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Broadway Las Vegas

Three Reasons to See The Notebook

The Notebook originated as a bestselling Nicholas Sparks romance novel in 1996 before being adapted into a beloved 2004 film. Now, the musical version, which opened on Broadway in 2024, is headed to town for its Las Vegas debut, March 31 to April 5. Here are three reasons to be inside Reynolds Hall when the lights dim for a show the Chicago Sun-Times has hailed as “a stage musical for the ages.”

Performances and Artists / Discovering The Smith Center

Explore Reynolds Hall with a Crossword Puzzle

Discover upcoming performances at The Smith Center, one clue at a time. Our newest official crossword puzzle features fun facts about the remarkable artists, speakers and performances coming to Reynolds Hall in 2026.

Broadway Las Vegas

Smith Center Members Get a Bonus Slice of ‘Stereophonic’ Magic

A few hours before one of Stereophonic’s eight recent performances in Reynolds Hall, Members who donate $1,000 or more annually to the nonprofit performing arts center had the unique opportunity to hear Butler – along with Director Daniel Aukin, Music Director Justin Craig and Lead Producers Sue Wagner and John Johnson – share insight into a Broadway play that earned the most nominations in Tony Awards® history.

Performances and Artists

Catch Broadway Greats Up Close at The Smith Center

Everyone knows The Smith Center is Las Vegas’ home to Broadway shows, with dazzling touring productions playing inside Reynolds Hall each and every season. But did you know you can also catch some of Broadway’s top individual stars beyond those boundaries, performing all across The Smith Center campus?

Education and Outreach / Inside the Theater

Student Matinee Season Opens With Heartwarming ‘Maddi’s Fridge’

Every year, the nonprofit performing arts center welcomes busloads of local students to its campus for free student matinees – part of The Smith Center’s central mission of providing arts access and education to children across Nevada. Last school year alone, more than 42,000 students and teachers participated in student matinees here.

Broadway Las Vegas

Searching for the Sound: A Veteran Vegas Record Producer Reflects on Her Own ‘Stereophonic’-Style Experiences

“Part of a producer’s job is to be a psychiatrist.” That’s how Zoe Thrall, Director of Studio Operations at The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson, describes one critical aspect of working with famous bands – especially stormy ones like the fictitious 1970s rock group featured in Stereophonic, the Tony Award®-winning Broadway production running at The Smith Center October 21-26.

Performances and Artists

Get to Know The Choir of Man

Runaway international hit The Choir of Man hits the Reynolds Hall stage on January 8, and tickets are going fast. You don’t want to miss it. Here are three things to know about the show.

Broadway Las Vegas

Get to Know the Women of ‘Suffs’

Direct from Broadway comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs, about the brilliant, passionate and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Here’s a quick guide to the show’s key female characters.

Inside the Theater

Keeping The Smith Center Current

When The Smith Center opened its doors in 2012, it was rightly hailed as one of the most significant cultural achievements in Las Vegas history. And it wasn’t just a short-term triumph. The Smith Center was designed to be a community hub for generations to come, and that mission requires constant upkeep and modernization efforts all over its campus.