Theater
Broadway In Branson: Mansion Theatre hosts new fall series
In the 1990s, when Wayne Newton — sometimes called “Mr. Las Vegas” — built a 3,000-seat theater perched above Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, audiences expected world-class music and big-city
Communion, Isolation: Installation captures heart of one friendship
What if you and one of your dearest friends, someone who has been in your inner circle for a decade, wanted to illustrate your relationship? You might sit for a
‘Next To Normal’: Drama confronts mental illness
“Next to Normal,” writes New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley, “does not … qualify as your standard feel-good musical. Instead this portrait of a manic-depressive mother and the people
Family, Music, Life: ‘American Mariachi’ balances dark and light
The rehearsal room for TheatreSquared’s latest show, “American Mariachi,” was crackling with talent a week before opening: Mariachi band members tuned up instruments, actors ran lines, and music and laughter
Collected Classics: ‘Our Town,’ ‘Inherit the Wind’ share APT summer stage
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.” — Proverbs 11:29 As an actor, Michael Weir is a force of nature. You know that if you’ve seen him
Collected Classics: ‘Our Town,’ ‘Inherit the Wind’ share APT summer stage
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind.” — Proverbs 11:29 As an actor, Michael Weir is a force of nature. You know that if you’ve seen him
Fort Smith’s inaugural film festival draws international submissions
MAX BRYAN mbryan@nwadg.com Jennifer Burchett first heard about Fort Smith having a film festival as a “wild idea” from a friend. That friend, Brandon Goldsmith, has worked with Burchett over
Small But Mighty: Message of ‘Matilda’ is kids can change the world
“Matilda the Musical,” based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 book, burst on to the theatrical scene in 2011 with a West End production, which opened to widespread critical acclaim. It transferred
Good News At FSLT: Community theater announces 2021 season
Fort Smith Little Theatre’s stage might have been dark for a little over a year now, but the intrepid septuagenarian community theater wasn’t going to let a little thing like
A Lark In The Park : Robin Hood gives theater back to Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs Center for the Arts Director Jan Lauderdale welcomed a crowd estimated at 200 to 250 in an audience for the first of two showings of “The Somewhat True
