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WaterTower Theatre Announces HIT THE WALL, Directed by Joanie Schultz
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
WaterTower Theatre Artistic Director Joanie Schultz today announced the Company will produce Hit the Wall, the groundbreaking Ike Holter play about the 1969 Stonewall uprising.  This production, the first to be selected and directed by Schultz, will replace the previously scheduled Sunday in the Park with George.   
Linda Gray Brings Sue Ellen Ewing Back to the Big D for A DALLAS RETROSPECTIVE at Winspear Opera House
by Laura Coward - February 28, 2017
When Linda Gray won the part of Dallas's Sue Ellen Ewing in 1978, she thought she was signing on for a five-episode guest role as J.R. Ewing's long-suffering wife. Sue Ellen's penchant for vodka was rivaled only by her love for younger men, and soon tens of millions of viewers tuned in each week to watch their favorite little Texas Tornado self-destruct.
Witness The Impossible as THE ILLUSIONISTS Returns to North Texas
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY, returns to play in Dallas at the Music Hall at Fair Park February 28 - March 5, 2017, for a one week limited engagement presented by Dallas Summer Musicals; as part of its North American tour to more than 50 cities in 2017.
BWW Vlog: Rehearsal Day 6 of WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
by Guest Blogger: Casa Manana's WSS - February 27, 2017
BWW Vlog: Rehearsal Day 6 of WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
BWW Review: SISTER ACT at Music Theatre Of Denton
by Kyle Christopher West - February 27, 2017
BWW Review: SISTER ACT at Music Theatre Of Denton
BWW Feature: Youth-Helmed "KidsWorks Festival" to Debut in July
by Kyle Christopher West - February 27, 2017
BWW Feature: Youth-Helmed 'KidsWorks Festival' to Debut in July
The Basement, A Fun House Theatre and Film Company of Young Adult Artists, Mounts Their First Production
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017
Some of the most critically acclaimed and awarded young actors the D-FW area has ever embraced have formed their own theatrical production company and launch their endeavor this March with Kenneth Lonergan's THIS IS OUR YOUTH. The Basement is an offshoot of Fun House Theatre and Film, started by a group of young adult artists with the shared goal of not only continuing but taking charge of their own artistic development while honoring their previous training.
Best-Selling Author Jamie Ford Mocked by High Schoolers in Dallas
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017
Best-selling author of HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET, Jamie Ford, visited students at Highland Park High School in Dallas on Thursday for a literary event.  The students began mocking and trolling Ford.
BWW Vlog: Rehearsal Day 3 of WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
by Guest Blogger: Casa Manana's WSS - February 25, 2017
BWW Vlog: Rehearsal Day 3 of WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
WaterTower Theatre Sets Cast, Creatives for THE 24-HOUR PLAYS
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2017
WaterTower Theatre Artistic Director Joanie Schultz today announced casting and creative details for The 24-Hour Plays.
WaterTower Theatre to Host 2nd Annual 24-Hour Play Festival This Winter
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2017
WaterTower Theatre Managing Director Gregory  Patterson and Associate Artistic Director Kelsey Leigh Ervi today announced details for the Second Annual 24-HR Play Festival. Performances will take place on WaterTower Theatre's Canterbury Family Main Stage at the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre today, February 25, 2017 at 8pm.
Regional Premiere of RED RIDING HOOD Announced for Casa Mañana Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017
Casa Mañana Theatre and Regions present the regional premiere of Red Riding Hood, as part of the 2016-2017 Children's Theatre season. Tickets are on sale now. A bewitching new musical, Red Riding Hood tells an uplifting story of brave Red, who must journey through the forest to reunite herfamily and save her mother's bakery from closing down. Will she reach Grandma's house in time? Or will the charming Big Bad Wolf distract her from her quest? Join Red on her journey into the woods, where no one is who they seem and adventure waits at every turn! This show is suitable for all audiences.
Photo Flash: Puppets Spark the Imagination in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Dallas Children's Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017
With great music and unexpected humor, Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts (KBTPA) brings to life JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. This age-old fairy tale of a young hero's extraordinary climb up a magical beanstalk seeking great fortune will be told through the troupe's unique style of puppetry. Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts' JACK AND THE BEANSTALK opens March 3, 2016 at the Rosewood Center for Family Arts home of Dallas Children's Theater.
