BWW's Top Little Rock Theatre Stories of 2012

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Little Rock in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

January

Lauren Blumenfeld, Quinn Gasaway Lead TheatreSquared's TIGERS BE STILL

TheatreSquared today announced the casting and creative team for Tigers Be Still opening in Fayetteville on February 10, 2012. ... (read more...)

The Rep Presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 1/25-2/12

The Rep presents To Kill a Mockingbird By Christopher Sergel and Based on the novel by Harper Lee from January 25, 2012 - February 12, 2012.... (read more...)

TheatreSquared Presents TIGERS BE STILL, 2/9-3/4

TheatreSquared presents Tigers Be Still by Kim Rosenstock and directed by Portia Krieger from February 9-March 4, 2012 in the Studio Theatre at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios.... (read more...)

February

Photo Flash: Arkansas Repertory Theatre's THE WIZ

Just in time for spring, Rep audiences are invited to 'ease on down the road' with one of Broadway's most popular musicals! This funky musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved classic 'The Wonder... (read more...)

Community Theatre of Little Rock Presents WE ALL HEAR VOICES, 2/24-3/11

The Community Theatre of Little Rock will present its Winter Season production of 'We All Hear Voices". Show dates are February 24th and 25th, March 2nd,3rd, 9th and 10th at 7:30 pm and February 26th... (read more...)

March

TheatreSquared Presents THE FALL OF THE HOUSE, 4/13-5/6

On April 13, TheatreSquared will open The Fall of the House, the acclaimed new mystery by Artistic Director Robert Ford and directed by Sundown Town veteran Kevin C. Fox. Nominated for the Mystery Wri... (read more...)

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Visits TheatreSquared in Northwest Arkansas

On Monday, Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joined TheatreSquared Artistic Director Robert Ford and Managing Director Martin Miller for a conversation about T2's role ... (read more...)

Community Theatre of Little Rock Welcomes Spring with Ron Hutchinson's MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, 4/27-5/12

The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents its spring production of Ron Hutchinson's comedy Moonlight and Magnolias in downtown Little Rock, Ark.... (read more...)

April

THE SPIRITUALIST, THE FOOTBALL PROJECT & More Set for Arkansas New Play Festival 2012

TheatreSquared today announced the lineup for the 2012 Arkansas New Play Festival, the theatre's fourth annual celebration of new works for the stage. The festival will feature staged reading performa... (read more...)

Arkansas Repertory to Present World Premiere of TREASURE ISLAND

Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep), the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre, will produce the World Premiere of Treasure Island ~ A New Musical, March 8 - March 31, 2013.... (read more...)

NEXT TO NORMAL, SONS OF THE PROPHET, et al. Set for TheatreSquared Season 7

TheatreSquared announced today the TheatreSquared Season 7, the 2012/13 lineup. The four-play season includes the Olivier Award-winning comedy NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn, PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT, a come... (read more...)

May

Arkansas Repertory Presents NEXT TO NORMAL, Now thru 5/27

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre brings NEXT TO NORMAL and the Goodman household to Little Rock audiences this summer for a limited engagement. The rock musical will play from tonight, May 1st through t... (read more...)

THE SPIRITUALIST, THE FOOTBALL PROJECT & More Set for Arkansas New Play Festival, Beg. 5/18

June

A LOSS OF ROSES Opens 6/15 at Arkansas Repertory Theatre

The original version of William Inge's A Loss of Roses will open on June 15, 2012, at Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Ark. The revival will be directed by Austin Pendleton.... (read more...)

Community Theatre of Little Rock Presents HAIRSPRAY, 7/13-29

The Community Theatre of Little Rock will present its Summer Musical Production of 'Hairspray". Show dates are July 13th , 14th, 20th,21st, 27th and 28th at 7:30 pm and July 15th, 22ndand 29th at 2pm ... (read more...)

July

Photo Coverage: The Weekend Theater's THE FULL MONTY

The Full Monty, with book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, runs through Aug. 4, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, except for the Friday,... (read more...)

