Need a little breathing room, some time to recover from the holidays? The theaters in Dallas-Fort Worth know this, and have thoughtfully held off on most openings until the middle of end of the month.

But once they get going, they get going. From a new musical to an intimate concert from one of music's most iconic characters, Shakespeare kings to Tudor queens, and plenty of provocative plays, the options are varied and very, very good.

Here are 11 shows appearing in Dallas-Fort Worth theaters in January, listed in order of start date:

Dungeons & Dragons Fundraiser
Theater Three, January 3
A variety of well-known voice actors, guided by master storyteller Shawn Gann (Dragon Ball Super, One Piece, Star Wars, Ultraman, and Borderlands) as Dungeon Master, will play a live campaign where audience members are encouraged to come and go, or watch the entire campaign unfold from beginning to end. Note: This is not to be confused with Dungeons & Dragons: The Immersive Quest or Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern.

Kimberly Akimbo
Broadway Dallas, January 6-18
A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), Kimberly Akimbo is the winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. She is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.

Silhouettes
Echo Theatre, January 16-17
In this new musical, two women meet in a Chicago clinic and face decisions about abortion, motherhood, and personal autonomy. Matters of choice echo through decades in the 75-minute musical for two, plus a chorus.

Macbeth
Shakespeare Dallas, January 16-February 1
Also referred to superstitiously as "The Scottish Play," this Shakespearean tragedy involves three witches telling a Scottish general that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth slays the king and becomes the new king, resulting in civil war and deep unrest.

The Graduate
WaterTower Theatre, January 20-February 8
Seduction. Rebellion. The moment that changed everything. The Graduate is a bold reimagining of the classic film that follows recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock as he is drawn into a scandalous affair with the iconic Mrs. Robinson. As passion turns to chaos, The Graduate remains as sharp, provocative, and thrilling as ever.

Lungs
Mac Welch for AT&T Performing Arts Center's Elevator Project, January 22-25
“Ten thousand tons of CO2. That’s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I’d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower.” This humorous remark captures the tone of Duncan Macmillan’s striking yet occasionally frustrating play. M and W, a young couple, find themselves examining the scope of their lives together and the world around them when they begin considering starting a family.

Six
Broadway Dallas, January 27-February 1
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix 50 years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power.

Deer
Theatre Three, January 29-February 22
Empty-nesters Ken and Cynthia hit a deer while driving to their weekend house in the Poconos. As their lifeless, bloody new pet takes over their lives, Ken and Cynthia will either rekindle their love or kill each other.

Fat Ham
Dallas Theater Center, January 30-February 8
In this regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, hit Broadway comedy, Juicy’s got a lot on his plate — his mom just married his uncle. All he wants is to make his own way as a queer Black man in a Southern family. But here’s the rub: His father’s ghost just turned up at a backyard barbecue demanding vengeance. In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy.

A Night With Janis Joplin
Circle Theatre, January 29-February 14
A vibrant‭, ‬electrifying tribute to the legendary rock and blues singer‭, this concert-style show ‬celebrates her life‭, ‬her influences‭, ‬and the raw power of her music‭. Janis shares the stage with the voices of trailblazing women who shaped her sound, ‬from Aretha Franklin to Bessie Smith‭.

Where We Stand
Stage West Theatre, January 29-February 15
Your town stands at a crossroads. A neighbor, desperate and out of options, has struck a dangerous bargain. Now their fate lies in your hands. In this interactive play presented as a town hall gathering, the audience must choose: mercy or justice? Broadway actor and Dallas legend Liz Mikel plays a lone storyteller who weaves a world through music and magic. The play, making its regional premiere, will be a co-production with Dallas Theater Center.