With the theatre forced to close its doors amid the pandemic, director Carissa Campbell said it was great to be back.

"We've been allowed to be open from July but an enormous amount of work has gone in to get to this point where we can take guests," she said.

"Wagga's theatre is actually one of the first in the state to open, so our staff have put in a lot of hard work to make that happen."

Opening the new series of live shows this weekend is The Groove Factory with their Then and Now performance.

"This will be their first show of 2020, and it will be a mix or classics and some new originals with guest singers Jamie Way, Meredith Adams and Madi Popple," Ms Campbell said.

Young singer Madi Popple will return to stage after five months, and said she could barely wait.

"It will be amazing to be back up there, it's been a long time," she said.

"I'm most looking forward to the interaction with the crowd, no matter how big or small, having people to perform to makes such a difference."

To begin with, 88 people will be allowed in the theatre at a time, with one show a week throughout August and September, according to Ms Campbell.

"We're actually allowed to hold up to 223 people under the rules, but we want to ease back into it and make sure everyone is safe," she said.

"It will also feel really intimate, though."

Tickets are selling out fast for each performance, with only three tickets left for the upcoming Kapooka Australian Army Band show.

"The Riverina Comedy Club show is already sold out, and Fanny Lumsden too initially but we've been lucky to release a few more that are getting snapped up quickly," Ms Campbell said.

The Groove Factory will perform Saturday night to mark the new wave of live entertainment at the theatre.