If you’re passing 111 S. Market Street in downtown Benton anytime soon, you’ll see that major renovations are underway at the historic Royal Theatre. The most noticeable difference is its iconic vertical sign is missing from the skyline. Read more below. This is just one part of a larger effort to restore the building’s vintage […]
Annie Get Your Gun (stone) coming to the Royal Theatre April 9-19
The historic Royal Theatre will bring a Broadway classic to the stage this spring with its production of Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun (Stone), running April 9–19, 2026, sponsored by W.W. & Anne Jones Charitable Trust. Read all of the details below, including the list of Cast and Crew. This musical tells the story […]
Royal Players present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical,” Dec 4-14
The Royal Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, to be performed live, December 4th-7th and 11th-14th. Read more below. Celebrate the season at the Historic Royal Theatre as The Royal Players present The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical. It will run December 4th-7th and 11th-14th. This hysterically funny and heartwarming […]
Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical is coming to the Royal Theatre Sept 11-21
The Royal Players announce Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical, coming to Benton for their fall production. It’s sponsored by Little Rock Allergy & Asthma Clinic and plays September 11-21. Read more below. The Royal Players and the historic Royal Theatre are excited to bring the chilling tale of the struggle between good and evil […]
Royal Night Live seeks musical and comedy auditions; Sign up for Apr 8th
The Royal Theatre in Benton Arkansas proudly announces auditions for Royal Night Live: A night of Music and Comedy. Read more below. WHAT IS IT? An idea co-conceived and co-directed by Matthew Burns and Amy Armstrong, and inspired by a certain television show by an almost similar name, the show promises a family friendly night […]
Get seats now for Neil Simon’s comedy “Rumors” at the Royal Theatre – Apr 3-13
The Royal Players invite you to join them for side splitting laughter as they bring Neil Simon’s Rumors to life. Rumors hits the stage April 3rd-13th. This production is sponsored by W.W. & Anne Jones Charitable Trust. Read more below. Written by Tony Award winning playwright, Neil Simon, Rumors is a beloved fast-paced comedy that […]
Post-radio Comedian Angry Patrick is doing what he wants, and that can be dangerous
What did “Angry Patrick,” turn into? We knew him as the gravelly-voiced, crap-your-pants-funny comedian. We listened to him for 20 years on hard rock radio station The Edge 100.3 FM, and now he’s a… real estate agent? Ok yes, that’s true, but the Benton, Arkansas resident just made a big announcement, and it’s all making […]
Saline County native comes home to do comedy show March 20th in Benton
Elias Israel – better known to Saline County as Elijah Tindall – is bringing his standup comedy to Benton. It’s a homecoming for him, since he grew up in the area. This is a family friendly, all-ages show at Centerpoint Church. The show is Friday, March 20th at 7 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation […]
Aaron Sarlo to Perform in Concert in Benton, October 14th
Aaron Sarlo will perform live in Concert in Benton on Saturday, October 14, 2017 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Benton location of the Saline County Library. Aaron Sarlo is a musician and comedian from Little Rock, Arkansas, founder of the seminal power pop band Techno-Squid Eats Parliament and punk band, The Dangerous Idiots. A veteran of […]
Round 1 of The World Series of Comedy, Wednesday Night
MySaline’s own Shelli Poole will be one of the judges on this night to kick off the World Series of Comedy at Loony Bin in Little Rock. This event is part of one of the most prestigious international comedy competitions in the country. Come see some of the best comics in the area face off […]