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    Theater Critic Picks

    These are the 14 can't-miss shows in Dallas-Fort Worth theater for October

    Lindsey Wilson
    Oct 3, 2019 | 9:32 am

    I know, I know, we were all hoping for a scary 13 this month. But each one of these shows looks so good, I couldn't bear to leave any of them out. It's spooky season onstage, with creepy takes on the classics and frighteningly good new works.

     

    Here are the 14 shows to see in order by start date:

     

     The Seagull
     Eccentric Bear Theater Co., October 3-6
    Tensions are running high at a sleepy country estate as esteemed actress Irina Arkadina introduces her son to an unexpected new lover in Anton Chekhov's classic play about jealousy, unrequited love, and large birds.

     

     Macbeth
     Shakespeare Dallas, October 3-13
    While keeping true to Shakespeare's original bloody script, this classic tale of power, ambition, and tragic downfall moves to an alternative near-future Silicon Valley, where tech companies bid for ultimate control in a dynamic and changing industry. Following a prophecy from three witches that he will be king, Macbeth — at the urging of his wife — plots King Duncan's murder to secure the throne.

     

     Two By Beckett: Footfalls and Not I
     WingSpan Theatre Co., October 3-19
    These hauntingly beautiful plays investigate the "undiscovered country" that Samuel Beckett and his characters yearn for and how we all must go on. Jennifer Kuenzer stars in Footfalls and Susan Sargeant in Not I — Sargeant also directs.

     

     A Love Offering
     Kitchen Dog Theatre, October 3-27
    Jonathan Norton's newest play follows T'Wana Jepson and Miss Georgia, two nurse's aides who care for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia. It's not a glamorous job, but the women find support in each other — until T'Wana is attacked by the patient in E 204.

     

     Dracula
     Theatre Three, October 3-November 3
    Vampires, but make it feminist. This fresh adaptation of the Bram Stoker Gothic horror novel takes a deeper look into the Romanian folklore with an update on the undead. You've long heard the story of Dracula, everyone's favorite blood-sucking Transylvanian; but what stories might we learn through the eyes of his mysterious mistress Mina?

     

     Disturbance
    Sweet Tooth Hotel and Arts Mission Oak Cliff, October 4-26

    Each Friday and Saturday night in October, you can party like it's 1999 at a Y2K New Year countdown with the permanent residents of Sweet Tooth Hotel. This immersive theater experience (that means you're part of the show, too) challenges you to alter the show's ending or become trapped in a never-ending enigma while you solve different pieces of the puzzle.

     

     Villa
     Teatro Dallas, October 11-November 2
    In this slyly surprising and gripping play, Guillermo Calderon puts the audience in the room with three women charged with deciding the future of the Villa Grimaldi, an infamous detention camp of Chile’s Pinochet government.

     

     Ann
     Dallas Theater Center, October 15-November 10
    Written by Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor and starring Friday Night Lights' Libby Villari, Ann is a no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary governor of Texas.

     

     Bright Colors and Bold Patterns and Cooties
     Uptown Players, October 18-27
    For Gay History Month, Uptown Players is presenting two special shows. The first, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns by Drew Droege, is a solo play starring Paul J. Williams as Gerry. It’s the eve of Josh and Brennan's picture-perfect Palm Springs wedding, and their old friend Gerry arrives car-cranky and a few beers in, furious that the invitation demands that he "refrain from wearing bright colors or bold patterns." The second, Cooties by Alexandrew Recore, is a fast-paced-sitcom-romcom variety show about truly ugly love, examining all the things we'd rather not talk about when it comes to sex, love, and happiness.

     

     She-Wolf
     Amphibian Stage Productions, October 18-November 10
    Despite being taken prisoner of war, then ransomed off by her father to the feckless king of a foreign country, Margaret of Anjou went on to command armies. Shakespeare was so entranced with her that he included her in four of his plays. Stephan Wolfert used Shakespeare as his inspiration for this play.

     

     Side Show
     The Firehouse Theatre, October 24-November 10
    Based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks.

