Theater
Anything But A Drag
TheatreSquared comedy has serious things to say LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Matthew Lopez’s “The Legend of Georgia McBride” can be deceptive. On its face, the play is a wacky comedy
The Granddaddy Of Radio Stories
‘War of the Worlds’ comes to ACO stage LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com When Scott Anderson joined with a group of like-minded artists to form the Northwest Arkansas Audio Theater four
If The Glass Slipper Fits
‘A Kid Like Jake’ looks at love, parenting and gender identity BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com Jake is 4 years old, about to make the transition from preschool to kindergarten. His biggest
If The Glass Slipper Fits
‘A Kid Like Jake’ looks at love, parenting and gender identity BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette Jake is 4 years old, about to make the transition from preschool to kindergarten. His
One Last Hurrah
BHS buddies battle it out in ‘Les Miserables’ BECCA MARTIN-BROWN bmartin@nwadg.com “Who am I? Who am I? I am Jean Valjean!” In this case, Jean Valjean is Sam Ellgass, and
School Days
Arts Live finds new classroom LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Arts Live Theatre of Fayetteville is partnering with the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale to present a new play,
Food For Thought
‘Waitress’ celebrates ordinary women JOCELYN MURPHY jmurphy@nwadg.com The Tony Award-nominated musical “Waitress” has been lauded for many aspects of the show, chief among them its groundbreaking all-female creative team. The
Local Girls Make Good
Two will share role when ‘Waitress’ stops at WAC LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com Casting director Dayna Dantzler must have one of the most adorable jobs in the world: As the
One ‘Freaky Friday’
Pilot Arts picks a musical perfect for families LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com In 1972, when Mary Rodgers published “Freaky Friday” — her hilarious young adult novel about what happens when
Adding A Little Arkansas
New Play Festival enjoys fresh new eyes LARA JO HIGHTOWER lhightower@nwadg.com TheatreSquared’s artistic director, Robert Ford, says that the planning for the theater’s 11th annual New Play Festival —which kicks