Jackson, MS Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - March 07, 2024

What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Thalia Mara Hall? As the lights dimmed and the music started in the auditorium of Thalia Mara Hall on Wednesday, February 28th, the air was charged and it felt like we were being invited into something sacred that was about to take place. ...

Review: CELTIC WOMAN 20 at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - February 28, 2024

Celtic Woman returned to Jackson, Mississippi on its 20th anniversary tour and it is evident that the magic of the group has not faded with time!...

Review: LITTLE WOMEN ASTONISHES AUDIENCE MEMBERS IN JACKSON at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - February 14, 2024

What do you get when you take a fiercely determined young woman, her three vastly different but equally loyal sisters, an imagination that can create whole operatic tragedies in the space of an old attic?  Little Women the Musical, which made a stop at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi on Feb...

Review: A Loverly Night at Thalia Mara Hall with MY FAIR LADY
by Juliana Asbill - January 22, 2024

My Fair Lady is still as iconic and beautiful as ever with the Lincoln Center Theatre Production’s tour!...

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL Turns Jackson Positively Pink!
by Juliana Asbill - January 24, 2023

Legally Blonde is fun, fashionable, and fabulous - and very pink!...

BWW Review: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Brings a World of Pure Imagination to Jackson
by Juliana Asbill - March 23, 2022

The Candy Man came to Jackson on Sunday, March 13th, and brought a world of pure imagination with him. As part of Broadway in Jackson’s 2021-2022 season, presented by Trustmark, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s North American tour stopped at Thalia Mara Hall for one night only....

BWW Review: CIRQUE MUSICA HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Wows at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - December 26, 2021

Jackson audiences were wowed on Wednesday night, December 22nd as Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular took to the stage of Thalia Mara Hall. Daredevils, aerialists, and acrobats (oh, my!) shocked audience members with gravity-defying stunts....

BWW Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Lifts Us Up at Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - December 22, 2021

Another jukebox musical, this one based on a romantic movie from the 80’s? You might be wondering if that is really a good idea.  Rest assured, the An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical tour does not disappoint in the slightest! ...

BWW Review: ANASTASIA Brings Broadway Back to Thalia Mara Hall
by Juliana Asbill - November 17, 2021

Home, love, family…these are the things that the titular character of Anastasia the Musical longs to find on a grand adventure with a couple of con men as her only companions. Along the way, she’s also hoping to find out just whether or not she is the daughter of the last, late Russian czar, and if...