Jackson, MS Theatre Newsroom

Martin Lawrence will bring the “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour to Landers Center on Friday, January 17. Martin's set is an all-new one hour set where Martin brings the real talk and finds the funny in everything from family to culture as only he can.

 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will return with a reimagined edition of The Greatest Show On Earth. The all-new Ringling will be at Landers Center in January

The USM Department of Theatre will launche its 2024-2025 mainstage season with Kimberly Belflower’s bitingly funny and moving John Proctor is the Villain. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

TWISTED TALES OF TERROR by Jeanine Harvey comes to Vicksburg Theatre Guild. This production is a horror farcical comedy directed by Sarah Goss.

Broadway in Jackson has announced the cancellation of its 2024-25 season. A statement on the company's website states that 'Thalia Mara Hall has been closed due to troublesome environmental and organic concerns that have rendered the venue unsafe to host events.' 

Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight – A New Version for the Stage by Steven Dietz will come to the New Stage Theatre in October. The Regional Premiere runs October 22 – November 3, 2024.

The Mountaintop by Katori Hall comes to New Stage Theatre in 2025. Performances run February 4-16, 2025.

Come From Away comes to New Stage Theatre next year. Performances run May 27-June 8, 2025. The musical features Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.

Little Women, The Broadway Musical is coming to New Stage Theatre next year. Performances will run March 25-April 6, 2025. The musical features a book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.

Million Dollar Quartet Christmas will come to New Stage Theatre in December. The musical features a book by Colin Escott. Performances run December 4-7, 12-14, 17, 19-21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., and December 8, 15, & 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Elf The Musical is coming to New Stage Theatre in November. Performances run November 30-December 1, December 7-9, 12, 14-16, 19-21 at 7:00 p.m. and December 2, 3, 10, & 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Patrick Hamilton’s Gaslight – A New Version for the Stage by Steven Dietz comes to New Stage Theatre in October. The Regional Premiere runs October 22 – November 3, 2024.

Noises Off by Michael Frayn is coming to New Stage Theatre next month. Performances will run September 10 – September 22, 2024

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare comes to Vicksburg Theatre Guild next month. A comedy directed by Shanna Dixon, performances run September 13-22, 2024.

Ever wonder what home life would be like for Betty and Wilma if Fred and Barney retired? Well, that’s the flavor of our second summer show, A Red Plaid Shirt, by Canadian playwright Michael G. Wilmot, directed by Paul Fearn.

Ali Siddiq: I Got A Story To Tell is headed to Thalia Mara Hall. The performance is on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Joe Bonamassa is headed to Thalia Mara Hall next month! The performance is set to take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Biloxi Little Theatre will open its 78th season with the Mississippi Gulf Coast premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE - THE MUSICAL!

The Outsiders comes to Biloxi Little Theatre in July. Performances run July 25 - 29, 2024.

Sleeping Beauty is headed to Thalia Mara Hall next year. The performance is on March 14, 2025.

 The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will hold a first of its kind Prop Sale June 26 – 28, 2024 at the Lemp Brewery Warehouse.

Kevin Hart comes to Thalia Mara Hall in September. There will be multiple performances on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical comes to New Stage Theatre next week. Performances run May 28-31, June 1, 4, 6-8 at 7:00 p.m., June 2 & 9 at 2:00 p.m.

Wheel of Fortune LIVE! - America’s Game® comes to Jackson, Mississippi! Contestants are randomly selected from the audience to join our host onstage for a chance to spin a replica of the iconic Wheel, solve puzzles, and WIN incredible prizes like trips to Paris and Hawaii or BIG MONEY up to $10,000 in cash.

Kansas will bring Another Fork In The Road - 50th Anniversary Tour to Thalia Mara Hall this fall. The performance is on Friday, October 18, 2024.