Oriented around a group of unlicensed cab drivers whose livelihood is threatened by the dubious promise of urban renewal, The New York Times deemed “Jitney” a “free-form urban concerto, shaped by the quick-witted, improvisatory spirit that makes jazz soar.”
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‘Footloose’ charms at The Rep
Full of standout performances by Spencer LaRue, Ray Robinson and Emily Royer, the production’s virtues are located in the little things instead of its overarching themes.
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‘Footloose’ opens at The Rep on Tuesday
Take off your thinking cap for a night and enjoy the very resolvable problems of this movie-musical-turned-stage-musical on the 40th anniversary of the original Kevin Bacon-fronted film’s 1984 theatrical run.
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The Rep opens summer season with fast-paced, witty rendition of ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Among a very strong cast, standout performances include Madeleine Barker as the independent and resolute Elizabeth Bennet, and Alanna Hamill Newton as the comically determined and semi-delirious Mrs. Bennet, who often stole the scene with her shrieking efforts to save the family from impending poverty.
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Summertime shift: Interim artistic director Ken-Matt Martin speaks about The Rep’s upcoming season
On Tuesday, The Rep will stage “Pride and Prejudice,” its first major production since the 2022-2023 season ended with “Clyde’s” in June 2023. The Jane Austen adaptation runs from June 18-30 and signals the arrival of a new, shorter show schedule that will take place in the summer months.
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‘Footloose,’ Jane Austen and work from MacDowell Fellow James Anthony Tyler at The Rep in 2024
The Rep’s upcoming season is made up of five wildly different plays, set up for nearly back-to-back runs in the summer of 2024. You’ve got “Footloose,” tried-and-true musical “Hello, Dolly!” and Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice,” plus work by Little Rock local playwright Joseph Scott Ford and MacDowell Fellow James Anthony Tyler.
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‘Clyde’s’ opens at The Rep on Wednesday
The Rep’s final production of the 2022-2023 season is another look at what happens behind the scenes among co-workers, but the setting this time is the kitchen of a truck stop diner outside of Reading, Pennsylvania.
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The Rep announces new staff, shift in production for 2024 season
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock announced on Wednesday various staffing changes and a cut to its yearly show schedule, which will begin with the 2024 season. With the shift, a number of existing staff will be laid off in favor of seasonal and part-time jobs.
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The Rep’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is good, clean, gory fun
One part botany, two parts science fiction, three parts murder mystery and a generous splash of doo-wop. Did I miss anything? Perhaps a giant carnivorous plant with all the attitude and sass of your favorite drag performer? Mix well and you’ve got The Rep’s outstanding current production, the classic dark comedy musical “Little Shop Of Horrors,” now playing through the end of April.
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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens on Wednesday at The Rep
“Little Shop of Horrors” — directed by Stephanie Klemons, the associate choreographer for “Hamilton” — runs at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre from Wednesday, April 5 to Sunday, April 30.