The Whimsical World of Seuss Comes to The Royal Theatre, February 13-23, 2025. Step into a world where your imagination can roam wild when The Royal Theatre transforms into the colorful Jungle of Nool, where Horton the Elephant and his friends leap off the page and into your heart. “Seussical Jr.” is live on stage from […]
Showtimes shifted for The Lightning Thief at the Royal Theatre; Jan 15-19
UPDATE JAN 13, 2025: See below new show times, due to recent inclement weather. The Historic Royal Theatre will bring The Lightning Thief to the stage January 9th -19th, sponsored by McCombs Medical and performed by the Young Players Second Stage company. Book by Joe Tracz, music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki, adapted from the […]
Support the Royal Players, get a vote and a free show; annual membership meeting Jan 25th
You can become a part of the Royal Theatre’s future by supporting your community and performance art in Saline County. The Annual Meeting will be held on January 25, 2025. The Royal Players invites interested community members to consider joining as voting members. Come on that Saturday to the optional dinner at 6 p.m. at Wood […]
Young Players to hold auditions for Seussical Jr; Appointments Nov 16th
The Young Players theatre group invites the public to audition for to Audition for Seussical Jr., a musical production based on the works of Dr Seuss. Sign up for an audition time on November 16th, between 10 AM – 5 PM. They auditions will be at Benton First United Methodist Church at 200 North Market […]
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 […]
The Young Players Announce an Incredibly Entertaining 2024-2025 Season
The Young Players (YP) announce the upcoming 2024-25 season, kicking off in September! With two Broadway Junior shows and three full-length productions, there is something for everyone! The Young Players season kicks off with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical in September, 2024. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s […]
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 […]
The Young Players will perform Sister Act Jr at Royal Theatre July 11-21
The Historic Royal Theatre proudly presents the Young Players in their “divine” production of Sister Act JR. This production, made possible by our sponsorship with Everett Buick GMC, will open July 2024. The musical tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a high-spirited aspiring singer, who witnesses a murder and is forced to enter the Queen 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 […]