The Lutcher Theater hosts touring productions of Broadway musicals throughout the year, with performances typically being held at night. In recent years, touring productions of Broadway musicals such as "Evita," "Rent" and "Mamma Mia" have visited the Lutcher Theater.
The Lutcher Theater is also the home to national touring productions of plays throughout the year. The Lutcher Theater will typically announce its schedule for plays in May. In previous years, the Lutcher Theater has hosted productions of "Bus Stop," "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Steel Magnolias." The Lutcher Theater also periodically hosts touring musical artists, including Lyle Lovett, B.B. King and Willie Nelson. Magic shows, including David Copperfield and The Spencers, have also periodically visited the Lutcher Theater.
The Lutcher Theater is home to several annual events. It typically holds a bluegrass Christmas concert in December. The Orange Jazz Company, a collection of jazz musicians from throughout southwest Texas, holds an anniversary show at the Lutcher Theater every April. The Broadway Fun for Funds is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Orange Community Players, in which local theater troupes perform Broadway show tunes to raise funds for the nearby Orange Community Playhouse.
The Lutcher Theater is the host of the Daytime Series, a theater series for children. Daytime Series performances are typically limited to weekdays during the school year to accommodate school field trips from throughout southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Shows that have visited the Lutcher Theater in recent years as part of the Daytime Series include "The Ugly Duckling" and "Old Yeller."