Albuquerque Theatre Newsroom

Teatro Paraguas will present its 11th annual community celebration A Musical Piñata for Christmas.  The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra will play traditional New Mexican and Mexican carols, as well as original festive music.  

Memories of Granada is a seasonal celebration with music and dance with Compañia Chuscales & Mina Fajardo, who return to Teatro Paraguas with an original and exciting flamenco extravaganza.

Tickets for AIN'T TOO PROUD at Popejoy Hall are now available. Discover the story of The Temptations through this acclaimed musical, featuring their iconic hits and dynamic performances.

Experience the vibrant celebration of Mexican culture with MARACHI CHRISTMAS at Popejoy Hall, featuring traditional music and dance performances that capture the spirit of the holiday season.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

In the Swirl: A Celebration of an Online Poetry Community, featuring poetry readers Kyce Bello, Barbara Rockman, Kathryn Ugoretz and Lise Goett, is set for Teatro Paraguas in December. Learn more here!

Teatro Paraguas will present Alicia Elkort & Karen Petersen in a poetry reading on Sunday December 8, 2024 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.

​​​​​​​The New Mexico Actors Lab closes its 2024 season with the New Mexico premiere of Mat Smart's Eden Prairie, 1971, a bittersweet play about two young people during the Vietnam War who struggle to find hope while being crushed by a divided country.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Teatro Paraguas will present a Bird Thompson Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 17, 2024 from 5:00pm - 6:00pm at Teatro Paraguas.

In this crazy world today, sometimes you just need a little reminder to relax and enjoy the moment. This is the message received when seeing Cebollas, the latest offering at Santa Fe Playhouse, running through November 10.  This new work is a one-act road trip comedy, from the writer of La Lluvia (SF Playhouse’s New Play Reading Series) and Prima’s Guide to Funerals (Creede Rep).

UCT will present Cinderella - A Farcical Funny Fairy Tale adapted by Rebecca Morgan from the Charles Perrault's fairy tale, with original music by Melange.

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

Santa Fe Playhouse revealed its 2025 season featuring the New Mexico premiere of PUEBLO REVOLT, curated by Anna M. Hogan, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Popejoy Hall has announced the third installment of Broadway for Teens, offering young audiences a chance to experience live theater with a focus on engaging and educational performances.

Teatro Paraguas will present KATJA ŠULC : HISTORIA DE UN AMOR  Slovenian singer, songwriter and musician is returning to Teatro Paraguas with an evening dedicated to her Mexican story. Historia de un amor is a celebration of a long and lasting relationship with the magical country, portrayed through songs, poetry and stories.

Teatro Paraguas will present Salvo New Performance Work by Jean Fogel Zee. Jean Fogel Zee creates dream-like narratives crafted through the art of movement and dance. The portrayals in Salvo confound our sense of the ordinary as it meanders through a fantastical day as seen through the eyes of a deer.

World-renowned ensemble Canadian Brass returns to Popejoy Hall on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7:30 pm for a festive evening of holiday music.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Albuquerque Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

You have to hand it to Musical Theatre Southwest – most community theaters play it safe, filling their calendar with Mamma Mia, Shrek and at least one production from the Golden Age of Musicals (Rogers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, etc.); MTS continues to dip their toes deeper into the repertoire with shows such as Next To Normal and Carrie: The Musical. Playwright Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party falls into this category.See it now through October 19.

Popejoy Hall will present the THEATERWORKSUSA's production of DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL in December. Discover the adventures of Dog Man in this family-friendly show. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

With a high-stakes election fast approaching, the New Mexico Actors Lab production of Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning couldn't be timelier: this Pulitzer Prize finalist is an in-depth exploration into the hearts and minds of Christian Conservativism that offers grace and disarming clarity, speaking to the heart of a country at war with itself.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, are now on sale for its engagement at Albuquerque's Popejoy Hall.

Michelle Grogan), and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Sarah Raines)- face a series of hilarious challenges in Sweetgum, Texas. Join them as they navigate family drama and a high-stakes family reunion.

 This October, Popejoy Hall will launch the 2024-2025 Schooltime Series with its first performance, the Banana Slug String Band.