Interactive Dungeons and Dragons Tavern Experience Opens at Dallas Wyly

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Twenty-Sided Tavern opened January 19 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, launching a two-week run through February 1, 2026. The production transforms the Wyly stage into a tavern-style adventure where the audience functions as the party, choosing heroes, battling monsters and helping three adventurers on a quest to save the world.

Set at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2400 Flora St., Dallas, TX, the show folds tabletop mechanics into a theatrical format. The production mixes actual-play elements, improv and audience participation so decisions made in the house directly affect the narrative and combat outcomes. That hybrid approach moves D&D from kitchen-table campaign nights to a stage-sized spectacle, inviting both long-time players and curious newcomers to experience the game’s communal drama and choice-driven storytelling.

The format emphasizes interactivity over passive viewing. Audience members are asked to pick heroes and influence battles, which means a night at the theatre can feel like a one-shot campaign with a rotating cast of player-spectators. For regulars, the show is a chance to see familiar roleplaying beats—initiative, creative problem solving and improvisational roleplay—played out in a larger-than-life setting. For new players, it’s a low-commitment introduction to the rhythms of D&D without needing to learn character creation or campaign rules in advance.

Community impact is practical and immediate. The production offers social play in a civic arts venue, creating crossover appeal between theatre patrons and the tabletop scene. Local game stores, D&D groups and improv troupes can use the run as a meetup opportunity, and Dungeon Masters looking to adapt their home campaigns for bigger audiences can observe staging techniques for combat, pacing and crowd-driven choices. The show also underscores a broader trend of fan-facing events that translate tabletop concepts into arena or theatre experiences.

Tickets and showtimes are available for the run through February 1, making the next two weekends the prime window to catch this blend of dice-driven chaos and theatrical craft. Whether you’re chasing a critical hit or just want to watch a crowd-sourced story unfold, the Twenty-Sided Tavern gives Dallas players and theatregoers a chance to roll together in public.

The run’s presence in the Dallas Arts District signals that tabletop culture continues to move into new spaces; expect more experiments that blur stage and session as local creators and venues explore how live audiences can become active party members in their own right.