by Theresa Bertram - January 31, 2025
What did our critic think of HOW BLACK MOTHERS SAY I LOVE YOU at The Weekend Theater?...
by Theresa Bertram - January 21, 2025
Welcome to my 2024 Broadway World Year in Review. It’s been a busy year, and I’m having a great time. This year I’ve written 174 articles (175 counting this one), which is up 30 articles from last year. Thank you for allowing me into your world and entertaining me. ...
by Theresa Bertram - October 18, 2024
The Weekend Theater in Little Rock has brought their own brand of horror to the stage by presenting EXTREMITIES now through Sunday, Oct. 27. Written by William Mastrosimone and directed by Julie Atkins, this powerful play about sexual assault explores themes of trauma, justice, and empowerment. This...
by Theresa Bertram - September 13, 2024
What did our critic think of PSYCHO BEACH PARTY at The Weekend Theater?...
by Theresa Bertram - July 24, 2024
What did our critic think of JULIUS CAESAR at The Weekend Theater?...
by Theresa Bertram - June 15, 2024
What did our critic think of SHE KILLS MONSTERS 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...
by Theresa Bertram - March 31, 2024
What did our critic think of CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater?...
by Theresa Bertram - February 25, 2024
Isabella Nguyen and Bee Golleher have so much experience, and when they hit the stage, they command your attention. That also holds true for behind the scenes as well. So, whatever they choose to do, I know they will make an amazing mark in their worlds....
by Theresa Bertram - January 26, 2024
Relationships are tough, and The Weekend Theater, 1001 W 7th St, in Little Rock, puts you through it now through Sunday, February 4, with YELLOWMAN, by Dael Orlandersmith....
The Weekend Theater, located at 1001 W. 7th Street, on the corner of Chester Street, in downtown Little Rock, AR, presents In The Next Room, ...
MISERY follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his Number One Fan, Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive ...
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rageuntil the girls who painted them began to ...
Struggles with addiction, friendship, love, and the challenges of adulthood are at the center of the story. Jackie, a petty drug dealer, is just out ...
Struggles with addiction, friendship, love, and the challenges of adulthood are at the center of the story. Jackie, a petty drug dealer, is just out ...
Nestled in the Catskills1962s land of dirty dancing and Borscht Belt comedyan inconspicuous bungalow colony catered to a very special clientele: heterosexual men who delighted ...
Always Patsy Cline is a heartfelt celebration of the legendary country songstress. From the moment Texas housewife Louise Seger first heard Patsy Clines voice, she ...
John has been in a stable relationship with his boyfriend for a number of years. But when he takes a break, he accidentally falls in ...
Clybourne Park spans two generations fifty years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bedroom at a bargain price, unknowingly bringing the ...
The touching and true story of country music legend, Patsy Cline, and her friendship with Texas housewife, Louise Seger. Told through the heartfelt and hilarious ...
The Nether is a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion. Just log in, choose an identity, and indulge your every desire. But when a ...
Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Brian Chambers, is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the ...
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, written by Ken Kesey and directed by Byron Taylor, is the story of a mental hospital and its inhabitants. ...
This female version of The Odd Couple is playwright Neil Simons comedy re-written for a mostly female cast. The story follows Florence Unger and Olive ...
Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt Stephen Schwartz musical....
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Gospel, rap, hip hop, rhythm and blues, jazz and spoken word all feature prominently in Regina Taylors Crowns, opening March 20 at The Weekend Theater ...
The Weekend Theater will stage the 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Sweat by Lynn Nottage Feb. 14-29 at the theater, 1001 W. 7th St. in Little ...
The Weekend Theater will stage Naomi Iizuka’s “Good Kids” Jan. 10-25 at the theater, 1001 W. 7th St. in Little Rock. Show dates are Jan. ...
The Weekend Theater will close out 2019 with Lorraine Hansberrys classic play A Raisin in the Sun running Dec. 5-21 at the theater, 1001 W. ...
Side Show, with book and lyrics by Bill Russell, music by Henry Krieger, with additional book material by Bill Condon, is based on the true ...
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The Rooster Rebellion, written and directed by Anthony Mariani, takes place in fall 2015 and summer 2016 in London. Reese Anne, a London teenager, runs ...
The Rooster Rebellion, written and directed by Anthony Mariani, takes place in fall 2015 and summer 2016 in London. Reese Anne, a London teenager, runs ...
The Rooster Rebellion takes place in fall 2015 and summer 2016 in London. Reese Anne, a London teenager, runs away from home to help her ...
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The Weekend Theater begins its 2019-2020 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and ...
The Survivor, by Jack Eisner and Susan Nanus, takes place in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. A group of determined teenagers organize to ...
Assembled under the expert eye of director/lyricist, Richard Maltby, Jr., Ain't Misbehavin' is one of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time and winner ...
