THE STRAND BALLROOM & THEATRE

by Christiana Rose - December 23, 2025

​​​​​​​Operation Ouch: Quest for the Jurassic Fart! arrives at the Royal Festival Hall with all the confidence and chaos audiences have come to expect from television’s favourite medical mischief makers. Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken deliver a high energy family show that balances silliness with...

by Theresa Bertram - December 23, 2025

There’s something truly special about seeing young artists take the stage with confidence, joy, and clear artistic intention, and A Hot Cocoa Nutty Nutcracker—presented by the Hot Springs School District 7–12 Dance Program on December 11 and 12—did exactly that....

by Elizabeth Blosfield - December 23, 2025

MOMIX has brought ALICE back to The Joyce Theater this holiday season, beginning with a packed opening night on December 16. The show will run through January 4. ...

by Tyler Hinton - December 22, 2025

The national tour of A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: LIVE ON STAGE, currently playing at the Covey Center for the Arts, is a true family affair. The antics of Snoopy and the other characters delight the smallest in the crowd, while the young and young alike are enamored by the simple storytelling and upl...

by Jared Fessler - December 22, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS IN OCHOPEE at New Native Theatre?...

by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 22, 2025

A brand new festive show, based on the classic film. From Morag Fullarton, creator of the 5 star hit shows A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, Doris, Dolly & The Dressing Room Divas and Casablanca: The Gin Joint Cut...

by Timoth David Copney - December 22, 2025

For the last couple of years or so, theatre nerds everywhere have been besotted with the film version of the hit musical Wicked. After the debut of the first installment, anticipation only grew for Part Two, which dropped this past November. But amid all the brouhaha and ballyhoo over the cinematic ...

by Gregory Fletcher - December 23, 2025

Relocated to the backwoods of West Virginia, this musical re-imagines the classic Greek tale. Try counting all the Broadway references hidden in the dialogue--there's a lot, amusingly so. OEDIPUS returns to 54 Below on Father's Day in June!...

by Stephen Mosher - December 22, 2025

With one of the best music-making casts in the business, Songbook Sundays is a bright light this holiday season....

by Christiana Rose - December 22, 2025

Pinocchio at the Globe Theatre is a radiant and heartfelt triumph which transforms a much loved story into a richly imaginative new musical. The atmosphere is electric, with the standing audience filling the lower space, with a striking set emblazoned with giant letters spelling PINOCCHIO framed by ...