A New Dawn Arises
Our stage comes alive with courage, heart, and the hope of something better ahead. In a world shaped by fear and uncertainty, love endures, strength emerges, and the future begins to open. This is a story about finding the light again.
2026/2027
A New Dawn
Great theatre is about moments you cannot replay. The laugh that catches you off guard. The silence before the reveal. The applause that starts before you even realize you are on your feet. This season, Waco Civic Theatre brings together beloved titles and unforgettable stories in one extraordinary year.
With a Season Membership, you are not just attending productions. You are part of the energy, the anticipation, and the beginning of something worth sharing.
Upcoming Shows & Events
Dear Evan Hansen
Experience the Central Texas Premiere of the musical that spoke to a generation.
Funny, heartbreaking, and uncomfortably honest, it follows a teenager who wants what nearly everyone wants at that age: to be seen, to be chosen, to matter. Evan Hansen is a high school student struggling with anxiety, isolation, and the quiet ache of feeling invisible. When a misunderstanding pulls him into the center of a tragedy, he is suddenly offered something he has longed for: connection, attention, and the chance to belong. But what begins as a moment he does not know how to stop becomes a growing lie that draws in grieving parents, classmates, and the community around him. As the story deepens, audiences experience a moving, emotionally layered journey through loneliness, hope, family, grief, and the enormous pressure of trying to hold together a version of yourself that was never true.
With a book by Steven Levenson and an acclaimed score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan Hansen became a cultural phenomenon, winning the 2017 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Washington Post called it “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.”
Parental guidance advised due to mature themes including anxiety, grief, and emotional distress.
Come From Away
Few days are more important in America’s 250 years than September 11, 2001, and Come From Away does something remarkable with that history. It asks us to witness the humanity that rose in response. Set in the days after 9/11, the musical tells the true story of 7,000 airline passengers unexpectedly grounded in Gander, Newfoundland, and the small town that opened its homes, schools, and hearts to them. What unfolds is funny, generous, deeply emotional, and quietly thrilling: a story about strangers becoming neighbors, fear giving way to compassion, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and inspired by the real events and real people at the heart of the story, Come From Away has become one of the most beloved musicals of this century. Its unforgettable score includes “Welcome to the Rock,” “Me and the Sky,” “Prayer,” and “Somewhere”.
The New York Times called it “a celebration of the best of humankind,” and the Financial Times praised it as “a moving, irresistible show that unapologetically champions kindness.”
Come From Away was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning Best Direction of a Musical, and went on to win Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards.
Young Sherlock
Step back in time and discover the very first case of the world's greatest detective.
As a student at Butterworth Academy, young Sherlock Holmes is drawn into a mystery when two girls suddenly disappear from the school. With the help of his loyal friend and classmate, John Watson, Sherlock sets out to solve his very first crime.
As the investigation unfolds, the flamboyant psychic Madame Lulu arrives, promising to locate the missing students, while the well meaning but hopelessly inept Constable Bing fumbles through his own investigation. When Madame Lulu miraculously "finds" the girls only after their parents pay a hefty ransom, Sherlock suspects there's far more to the story than meets the eye.
Armed with his sharp wit and unmatched powers of deduction, Sherlock devises a clever trap to expose the true culprit, beginning the legendary career of the detective who could outsmart even the police.
