A Broadway hit praised by Variety for its "off-the-wall humor, endless visuals and aural delights, [and] tuneful music and wicked lyrics," the stage-musical version of Beetlejuice enjoys an April 28 through 30 run at Davenport's Adler Theatre, this ticklish adaptation of the Oscar-winning Tim Burton smash also hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "a feast for the eyes and the soul."

Hailed by Newsweek as "a work of great resonance and integrity," Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning military drama A Soldier's Play will make its area debut at Moline's Playcrafters Barn Theatre April 24 through May 3, this thoughtful and nerve-racking drama also praised by the New York Times for its "authentic and exciting pulse."

Inspired by Johann Wyss' classic adventure tale and boasting a cast of exciting student actors, a brand-new take on The Swiss Family Robinson enjoys an April 25 through May 3 run courtesy of the talents at Davenport Junior Theatre, this high-energy production written specifically for the Quad Cities company by Junior Theatre alum and St. Ambrose University graduate Brooke Galván.

Mischa: I certainly love to see a story revolving around a garden.

Kitty: This story created my expectations for what a garden should be: an enchanted place unlocked by a hidden key with a kind local who does most of the work for me and charms bushels of roses into magically growing while I hold a small spade and talk to birds.