Theatre

Arkansas Classical Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s "Comedy of Errors" is coming to the stage over the next couple of weeks. The theatre company is staging the play on July 5, 6, and 11-13, all at the Global Campus Theatre on Fayetteville Square.

Two young actors from area high schools may have bright futures on stage. Audrey Redwine from Fayetteville High and Cardon Sullivan from Bentonville West are the inaugural Best Actress and Actor Diamond Award winners presented by Walton Arts Center.

On today's show, Fayetteville gains a new historic marker that memorializes one of Fayetteville’s first gay bars. Also, a trip to the Amazeum to explore dinosaurs. Plus, a preview of some new local music.

Food banks play a crucial role in efforts to alleviate food insecurity nationwide. On today's show, we discuss the importance of food banks in 2025. Also, today, TheatreSquared is staging a world premiere. Plus, an appreciation of volunteers for National Volunteer Month.

Northwest Arkansas Community College is bringing "110 in the Shade" to the stage tonight through Saturday night, April 24-26. The musical is inspired by the play The Rainmaker and delivers a classic Broadway love story, complete with ample song and dance.

A 2022 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences study identified one in 34 Arkansas eight-year-olds as being on the autism spectrum. On today's show, Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore speaks with a researcher behind the project. Also today, a project to help Arkansas’ state butterfly survive and thrive. Plus, Northwest Arkansas Community College is staging its spring musical and joining with other colleges to consider higher education in the state.

It’s been 40 years since Marty McFly climbed into Doc Brown’s Delorean and traveled back 30 years. Now, "Back to the Future: The Musical" is touring the world. The production comes to Walton Arts Center on April 8 for eight shows.

Arkansas ranks very low in maternal health categories, and a new, free app is trying to help expecting and new mothers get connected to services. On today's show, we hear how an Arkansas-specific pregnancy app could move the needle for maternal health. Plus, the co-writer of Back to the Future helps turn the iconic film series into a stage musical. Also, writer Mathew Goldberg is coming back to northwest Arkansas to launch his new book at Two Friends in Bentonville.

The 20th run of shows for TheatreSquared kicks off in August with "Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers."

'Some Like it Hot', 'Mamma Mia', 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and more make up the Walton Arts Center's 2025-26 Broadway season beginning in October.