Arkansas Theater Reviews

Review: CLUE: ON STAGE at Morrilton High School
by Theresa Bertram - May 08, 2024

What did our critic think of CLUE: ON STAGE at Morrilton High School?...

Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Arkansas State University Beebe
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

Arkansas State University Beebe theater department has blossomed so much under the tutelage of Director Ryan Gibbons that they now offer multiple opportunities for their students to work on and off the stage. In March the ASU Beebe Theatre presented BLACK BOX NIGHT, where students were able to gain ...

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Southern Arkansas University Magnolia
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

A weekend of “Tradition” in the Harton Theatre at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, began on Friday April 19 and ran through Sunday April 21 with Fiddler on The Roof.  I was so excited when Theresa asked me to review this show because it’s a favorite of mine. ...

Review: PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - May 03, 2024

If you were lucky enough to see Celebrity Attraction’s national tour of Pretty Woman the Musical at Robinson Center, 426 West Markham St., in Little Rock, AR April 26-28, you are probably still dancing and humming like me....

Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING STORY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 30, 2024

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING STORY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre?...

Review: ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Ouachita Baptist University Jones Performing Arts Center
by Theresa Bertram - April 29, 2024

What did our critic think of ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL at Ouachita Baptist University Jones Performing Arts Center?...

Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL at The Royal Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 26, 2024

BONNIE AND CLYDE, which is playing at The Royal Theatre, 111 S Market St, in Benton, through this Sunday, April 28, was my most anticipated show that I’ve wanted to see for a few years now. ...

Review: ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 22, 2024

What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre?...

Review: ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bryant High School
by Theresa Bertram - April 21, 2024

What did our critic think of ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Bryant High School?...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Clarksville High School
by Theresa Bertram - April 17, 2024

What did our critic think of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Clarksville High School?...

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - April 16, 2024

What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock?...

Review: GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse
by Theresa Bertram - April 07, 2024

What did our critic think of GRUMPY OLD MEN THE MUSICAL at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?...

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center
by Theresa Bertram - April 03, 2024

What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Robinson Center?...

Review: THE PROM in the University Theater at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville
by Theresa Bertram - April 01, 2024

What did our critic think of THE PROM at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville? For day two of visiting The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Theatre program, I was able to catch THE PROM by Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin, and Matthew Sklar. Not knowing what it was about or who was in it, I went insid...

Review: CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater
by Theresa Bertram - March 31, 2024

What did our critic think of CALL ME MARA at The Weekend Theater?...

Review: CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 29, 2024

What did our critic think of CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre? Relevant. Mindful. Heartbreaking. Boundary-pushing. Powerful. Making its regional debut in Arkansas, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre, 320 W 7th St, in Little Rock, is all of these things and more......so much more....

Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - March 27, 2024

What did our critic think of CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND at TheatreSquared?...

Review: MARY POPPINS JR at The Royal Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 26, 2024

What did our critic think of MARY POPPINS JR at The Royal Theatre?...

Review: UNCLE DAN'S 6-LEGGED COMEDY SHOW at The Joint Theater
by Theresa Bertram - March 22, 2024

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of UNCLE DAN'S 6-LEGGED COMEDY SHOW at The Joint Theater? Read the full review here....

Review: WITCH At University Of Arkansas Fayetteville
by Theresa Bertram - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of WITCH at University Of Arkansas Fayetteville?...

Review: DRAGONS LOVE TACOS at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts
by Theresa Bertram - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of DRAGONS LOVE TACOS at Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts? The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, 501 E 9th St, in Little Rock, is a beautiful facility. It is huge! There is so much space with so much potential and located on land once owned by the Quapaw nation. ...

Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock
by Theresa Bertram - March 15, 2024

What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Actors Theatre Of Little Rock? If you haven’t discovered Actors Theatre of Little Rock yet, you are missing out! Their talent pool is just a small reflection of their potential. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Mark Burbank and Cofounder Dariane Ly...

Review: ANNE FRANK AND ME at The Pocket Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 10, 2024

What did our critic think of ANNE FRANE AND ME at The Pocket Community Theatre?...

Review: BROADWAY ON BROADWAY at Rialto Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 08, 2024

What did our critic think of BROADWAY ON BROADWAY at Rialto Community Theatre? Nestled in the charming downtown area of Morrilton along the railroad tracks sits the historic Rialto Theatre, 213 E Broadway St., that looks like something out of your history books, and to be honest, it is. ...

Review: HOLES at Silvermoon Children's Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 06, 2024

What did our critic think of HOLES at Silvermoon Children's Theatre? I do love a good children’s theatre program, and Director Susannah Morriss Linnett and her team at Silvermoon Children’s Theatre at the Historic Silvermoon on Broad, 217 W Broad, in Texarkana, bring out the best in their budding ac...