Need a little breathing room, some time to recover from the holidays? The theaters in Dallas-Fort Worth know this, and have thoughtfully held off on most openings until the middle of end of the month.<\/p>\n
But once they get going, they get going. From a new musical to an intimate concert from one of music’s most iconic characters, Shakespeare kings to Tudor queens, and plenty of provocative plays, the options are varied and very, very good.<\/p>\n
Here are 10 shows appearing in Dallas-Fort Worth theaters in January, listed in order of start date:<\/p>\n
Kimberly Akimbo<\/a> Silhouettes<\/a> Macbeth<\/a> The Graduate<\/a> Lungs<\/a> Six<\/a> Deer<\/a> Fat Ham<\/a>
Broadway Dallas, January 6-18
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), Kimberly Akimbo is the winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. She is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush \u2026 and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.<\/p>\n
Echo Theatre, January 16-17
In this new musical, two women meet in a Chicago clinic and face decisions about abortion, motherhood, and personal autonomy. Matters of choice echo through decades in the 75-minute musical for two, plus a chorus.<\/p>\n
Shakespeare Dallas, January 16-February 1
Also referred to superstitiously as “The Scottish Play,” this Shakespearean tragedy involves three witches telling a Scottish general that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth slays the king and becomes the new king, resulting in civil war and deep unrest.<\/p>\n
WaterTower Theatre, January 20-February 8
Seduction. Rebellion. The moment that changed everything. The Graduate is a bold reimagining of the classic film that follows recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock as he is drawn into a scandalous affair with the iconic Mrs. Robinson. As passion turns to chaos, The Graduate remains as sharp, provocative, and thrilling as ever.<\/p>\n
Mac Welch for AT&T Performing Arts Center’s Elevator Project, January 22-25
\u201cTen thousand tons of CO2. That\u2019s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I\u2019d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower.\u201d This humorous remark captures the tone of Duncan Macmillan\u2019s striking yet occasionally frustrating play. M and W, a young couple, find themselves examining the scope of their lives together and the world around them when they begin considering starting a family.<\/p>\n
Broadway Dallas, January 27-February 1
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 50 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power.<\/p>\n
Theatre Three, January 29-February 22
Empty-nesters Ken and Cynthia hit a deer while driving to their weekend house in the Poconos. As their lifeless, bloody new pet takes over their lives, Ken and Cynthia will either rekindle their love or kill each other.<\/p>\n
Dallas Theater Center, January 30-February 8
In this regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, hit Broadway comedy, Juicy\u2019s got a lot on his plate \u2014 his mom just married his uncle. All he wants is to make his own way as a queer Black man in a Southern family. But here\u2019s the rub: His father\u2019s ghost just turned up at a backyard barbecue demanding vengeance. In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare\u2019s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy.<\/p>\n