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Broadway Las Vegas

Meet the Cob County Characters of Shucked

Tony Award®-winning musical comedy Shucked takes place in the small farming town of Cob County, where corn is everything. When the town’s corn suddenly starts dying, a young woman named Maizy sets off on a journey to find help. Get to know the colorful characters of Shucked.

Education and Outreach

DLUX Puppets Brings the Whole Family to ‘Neverland’

A pair of slack-jawed pirates are slouched over a table backstage in Reynolds Hall. No, they’re not Fremont Street Jack Sparrows who wandered over after busking; they’re the pirates many folks meet first: Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. And these pirates aren’t people – they’re life-sized puppets. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Derek Lux’s impressive Neverland puppets.

Performances and Artists

Three Spring Myron’s Musts

Here are three upcoming spring acts we strongly recommend you don’t miss. Regulars know, the calendar for Myron’s at The Smith Center is constantly packed with fantastic touring artists.

Discovering The Smith Center

Meet Our New Show Program Advertisers

The Smith Center is excited to announce nine new advertisers making their debut in this season’s show program. Together, their support helps fund important education and outreach initiatives on campus and in the community.

Broadway Las Vegas

Get to Know The Smith Center’s 2026-2027 Broadway Shows

Our 2026-2027 season brings together an unforgettable lineup of legendary Tony Award®-winning favorites and thrilling new voices from Broadway. Learn all about the incredible lineup this new season has to offer.

Education and Outreach

Direct from Dublin: ‘Secrets of Space’ Shines at Student Matinees

Student matinees were out of this world recently when our Education and Outreach team welcomed Secrets of Space to the Reynolds Hall stage. Northern Ireland theater company Cahoots NI made its return to The Smith Center to share the original production.

Discovering The Smith Center

An Insider’s Guide to Parking at The Smith Center

As the Symphony Park area around The Smith Center changes, so do the parking options for those of you coming Downtown for performances and other events here. And that means that whether you’re relatively new to The Smith Center or you’ve been coming to our campus since we opened the doors in 2012, you probably wouldn’t mind some new advice on the most hassle-free ways to get in and out of the surrounding garages.

Community Impact

Three Reasons to Volunteer at The Smith Center

The Smith Center relies on its amazing team of volunteers to assist not only with public performances but also with its vital development and education efforts. Here are three reasons you might consider volunteering at The Smith Center.

Community Impact

Illusionist-Educator Kevin Spencer Empowers Through Magic Therapy

When Kevin Spencer performs a magic trick, curiosity is instantly sparked — no matter if he’s in front of a kindergarten class or working with Parkinson’s patients. “It doesn’t make any difference if you’re 5 years old, if you’re 50 years old, if you’re 100 years old … everybody is intrigued by the seeming impossibility of a magic trick,” he says.