Here’s the most recent Weekend Entertainment Roundup from Eric E. Harrison, tradition reporter on the Arkansas Democrat Gazette:

LIVE THEATER:

It’s the ultimate weekend for the Actors’ Theatre of Little Rock’s manufacturing of Spring Awakening (music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics and e book by Steven Sater), 7:30 p.m right this moment by way of Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday on the Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 Louisiana St., Little Rock. Based on the 1891 German play of the identical title by Frank Wedekind and set in a small German city, it follows the awakening of younger people to the intricacies of their our bodies, minds and feelings, hindered by the city’s inflexible and authoritarian figures. Leo Martinez performs Melchior, with Finley Daniel as Wendela. Find tickets at centralarkansastickets.com.

At Murry’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Colonel Glenn Road, Little Rock, the Arkansas premiere of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical is onstage by way of April 27.The music is by Neil Berg, with lyrics by Nick Meglin and a e book by Dan Remmes based mostly on the 1993 movie. Tom Cooper and Jeff Bailey tackle the movie roles performed by Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, childhood mates who proceed to feud as small-town codgers whose competitors heats up once they vie for the affections of a fantastic, eccentric and charming new neighbor (performed by Miranda Jane). For extra data name (501) 562-3131 or go surfing at murrysdp.com.

LIVE MUSIC

The Metropolitan Opera cinecasts its dwell efficiency of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at 11:55 a.m. Saturday to film theaters throughout the nation, together with the Movie Tavern Little Rock, 11300 Bass Pro Parkway, Little Rock, and the Central City 10, 909 Higdon Ferry Road Hot Springs. More data at metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/theater-finder/.

Singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt headlines at 8 p.m. Thursday at Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Ave. Call (501) 372-7707; or go to stickyz.com.

And native (kind of) musician Kevin Kerby, founding father of the band Mulehead and who earlier than that was with Ho Hum, performs at 8 p.m. right this moment on the White Water Tavern, 2500 W. Seventh St. (501) 375-8400; whitewatertavern.com.

And when you occur to be wherever close to Fort Smith on Tuesday, try Croce Plays Croce: fiftieth Anniversary–A J. Croce performing songs by his late father, Jim Croce, and a few of his personal, 8 p.m. at Temple Live, 200 N, eleventh St, ticketmaster.com.

COMING UP

The eleventh season of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Jazz within the Park opens with a efficiency by the Rod P Outfit, April 3 within the River Market Pavilions, behind the Ottenheimer Market Hall, 400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Performances are 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday in April. ‘The Funkanites carry out April 10, with Keith Savage onstage April 17 and Amina Figarova & The World Orphan Choir performing April 24. Performances are free, go to littlerock.com.

And Argenta Contemporary Theatre, which a few weeks in the past introduced it had modified its title–it was once the Argenta Community Theater–and its idea, closes its 2023-24 season April 17-27 with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and opens its 2024-25 season of six musicals and two “straight” performs, June 26-27 with Annie Jr. Tickets and knowledge at argentacontemporarytheatre.org.

Tune in at 4:44pm each week to listen to Eric’s roundup for arts and tradition occasions in Central Arkansas throughout All Things Considered on Little Rock Public Radio.