Up & Coming Theater

Shows playing NOW/SOON are highlighted in bright blue.

WP = world premiere; RP = regional premiere.

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  • Allen Contemporary Theatre: 2025 season: Almost, Maine, January 24-February 9; Moriarty, March 14-30; The Outsiders, May 2-18; Curtains, June 27-July 13; Sense and Sensibility (by Kate Hamill), August 15-31; Show TBA, October 3-19; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, December 5-21, allencontemporarytheatre.net

  • Amphibian Stage: Rooted by Deborah Zoe Laufer, January 31-February 16, 2025; Rift, or White Lies by Gabriel Jason Dean, April 18-May 11 (rolling WP); The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh, August 1-17; The Birds by Conor McPherson, October 17-November 9. Amphibian also presents comedy events, and movies from National Theatre Live! amphibianstage.com

  • Art Centre Theatre (Plano): Old Age Ain’t For Sissies, January 24-26; The Vagina Monologues, February 7-22; Brighton Beach Memoirs, February 28-March 16; The Whale, March 21-April 6; Reefer Madness: The Satire Musical, April 11-22, artcentretheatre.com

  • Arts Mission Oak Cliff: Venue showcases various performers and companies. Check their calendar at: artsmissionoc.org

  • ATTPAC: ATTPAC’s 2024-25 Broadway season includes: Mean Girls, April 17-19, 2025; Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, May 1-4; The Addams Family, June 26-28, attpac.org

  • Auriga Stage Productions: aurigaproductions

  • Bass Performance Hall (Performing Arts Fort Worth): “Broadway at the Bass” series, upcoming: Ain’t Too Proud; The Life and Times of The Temptations, February 11-16, 2025; Les Miserables (season add-on), March 18-23; Clue, March 25-30; MJ, May 13-18; Moulin Rouge! The Musical, June 10-15; The Wiz, July 15-20; Shucked, July 27-August 3.) basshall.com

  • Bishop Arts Theatre Center: The Stamped Project, February 20-March 2, 2025 (BATC’s annual Banned Books Festival. This year, six playwrights explore Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi, transforming its powerful themes into six unique plays that offer fresh perspectives on history, race, and identity. bishopartstheatre.org (Check site for submission and audition dates.)

  • Blue Firebox Theater Company (Denton) bluefireboxtheatercompany.com

  • Broadway Dallas: & Juliet, January 28-February 9, 2025; Back to the Future: The Musical, March 28-30; Hadestown (Season add-on), February 25-March 2; Mamma Mia!, April 15-27; Disney’s The Lion King, June 4-July 3; Life of Pi, August 5-17; The Wiz, September 9-21. All shows at Music Hall @ Fair Park except Come From Away and Life of Pi (@ Winspear Opera House), broadwaydallas.org

  • Butterfield Stage (Gainesville): Death By Golf, February 21-March 2; The Play That Goes Wrong, April 4-13; 9 To 5 The Musical, June 19-29; Seussical Jr., July 24-August 3, butterfieldstage.org

  • Cara Mia Theatre: Tina’s Journey by Berta Hiriart, February 8-23; caramiatheatre.org

  • Casa Manana: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, January 31, 2025-February 16; The Color Purple, February 28-March 9; The Little Mermaid, March 22-April 13; Cats, May 31-June 8; The Lightning Thief, August 1-3, casamanana.org

  • CenterStage Theatre Works:  cstheatreworks.com

  • Circle Theatre: 2025 season—IGNITE: An Examination of How Art Impacts Life. Destroying David by Jason Odell Williams (WP), January 30-February 22, 2025; Ain’t Misbehavin’, March 6-15 in the new “Velvet Lounge’; Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife (RP), April 27-May 10; A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson (RP), The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown (RP), August 14-September 6; Mac Beth by Erica Schmidt (RP), October 9-November 1, circletheatre.com 

  • The Classics Theatre Project: theclassicstheatreproject.com

  • The Core Theatre (Richardson): David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre, January 17-February 2, 2025, thecoretheatre.org

