Monty Python's Spamalot; winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy is a loving rip-off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail. It tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up Spamalot. Presented at the Leach Theatre.

A comedy by William Shakespeareimeless, set against a classical Athenian backdrop. The story deals with the universal theme of love, and its attendant complications: passion, lust, frustration, depression, confusion, and marriage. Show time: 7:30 p.m. at the Leach Theatre.

Experience the past with Laura Ingalls Wilder as she reminisces about her childhood, pioneer days, her incredible family, and her beloved Almanzo. Laura’s life unfolds through a live theater production that culminates on that momentous day in 1951 when Mansfield dedicated its library in her honor. Laura’s Memories captures Mrs. Wilder’s journeys through Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakota Territory, Kansas, and finally Mansfield, Missouri where Laura and Almanzo spent their remaining years. Our pageant is a family oriented production. Proceeds go to high school scholarships for participating students. Performed by the Ozark Mountain Players, under the starry canopy of the Ozark sky. T Concessions are available.

Presented (rain or shine) in Mansfield’s Recreational Park; 45 minutes east of Springfield, on Route 60. Admission: $7; ages 5-11, $3. Group discounts are available.

Peter Allen's Parasol Puppets (Coconut Creek, FL) bring all the fun of the circus to the Puppetry Arts Institute. Show times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $5 per person regardless of age.

Joann McMillan and Nancy Clark manipulate Robert Leroy Smith's creepy marionettes in this hit musical revue set to popular music. Show times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m at the Puppetry Arts Institute in Independence, Mo.