     

     Sister Act
     WaterTower Theatre, October 24-November 10
    After witnessing a murder, disco diva Deloris Van Cartier is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be found: a convent. Finding herself at odds with a rigid lifestyle and the uptight Mother Superior, Deloris uses her unique flair and singing talent to inspire the choir, breathing new life into the church and community. In doing so, however, she blows her cover and soon her gangster boyfriend and his cronies are giving chase.

     

     The Bippy Bobby Boo Show
     Theatre Too and Danielle Georgiou Dance Group, October 25-November 2
    Dazzling with glitz and glamour of a 1960s musical variety show, this new work is a two-week haunting of Theatre Too, the delightful downstairs space at Theatre Three. Bippy Bobby, the crooning, cocktail-toting ne'er-do-well, hosts this late-night limited engagement featuring performances by the six ghosts living in the belly of the Uptown basement. Inspired by the plays they saw performed by Norma Young, Esther Ragland, Robert Dracup, and Jac Alder, the ghosts of Theatre Too bring the works of Pirandello, Pinter, Albee, and Beckett into their acts.

     

     Razz
     Ochre House Theatre, October 26-November 16
    Hot on the heels of Fosse/Verdon's big Emmy win, this season opener follows the life of Bob Fosse, who finds himself fighting for life after his third heart attack. Wrapped in song, dance, vaudeville, and spectacle, Razz explores how artists survive in a fickle world.

    Dracula has a bloody good twist at Theatre Three.

    Theatre Three presents Dracula
      
    Photo by Jeffrey Schmidt
    Dracula has a bloody good twist at Theatre Three.
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    From Wilde to 'The Wiz': 8 unmissable July shows in North Texas

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jul 2, 2025 | 10:18 am
    Second Thought Theatre presents Your Wife’s Dead Body
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    Your instinct during the summer might be to hide out in an air-conditioned theater, and there are plenty of options to do exactly this month. But we would be remiss if we didn't remind you about a North Texas tradition: Shakespeare under the stars. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and watch The Bard (and this year Oscar Wilde) at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater with Shakespeare Dallas. Both shows opened in June, but continue through most of July.

    Here are eight shows local shows, listed in order of start date:

    The Importance of Being Earnest
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 18 extended to July 26
    This witty romantic comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, tells the story of two men who assume the identities of a fictional man named Ernest. This leads them to each fall in love and encounter an assortment of comical problems along the way.

    Othello
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 20
    In this Shakespearean tragedy, Othello is at the peak of his powers: not only Venice's greatest general but also husband to the noble and beautiful Desdemona. But he does not know that in passing over his servant Iago for promotion, he has created a deadly but brilliant enemy. This production is set in an alternate-history version of the 1990s in which the Venetian empire is the predominant political, military, and economic power.

    King Kirby
    American Chronicle Theatre Co., July 4-12
    This is the story of Jack "King of Comics" Kirby. The play follows him from the tough Jewish ghetto of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, to the harrowing battlefields of Normandy during WWII, to tense Senate hearings in the 1950s. Watch as he creates some of the most iconic heroes in pop culture: Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the New Gods, and countless others.

    Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Second Thought Theatre, July 9-26
    Written by Second Though Theatre artistic associate Jenny Ledel in her playwriting premiere, the play takes place in the near future, as Jane takes advantage of a new AI technology that would extend her lifespan ... even if she's not around to see it for herself.

    The Wiz
    Broadway at the Bass, July 15-20
    This all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical returns “home” in an all-new pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping '70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

    Noises Off
    Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas, July 18-August 2
    This play-within-a-play captures a touring theater troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Playwright Michael Frayn gives a window into the inner workings of theatre behind-the-scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance.

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Uptown Players, July 18-August 3
    Inspired by true events, this musical tells the inspiring story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old boy from Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen. His loving mom showers him with endless support but it's not all rainbows for Jamie as his deadbeat dad and some ignorant school kids attempt to rain on his sensational aspirations.

    Shucked
    Broadway at the Bass, July 29-August 3
    This Tony Award-winning musical comedy features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. The corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy an appetite for great musical theater.

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