, 320 W 7th St, in Little Rock, is all of these things and more......so much more....

Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared?...

Review: MARY POPPINS JR at The Royal Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 26, 2024

What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS JR at The Royal Theatre?...

Review: UNCLE DAN'S 6-LEGGED COMEDY SHOW at The Joint Theater
by Theresa Bertram - March 22, 2024

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of UNCLE DAN'S 6-LEGGED COMEDY SHOW at The Joint Theater? Read the full review here....