This outrageous musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The Tony Award winning, best musical Monty Python’s Spamalot is coming to Downtown Benton in search of the Holy Grail. Join King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table at the Historical Royal Theatre March 31st […]
Get tickets now to Sense & Sensibility, Feb 17-27
The Royal Players will perform Sense and Sensibility, sponsored by Big Red. This play, by Kate Hamill, is based on the novel by Jane Austen. Show dates are February 17-27, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Get tickets at TheRoyalPlayers.Ticketleap.com. The Theatre recommends buying tickets on a computer, […]
Get tickets now to “GREASE” at Royal Theatre in Benton Jan 14-16
UPDATE JAN 13, 2022 The Thursday Jan 13th performance of Grease is cancelled, but the show will go on the rest of the weekend. The following is a statement by the Royal Players Thursday morning: Dear Patrons of the Royal Theatre, Like so many other organizations, the Young Players have been affected by the recent […]
Grease coming to Royal Theatre in January; See show list for 2022
The Royal Players and Young Players in Benton announce their upcoming shows, including the popular musical Grease. The older youth in Young Players Second Stage will present Grease from January 6th until the 16th. Accomplished director Justin A. Pike will lead the show with thanks to sponsor Middlebrooks Electric. Next, look forward to the classic, […]
See Elf The Musical Dec 2-12 at Benton’s Royal Theatre
The Royal Players will perform Elf The Musical on Thursday-Sundays from December 2-12, with special thanks to sponsor Everett Buick GMC. How do I get tickets? Tickets go on sale online soon. Where is it? The Royal Theatre is located at 111 S. Market Street in Downtown Benton. What’s it about? Buddy is a young […]
Eat ice cream and take pictures with Elsa & Anna June 28th in Benton
Bring the kids to meet Royal Princesses Elsa and Anna on Monday, June 28th from 6-8 p.m. at Just Ice Cream. Enjoy a scoop of the special “Frostbite” flavor and take pictures with the princesses. Tickets are required for this event and include one scoop and a photo opportunity with Elsa and Anna. It’s $10 […]
Young Players to perform Frozen Jr, July 15-18
The Young Players will present Disney’s Frozen JR., July 15-18, 2021 at the historic Royal Theatre, 111 S. Market Street, in downtown Benton. Sponsored by Everett Buick GMC, the enchanting modern classic from Disney is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The […]
In their 100-year anniversary, Share your memories of the Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre celebrates its 100th birthday in 2020, and they are looking for people to share their memories. They in turn will select stories to share on The Royal Players Facebook page. They want to hear your stories of the Royal Theatre – whether you remember seeing a movie there, or being a cast […]
Young Players Second Stage Presents “Heathers The Musical” Jan 9-19
“What’s your damage?” The Young Players Second Stage group of Benton presents “Heathers The Musical” January 9th-12th and January 16th-19th, 2020 in the historic Royal Theatre, 111 South Market Street, in downtown Benton, Arkansas. The rock musical features music, lyrics, and book by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, and is based on the 1988 film of the same name written by Daniel […]
Musical “Newsies” for the First Time in Arkansas: Sept 15th-30th
For the first time in Arkansas and coming to the Royal Theatre September 15th-30th, 2018 is the Young Players production of Disney’s Newsies the Musical – the Tony Award-winning Broadway phenomenon. The show is based on the historical newsboy strike of 1899 that shook the ivory towers of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. With […]