  • Dallas Children’s Theater: Pete the Cat, January 25-February 23, 2025; Dino-Light: A Glow-in-the-Dark Adventure, March 28-30; James and the Giant Peach, April 19-May 24, dct.org

  • Dallas Theater Center: Shane, January 31-February 16 (Kalita); Primary Trust by Eboni Booth (co-pro w/ Stage West), February 27-March 16; Waitress, March 29-April 20 (Wyly), dallastheatercenter.org

  • Echo Theatre: echotheatre.org

  • Eisemann Center for Performing Arts: Eclectic schedule of theater, music etc. eisemanncenter.com

  • Fair Assembly: Twelfth Night (live music by Ivan Dillard), February 13-23, 2025,  fairassembly.com

  • Family Music Theatre: familymusictheatre.com

  • FIT (Festival of Independent Theaters): theatre3dallas.com/fit-festival

  • The Firehouse Theatre: Million Dollar Quartet, Godspell, The Wedding Singer, She Loves Me, Rock of Ages (plus an “American Classic” & a “Mystery Show” TBA). Season tickets on sale now, thefirehousetheatre.com

  • The Fleetwood Project (Mansfield): The Wedding Singer, February 7-16; fleetwoodproject.org

  • Fort Worth Fringe Festival (watch for 2025 dates and venue), texastheatres.org/fringe/

  • Garland Civic Theatre: Shakespeare in Love, February 14-March 2, 2025; Boeing, Boeing, April 25-May 11, 2025, garlandcivic.org

  • Garland Summer Musicals: garlandsummermusicals.org

  • Granbury Theatre Company: granburytheatrecompany.org

  • Grand Prairie Arts Council: artsgp.org

  • Hip Pocket Theatre: hippocket.org

  • The Hopeful Theatre Project: hopefultheatreproject.com

  • Jubilee Theatre: The Movement, January 31-March 2, 2025; Thunder Knocking on the Door, April 4-May 11; The Fall of Heaven, June 6-July 13; Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds, August 15-24, jubileetheatre.org

  • Junior Players: juniorplayers.org

  • Kitchen Dog Theater: kitchendogtheater.org

  • Lakeside Community Theatre (The Colony): God of Carnage, February 14-March 1; R.U.R., April 18-May 3; Cry Havoc, June 13-28; Carrie The Musical, August 1-23; New Musical TBA (MusicalWriters.com), October 3-25; The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath, December 5-20, lctthecolony.com

  • Lewisville Playhouse: Tigers Be Still, February 7-23, 2025; Uncle Vanya (adapted by Annie Baker), April 4-20; Ragtime, June 12-29, lewisvilleplayhouse.org

  • Lyric Stage: Lyric’s 31st season: Lady Day at Emerson Bar & Grill, January 31-February 23, 2025; Jekyll & Hyde, March 28-April 19; Guys & Dolls, August 15-17, lyricstage.org

  • Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas: Deathtrap, January 17-February 1 2025; Into the Breeches!, March 7-22; The Sunshine Boys, May 2-17; Noises Off, July 18-August 2, mainstageirving.com

  • Mainstage Classic Theatre (Mansfield): mainstageclassictheatre.org

  • McKinney Repertory Theatre: 12 Angry Jurors, February 28-March 15; Deliver Us From Mama!, May 2-10; Barefoot in the Park, August 1-16; The Game’s Afoot, October 4-12, mckinneyrep.org

  • Mesquite Arts Theatre: Harvey, February 7-23; The Fortune Cookie, April 11-17; The Wizard of Oz, June 6-22; Grease, July 18-27; Stephen King’s Misery, October 3-19; A Christmas Story, December 5-21, mesquiteartscenter.org

  • Musical.Writers.com: musicalwriters.com

  • NTPA Repertory Theatre: Into the Woods, March 14-23; Oklahoma!, June 13-22; Footloose, August 1-19; The Rocky Horror Show, October 24-November 2, ntparep.org

  • Ochre House Theater: https://www.ochrehousetheater.org/

  • Onstage in Bedford: 40th Anniversary Season! Proof, February 7-23; Blithe Spirit, March 28-April 13; Cry It Out, June 5-22; Sherwood, July 31-August 17; The 39 Steps, September 25-October 12; One Christmas Carol, December 4-21, onstageinbedford.com

