The Royal Theatre in downtown Benton presents SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical, coming on select days June 13th through 23rd. Sponsored by McCombs Medical, this is a full-length musical comedy that will entertain and delight the whole family. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano is going to erupt and it will destroy […]
Award-winning charmer “She Loves Me” coming to the Royal Theatre Feb 16-25
IMPORTANT UPDATE The Royal Players have been affected by the recent weather which has delayed the play “She Loves Me” from opening until Friday February 16th. The performance on Thursday February 15th, is cancelled. Anyone who purchased tickets for the Thursday performance will be refunded. See the other info about this wonderful play below, and […]
Get tickets now: Royal Players to present Footloose the Musical, Jan 5-14
The Historic Royal Theatre is bringing Footloose to the stage in 2024. Get tickets now to see this fun production, performed by the Young Players Second Stage troupe, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Adapted from the successful 1984 film, the story follows teenager Ren and his mother, who move from Chicago to a small farming […]
Compete at the Royal Cheese Dip Festival Oct 7th at the Courthouse
This event was in 2023. Find this year’s event at THIS LINK. 🧀 🧀 🧀 How much cheese dip can you eat and which one is your favorite? The Royal Cheese Dip Festival is coming back for a second year to test your love of dairy. This event is presented by Leadership Saline County (LSC). […]
Peter and the Starcatcher showtimes Sept 7-17 at the Royal Theatre downtown
The Historic Royal Theatre announces Peter and the Starcatcher, coming to the stage in 2023, sponsored by Mid-Town Plumbing and performed by the Young Players. Showtimes Showtimes are as follows: 7pm Thu Sep 7 No Fridays 7pm Sat Sep 9 2pm Sun Sep 10 7pm Thu Sep 14 No Fridays 7pm Sat Sep 16 2pm Sun […]
Royal Players & Young Players release list of 10 upcoming shows for 2023-2024 season
The Royal Players and Young Players invite the public to come to these 8 shows in the upcoming 2023-2024 season. These shows will all take place at the historic Royal Theatre downtown Benton, Arkansas. First, let’s talk about the Young Players (YP)… They are a talented and vibrant group of rising theater stars. The YP […]
Get tickets now for an everlasting memory of Willy Wonka Jr, a musical performed by The Young Players July 13-16
Come see Willy Wonka, Jr., performed live by The Young Players in the historic Royal Theatre in downtown Benton. This play is Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir in this golden ticket adventure. See below for details about the Show Times, The Story, The Tickets, […]
Get tickets for Disney’s The Little Mermaid, June 8-18 at the Royal Theatre
The Historic Royal Theatre presents Royal Players production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. This production, made possible by a sponsorship with Everett Chevrolet, will run June 8th – 18th. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic Disney animated film, “DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID” is a classic and beautiful love […]
Boisterous from the beginning, get tickets for Hello Dolly! The award winning musical Apr 20th-30th
The Royal Players presents the record-setting Broadway hit, Hello, Dolly! Based on the Thornton Wilder play called The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! went on to earn over ten Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for authors MICHAEL STEWART and JERRY HERMAN. Hello Dolly! is boisterous and charming from start to finish, featuring such memorable songs as “Before the Parade Passes […]
Young Players to perform Annie Jr Mar 9-12
UPDATE: ALL PERFORMANCES ARE SOLD OUT. Little Orphan Annie will sing her heart out in the Young Players production of the popular musical at the Historic Royal Theatre in Benton sponsored by Everett Buick GMC and performed by Young Players. Performances are Thursday March 9 – Sunday March 12. Thu 7:00 p.m. Fri 7:00 p.m. […]