The Dallas Opera Presents the Acclaimed Glyndebourne Production of The Turn of the Screw
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017
Dallas Opera is proud to present a landmark of modern opera new to the company's repertoire: THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Myfanwy Piper. dark and gripping tale is based on the atmospheric, nineteenth-century novella by Henry James. This production from England's Glyndebourne Festival Opera opens on Friday, March 17, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at the Winspear Opera House. Three additional performances of THE TURN OF THE SCREW will take place on March 19, 22, and 25, 2017.
FUNNY MONEY Opens at Pocket Sandwich Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017
FUNNY MONEY, a hilarious comedy by Ray Cooney, directed by Carol M. Rice, will run at Pocket Sandwich Theatre from February 24 through March 25.  What would YOU do if you accidentally picked up the wrong briefcase and it was full of money?!
DSM Announces Record Breaking 76 High Schools Participating In Its Awards Show & A Special Guest Appearance!
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2017
The Zodiac at Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas hosted a standing ovation party to kick off The 6th Annual Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards (DSM HSMTA) and College Scholarship program. Dallasite and two-time Tony Award® nominee Stark Sands was named this year's recipient of the Fullinwider Award honoring him for his roots and educational years in the Dallas theater community. Patterned after Broadway's Tony Awards®, DSM HSMTA celebrates the power of the arts to significantly improve all areas of education.
THE OTHER MOZART Comes to Eisemann Center 3/23-25
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2017
The Other Mozart is the true and untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus ? a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer, who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history. Written by and starring Sylvia Milo, the monodrama is set in a stunning 18-foot dress (designed by Magdalena Dabrowska). Directed by Isaac Byrne, The Other Mozart is based on facts, stories and lines pulled directly from the Mozart family's humorous and heartbreaking letters. This riveting story comes to life at the Eisemann Center in Richardson with five performances Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25, 2017. 
BWW Review: Cirque Du Soleil's KURIOS in Dallas
by Christina Hoth - February 23, 2017
A case of Kuriosity struck Dallas/Ft. Worth this past weekend as Cirque Du Soleil rolled out the big top tents for their newest series, KURIOS, at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.  As a premier performing arts troupe, Cirque never ceases to delight crowds with their authentically unique shows.
BWW Vlog: Rehearsals Begin for WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
by Guest Blogger: Casa Manana's WSS - February 23, 2017
BWW Vlog: Rehearsals Begin for WEST SIDE STORY at Casa Manana
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Outcry Youth Theatre's Mad Adaptation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2017
Outcry Youth's next production, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, is an exciting and inventive new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic stories, directed by Artistic Director Becca Johnson-Spinos. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
Public Works Dallas to Launch with THE TEMPEST This March
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2017
Dallas Theater Center (DTC), in collaboration with Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts and Ignite/Arts Dallas, and in affiliation with New York City-based The Public Theater's Public Works and AT&T Performing Arts Center, announced details for Public Works Dallas, a groundbreaking community engagement and participatory theater project designed to deliberately blur the line between professional artists and Dallas community members.
Photo Flash: BYE BYE BIRDIE at The Firehouse Theatre
by Kyle Christopher West - February 21, 2017
Photo Flash: BYE BYE BIRDIE at The Firehouse Theatre
Stage West to Bring Back ANN by Holland Taylor.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2017
Stage West is delighted to announce that its hit production of Holland Taylor's Ann will be returning to the stage for a 5-week run beginning June 9 at the Dupree Theatre, Irving Arts Center!
Women of Ireland to Take the Eisemann Center Stage Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2017
Lovers of Celtic music are in for an enchanting evening when Women of Ireland takes to the Eisemann Center stage.
BWW Review: WHO AM I THIS TIME? (& OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF LOVE) at Circle Theater
by Robin Bangert - February 20, 2017
It was a packed house last night at Fort Worth's charming Circle Theater for the preview of Director Aaron Posner's "Who Am I This Time? (& Other Conundrums of Love)". Classic 60's love songs gently set the tone and era as a cheerful audience settled into their seats. The play is based on three short stories by famed author Kurt Vonnegut. Our subject for the evening, apropos for Valentine's weekend is, of course, love. The universal language and the universal puzzle. Over the course of three separate stories, seven actors playing 14 roles collectively delve into the many incarnations of love.

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