Dallas Theatre Newsroom

Lyric Stage will put on Jekyll & Hyde as their third show of the season, complete with a cast of 22 local actors. The show will take place at the Lyric Studios Space. We have all the details on how to get tickets.

Amphibian Stage, a non-profit professional theater based in Fort Worth, invites professional actors from all across the nation to participate in the SparkFest Acting Competition.

Uptown Players has announced the return of its beloved annual fundraiser, Broadway Our Way, with an all-new production brimming with creativity, theatrical magic, and a hint of royal mischief.

Principal Rehearsal Director Anna Donovan of Texas Ballet Theater will be stepping down from her role at the end of the season. Learn more about Donovan and about the company.

MainStage Irving-Las Colinas has announced the cast, creative team, and performance dates for their upcoming production of Into the Breeches!, a heartwarming and hilarious comedy by George Brant, directed by Lisa Devine. Set during World War II, Oberon Play House's director and leading men are off at war with the Axis.

Performing Arts Fort Worth has announced the 14 Broadway tours coming to Fort Worth as part of the 2025-2026 Broadway at the Bass Season presented by PNC Bank.

Amphibian Stage continues its commitment to bringing top-tier live entertainment to Fort Worth with its upcoming Stand-Up Comic Residency, headlined by nationally touring comedian Luis Juarez.

Rover Dramawerks will continue their 25th Anniversary Season with the comedy, The Hat Box by Eric Coble. Two sisters find out when they discover a hat box hidden in the back of their recently deceased father's closet. Learn more.

North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre has revealed its 2025 'Dare to Dream' Season! Recent winner of four Broadway World Dallas Awards. Learn more!

Undesirable Secrets, the gripping one-person drama based on the true story of Mexican American WWII combat medic and Holocaust survivor Anthony Acevedo, will take center stage in Lubbock this March as part of a special 80th Anniversary tribute to the end of WWII.

The world premiere production of Mercedes Kuhn’s Letters From The Library begins performances on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 and Theatre Wesleyan has shared a first look at the cast in rehearsal. Check out the photos!

Texas Ballet Theater will participate in GRAHAM100, a project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company (MGDC). Learn more here!

This summer, Soul Rep Theatre will team up with Fort Worth theatres Stage West and Circle Theatre for local productions of 3 prestigious plays by Black American playwrights.

The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, the 2012 electropop opera by writer/composer, Dave Malloy, based on Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace.

Broadway Dallas has announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors, effective January 2025. The newly elected individuals will help support the nonprofit's mission to present and promote excellence in live musical theater for diverse audiences of all ages.

Performing Arts Fort Worth is launching a digital lottery for AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. Learn more about when you can see the production at Bass Performance Hall!

The Firehouse Theatre has unveiled its 2025 season, “From the Golden Age to the Rock 'n' Roll Stage!” Audiences will journey through time with a spectacular lineup of musicals that celebrate Broadway classics and rock ‘n’ roll legends alike. 

Coppell Arts Center has announced Disenchanted! A New Musical Comedy is coming to Coppell on Friday March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at 8 PM. The uproarious musical presents Snow White and her posse of princesses in a whole new light.

Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) has announcesd the statewide expansion of its celebrated Cultural Awareness virtual student matinee program, a groundbreaking move that marks the largest arts education initiative of its kind in Texas history.

Get a first look at all new video of Casa Mañana Charlie and the Chocolate Factory TYA Version, presented by Happy State Bank and sponsored by Frank Kent Cadillac. The show runs January 31 – February 16 and is suitable for all audiences. Tickets are on sale now. 

Internationally renowned taiko performing arts ensemble KODO is ready to drum its way from Japan to North America in 2025 – bringing heart, history, and high-energy taiko drumming to more than 30 cities.

A year or so ago, two DFW theaters in neighboring cities both performed the same play, on the same days, at the same times.  If you were willing to pay to use the Tollway, and depending on traffic, they were about ten minutes aways from each other.  I chock that up to bad timing and poor coordination (although local theater directors tell me that the vast majority of their audiences are exclusive – they don’t go to other theaters – so these kinds of scheduling issues aren’t a big deal), and both groups handled it well (at least publicly).

Tickets for THE WIZ Bass Performance Hall,will go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10am. The Wiz is a stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Learn more!

DESTROYING DAVID is a triumph for Jason Odell Williams, Amanda Reyes, Evan Michael Woods, and Circle Theater. DESTROYING DAVID is mesmerizing from start to finish. To answer your question: Yes, you should see it.

Broadway Dallas and the African American Museum are unveiling a new exhibit, From Africa to the Broadway Stage: Disney’s The Lion King, that explores how African artwork and designs are reflected in THE LION KING. Learn more!