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Goth rock gods The Cure will tour in summer 2023 with date in Dallas

Robert Smith and The Cure will play Dos Equis Pavilion on May 13.

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Legendary English rock band The Cure is coming to Dallas, part of a North American tour that will include the first Texas stop at Dos Equis Pavilion on Saturday, May 13.

Called Shows of a Lost World, the tour launches on May 10 in New Orleans, and including two other dates in Texas: Houston on May 12 and Austin on May 14.

The tour also includes two 3-night stands — at Madison Square Garden in New York and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles — before wrapping up in Miami on July 1. The majority of the venues will be outdoor, including the Dallas date at Dos Equis Pavilion.

The tour supports a new album that has been in the works since 2019, called Songs of a Lost World, which is forecast to come out sometime this spring.

This year marks The Cure's 45th anniversary after their formation in 1978. They rose to fame in the late '80s/early '90s with top-selling albums Disintegration and Wish, featuring indelible hits like "Lullaby," "Lovesong," and "Never Enough."

The last time The Cure came to this side of the pond was 2016, when they played the same three Texas cities. Their last visit before that was in 2008, giving fans precious few opportunities to see them play live.

The touring lineup includes frontman Robert Smith, the band's only original member, plus guitarist Reeves Gabrels, bassist Simon Gallup, drummer Jason Cooper, keyboardist Roger O’Donnell, and drummer Jason Cooper, plus the surprise return of guitarist/keyboardist Perry Bamonte, who played in the band from 1990-2005.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, March 15 via Ticketmaster Verified Fan Sale, which requires registration to access. Fans can register through March 13 at 10 am Pacific Time.

In an email sent out to fans, Smith stated that "The Cure have agreed all ticket prices, and apart from a few Hollywood Bowl charity seats, there will be no ‘platinum’ or ‘dynamically priced’ tickets on this tour."

The tour dates are as follows:

May 10 New Orleans, Smoothie King Center
May 12 Houston, Toyota Center
May 13 Dallas, Dos Equis Pavilion
May 14 Austin, Moody Center
May 16 Albuquerque, Isleta Amphitheater
May 18 Phoenix, Desert Diamond Arena
May 20 San Diego, Nicu Amphitheatre
May 23-24-25 Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
May 27 San Francisco, Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 1 Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena
June 2 Vancouver, Rogers Arena
June 4 Salt Lake City, Vivint Smart Home Arena
June 6 Denver, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
June 8 Minneapolis St. Paul, Xcel Energy Center
June 10 Chicago, United Center
June 11 Cleveland, Blossom Music Center
June 13 Detroit, Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 14 Toronto, Budweiser Stage
June 16 Montreal, Bell Centre
June 18 Boston, Xfinity Center
June 20-21-22 New York, Madison Square Garden
June 24 Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
June 25 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27 Atlanta, State Farm Arena
June 29 Tampa, Amalie Arena
July 1 Miami, Miami-Dade Arena

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Premieres lead the way in Dallas Theater Center's 2026-27 season

Aigner Mizzelle and Okieriete Onaodowan in the off-Broadway production of The Monsters

Photo courtesy of Manhattan Theatre Club

The Monsters, which started off-Broadway, will make its regional premiere as part of Dallas Theater Center's 2026-27 season.

The 2026-2027 season for Dallas Theater Center will feature six productions, including three world premieres, a regional premiere, a returning favorite, and a to-be-determined sixth production.

The inaugural season of incoming Enloe/Rose Artistic Director, Jaime Castañeda, will be marked by a renewed commitment to new work at Dallas Theater Center.

That starts with with the world premieres of three new shows:

The Cold War thriller Reykjavik86 by Gabe McKinley, which brings the 1986 nuclear summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to life on stage. It will be the initial production of the season, running September 11-27, 2026 at Wyly Theatre.
The dark comedy musical Kill Local, with a book by Mat Smart and music and lyrics by Liza Anne, is about Sheila and her sister, Abigail, who work together for their mother’s small family business, which just so happens to be assassins. It features killer songs about blood ties, revenge, and how hard it is to get unstuck. It will run March 26-April 11, 2027 in the Wyly Studio Theatre
The Making of a Saint by KJ Sanchez is theatrical exploration of faith and family in which KJ, a documentary writer/performer, sets out to understand the story of Sister Blandina, whom KJ's brother is helping to canonize. It will be the final scheduled show of the season, running May 14-June 6, 2027 in the Wyly Studio Theatre.

Joining them will be the regional premiere of The Monsters by Ngozi Anyanwu, about a scrappy young fighter named Lil who is ready to enter the ring. She reconnects with her brother Big, an accomplished fighter in the local MMA scene and tries to earn his respect.

The production, which just finished a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run on March 22, runs October 9-November 1, 2026 in the Wyly Studio Theatre.

A yet-to-be-named fifth production, which will be announced on June 1, will run February 5-21, 2027 in the Kalita Humphreys Theater.

All of those productions will be part of the season subscriptions. Dallas Theater Center's annual holiday production of A Christmas Carol, running November 27-December 27, 2026 at Wyly Theatre, can be added on.

“New work is the engine of the American Theater, and Dallas Theater Center will be a laboratory for artists who have something urgent and honest to express today,” said Enloe/Rose Artistic Director Jaime Castañeda in a statement. "These plays are about the now, and they are events for the stage that are in direct conversation with the audience."

DTC’s Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company members will be featured throughout the 2025-26 season, including Christina Austin Lopez, Tiana Kaye Blair, Blake Hackler, Bob Hess, Liz Mikel, Alex Organ, Molly Searcy, Tiffany Solano, Sally Nysteun Vahle, Esteban Vilchez, Zachary J. Willis, and Bri Woods, who is the Linda and Bill Custard SMU Meadows Actor.

Subscriptions for the 2026-27 season are available now, and can be purchased online at DallasTheaterCenter.org or by calling the DTC Box Office at 214-522-8499.

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