Musicals, Mayhem, and Moments to Ponder.
Kick off the Year with Shows that Challenge and Celebrate.
Savor old favorites, enjoy regional premieres, and explore original plays and shows through theater offerings reflecting the diversity of local companies..
Handle with Care
By Jason Odell Williams
A young Israeli woman finds herself stranded in a motel room in the United States with an odd delivery man. Stage West presents the regional premiere of this sweet and poignant comedy with a romantic twist.
Where: Stage West | 821 West Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth
When: Now through Jan. 8
Web: www.stagewest.org
The Dimension of Death!
By Kurt Kleinmann
Nothing is black and white except Pegasus Theatre’s famous Living Black and White theater, where the characters perform in a unique production that conjures the feeling of old black-and-white films. This latest world premiere of the hit comedy-murder series about hapless detective Harry Hunsacker will have a special New Year’s Eve show Dec. 31.
Where: Eisemann Center | 2351 Performance Dr., Richardson
When: Now through Jan. 22
Disney’s The Lion King
Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi.
The pride of Pride Rock comes roaring into Bass Hall as Performing Arts Fort Worth presents the popular, puppet-powered Tony-Award winning musical adapted from the Disney animated film about a lion cub’s journey to find his destiny.
Where: Bass Performance Hall | 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth
When: Jan. 18–29
Website: www.basshall.com
The Elephant Man
By Bernard Pomerance
A man born with a severe physical deformity struggles to be treated with dignity in this Broadway and off-Broadway play inspired by the true story of Joseph Merrick, called John Merrick in the script. Jeffrey Schmidt directs for Theatre Three.
Where: Theatre Three | 2688 Laclede St., Dallas
When: Jan. 19 – Feb. 19
Website: www.theatre3dallas.com
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach
A young woman tackles law school, sexism, and snobbery, discovering she’s smarter than she realized in this bubbly musical. The Moody Foundation presents this upbeat adaptation of Amanda Brown’s book and the 2001 film as part of the Broadway at the Center series.
Where: Winspear Opera House | 2403 Flora St., Dallas
When: Jan. 19–21
Website: www.attpac.org
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Music and lyrics by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, book by Garry Marshall and J.F. Lawton
This Broadway adaptation of the hit film about an unlikely romance between a man and the woman he hires as an escort makes its Dallas debut with Performing Arts Fort Worth.
Where: Music Hall at Fair Park | 909 1st Ave., Dallas
When: Jan. 24 – Feb. 5
Website: www.broadwaydallas.org
Where: Bass Performance Hall | 525 Commerce St., Fort Worth
When: Feb. 7–12
Website: www.basshall.com
The Play That Goes Wrong
By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre Company
Everything that can go wrong does in The Play That Goes Wrong — except for the jokes. WaterTower Theatre in Addison and Stage West in Fort Worth are staging independent regional premieres of this witty, wacky crowd-pleaser.
Where: WaterTower Theatre | 15650 Addison Rd., Addison
When: Feb. 1–12
Website: www.watertowertheatre.org
Where: Stage West | 821 West Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth
When: Feb. 16–Mar. 5
Website: www.stagewest.org
Native Gardens
By Karen Zacarias
A disputed fence line between the backyard gardens of neighboring families exposes racial and cultural clashes in this bright, cutting comedy directed by Sylvia Cervantes Blush for Dallas Theater Center.
Where: Kalita Humphreys Theater | 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas
When: Feb. 9 – 26
Website: www.dallastheatercenter.org
1619 Project One-Act Festival
Bishop Arts Theatre Center has commissioned eight playwrights to write stories about slavery that begin in August 1619, when the first ship of enslaved people arrived in the British colony of Virginia. Gabrielle Kurlander directs.
Where: Bishop Arts Theatre Center | 215 S. Tyler St., Dallas
When: Feb. 9–26
Website: www.bishopartstheatre.org
Endlings
By Mara Richards Bim, with the teens of Cry Havoc Theatre
The title of this show evokes the grief that the last survivor of a species might feel as the result of the climate crisis. But Endlings is also a fitting title for the final production of Cry Havoc Theatre — an extraordinary teen ensemble that creates its own shows based on extensive first-person interviews. Dallas Children’s Theater presents.
Where: Dallas Children’s Theater | 5938 Skillman St., Dallas
When: Feb. 10–19
Website: www.dct.org
Sexy Laundry
By Michele Riml
A couple that has been married for 25 years check into a hotel with a copy of Sex for Dummies and a determination to jump-start their marriage. Dee Hunter-Smith directs this hit comedy with a dramatic twist for Soul Rep Theatre Company.
Where: Margo Jones Theatre at Magnolia Lounge in Fair Park | 1121 1st Ave., Dallas
When: Feb. 10–18
Website: www.soulrep.org
Aida
Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang
Aida, an enslaved Nubian princess, falls in love with an Egyptian soldier who is betrothed to the Pharaoh’s daughter in this star-crossed Disney romance, inspired by the Verdi opera. Aida must choose between love and duty to her people. Sasha Maya Ada directs for Lyric Stage.
Where: Majestic Theatre | 1925 Elm St., Dallas
When: Feb. 15–19
Website: www.lyricstage.org
Man Cave
By John J. Caswell, Jr.
Four women convert the luxurious basement man cave of a wealthy Republican Congressman into their own spiritual war room in this regional premiere directed by Christie Vela for Kitchen Dog Theater.
Where: Trinity River Arts Center | 2600 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas
When: Feb. 16–Mar. 5
Website: www.kitchendogtheater.org
To Die: Go in Leaves, By Frida Kahlo
By Cara Mia Theatre Company
Take a visually infused journey through the paintings and life of painter Frida Kahlo in this original play devised by Cara Mia Theatre Company and directed by Jeffry Farrell. The company will perform English and Spanish shows in repertory.
Where: Latino Cultural Center | 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas
When: Feb. 18–Mar. 12
Website: www.caramiatheatre.org
