Main Stage

Performances: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays 2:00pm matinee

The Davis Musical Theatre Company proudly announces our current season of Broadway Musicals to be performed at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive, Davis.

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2025 - 2026 Season - Upcoming Shows

Little Shop of Horrors - March 6 through March 29, 2026

Underwritten by Sharon Joyce

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

Directed by Brian McCann
Choreographed by Logan Sexton
Musical direction by Tonya Whitson-Whennen

Auditions: Jan 11, 2026 & Jan 12, 2026

Shrek, The Musical - April 24 through May 17, 2026

Underwritten by Suzy Goldschmidt, in honor of David Goldschmidt

Once upon a time, in a far-away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairy tale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task - if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad but a fairy tale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

Recommended for all ages

Directed by Brian McCann
Musical direction by Montana Monce

Auditions: Mar 8, 2026 & Mar 9, 2026

RENT - June 26 through July 19, 2026

Underwritten by Nancy Dunne

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Recommended for theater goers 13 & up

Directed by Kyle Jackson
Choreographed by Kyle Jackson

Auditions: Apr 26, 2026 & Apr 27, 2026

2026 - 2027 Season - Upcoming Shows

The Addams Family - September 4 through September 27, 2026

A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family whom her parents have never met. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Recommended for ages 10 and up

Auditions: Jul 5, 2026 & Jul 6, 2026

Mean Girls - November 6 through November 29, 2026

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a "Revenge Party" to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.

Recommended for ages 13 and up

Auditions: Sep 6, 2026 & Sep 7, 2026

West Side Story - January 8 through January 31, 2027

From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

Recommended for ages 13 and up

Auditions: Nov 8, 2026 & Nov 9, 2026

Brigadoon - March 5 through March 28, 2027

A Scottish fantasy about New Yorker Tommy Albright who unexpectedly arrives at the mysterious Scottish Highland village of Brigadoon, which only appears for one day every 100 years. When Tommy meets and falls in love with Fiona, a beautiful villager in this magical hamlet, he must decide whether to return to his old life, or stay in Brigadoon — forever.. It includes Waitin’ for My Dearie, I’ll Go Home with Bonnie Jean, Come to Me, Bend to Me, Almost Like Being in Love, There But for You Go I, The Heather on the Hill and My Mother’s Weddin’ Day. This is a tribute to simplicity, true love and goodness, which is hidden from the ordinary traveler.

Recommended for ages 8 and up

Auditions: Jan 10, 2027 & Jan 11, 2027

Come From Away (2027) - April 30 through May 23, 2027

Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.

Recommended for ages 10 and up

Auditions: Mar 7, 2027 & Mar 8, 2027

Frozen - June 25 through July 18, 2027

In the beautiful mountainous kingdom of Arendelle, Princesses Anna and Elsa grow up sheltered inside their castle, isolated from the world and increasingly distant from each other. When Elsa is crowned queen, the magical powers she’s desperately tried to conceal from her sister take control, and she flees into the mountains. As a ferocious winter descends on Arendelle, Anna sets off on an epic journey to find Elsa and bring her home – with the help of hardworking ice harvester Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, and a happy-go-lucky snowman named Olaf.

Full of magic, humor, and a stunning musical score, Frozen is a powerful tale of sisterhood, acceptance, and finding the real meaning of true love.

Recommended for all ages

Auditions: May 3, 2027 & May 4, 2027