9/19/2022
sensory friendly / Sensory Inclusive
Aiming to make live theater welcoming for all, sensory inclusive performances are designed to accommodate audiences across the autism spectrum and with other sensory sensitivities, including those with physical, emotional, intellectual and developmental disabilities.
9/9/2022
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Costume designer Gabriella Slade beams when she recalls her eagerness to create eye-popping costumes for the mesmerizing musical “SIX.” “I just loved the idea of Henry VIII’s wives being a contemporary pop band. That was enough for me,” Slade recalls with a laugh. “When I realized we were going to do contemporary and historical (costumes) paired together, that was a massive draw for me.”
9/9/2022
Discovering The Smith Center
This past year ushered in two of the most significant achievements in The Smith Center's history: its reopening after the lockdown and its tenth anniversary. In our community report, read about our return to performances, our education and outreach efforts, the Heart of Education Awards and more. Our sincerest gratitude goes out to every member of our community whose support made this monumental year possible.
9/7/2022
Performances and Artists
Her passion and talent gained rapid attention. Nnenna’s powerful vocal interpretations have led her to build a widespread fanbase, on top of performing at the White House and headlining at the Asia Pacific Economic Summit in front of hundreds of world leaders.
8/24/2022
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
Thanks to Morissette working closely with the musical’s creative team, the production fuses her electrifying melodies with groundbreaking theater elements, to portray the struggles and healing of fictional suburban family the Healys.
8/24/2022
Performances and Artists
Artists never know when their big breaks will come – and for Booker T. Jones, his arrived in the middle of a high-school algebra class. Already a multi-instrumentalist known for playing at Memphis clubs, Jones was surprised to have his math class interrupted by his friend, producer David Porter. Porter passed along an urgent message: Stax Records needed a saxophone player for a recording session right away, and Jones could have the job, if he wanted.
8/22/2022
Education and Outreach
For the first time in two years, school buses full of eager children will park at The Smith Center’s campus this fall. As a nonprofit, The Smith Center has presented student matinees in its theaters for roughly 70,000 Southern Nevada students each year since its opening, all at no cost to schools.
8/17/2022
Performances and Artists
When Broadway veteran Heidi Blickenstaff learned she would star in hit musical “Jagged Little Pill” for its reopening on Broadway in 2021, she almost didn’t believe it. “I never thought something like this would happen,” Blickenstaff says of leading such a powerful musical, chronicling the struggles and healing of suburban family the Healys. “It’s wildly precious.”
8/16/2022
Performances and Artists
During challenging times, a spark of imagination can lift the spirits – and Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) will present shows packed with fantastical thrills for its 2022-2023 season. With ballets that range from haunting and mysterious to bright and whimsical, this season will offer entertaining shows with acrobatic performances, certain to enchant longtime NBT fans, as well as those new to ballet.
8/11/2022
Performances and Artists
Most people recognize the face of stage-and-screen star Alan Cumming – and it’s no wonder why. While the Scottish performer got his start starring in productions at illustrious European theaters, his career rocketed after he crossed the Atlantic to America. Over the past three decades, Cumming has earned acclaim for his starring roles in theater, television and film – earning him two Tony Awards and making him a favorite among audiences of all ages.