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Stage Notes Calendar
Opening this week:
Cirque du Soleil: ECHO, opened Thursday-May 3 at Lone Star Park.
Kitchen Dog Theater: Dream Hou$e, opened Thursday-May 3, pictured.
Kathy Griffin: New Face, New Tour, 7 p.m. Friday at the Majestic Theater.
Ballet North Texas: Cinderella, Friday and Saturday at Moody Performance Hall.
Fort Worth Opera: Madama Butterfly, Friday and Sunday at Bass Hall.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra: America 250, Friday-Sunday at the Meyerson.
Community of Rowlett Players (CORP): The Comedy of Errors, Friday-April 19.
Repertory Company Theatre: The Producers, Friday-April 19 at the Courtyard Theatre.
Theatre Denton: To Kill a Mockingbird, Friday-April 19 at Point Bank Auditorium.
Lewisville Playhouse: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Friday-April 26.
Mesquite Arts Theatre: The Odd Couple, Friday-April 26.
Richardson Theatre Centre: Over The River and Through The Woods, Friday-May 3.
Allegro Guitar Society: Jason Vieaux, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Plano Symphony Orchestra: Carmina Burana, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew Methodist Church.
Rover Dramawerks: One Day Only 32, 8 p.m. Saturday.
Timeless Concerts: From Italy to France, 8 p.m. Saturday at River Legacy Nature Center.
Allegro Guitar Society: Jason Vieaux, 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Kimbell Art Museum.
Broadway at the Bass:Some Like it Hot, Tuesday-April 19.
Onstage now:
The Confessional, through Saturday at Artstillery.
Our Productions Theatre: Songs for a New World, through Saturday at Lewisville Grand Theater.
Amphibian Stage: Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?), through Sunday.
Broadway Dallas: Some Like it Hot, through Sunday, pictured.
The Core Theatre: Charley’s Aunt, through Sunday.
Fever: SAW The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of SAW, through Sunday at Theatre Too.
Onstage in Bedford: Sylvia, through Sunday.
Runway Theatre: Young Frankenstein, through Sunday.
Theatre Coppell: Mama Won’t Fly, through Sunday at the Coppell Arts Center.
UT Arlington Department of Theatre and Dance: Hair, through Sunday.
WaterTower Theatre: Goodnight Oscar, through Sunday.
Second Thought Theatre: Bull in a China Shop, through April 18 at Bryant Hall.
Dallas Theater Center: Ragtime, through April 19.
Jubilee Theatre: Test to Testimony, through April 26.
Pocket Sandwich Theater: The Legend of DeadEye Mary, through May 16.
Circle Theatre to host special programming alongside Rent
As the Fort Worth theater heads toward its opening night of Rent, the company announced a schedule of specialty events to accompany the show throughout its run from April 23-May 16.
“We are excited to announce our specialty events for this production, focusing on supporting and celebrating the DFW community. From pay-what-you-can performances, partnerships with local organizations, and a Dragstravaganza for the ages – we can’t wait to have you join us at the theatre,” Circle Theatre stated in the announcement.
See the schedule below:
April 23 and 24: Rent Pay What You Can Previews with LGBTQ SAVES: Circle Theatre is partnering with LGBTQ SAVES for two PWYC preview performances. For these performances, guests who bring an LGBTQ+ affirming book to donate may choose a ticket price of $5, $10, $15, or $20. This offer is walk-up only and available on a first come basis.
April 25: Opening night celebration: The audience is invited to stay after the show and celebrate with the cast and crew.
May 2: 30th anniversary costume night: Are you an Angel or a Maureen? Audiences are invited to dress the part for this evening’s performance.
May 8: ASL performance: Interpretation provided by TCC ASL students.
May 9: Dhream X Circle: The theater will host a post-show talk back about harm reduction.
May 16: DRAGSTRAVAGANZA: Audiences can stay late after the closing show for a musical theatre themed drag show.
ATTPAC reveals the new Broadway at the Center season
The AT&T Performing Arts Center announced its new season of show for its series Broadway at the Center presented by Vivint+Reliant on Thursday at a special members reception in Harmon Hall. The 2026/27 season will consist of five shows with three add-ons in partnership with TITAS/Dance Unbound and Broadway Dallas.
The season includes:
Sept. 18 and 19: Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen. Presented in partnership with TITAS/Dance Unbound. Season add-on.
Nov. 20-22: Mystic Pizza: A New Musical. Dallas premiere.
Jan. 12-24: The Notebook. Presented in partnership with Broadway Dallas. Season add-on.
March 19-21: Shucked.
March 30-April 4: Hadestown. Presented in partnership with Broadway Dallas. Season add-on.
April 28-May 2: Beetlejuice. Presented in partnership with Broadway Dallas.
June 3-5: The Who’s Tommy.
June 10-13: The Wiz, pictured.
Uptown Players announces Broadway Our Way details
Earlier this week, Uptown Players dropped the deets on its upcoming furndraiser revue. The Players’ signature annual fundraiser returns with a new chapter as Broadway Our Way 2026: Fractured Fairy Tales takes the stage for four performances from April 30 – May 3 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
The creative team behind the show includes director and book by B.J. Cleveland, music arranged and directed by Adam C. Wright with choreography by Alli Betsill.
From Uptown Players:
Once upon a time… things didn’t go quite as planned. This year’s Broadway Our Way revisits your favorite storybook characters—with delightfully twisted, grown-up surprises. Expect “gay ole” twists, unexpected romances, and a few clandestine hook-ups along the way.
Where else can a Prince be swept off his feet by a handsome stranger, a Princess be rescued by a bold fair maiden, and an Evil Queen stir up mischief—all set to some of Broadway’s most iconic songs?
Nowhere else but Uptown Players.
Blending fractured folklore with show-stopping musical numbers, this year’s revue features selections from The Addams Family, 9 to 5, Hair, Beetlejuice, The Wedding Singer, Big Fish and more.
With its signature mix of camp, comedy, and heart, Broadway Our Way: Fractured Fairy Tales promises an evening where fairy tales are reimagined, rules are rewritten and everyone gets a chance at their own kind of happily ever after.
The cast announcement includes Cleveland, Seth Paden, Micah Green, Elizabeth Kensek, Quintin Jones, Jr., David Lugo, Brett Warner, Peter DiCesare, Erin Bowman, Tim Brawner, Sophie DeYoung, Stephanie Felton, Linda Leonard, Laura Lites, Gena Loe, Geoff Lutz, Kylie Stewart, Carlos Strudwick, Arya J Valley, Ally Van Deuren, L. Walter and Clayton Younkin.
Of course, what’s a fundraiser without the fundraising?
This year, the raffle gallery will feature more than 50 prizes, including local dining
experiences, luxury memorabilia, artwork, jewelry and getaways. The grand prize allows
you to experience Broadway Your Way with a custom NYC escape: four nights in the city, flights included, plus a $2,000 gift card to see the Broadway shows of your choice. Thorughout the run, Uptown Players will also have its silent auction and gift card grab for additional opportunities to both donate and take home a shiny new gift.
Click here for more information and tickets.
–Rich Lopez