Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Murry's Dinner Playhouse
From now through Saturday, May 25, Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col Glenn Rd, in Little Rock, is presenting the Oscar Wilde classic THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. First performed in 1895, Director Roger Eaves captures the play’s purpose of satirizing the social norms and conventions of Victorian society, while embracing his cast’s cuteness factor. You will leave with a full belly and conversation for the way home. Seats are still available, so grab your tickets at murrysdp.com.
Photos: First Look At TWELFTH NIGHT At Jobsite Theater
Jobsite, resident theater company of the Straz Center and 6x finalist for the NEA’s prestigious Shakespeare in American Communities Award, brings Shakespeare’s most musical of comedies to the Jaeb Theater. “If music be the food of love, play on!” See photos from their production of Twelfth Night.
Review: A Unique Telling Of A Poirot Mystery as POIROT RETURNS Continues Their Sleuthing at Stageworks Theatre
Playwright Larry Alexander has always been a fan of Agatha Christie and over the years has read and re-read her work. At the height of the Pandemic, Larry was in rehearsal for a new musical that was shuttered into the second week of rehearsal. With no idea when the musical would remount, Larry was trying to find something, anything to occupy his time and fill the void. He began re-reading the works of Christie, and while reading his favorite novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, he found what would soon occupy the coming months/years.
Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Jobsite Theater
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, an absurdist, existential tragic-comedy written by British Playwright Tom Stoppard opened Friday evening amidst a room full of eager audience members and hearty laughter. Bringing a cast so deserving of the praise to the top of their game, showcasing their hard work on a not-so-easy show.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Murry's Dinner Playhouse Keeps You Laughing from Beginning to End
It is always a treat to go to Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col Glenn Rd., in Little Rock, for some fine feasting and fabulous entertainment. Murry's has been entertaining Central Arkansas since 1967 and is still going strong, even after the pandemic. To add to the list of fabulous shows presented, this is the first time Murry's has tackled THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. This family-friendly show continues through Saturday, Nov. 19, and will keep you laughing from beginning to end.
IM UR HAMLET. Performs as Part of The 2020 So Many Shakespeares Festival
What happens when a bunch of actors get together on Zoom to try to put on a production of Hamlet? Can Shakespeare even be DONE on a lag? And how about the large personalities involved - it's very hard to grab attention from someone else when you're not even in the same room as everyone. It's not going to go well and we all know it.
SILENT BUT DEADLY: A MIME EXPERIENCE Plays On At The Tank
The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.
SILENT BUT DEADLY: A MIME EXPERIENCE Opens Next Month
The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.