NWA On Stage
To be in Scott Silven’s presence — even virtually — is pleasantly bewitching. The Scottish mentalist and illusionist is wonderfully skilled at putting his au...
by Jocelyn Murphy - October 2, 2020The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville announced Tuesday that all Broadway shows -- and any performance with an anticipated audience of more than 200 people ...
by Becca Martin-Brown - July 7, 2020The national tour of Broadway's 2018 revival of "Once on This Island" opened at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville Feb. 11. I was among that opening nigh...
by Jocelyn Murphy - February 14, 2020Fort Smith Little Theatre opens its 2020 season with “The Glitter Girls,” which director Eric Wells describes as “Steel Magnolias” meets “Survivor.” Listen t...
by NWA Democrat-Gazette - February 12, 2020Set designer Kim Powers and actors Na’Tosha De’Von and Troy Wallace joined features writer Lara Jo Hightower to talk about TheatreSquared’s new production, “...
by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 25, 2020"The Play That Goes Wrong" is hysterical.
by Jocelyn Murphy - November 14, 2019International entertainment phenomenon the Blue Man Group officially premiered their new show "Speechless" at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville last nig...
by Jocelyn Murphy - September 13, 2019With Mother's Day approaching, I've found myself thinking back on what I was doing this time last year with my mother in town for a visit. We had made the dr...
by Jocelyn Murphy - May 10, 2019It seems disingenuous to write a review of your favorite singer, but Ray Wylie Hubbard nailed it. His concert Wednesday night at George's Majestic Lounge was...
by Laurinda Joenks - April 1, 2019Join Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter Jocelyn Murphy as she live tweets the 2019/20 Walton Arts Center Broadway season starting at 7 p.m.
March 11, 2019The first national tour of the new Broadway musical "A Bronx Tale" opened Tuesday at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville to a mostly full house spanning a...
by Jocelyn Murphy - March 1, 2019"You're probably thinking by now that we're going to sing you every song on Copperhead Road," Steve Earle told his audience Saturday night in Pocola, Okla. "...
by Laurinda Joenks - December 17, 2018I'll keep this short and sweet because I have nothing bad to say about the first national tour of "On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan," sho...
by Jocelyn Murphy - December 8, 2018"School of Rock" is a fun show. It's rocking, yes, but hopefully that goes without saying. Fun, funny, impressive and moving, though, should certainly be said.
by Jocelyn Murphy - October 26, 2018When you get approval to use a confetti cannon for an event at Crystal Bridges, you really should take full advantage of it. Raj Suresh certainly did at his ...
by Jocelyn Murphy - October 12, 2018