Press Releases
Moon Over Buffalo: A Review
Moon Over Buffalo took the stage February 10th-18th. Local critic Ben Sharp penned a review following the show on Friday, February 16th: A famous fictional Roman general once asked the question, "Are you not entertained?" Well, when it comes to the Wharton Plaza...
A Christmas Carol: A Review
A Christmas Carol took the stage for Student/Press Night. Local critic Ben Sharp penned a review just in time for opening night: Even the hardest-hearted miser would have difficulty not being moved by the Wharton Plaza Theatre’s A Christmas Carol. Set to run from Dec....
Honky Tonk Angels: A Review
Honky Tonk Angels took the stage for Student/Press Night. Local critic Ben Sharp penned a review just in time for opening night: Rousing musical numbers, hilarious social commentary and heavenly harmony make the Wharton Plaza Theatre’s Honky Tonk Angels a joy to...
Anything Goes: A Review
Anything Goes took the stage for Chamber Night and Student/Press Night. Local critic Ben Sharp penned a review just in time for opening night: The simple takeaway from Wharton Plaza Theatre’s Anything Goes is this: Do not let this ship pass you by. The musical comedy...
Local Theatre Selects Hancock, Wandell for Performing Arts Scholarship
PLAZA THEATRE ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR 2023 The Plaza Theatre, a historic and cultural landmark on Monterey Square in Wharton, proudly announces Dante Hancock and Benjamin Wandell as the recipients of this year's Plaza Theatre Scholarship in memory of Mrs....
Cast Selected for Matilda the Musical JR.
🎬 🎥 🎭 CAST LIST ANNOUNCEMENT! We have chosen our cast for the Litefooters Summer Workshop & Production of Matilda the Musical JR. The roles have been filled as follows. First parent meeting and read-through will be Monday, May 22nd at 6:00pm at The Plaza Theatre....
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: A Review
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof took the stage for Chamber Night and Student/Press Night. Critics Becky & Kevin Blalock penned a review just in time for opening night: Even if you’ve never seen Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” you’ve definitely heard of this...
Plaza Theatre Embarks on Historic Architectural Revitalization and Expansion Project
THE ICONIC REGIONAL PERFORMANCE SPACE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND ITS FACILITIES WHILE PRESERVING ITS HISTORIC CHARACTER AND FOSTERING A STRONGER COMMUNITY CONNECTION The Plaza Theatre, a renowned regional performance space and cultural hub, is excited to...
Dividing The Estate: A Review
Dividing the Estate took the stage for Chamber Night and Student/Press Night. Local critic Benjamin Sharp has penned a review just in time for opening night: Leave it to a family inheritance to bring out the worst in people. But leave it to Horton Foote to turn it...
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella: A Review
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella took the stage for Chamber Night and Student/Press Night. Critics Kevin & Becky Blalock have penned a review just in time for opening night: As the feminine half of this Review-Writing Duo, I have to say Rodgers and...