2019 Narnia and C.S. Lewis Theatre: Summer Update

The Horse and His Boy

This summer exceptional Narnia and C.S. Lewis theatre productions await Narnia Fans in USA. Academy of the Arts brings the return of The Horse and His Boy to the stage from July 5-August 3 in Greensville, South Carolina. Fellowship for the Performing Arts has announced the return of The Great Divorce to the stage in 2019 along with national tours of C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert and The Screwtape Letters. Meanwhile An Evening with C.S. Lewis by David Payne is also continuing a national tour. Follow NarniaFans.com for the latest C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia theatre news and check the city listing below to see if one of these shows is coming to a city near you.

The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy

The first USA production of The Horse and His Boy returns to the Logos Theatre in Greensville, South Carolina. This show is made by the same team that created the extraordinary stage play of Prince Caspian. This show is set apart by the genuine passion that the team has for The Chronicles of Narnia and the show itself has been financed by donations from Narnia Fans around the world. The show only runs weekends this summer from July 5 to August 3 so if you are able to attend don’t miss this opportunity.

You can also get a peek backstage during the opening weekend, using code NARNIAFANS to get a free Backstage Pass! (The backstage pass has a value of $20.)

Tickets Now Available for Purchase

The Great Divorce

     The Great Divorce returns to the stage in 2019. This excellent show first premiered in 2013 and is by the Fellowship for Performing Arts team which has produced several other C.S. Lewis plays including Shadowlands. The Great Divorce will open their season in New York December 13-29 followed by a national tour. USA tour locations will include Washington D.C., Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Los Angeles, and a dozen more cities. Visit NarniaFans.com or Fellowship for Performing Arts for the full tour schedule as it is announced…

C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert National Tour

Also by Fellowship for Performing Arts is the continuing USA tour of C.S. Lewis The Most Reluctant Convert. NarniaFans.com has reviewed this show with four out of five shields for a wonderful job bringing C.S. Lewis’s faith journey to the stage. Several of the locations in the show’s national tour include universities as part of the Fellowship for Performing Arts campus initiative. If you are not able to see The Most Reluctant Convert in person the show is now available on DVD and Amazon Prime streaming.

2019 Tour Dates:

Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center June 29. Book tickets.

Santa Monica, CA – Broad Stage July 11-21. Book tickets.

Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre August 2-3. Book tickets.

Bay Harbor, MI – Great Lakes Center for the Arts August 10. Book tickets.

*NEW* Chapel Hill, NC – University of North Carolina October 3. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Charleston, SC – Gaillard Center October 6. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Columbia, SC – University of South Carolina Koger Center October 13. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Philadelphia, PA – University of Pensilvania Zellerbach Theatre November 6. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Charlottesville, VA – University of Virgina Paramount Theater November 14. Tickets on sale soon…

The Screwtape Letters National Tour

    Did the devil make you do it? C.S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters as a series of letters from an elder demon about how to better control a human’s behavior. This book has been masterfully adapted into a dramatic presentation that is critically acclaimed worldwide. During a previous national tour Narnia Fans interviewed The Screwtape Letters creative director and original cast Max McLean. Now this sensational show is returning for a national tour staring Brent Harris as Screwtape.

2019 Tour Dates:

Richmond, VA – Dominion Energy Center June 29. Book tickets.

Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater July 13-14. Book tickets.

Norfolk, VA – Harrison Opera House July 21. Book tickets.

*NEW* Boston, MA – Calderwood Pavilion August 8-11. Book tickets.

*NEW* Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Playhouse Square October 5-8. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* South Bend, IN – University of Notre Dame The Morris Center October 13. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Indianapolis, IN – Butler University Clowes Hall November 2. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre November 16. Tickets on sale soon…

An Evening with C.S. Lewis: My Life’s Journey

Last year the Logos Theatre (where The Horse and His Boy is now playing) hosted a performance of David Payne’s An Evening with C.S. Lewis. This year the show continues its national tour. This one man stage show is set as if you are part of a group of American Journalists being entertained in C.S. Lewis’s home during the 1960s. Topics of conversation include his friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien and the development of The Chronicles of Narnia.

2019 Tour Dates

*NEW* Prescot, AZ – Yavapai College Performing Arts Center September 21. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Raleigh, NC – A.J. Fletcher Opera October 4-5. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Burnsville, MN – Ames Center October 10. Book tickets.

*NEW* Pueblo, CO – Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center October 13. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Chicago, IL – Broadway Playhouse October 22-November 3. Book tickets.

*NEW* Mesa, AZ – Nesbit/Elliot Playhouse November 21-23. Tickets on sale soon…

*NEW* Mesa, AZ – Nesbit/Elliot Playhouse November 21-23. Tickets on sale soon…

About David Sutton 117 Articles
A world traveling theme park engineer and Narniaexpert. I first heard the Chronicles of Narnia read to me when I was five. Ever since I have loved the books and fantasized about how I would like to see them made into films. Since 2006 I have been involved with NarniaFans.com where I am eager to expand my understanding of C.S. Lewis and see The Chronicles of Narnia adapted into film and other mediums. Reviews: https://narniafans.com/2018/03/narniafans-com-reviews-prince-caspian-logos-theatre/ https://narniafans.com/2018/02/narniafans-com-reviews-c-s-lewis-onstage-the-most-reluctant-convert/ https://narniafans.com/2010/12/first-narniafans-com-review-of-the-voyage-of-the-dawn-treader/ www.DavidAndawei.com All writings are my own opinions and do not represent The Walt Disney Company or any other film studio associated with The Chronicles of Narnia.