Broadway has the Tony Awards, and Benton has the BenTony Awards. The Royal Players and Young Players invite the public to this special night, to celebrate the casts and crews from all of the last year’s productions at the Royal Theatre. READ MORE BELOW Awards are given out in various categories. For 2024, there is […]
Earn Best Cheese Dip Bragging Rights at the Salty Cheese Dip Festival *** New Date November 2nd***
Do you have THE BEST cheese dip recipe? Are you ready to vie for world…or at least Saline County…cheese dip domination?? It’s time to enter your recipe into the Salty Cheese Dip Festival and let your peers be the judge! Leadership Saline County, in partnership with the EMpact One Foundation, is set to host the […]
See Matilda at the Royal Theatre, Sept 5-15
The Historic Royal Theatre is excited to bring ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL to the stage in 2024, sponsored by Everett Buick GMC, and performed by the Young Players. READ BELOW FOR DETAILS & TICKETS The Story: Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her […]
See The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Royal Theatre August 8-18
The Historic Royal Theatre presents the Royal Players in their production of the musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This production, is made possible by a sponsorship with Midtown Plumbing. Special thanks to the Benton A&P Commission as well for their support. READ BELOW FOR DETAILS & TICKETS The Story: The musical The Hunchback of […]
Spongebob the Musical coming to the Royal Theatre June 13-23
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). […]
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 […]