January 14th – March 1, 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.
Vortex Theatre Presents:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Beginning the theatre’s 50th season with a production of Shakespeare’s beloved play. Experience the magic of Shakespeare’s best loved play, where fairies, goblins, and lovers frolic and fight.
Friday, January 9th – Sunday, February 1st
On Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm and Sundays, 2pm
Tickets and information at vortexabq.org.
Albuquerque Little Theatre Presents:
The Children’s Hour
At a girl’s boarding school in the 1930s two ambitious teachers, Martha and Karen, find out the power of a rumor when one of their disgruntled students, Mary, spreads a lie that the two of them are engaging in an affair.
Friday, January 30th – Sunday, February 8th
On Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm, and Sundays, 2pm at Albuquerque Little Theatre, 224 San Pasquale Ave SW. Tickets and information at albuquerquelittletheatre.org.
Adobe Theater Presents:
Anthropology
A contemporary thriller that centers around two sisters–one who is an AI programmer and one who has been missing for the last year. A moving intersection of family, technology, and legacy.
Friday, January 16th – Sunday, February 1st
On Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 7:30pm, and Sundays, 2pm at the Adobe Theatre, 9813 4th St NW in Albuquerque.Tickets and information at adobetheater.org.
Devon Frieder Productions Presents:
Anastasia the Musical
From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920’s, a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.
Friday, January 23rd – Sunday, February 1st
On Fridays & Saturdays, 7pm, and Sundays, 2pm at the Frank & Delores Hines stage at Sandia Preparatory School, 532 Osuna Rd NW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information devonfriederproductions.com.
Heart Strings Theatre Company Presents:
Alice By Heart
This play explores the poignancy of first love, coming to terms with loss, and finding the courage to move forward, celebrating the transformational power of the imagination even in the harshest of times.
On Friday, January 23rd, 6:30pm & Saturday, January 24th, 2pm at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 9500 Constitution in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at heartstringstheatre.com.
Breaking Even Presents:
Such Unknown Horrors
An all-female reimagining of classic vampire lore, loosely inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla. Blending original narration and choreography by Annmarie Garcia Sheahan, the production offers a bold feminist retelling of Dracula through multiple genres of dance.
On Friday, January 23rd & Saturday, January 24th, 7pm & Sunday, January 25th, 2pm at North 4th Arts Center, 4904 4th St NW in Albuquerque. Tickets and information at breakingevenabq.com.
Popejoy Presents:
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
On Sunday, January 18th, 3pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Sing-a-long Broadway
A musical theatre party celebrating Broadway’s biggest hits!
On Sunday, January 25th, 3pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Shen-Yun 2026
Classical dance and music showcasing 5,000 years of civilization and divinely inspired culture.
On Tuesday, January 27th, 7:30pm & Wednesday, January 28th, 1:30pm in Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Tickets and information at unmtickets.com.
The Lensic Performing Arts Center Presents:
National Theatre Live! : Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.
On Tuesday, January 20th, 7pm at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
National Theatre Live!: Inter Alia
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
On Thursday, January 27th, 7pm at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco in Santa Fe. Tickets and information at lensic.org.
East Mountain Dance Presents:
Cinderella!
A fairytale favorite, Cinderella! the ballet. Cinderella, a young woman who is mistreated and underestimated by her stepmother and stepsisters, overcomes adversity and hardship with a little encouragement, guidance, and magic from her mystical Fairy Godmother.
On Saturday, January 24th, 2pm & 7pm in the Journal Theatre at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW. Tickets and information at nhccnm.org.
West End Productions Presents:
Red Velvet
A riveting and heartfelt historical drama about the true story of Ira Aldridge, an African-American who, in 1833, became the first Black actor to play Othello on the London stage.
Friday, February 13th – Sunday, March 1st
On Fridays & Saturdays, 7:30pm, and Sundays, 2pm at North 4th Arts Center, 4904 4th St NW in Albuquerque. Tickets and Information at www.westendproductions.org.