  • Our Productions Theatre Company (Lewisville): ourproductionstheatreco.org

  • Outcry Theatre: youth theater productions— Into the Woods, January 23-26; A Memorial Service for Lily Evergreen (immersive production), February 14-23; Peter and the Starcatcher, May 1-4; A Wrinkle in Time, March 14-23; Once Upon a Mattress, July 17-20; https://www.outcrytheatre.com/

  • Parker County Theatre Company (Aledo): parkercountytheatre.com

  • Pegasus Theatre: (Performances @ Bath House Cultural Center): The Mystery at the Old Cafe, March 7-22 (RadioVizion); The Villains’ Supper Club, June 6-21; https://pegasustheatre.org

  • Plague Mask Players: Upcoming show part of ATTPAC’s Elevator Project—'Alice' a variation on Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' by playwright, Ara Vito and directed by Samantha Calatozzo Cobb, April 17-27, plaguemaskplayers.org

  • Plaza Theatre (Cleburne): The Little Mermaid, January 31-March 1; Dial M for Murder, February 14-22; Steel Magnolias, March 7-April 5; Happy Days (new musical), April 11-May 3; 1776 the Musical, June 13-July 12; Moriarty, July 18-August 9; Clue the Musical, August 15-September 13; Jane Austen’s Emma the Musical, September 19-October 18; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, October 10-25; The Time Machine, October 24-November 15, plus other add-on shows, plazatheatre.com

  • Pocket Sandwich Theatre: Camp Death, January 3-February 15; pocketsandwich.com

  • Repertory Company Theatre (Richardson): A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Feb 14-16, 2025; Broadway's Best: Once upon a Mattress (Immersive!), Mar 21-30; Legally Blonde, April 11-19; 9 to 5 - June 20-29; South Pacific, July 18-Aug 3, https://www.rcttheatre.com/

  • Resolute Theatre Project: resolutetheatreproject.org

  • Richardson Theatre Centre: Agatha C’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, February 7-March 2; Run For Your Wife, April 11-May May 4, richardsontheatrecentre

  • Rockwall Community Playhouse: Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot, February 7-23; All the World’s a Stage: A Celebration of Shakespeare, March 21-April 6, rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org

  • Rover Dramawerks (Plano): 25th Anniversary Season—all performances @ the Cox Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue in historic downtown Plano. Season operner is The Shakespeare Conspiracy (a “most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy”) by Andrew Shepherd, January 9-25, 2025; The Hat Box, a new comedy by Eric Coble, March 6-22; One Day Only 31, Rover’s signature play festival (seven short plays go from concept to curtain in just one day, April 12; the popular 10-Minute Comedies, featuring the winners of Rover’s upcoming 10-minute comedy contest, June 5-21. Mystery/comedy Murder at the Orient Burlesque (the return of a very popular show from seasons past), July 31 – August 16; thriller Double Cut by Alfred Schaugnessy, September 11-27; and rounding out the season is a new farce, The Dingdong, or Take Me, I'm Yours!, by Mark Shanahan, adapted from Le Dindon by Georges Feydeau, November 6-22. roverdramawerks.com

  • Runway Theatre (Grapevine): 40th season! The Savannah Sipping Society, January 24-February 9; Catch Me If You Can (musical), April 4-20; Epic Proportions, May 30-June 15; Kodachrome, July 25-August 10, runwaytheatre.com

  • SceneShop: artsfifthavenue.org

  • Second Thought Theatre: THREE new (WP) plays by local playwrights! Healed by Blake Hackler, April 23-May 10; Your Wife’s Dead Body by Jenny Ledel, July 9-26; Incarnate by Parker Davis Gray, October 15-November 1, secondthoughttheatre.com

  • Shakespeare Dallas: Measure for Measure, directed by Jenni Stewart, January 8-26, 2025 at Theatre Three, shakespearedallas.org

  • Shakespeare Everywhere: Watch for an all-male Twelfth Night and an all-female Taming of the Shrew (dates TBA) in 2025—a double bill performed on one night, we hear! shakespeareeverywhere.com

