WEST SIDE STORY

Presented by Plaza Theatre Company
Runs through 6/23/2018

West Side Story is the timeless story of love and conflict, based on the Bard's Romeo and Juliette, and is as relevant today as ever. Racial tensions, hatred and bigotry are, unfortunately, just as alive today as they were in the 1950s.

JaceSon and Tina Barrus set out to do justice to this unforgettable tale of rival gangs and forbidden love, and they surpassed their goal. They assembled a top-notch team of designers, choreographers and talent, and produced something that was utterly beautiful. The message that violence is not the answer came through loud and clear, delivered through an extraordinary performance.

Music director and choreographer, Tabitha Ibarra, did a superb job. The vocals were well-balanced and easy to understand. The dance routines were a perfect combination of bubble gum sock hop, ...

STICK FLY

Presented by Jubilee Theatre
Runs through 6/24/2018

Families have secrets. Some are known by most of the family but not a few, some known by a few but not most and then there is that one, known by only one which when discovered, blows worlds apart. Stick Fly has all of the above.

Stick Fly is a play written by Lydia R. Diamond in 2008 and produced several times in regional theatre had a brief Broadway run. Stick Fly is nothing if not a superbly written play. The dynamics of the Levay family men change during the show as each assumes a position of power in the changing flow of who has the upper hand at the time. To a certain degree, the women of the play, who for the first act just seem to ...

BRIGHT STAR

Presented by AT&T Performing Arts Center
Runs through 6/24/2018

The AT&T Performing Arts Center takes you back to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in the moving musical Bright Star. Set in the 1940’s and 1920’s, Bright Star features a talented cast and a spectacular orchestra. The performance flowed seamlessly from beginning to end, with each move precisely choreographed to keep the action moving. The bluegrass feel to the musical was enjoyable and the dancing cleverly focused the attention to the parts of the stage the action was taking place. If you want to see something original and spectacular, see Bright Star.

Bright Star was workshopped and performed at the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College in the summer of 2013. Bright Star had its world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego on September 28, 2014. ...

WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT

Presented by Dallas Theater Center
Runs through 7/1/2018

The Dallas Theater Center is the recipient of the 2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Its Resident Artists are a power house of local talent. White Rabbit Red Rabbit is the most unique play that DTC has produced in its 59-year history.

White Rabbit Red Rabbit’s award-winning playwright, Nassim Soleimanpour, is Iranian, and one of the few things we are told before the performance is that his work has “escaped censorship.” In this extraordinary, indescribably unique work, Mr. Soleimanpour speaks directly to us. The playwright’s unusual production requirements provide for a one-of-a-kind experience.

These are really strange requirements. There is one actor, and she has no idea what the play is about. In case we don’t believe it, the envelope that the script comes in is sealed. She hasn’t read it – hasn’t ...

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Presented by Artisan Center Theater
Runs through 7/7/2018

My favorite Disney princess is Belle. From my love to books to the thrill of adventure, I always hoped that one day I would turn into Belle. Artisan Center has knocked Beauty and the Beast out of the park and it was not only a thrill to watch, but I loved the opportunity to be caught up in the life of my all-time favorite Disney princess!

Beauty and the Beast tells the story of a young women searching for something more in life when she gets caught up with an admirer, who she can’t stand, and then through her self-less act saves her father, but becomes a prisoner in an enchanted castle. The castle has been cursed due to the cruel master who turned away a person in ...

THE LION KING

Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals
Runs through 7/7/2018

Last night the audience went wild at The Music Hall at Fair Park for Disney’s The Lion King. The audience exuded an energy that was felt throughout the auditorium and beyond. The buzz as they walked to the parking lot signaled not only a well-down performance, but a memory that will last a life-time for both children and adults alike.

The Lion King premiered on November 13, 1997 on Broadway and has moved forward with 25 global productions and has been seen by more than 95 million people around the world. The Lion King worldwide has grossed more than any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.

The Lion King tells the redemptive story of Simba as he journeys through the Pride Lands and jungle to ...

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

Presented by Circle Theatre
Runs through 7/14/2018

It's a simple recipe, really. Take an hour of scripted monologue, combine it with free-flowing improvisation, add a dash of audience to play key roles and make the whole audience your ensemble. Then add humor to a heartbreaking story of depression and suicide and top it off with a list of things that make life worth living. Every Brilliant Thing is all this, and more.

Even before the doors opened, Zak Reynolds drifted through the lobby of Circle Theatre in Sundance Square and talked to waiting audience members. For some he placed a small card in their hands. For others, seemingly challenged at random, he had small, but important, role in his story. This is the unique staging effect Every Brilliant Thing has going for it. Written by ...