Assembled under the expert eye of director/lyricist, Richard Maltby, Jr., Ain't Misbehavin' is one of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time and winner ...
Steel Magnolias By Robert Harling Directed by: Duane Jackson November 30, December 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 2018 SYNOPSIS Set in Truvy’s beauty ...
If/Then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct story lines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New ...
by Lydia R. Diamond May 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 2018 Directed by Candrice Jones SYNOPSIS The affluent, African – American LeVay ...
Book by John Wiedman Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Co-directed by Andy Hall and Jamie Scott Blakey Music Direction by Jeannie Scott Cross April ...
Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee February 23, 24, March 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 2018 Directed by Byron Taylor ...
by Douglas Carter Beane January 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 2018 Directed by Kayla Esmond Evan Wyler captures the attention of Alexa ...
By John Cariani and directed by Brian Chambers, in this delightful midwinter night's dream, Almost, Maine's residents find themselves falling in and out of love ...
The humorous musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite ...
Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a ...
by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Jermaine McClure In this modern day riff on The Scarlet Letter, Hester, a homeless mother of five, lives with her ...
Titanic: The Musical Book by Peter Stone Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston February 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, March 3, 4, 5, 10, ...
By Lynn Nottage The time is 1905, the place New York City, where Esther, a black seamstress, lives in a boarding house for women and ...
Auditions will be held Saturday, January 14 at 10:00am and Sunday, January 15 at 6:00pm at TWT (1001 W. 7th St., Little Rock, AR 72201. ...
This “black comedy about white trash” by Del Shores is a wildly clever and campy tale of one man’s growing up gay in conservative, small-town ...
This beloved Broadway musical sets Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz to a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Dorothy, a ...
A 19 year old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an open and shut case — ...
After Caitlin Gabriel survives a deadly shooting at her high school, she struggles to tell her story to her parents, the authorities, and anyone who ...
Nominated for thirteen Tony Awards in 2006, winning five, The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within a Comedy is a hilarious homage to early American musicals, ...
Once On This Island is a captivating musical based on the novel "My Love, My Love" and a vibrant reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen ...
American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...
The Sound of Music, a beloved musical brimming with romance and resilience, was crafted by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These ...
This engrossing three-character drama addresses the struggle for many to accept their homosexuality while adhering to their religious beliefs, in this case those of Orthodox ...
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. ...
Is abortion murder? Should the rights of the mother supersede those of the unborn? Would you take an acting job to pay the rent though ...
Set in a black boardinghouse in 1911 Pittsburgh, this drama by the author of The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars and Fences is an installment in ...
Memory, history, and culture collide with the starlit rooftop dreams of a myth-inspired character as Soledad and her partner, Hailstorm, redefine family on their own ...
With the goose and holly of a Victorian Christmas surrounding him, miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge rejects the companionship of his fellow men and women for ...
Based on his provocative 1962 novella of the same name and the cult film of 1971, Anthony Burgess’s play with music was first published in ...
A group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school faces issues of sexuality and personal identity. As they struggle to come to terms ...
Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....
Jon Robin Baitz, praised as one of America's foremost playwrights on themes of conscience, gives us an absorbing new play about power and money and ...
Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, John Patrick Shanley's provocative new play, DOUBT, is a gripping story of suspicion cast on a ...
Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and seven 1971 Tony Awards, Company follows our anti-hero bachelor Robert as he ...
This award-winning drama-comedy takes a raw look at the problems that plague an African American family, including AIDs, illiteracy, self-hate, and drug abuse. The Fazes ...
In small-town America, a young adult novel about teen pregnancy is banned by the local school board, igniting a fierce and violent debate over abortion, ...
The Outsiders tells the story of two groups of teenagers whose bitter rivalry stems from socioeconomic differences. However, Hinton suggests, these differences in social class ...
Geoffrey Nauffts' Next Fall, a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love, is about two gay men in a committed relationship with ...
This classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller, dramatizing the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and ...
A Pulitzer finalist, Yellowman is a powerful and fascinating drama about racial prejudice within the African-American Gullah/Geechee culture in the Sea Islands off South Carolina. ...
On November 6, 1998, gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard left the Fireside Bar with Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. The following day he ...
Abby Mann's riveting drama, Judgment at Nuremberg, not only brought some of the worst Nazi atrocities to public attention, but it has become one of ...
In this magnetic work of theater, filled with compassion, honesty and humor, Dinah and Bill, a devout, church-going couple from the Midwest are struggling to ...
Nominated in 1972 for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and winning five of those coveted Awards, this hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale is based ...
In commemoration of the tenth year anniversary of “9/11,” The Weekend Theater presents this tribute to the firefighters and other heroes who lost their lives ...
A professor with an ear for language but a tone-deaf heart, a wiser than she seems Cockney flower girl he attempts to turn into a ...
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