  • SheNYC Arts: shenycarts.org

  • Soul Rep Theatre: 30th season! The African Company Presents Richard III, February 2025; Pretty Fire by Charlayne Woodard, April 2025; Madam Queen by Danne Tucker, April 2025; Ain’t No Mo’ by Jordan E. Cooper, May/June 2025, soulrep.org

  • Stage West: The 46th season! Primary Trust (co-pro w/ Dallas Theater Center) by Eboni Booth (RP), January 30-February 16, 2025; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, March 13-30, 2025; Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Souffle, June 12-29, 2025; Fat Ham, August 28-September 14, 2025, stagewest.org

  • Stolen Shakespeare Guild: Twelfth Night and Richard III, Shows rotate April 11-May 4 @ SSG’s new venue, 3623 Decatur Avenue, Fort Worth (off I-35W near the Stockyards area); Hairspray, July 18-August 3; My Fair Lady, October 10-26, https://www.stolenshakespeareguild.org

  • Sundown Collaborative Theatre (Denton): As Small as Stars by Will Murdock, March dates TBA; Beans by Matthew Solomon (staged reading), May dates TBA; The Amphibians by Dan Caffrey, Summer dates TBA; sundowntheatre.org

  • Sweet Apple Productions: sweetappleproductions.com

  • Teatro Dallas: teatrodallas.org

  • Theatre Arlington: 2025 season! In the Heights, February 7-23, 2025; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, May 8-25; A Chorus Line, June 6-22; I’m Proud of You, August 8-24; You Can’t Take It With You, September 12-28; Holmes for the Holidays, December 5-21, plus two family musicals (Goldie & The Bears and Mary Poppins JR), theatrearlington.org

  • Theatre Coppell: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, February 7-23; Almost, Maine, March 28-April 13; Annie, June 13-29; The Trip To Bountiful, August 8-24; Neil Simon’s Rumors, October 10-26; Fruitcakes, December 5-21, theatrecoppell.com

  • Theatre Denton: A Delicate Balance, February 17-23; Jesus Christ Superstar, March 28-April 13; The Marriage of Bette and Boo, May 30-June 8; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, July 11-27; Shakespeare in Hollywood, August 15-24; Carrie The Musical, September 12-28; Dial M for Murder, October 31-November 9; The Sound of Music, December 11-21, theatredenton.com

  • Theatre Frisco: Neil Simon’s They’re Playing Our Song, February 14-March 2; The 39 Steps, May 2-18; Disaster! (musical), July 25-August 10; Around the World in 80 Days, October 17-November 2, theatrefrisco.com

  • Theatre Off the Square (Weatherford): http://www.theatreoffthesquare.org

  • Theatre Rocks! (Ennis): theatrerocks.com

  • Theatre Three: Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical, January 23-February 23, 2025; Intimate Apparel, March 27-April 20; The Mystery of Irma Vep, April 24-May 18; Xanadu, June 5-July 6, theatre3dallas.com

  • Undermain Theatre: Box by Jarrett King, February 27-March 23, 2025; h**lo k**ty syndrome by Brian Dang, May 1-25, 2025, https://www.undermain.org

  • Upright Theatre Company (Euless): Adult & Youth productions— Shrek the Musical, February 21-March 23; Alice in Wonderland JR., March 8-22; Romeo and Juliet, April 4-May 4; Ghost the Musical, May 16-June 14; The Little Mermaid JR., June 28-August 2; City of Angels, August 22-September 21; Young Frankenstein, October 3-November 2; Willy Wonka JR., November 15-December 20, uprighttheatre.org

  • Uptown Players: 2024-2025 season— we are continuous, February 7-23, 2025; Broadway Our Way, March 27-30, 2025; Xanadu, March 25-May 4, 2025; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, July 18-August 3, 2025, uptownplayers.org

  • Urban Arts Center: urbanartsonline.com

  • WaterTower Theatre: The 2024-25 season— Phantom in Concert, February 13-16, 2025; A Streetcar Named Desire, March 26-April 6, 2025; School of Rock, Summer 2025, https://www.watertowertheatre.org/

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