Performers of all types will be showcased in and around Dallas this weekend, with stage actors leading the way in five separate theater productions, including a national Broadway tour. Other choices include three comedy events, an art and music festival in Deep Ellum, a dance troupe, two concerts, the final days of a notable exhibition, and a comedy magician.<\/p>\n
Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. If you want more options, check out our calendar for an even longer list<\/a> of the city’s best events. And for a master list of Dallas restaurants serving Easter brunch (better book a table now), go here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Thursday, April 2<\/p>\n UT Arlington Department of Theatre and Dance presents Hair<\/a> Second Thought Theatre presents Bull in a China Shop<\/a> Punch Line Irving presents Emil Wakim<\/a> Improv Addison presents Mon\u00e9t X Change<\/a> Broadway Dallas presents Some Like It Hot<\/a> Soul Rep Theatre Company presents Madam Queen<\/a> Friday, April 3<\/p>\n Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair<\/a> Pocket Sandwich Theatre presents The Legend of Deadeye Mary<\/a> Saturday, April 4<\/p>\n TITAS\/Dance Unbound presents Complexions Contemporary Ballet<\/a> Orchestra Noir presents The Culture 2000 Tour<\/a> NMIXX in concert<\/a> April Fools Comedy Jam<\/a> Sunday, April 5<\/p>\n
Hair\u2019s tribe of young people protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, rehearsing a topical array of such issues as racism, the ethics of war, and the need to listen to young people\u2019s ideas. Premiering at the Public Theatre in 1967, Hair soon moved to Broadway and remains a favorite rock musical. The production will run through April 12 in the Fine Arts Building on the UT Arlington campus.<\/p>\n
Inspired by the real letters between Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks spanning from 1899 to 1937, Bull in a China Shop is a fast-paced comedy that asks: What is revolution? What does it mean to be at odds with the world? How do we fulfill our potential? And how do we grow old together? The co-production with Amphibian Stage in Fort Worth, where it ran earlier this year, will run through April 18 at Second Thought Theatre.<\/p>\n
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in Brooklyn who joined Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season as the first Lebanese-American cast member. He made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Wakim has opened for comedians like Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, Nikki Glaser, Hasan Minhaj, and Neal Brennan. He’ll perform four times through Saturday at Punch Line Irving.<\/p>\n
Mon\u00e9t X Change is an entertainment spitfire and the first double crown winner from RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race, having earned the title Miss Congeniality on season 10 and becoming the first queen of color inducted into the hall of fame after winning All-Stars 4. Known for delivering energetic and show-stopping performances, Mon\u00e9t\u2019s showmanship is a reflection of a tireless work ethic to cultivate and perfect her immaculate lip-syncing skills, comedic chops, and (mostly) pitch-perfect live singing skills. She’ll perform five times through Saturday at Improv Addison.<\/p>\n
Set in the Prohibition era, Some Like It Hot is a fast-paced comedy that follows two musicians who take up new identities and go on the run after witnessing a mob hit. Their cross-country journey brings them face to face with a dazzling singer with dreams of stardom, who captures one of their hearts, while the other catches the eye of a wealthy suitor set on finding true love. Still under disguise, they must find a way to untangle their messes and stay alive from the gangsters hot on their tail. The production runs through April 12 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.<\/p>\n
Madam Queen is a fully staged world premiere production of the final work by the late Dallas playwright diannetucker. Inspired by the life of Stephanie St. Clair, Harlem\u2019s legendary \u201cQueen of the Numbers\u201d and one of the nation\u2019s first Black female millionaires, Madam Queen brings to the stage a powerful portrait of ambition, resilience, and survival in 1920s Harlem. The production runs through April 19 at South Dallas Cultural Center.<\/p>\n
The annual Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair transforms Deep Ellum\u2019s iconic streets into a three-day celebration of art, music, community, and culture. Visitors can explore eight blocks of original art, live performances, and culinary delights, featuring booths from more than 120 fine and decorative artists and sounds from more than 80 bands and performing artists spread across four stages. The event takes place through Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Legend of Deadeye Mary is a rip-roarin\u2019 Western melodrama full of gunplay, music, audience participation, and popcorn flyin\u2019 at the villains. Framed by a dime-novel writer\u2019s tall tale, the show follows legendary bounty hunter Deadeye Mary as she chases an outlaw, buried gold, and a crooked lawman who chews Shakespeare like chaw. The production runs through May 16 at Pocket Sandwich Theatre in Carrollton.<\/p>\n
Led by dance legends Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet is turning heads and winning hearts around the globe. Bold, passionate, and always fresh, Complexions is what contemporary ballet looks like now \u2014 and where it\u2019s headed. With music ranging from David Bowie to Lenny Kravitz, Bach, Beethoven, and Prince, this definitely isn\u2019t your grandmother\u2019s ballet company. They’ll perform at Winspear Opera House.<\/p>\n
Orchestra Noir was founded in 2016 by Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers. Through orchestral performance, they celebrate the cultural achievements of African-American music pioneers across all genres, including classical, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and R&B. They’ll perform at Majestic Theatre.<\/p>\n
Girl group NMIXX is one of the latest bands to come out of the South Korean K-pop machine. Formed in 2022, the six-member group put out a series of EPs in 2023, 2024, and 2025 before releasing their debut album, Blue Valentine, in late 2025. They’ll play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving as part of their first world tour.<\/p>\n
Individually, comedians DeRay Davis, Eddie Griffin, and Corey Holcomb are regulars in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, playing at the various comedy clubs at least once a yea. But the April Fools Comedy Jam will be a chance to see all of them perform on the same stage, as they’ll join forces at Texas Trust CU Theatre in Grand Prairie.<\/p>\n