Narnia Fans have several great Narnia and C.S. Lewis theatre productions they can enjoy this spring. Academy of the Arts has followed their exceptional Prince Caspian play with the premiere of The Horse and His Boy which is playing in Greenville, South Carolina until April 27. Later this year the same theatre will host a performance of An Evening with C.S. Lewis by David Payne which is continuing a national tour. Fellowship for the Performing Arts which has previously produced C.S. Lewis productions of The Great Divorce and Shadowlands has launched national tours of C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert and The Screwtape Letters. 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 first USA production of The Horse and His Boy is now playing the Logos Theatre in Greensville, South Carolina. This new 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 until April 27, 2019 so if you are able to attend don’t miss this opportunity.
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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 in November David Payne will be returning to the Logos Theatre in Greenville, South Carolina (Update: No longer on the schedule). 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* Houston, TX – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts April 5-7. Book tickets.
San Francisco, CA – Marines’ Memorial Theatre April 25-28. Book tickets (50% off with promo code NARNIA).
Richmond, VA – Gottwald Playhouse May 3-5. Book tickets.
Dallas, TX – Park Cities Baptist Church May 17. Book tickets.
Duluth, GA – Infinite Energy Theater June 21-22. Book tickets.
*NEW* Greenville, SC – Logos Theatre November 2. Book tickets. (Update: No longer on the schedule)
C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert National Tour
How did Narnia’s author C.S. Lewis journey from adamant atheist to Christian apologist? 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:
Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall April 14. Book tickets.
Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University April 17. Free tickets for students (valid campus ID required).
Chattanooga, TN – Tivoli Theatre April 27. Book tickets.
San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre May 3. Book tickets.
Sacramento, CA – Harris Center June 14-15. Book tickets.
San Francisco, CA – Herbst Theatre June 22-23. Book tickets.
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.
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:
Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center April 12-13. Book tickets.
Phoenix, AZ – Herberger Theater Center May 9-11. Book tickets.
San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre May 18. Book tickets.
*NEW* Midland, TX – Wagner Noël PAC June 1. Book tickets.
Atlanta, GA – Ferst Center Georgia Tech June 8-9. Book tickets.
*NEW* Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall June 15. Book tickets.
*NEW* Richmond, VA – Carpenter Theatre June 29. Book tickets.
*NEW* Charlotte, NC – Knight Theater July 13-14. Book tickets.
*NEW* Norfolk, VA – Harrison Opera House July 21. Book tickets.
