August 18 – September 20, 2026
Theatre, Dance & More informs you of upcoming dance, musical theatre, plays, and more in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos, Socorro, Ruidoso and more and airs at 3pm, Monday-Friday. Submit your information here.
National Institute of Flamenco Presents:
Cabaret Flamenco
A summer series which invites audiences to experience flamenco in one of its most traditional and intimate settings: the tablao.
On Wednesday, July 1st – Wednesday, August 26th, 7pm at Unit B, 821 San Mateo Rd in Santa Fe. Tickets and information unitsantafe.com.
Santa Fe Playhouse Presents:
Bad Medicine
Native American academics Aislin and Cesar are excited to settle into their new home in Proctor, Massachusetts. Even their nosy white neighbors seem nice enough. But as Aislin becomes aware of strange occurrences surrounding her job at the Natural History Museum, she starts to wonder if there might be something insidious beneath the sleepy town.
Thursday, August 6th – Sunday, August 30th
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm & Sundays, 2pm
Tickets and information at santafeplayhouse.org.
Elite Dance and Theatre Company Present:
The Jungle Book
War is brewing in the jungle. Word on the street is that the Wolf Pack has rescued little Mowgli from the clutches of Shere Khan. By Jungle Law, the tiger has the right to claim all abandoned cubs, but when the Wolf Pack refuses to hand over Mowgli, war is declared. Rival gangs choose sides as the fight for the man-cub and for the safety of the jungle begins.
Sunday, August 9th – Saturday, August 22nd
Thursdays and Fridays,7pm, Saturdays, 2 and 7pm, & Sundays, 2pm
Tickets and information at elitedancetheatre.com.
Vortex Theatre Presents:
They Must Be Women Now
This world premiere is one of the winners of the American Association of Community Theatre’s New Playfest and tells the story of 3 women who learn how strong they are.
Friday, August 14th – Sunday, August 30th
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm and Sundays, 2pm.
Pay What You Will and Talkback with playwright, cast and director on Sunday, August 16th. Tickets and information at vortexabq.org.
Vortex Theatre Presents:
Bless Me Ultima
Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved masterpiece is brought to life on stage, filled with magic, love and music.
Thursday, August 20th – Sunday, August 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm & Sundays, 2pm
Vortex Theatre
2026 New Plays Fest
50 playwrights, 70 plays
Thursday, August 20th – Saturday, August 29th
Thursdays, 7:30pm, Saturday, 2pm, & Sunday, 6:30pm
Tickets and information at vortexabq.org.
New Mexico Actors Lab Presents:
Three Tall Women
Thursday, August 27th – Sunday, September 13th
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm & Sundays, 2pm
Tickets and information at nmactorslab.com.
Albuquerque Little Theatre
Mean Girls
When Cady Heron enters the halls of North Shore High, she’s pulled into a world of cliques, chaos, and calculated popularity led by the infamous Plastics. But as she climbs the social ladder, she risks losing the one thing that matters most: herself.
Friday, August 28th – Sunday, September 13th
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm, and Sundays, 2pm
Tickets and information at albuquerquelittletheatre.org.
Teatro Paraguas Presents:
Esperanza
Friday, August 28th – Sunday, August 30th
Friday & Saturday, 8pm & Sunday, 2pm
This play retells the incredible story of the 1951 strike by the Mexican American miners, highlighting the struggles of the miners seeking fair wages and safer working conditions against the Empire Zinc Mining Company in Bayard, New Mexico.
In the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at nhccnm.org.
West End Productions Presents:
The River
On a moonless night in August when the sea trout run, an unnamed Man brings his new girlfriend to his secluded family cabin. The play unravels into a haunting, mysterious web of memory, as it becomes apparent the Man has brought multiple women to the exact same spot, exploring the thin veil between love, grief, and longing.
Friday, August 28th – Sunday, September 13th
Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm and Sundays, 2pm at the North 4th Arts Center in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at www.westendproductions.org.
National Theatre Live Presents:
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
A striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
On Tuesday, September 1st, 7pm at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at lensic.org.
Fusion Theatre Company Presents:
The River
A remote cabin. A rushing river. Two strangers—and secrets as deep as the water below.
Thursday, September 10th – Sunday, September 20th
Thursdays & Fridays, 7pm, Saturdays, 2 & 7pm, & Sundays, 3pm at Fusion, 708 1st St NW in Albuquerque.