Dallas/Fort Worth theater performances you don’t want to miss this Spring
Laugh, cry and enjoy the many experiences these theater performances will bring.
THE MOUNTAINTOP
This play, written by Katori Hall and once performed by Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson on Broadway, is a moving reimagination of events that take place the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Where: Circle Theater 230 W. Fourth St.
When: Through April 15
Contact: 817-877-3040
Website: circletheatre.com
SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY
This musical parody tells the fictitious story of a writer/director/star trying to save Broadway from mediocrity and oblivion. Along the way, he also manages to make “hysterical minced meat” out of many classic and new Broadway shows. From playwright Gerard Alessandrini, the comedic tale is guaranteed to offer a fun evening.
Where: Casa Mañana Reid Cabaret Theater 3101 W. Lancaster Ave.
When: Through April 14
Contact: 817-332-2272
Website: casamanana. org
CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90S MUSICAL
Stage West 821 & 823 W. Vickery Blvd., 817-784-9378, stagewest.org Based on the classic film, this musical features two step-siblings who place a bet and vow to destroy anyone who gets in their way. The pair spins a web of dangerous liaisons and finds themselves entangled in the cruelest game of all: love.
Where: Stage West 821 & 823 W. Vickery Blvd.
When: May 4-21
Contact: 817-784-9378
Website: stagewest.org
TOOTSIE
The comedy musical classic is coming to Fort Worth, and Bass Hall says “Broadway’s funniest new musical will have you feeling ‘Unstoppable.’”
Where: Bass Performance Hall 525 Commerce St.
When: May 9-14
Contact:817-212-4280
Website: basshall.com