AVENUE Q, DEATH OF A SALESMAN & More Set for Arkansas Repertory Theatre in 2012-2013

Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep), the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre, has announced its 37th MainStage Season. The new season will include dramatic contrasts, classic productions a... (read more...)

Deadline Approaching for T2 Summer Shakespeare Academy Registration

The deadline for parents to register for the 2012 TheatreSquared Summer Shakespeare Academy, a two-week immersion training program for youth, is Wednesday, July 11, 2012.... (read more...)

August

TheatreSquared Opens NOISES OFF, 8/30

TheatreSquared's Season 7 launches with the epic-scale comedy Noises Off, Michael Frayn's fast-moving backstage farce, next week in downtown Fayetteville. ... (read more...)

Arkansas Rep Presents HENRY V, 9/5

Arkansas Repertory Theatre presents William Shakespeare's HENRY V, September 05, 2012 - September 23, 2012. Avery Clark returns to The Rep as Henry V after his stunning turn in Hamlet in 2010.... (read more...)

The Weekend Theater Off Broadway Presents GOOD PEOPLE, 9/7

The Little Theater Off Broadway Presents GOOD PEOPLE, By David Lindsay-Abaire, running September 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22. On Fridays and Saturdays, curtain times are at 7:30 p.m. For special Sunday sh... (read more...)

September

Photo Flash: First Look at Community Theatre's 12 ANGRY MEN

The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents its Fall Production of '12 Angry Men". Show dates are tonight, September 21st and September 22nd, 28th, 29th, October 5th, and 6th at 7:30 pm and Septembe... (read more...)

Arkansas Rep Presents HENRY V Tonight, 9/5

Arkansas Repertory Theatre presents William Shakespeare's HENRY V tonight, September 05, 2012 - September 23, 2012. Avery Clark returns to The Rep as Henry V after his stunning turn in Hamlet in 2010... (read more...)

The Community Theatre of Little Rock Opens 12 ANGRY MEN Tonight, 9/21

The Community Theatre of Little Rock will present its Fall Production of '12 Angry Men". Show dates are tonight, September 21st and September 22nd, 28th, 29th, October 5th, and 6th at 7:30 pm and Sept... (read more...)

October

Community Theatre of Little Rock Presents Walton Jones' A 1940S CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/16-12/2

The Community Theatre of Little Rock will present its Christmas Musical 'A 1940's Radio Christmas Carol". Show dates are November 16st, 17nd, 22nd, 23th, 24th, December 1st and 2nd at 7:30 pm and Octo... (read more...)

Joan Porter Stars in CHECKS AND BALANCES Premiere at Rogers Little Theater, 11/2-11

Oren Safdie's latest play, Checks and Balances will have its world premiere at Rogers Little Theater featuring seasoned stage, television and film actor Joan Porter as Eleanor Kaufman.... (read more...)

November

TheatreSquared Announces Gala for Education, 11/15

TheatreSquared announced today the 2012 Gala for Education, supporting arts-in-education outreach for 10,000 students and teachers from Northwest Arkansas to the Arkansas Delta. Famed entertainers Luc... (read more...)

TheatreSquared Awarded NEA Grant of $20,000 for New Play Festival

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, together with TheatreSquared (T2) Artistic Director Robert Ford and Managing Director Martin Miller, announced today that T2 has been se... (read more...)

Inaugural 'Thunder on the Mountain' to Host Country Music Stars 6/06-08

June 6-8 2013 will mark the inaugural Thunder on the Mountain concert located on the magnificent Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, AR. Thunder on the Mountain claims to be the Midwest's premiere country f... (read more...)

December

PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT Plays TheatreSquared, 12/6-30

TheatreSquared will open Tenneessee Williams' only comedy, set on Christmas Eve and rarely seen since its 1961 premiere, this week in a new production directed by Broadway veteran Sean Patrick Reilly.... (read more...)

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