The theater is a special place. Anything is possible through the magic of fly systems, trap doors, optical illusions and a talented tech crew. With the swell of an orchestra, a dramatic curtain close and a moody spotlight, there\u2019s really nothing like witnessing the fine arts in person.<\/p>\n
Whether you fancy the ballet, the opera, Shakespeare, or Broadway hits, Dallas has something to offer<\/a>, but for some reason, our fine city is overlooked as a performing arts hub. It\u2019s a shame, being that we did give the world 10-time Tony winner Tommy Tune (say that five times fast), after all. We\u2019re here to change our reputation, or at least to open the eyes of our readers who appreciate the finer arts in life<\/a>.<\/p>\n While not exhaustive (except for the dance section, our editor-in-chief is clearly a big fan of the medium), our list below pinpoints all the must-sees.<\/p>\n Dance<\/p>\n Texas Ballet Theater, Diversions Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, Wood\/Shop TITAS\/Dance Unbound, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater TITAS\/Dance Unbound, BODYTRAFFIC Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, Culture Shock TITAS\/Dance Unbound, Complexions Contemporary Ballet Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Rising Excellence TITAS\/Dance Unbound, GALLIM \/ SAMA TITAS\/Dance Unbound, Compagnie Marie Chouinard Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Ascension Texas Ballet Theater, Swan Lake Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Prismatic Theater <\/p>\n Dallas Opera, The Three Little Pigs Family Opera Broadway Dallas, The Great Gatsby Broadway Dallas, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Theatre Three, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Broadway Dallas, Wicked Dallas Theater, Clue: On Stage
Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St., Feb. 27 \u2013 March 1
Tasting menus allow diners to sample a range of chefs\u2019 dishes, assess their creators\u2019 skills, and enjoy a variety of flavors. The same principle applies to dance, or at least that\u2019s the case with Diversions, a production by Texas Ballet Theater that demonstrates the troupe\u2019s versatility. On the menu, Tchaikovsky\u2019s \u201cViolin Concerto in D\u201d (classical); Martha Graham\u2019s \u201cDiversion of Angels\u201d (modern); Bolero (contemporary and spicy, we suspect); and \u201cCompany B\u201d (an homage to the swing-time sounds of the Andrews Sisters). You can find tickets<\/a> as low as $24.80<\/p>\n
Bruce Wood Dance Gallery, 101\u2013103 Howell St., Feb. 28 and March 1
Members of Dallas\u2019 premiere contemporary dance company will let their creativity and imaginations fly free, performing works they choreograph and direct themselves, set to a soundtrack of songs from Bj\u00f6rk to Fleetwood Mac to Edith Piaf. General admission<\/a> is $45, and seating is limited.<\/p>\n
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., March 10
As is probably obvious by now, our knowledge of dance is somewhat \u2026 limited. But even Terpsichorean ignoramuses like us know that Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is, to put it ungracefully, a BFD in the world of dance. They\u2019re coming to Dallas for one night only, which should thrill anyone who knows more than the number of steps in a two-step. Tickets<\/a> start at $18.50.<\/p>\n
Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., March 20 \u2013 21
Fan-favorite company BODYTRAFFIC brings the spirit of Los Angeles back to Dallas for two energetic, inspiring performances. Tickets start at $43.<\/p>\n
Sounders, 1211 E. Levee St., March 28
Billed as a \u201cfar-out fundraiser,\u201d performances are set to tunes from the \u201850s-\u201970s \u2014 from swing, to rebellion, to groove. Dress in period attire and support local dance. This is a fundraiser, so tickets<\/a> start at $500 and include cocktails, dinner, the performance, valet and dancing. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., April 4
If your knowledge of ballet begins and ends with an annual holiday nap to the \u201cDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy\u201d, blow some dust off your imagination and expand your horizons with this performance by Complexions<\/a>, a company critics say is defining the modern face and future of ballet. They add some Prince and other modern music into the mix alongside classical music, raising the question: Can they dance to Prince better than Prince did? Tickets start at $16.<\/p>\n
Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., April 17 \u2013 18
Catch a showcase of young, hometown talent before they head for performances on the road. Tickets<\/a> are $52.50.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., May 29 \u2013 30
What does it say about our tastes to know that the New York-based contemporary dance company GALLIM \/ SAMA includes dances on stilts in some of its choreography, and that we find it extremely cool? On stilts! Dancers performing en pointe have always seemed impressive, but GALLIM \/ SAMA raises the bar with the physicality of its choreography. Tickets<\/a> start at $43.<\/p>\n
Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., May 1- 2
French-Canadian dance company Compagnie Marie Chouinard returns to Dallas with Magnificat and Rite of Spring. TITAS describes Chouinard\u2019s choreography as \u201cvery musical,\u201d and an excerpt of Magnificat online makes clear what that means: the dancers\u2019 movements seem to embody the music, giving living, moving form to sound. Tickets start<\/a> at $43.<\/p>\n
Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak St., May 1
DBDT\u2019s annual showcase features dance from its performing ensemble Allegro, along with its senior and junior ensembles, as it nears the end of its performing season. Tickets <\/a>will be available closer to the show date.<\/p>\n
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., May 1 \u2013 3
Fun fact: In some versions of Swan Lake, the White Swan doesn\u2019t die at the end. Oh, don\u2019t say spoiler. Everyone expects Odette to die. Besides, we don\u2019t know how Ben Stevenson\u2019s two-act production of Tchaikovsky\u2019s iconic masterpiece plays it. Obviously, you can expect sorcery, love, passion and betrayal as the White Swan and Black Swan perform the ultimate dance-off for the love of Prince Siegfried. Tickets<\/a> for the Dallas performances start at $30, with further performances May 15 \u2013 17 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St, May 15 \u2013 16
DBDT\u2019s season finale, wrapping up its Spring Celebration series, features two world premieres: Richard A. Feeman Jr.\u2019s Polarity II and a special guest performance. Tickets<\/a> start at $64.50.<\/p>\n
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., Feb. 28
Despina, Cherubino and little Don Giovanni, the three little pigs in this interpretation of the classic fairytale, won\u2019t be huffing and puffing, but they will be singing three of Mozart\u2019s arias. This 30-minute mini-opera is a great entry point to the fine arts. If you\u2019re intent on building the tastes of your kin, eventually working them up to Madame Butterfly, this is a good place to start. Tickets<\/a> are but $5.<\/p>\n
Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., Feb. 17 \u2013 March 1
Watch Broadway Dallas bring high schoolers\u2019 required summer reading to life through song and dance. The Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic brings back jazz and swing. Need an escape from the current \u201920s? Live a few hours in the roaring ones. Tickets<\/a> start at $37.<\/p>\n
Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., March 10 \u2013 22
We\u2019d be lying if we said we loved jukebox musicals. But we\u2019d also be lying if we said we don\u2019t love some good Neil Diamond. Don\u2019t be a \u201cSolitary Man\u201d and join the rest of Dallas in singing the \u201cSong Sung Blue.\u201d Fair warning: \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d closes the first act, so if you thought the sing-along version at every wedding you\u2019ve ever been to was bad, get ready. We\u2019re only kidding; it\u2019s a song we love to hate. Tickets<\/a> start at $37, which is likely the lowest you\u2019ll ever pay to hear Diamond\u2019s music live, even if it\u2019s fake Neil Diamond.<\/p>\n
Theatre Three 2688 Laclede St, #120, April 16 \u2013 May 20
Boy, does this city like an adaptation or what? The Agatha Christie novel by the same name hits the Theatre Three mainstage. This dark comedy is staged in a theatre-in-the-round, so eager watchers won\u2019t miss a single second as a tiny town works to solve a murder. Tickets<\/a> start at $40.<\/p>\n
Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., May 6 \u2013 June 14
\u201cMadame Morrible,\u201d MM, flip it around, contort it, add a few letters, what do you get? Wicked in Dallas. One of the longest-running musicals on Broadway, and the highest-grossing musical-to-film adaptation ever, will stop by Big D. Unfortunately, Ariana Grande didn\u2019t audition for the national tour cast, but we\u2019re sure it\u2019s just as good as the movie. Tickets<\/a> start at $56.<\/p>\n
Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St., June 16 \u2013 28
The ultimate whodunit. Who killed Mr. Boddy? Was it Mr. Mustard with a meat cleaver? Or Miss Scarlett with a sawed-off shotgun? Or perhaps it was the unassuming butler, Wadsworth? The great thing about the play adaptation of the 1985 blockbuster is that, just like the movie, the answer is all of the above. Tickets<\/a> start at $12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The theater is a special place. Anything is possible through the magic of fly systems, trap doors, optical…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174169,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[8408,4037,102,104,103,6569,2509],"class_list":{"0":"post-174168","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-city-guide","9":"tag-comedy","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-dallas-headlines","12":"tag-dallas-news","13":"tag-dance","14":"tag-theater"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}