Fayetteville’s TheatreSquared Brings Bluegrass Eugene Onegin to the Ozarks
TheatreSquared is closing its 20th anniversary season with Eugene Onegin — A Bluegrass Musical, a reimagining of Pushkin’s classic novel set in 1940s rural Arkansas, with an original score performed live on stage.
THE DEETS
📅 Wednesday, June 10– Sunday, June 28, 2026
🕢 Weeknight shows at 7:30 PM | Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM
📍 TheatreSquared West Theatre, Fayetteville, AR
🎟️ Tickets from $26
🔗 More info | Tickets
Pushkin Meets the Ozarks
Playwright Sarah Gancher (creator of the Obie Award-winning Russian Troll Farm) wrote the music, book, and lyrics, moving Pushkin’s novel and Tchaikovsky’s opera out of Russia and into rural Arkansas. You follow a young woman who dreams of writing songs as she falls for a touring musician passing through town. He’s magnetic. He’s jaded. Things get complicated.
Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown) transformed T2’s West Theatre into an in-the-round picking circle. Every seat puts you close to the stage, with 15 actor-musicians each playing their own instrument live. The show was developed at the 2024 Arkansas New Play Festival, so its Arkansas roots run deeper than just the setting.
Get Your Tickets
Before or after the show, The Commons Bar/Café at TheatreSquared is worth building into your night. If you subscribe for the season, you’ll get up to 20% off there along with free exchanges and a monthly payment option. Single tickets and the full June schedule are at tix.theatre2.org, or subscribe here to save 15%.
