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Halloween is less than two weeks away, but that’s more than enough time to get extra treats, tricks and frights in before the big night with these Lawrence events.
Lizzie Borden has an axe to grind in Theatre Lawrence’s upcoming all-female rock musical.
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Whether you’ve got kids in costumes looking for some mild frights or you’re ready to go all-out with guts and gore on Halloween night, Lawrence has plenty of seasonal festivities this month.
“Chasing Nirvana,” a grungy, Gen X-inspired musical made by a Lawrence artist, will soon take to the Theatre Lawrence stage, supported by the Louise ImMasche Striving Artist Project.
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Theatre Lawrence will open its 2026 season with “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” a New Orleans-set adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic that completed a Broadway run in 2025.
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A fund created in the name of Louise ImMasche, a Theatre Lawrence performer who died last year, will support the debut performances of “Chasing Nirvana,” a musical full of ‘90s pop culture grit and glamor.
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No broomsticks are required to attend the Lawrence Opera Theatre’s 2026 season, “Basic Witches,” which is full of thrilling, macabre and espresso-fueled performances.
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Theatre Lawrence’s 2026-27 season will offer a mix of classic adaptations, contemporary musicals and character-driven dramas, including “Come From Away” and “The Wizard of Oz.”
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Theatre Lawrence’s Striving Artist Project will honor the legacy of Louise ImMasche — a local performer who was killed in a car crash in October — by funding an original play or musical from an area artist.
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The community is invited to a Celebration Tour Cabaret featuring work by Louise ImMasche, a beloved local theatre performer who died in October. The event will help birth a fund at Theatre Lawrence to support striving artists.
