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Stage Notes Calendar
Opening this week:
Circle Theatre: A Night with Janis Joplin, today-Feb. 14.
The Firehouse Theatre: Ring of Fire, today-Feb. 15.
Stage West: Where We Stand, today-Feb. 15, pictured.
Theatre Three: Deer, today-Feb. 22 in Theatre Too.
The Choir of Man, 8 p.m. Friday at the Majestic Theatre.
FWSO Pops: Disney’s The Lion King In Concert, Friday and Saturday.
DSO Pops: La Vida Loca, Friday-Sunday.
The Elevator Project: Macho Flamenco: Boys Don’t Dance by The Flame Foundation, Friday-Sunday.
Stomping Ground Comedy: The Last Five Years, Friday-Feb. 7.
Dallas Theater Center: Fat Ham, Friday-Feb 8 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
Garland Civic Theatre: Curtains, Friday-Feb. 15.
Jubilee Theatre: Hype Man: A Break Beat Play, Friday-Feb. 28.
The Dallas Opera: Titus Family Recital with Erin Morley, 2 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall.
Onstage now:
MainStage ILC: How the Other Half Loves, through Saturday.
Broadway Dallas: Six, through Sunday at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Rover Dramawerks: The Lady Demands Satisfaction, through Sunday.
Runway Theatre: Sordid Lives, through Sunday.
Shakespeare Dallas: MacBeth, through Sunday at Theatre Three.
Allen Contemporary Theatre: Men on Boats, through Feb. 8.
WaterTower Theatre, The Graduate, through Feb. 8, pictured.
Pocket Sandwich Theatre: The Final Adventure of Hercules – The Melodrama, through Feb. 14.
The Core Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird, through Feb. 15.
Reid Cabaret Theatre: Aretha: The Queen of Soul, through Feb. 22 at Casa Manana.
Broadway Dallas announced the full lineup of its 2026/27 Broadway Series
“We are beyond thrilled with the newly announced 2026/2027 Broadway Series coming to Dallas,” Ken Novice, President and CEO of Broadway Dallas said late last week in a press release when Broadway Dallas (BD) announces its new season. “This lineup truly has something for everyone. From bold, brand-new productions that spark the imagination to timeless classics that remind us why we fell in love with theater, we’re honored to present a season that celebrates the very best of Broadway and creates unforgettable moments right here in our city.”
Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) will present six Dallas premieres and the return of audience favorites for a total of 11 shows.
The season includes the following with all performances held at Music Hall unless otherwise noted:
Sept. 8-20: The Sound of Music. Featuring beloved songs like “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and “Edelweiss,” this is the iconic tale of a spirited nun who chooses not to live behind closed doors – and, by following her heart, learns to climb every mountain.
Nov. 3-15: Buena Vista Social Club. Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where blazing trumpets and sizzling guitars set the dance floor on fire. Here, the real sound of Havana is born – and one woman discovers the music that will change her life forever.
Nov. 25-29: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (season option). Inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations, this musical helps transport audiences to the world of Whoville, while the music and book of Mel Marvin and Timothy Mason breathe new life into this story of the true meaning of Christmas.
Dec. 16-Jan. 3: The Phantom of the Opera. Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical which received acclaim by London critics when it reopened in 2021.
Jan. 12-24: The Notebook at the Winspear Opera House. Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the film, this is the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart.
Feb. 3-14: Hell’s Kitchen. Written and inspired by her life, her music and her community, Alicia Keys tells this storey of a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world.
March 30-April 4: Hadestown at the Winspear Opera House (season option). Two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
April 13-25: Water for Elephants. After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams.
May 11-23: Death Becomes Her. Some people will do anything to look eternally fabulous. But famous actress Madeline Ashton and her best frenemy Helen Sharp are about to go too far…thanks to a mysterious woman named Viola Van Horn and a secret potion that’s to die for.
June 1-6: The Book of Mormon (season option). This musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.
June 15-27: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. When Harry Potter’s son Albus befriends the son of his rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks a new journey with a race through time, spells and an epic battle brought to life through theatrical magic.
Season tickets are available now. Single tickets to individual shows will go on sale at a later date. Group pricing is available now for groups of 10 or more. Reserve by calling 214-426-4768 or emailing Groups@BroadwayDallas.org.
Broadway Dallas appoints new Chair of the Board, new board members
In other BD news, On Thursday morning, the organization made the anouncement of Michelle Mazzini being named as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective January 2026. Mazzini has served on the Broadway Dallas Board since 2017 and has held chair positions on Governance and Development Committees. She is Vice President and General Counsel of Spindletop.
Additionally, BD also named Brendan T. McGuire, Regional President of PNC Bank, as Chair Elect and seven new members have been appointed to the Board of Directors. The newly elected individuals will help support the nonprofit’s mission to entertain, educate, engage, and enrich the cultural landscape of North Texas and the Southwest Region. They are Lindsay Billingsley – Founder, LAB Strategies; Chris Blackburn – Founder and Owner, Texas Counter Fitters; Doti Butler – Sr. Compliance Analyst, AT&T; Hilda Galvan – Founder, HC Galvan Law, PLLC; Catalina Gonzalez Jorba – Designer/Owner, Dondolo; Kymberley Scalia – Senior Vice President of Marketing, HALL Group; Jeremy Singleton – Partner, Skycastle Partners.
Donald Fowler Theater Arts Memorial Fund opens applications for 2026 grant award
Last week, The Donald Fowler Theater Arts Memorial Fund announced that applications for its 2026 Grant Award have opened. The Fund was created in the memory of Dallas actor, composer and playwright Donald Fowler and provides support in the form of seed grants to artists living in the Dallas Metroplex, supporting creation of new works of theater, including plays and musicals. The grants assist with early costs of creation for individual artists whose work-in-progress is not yet financially supported by a theater or presenter.
For the current cycle, one grant is expected to be awarded in the amount of $5,000. Completed applications will be accepted through March 13, 2026. A grant award will be announced in May 2026.
The 2026 grant application, eligibility requirements, and other information about the Fund may be found on the Fund’s website.
The 2025 grant was awarded to Lauren LeBlanc and Ian Ferguson for their musical The Penumbra. Previous grant recipients include Janelle Gray (Under the Bridge, 2024); Catherine DuBord (The Last Flapper, 2023); Adam Wright (Another Night at the Crescent, 2022); Holly Doubet (38 Minutes, 2021, now titled This is Not a Drill).
–Rich Lopez