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Casa Manana to Break Ground on New Space, Renovations Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2016
Casa Mañana will break ground in March 2017 for a capital improvement that will include new administrative offices, a permanent storage facility and the renovation of the original lobby into an educational space and cabaret theatre that will seat 50-60 patrons.
The Texas State Men & Boys Choir Releases Follow Up To Top 40 Record
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2016
In 2016, The Texas State Men's Choir, founded in January of 2015, released its debut record titled 'Prayers, Poems & Promises' which reached #39 on iTunes classical charts in April. With the choir's new treble addition and now renamed The Texas State Men & Boys Choir, they teamed up with The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir to offer a new Christmas album titled 'Following The Star; Traditional Carols.' 
Jeff Swearingen's THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE to Return to Fun House
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2016
It has been four years since Fun House Theatre and Film took audiences back to the 1980's and told the tale of the night Dan Quayle saved Christmas. In the show that Fun House fans have never stopped clamoring for, Jeff Swearingen and his crew of small but mighty actors do what they do best in creating an original story that appeals to adults and children alike.
BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Casa Manana
by Guest Blogger: Sam Weber - November 07, 2016
Fort Worth audiences are sure to delight with Casa Mañana's newly open Million Dollar Quartet.
BWW Review: CHICAGO at Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas
by Kyle Christopher West - November 05, 2016
Although many guests at the opening night of MainStage Irving-Las Colinas' sparkling production of CHICAGO commented that they've only ever seen the musical's famous (and fantastic) movie, the minimalist stage version has razzle-dazzled audiences for nearly twenty years, making it the longest running revival in Broadway history. While the show offers hardly more than a dozen scantily clad dancers, a bandstand, and a handful of feathers, the magic originally created by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse still manages to shine, even in community theatres across the country.
BWW Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA (MILLENNIUM APPROACHES) at Uptown Players
by Guest Blogger: Sam Weber - November 05, 2016
Angels in America is a beast of a piece to mount, even when broken into parts.  Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning cycle explores relationships, identity, and how our present interacts with both the future we fear and the past that haunts us. 
Texas Ballet Theater Presents Ben Stevenson's THE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016
Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) ushers in the holiday season with one of North Texas' most acclaimed productions, Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker, at Bass Performance Hall December 9-24, and returning this year to the Winspear Opera House in DallasNovember 25-27 and December 2-4. 
Photo Flash: First Look at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Casa Manana
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET begins tomorrow, November 5, at Casa Mañana, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Voting Now Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Dallas Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - November 04, 2016
Voting has opened for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Dallas Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting will run through December 31. Winners will be announced in early January!
Photo Flash: Meet the Stars of Outcry Youth Theatre's A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016
A Year with Frog and Toad, with ?Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale, Music by Robert Reale, Based on the books by Arnold Lobel, is coming to Outcry Youth Theatre, running November 10 - 18, 2016 at the Studio Theatre, Addison Theatre Centre, ?15650 Addison Rd., Addison, TX  75001. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in character below!
The Dallas Opera Presents MOBY-DICK, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016
The Dallas Opera is very proud to present the eagerly anticipated revival of an historic Dallas Opera production: Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's critically acclaimed twenty-first century masterpiece: MOBY-DICK, starring world-renowned heldentenor Jay Hunter Morris as Captain Ahab.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Pushing Boundaries with Wireless Headphones
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016
Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) makes history in its Director's Choice Series during its 40th Anniversary season, reinventing the concert dance experience utilizing headphones. The world premiere of The B-Side will allow audience members to select from three original musical scores as they view the dance. It's part of the Director's Choice Series, November 4-6, 2016, in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
Liba Vaynberg to Present Final Encore Performance of SCHEISS BOOK: 6 WORDS FOR MY CONDITION
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2016
Following multiple sold out runs and encores actress, comedienne and writer Liba Vaynberg will present her final performance of her solo show 'Scheiss Book: 6 Words for My Condition' which is a part of the United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row on 42nd street.
Artisan Children's Theater Proudly Presents ELF THE MUSICAL JR.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2016
Artisan Children's Theater proudly presents ELF THE MUSICAL JR. at its 148 seat Second Stage facility.  The theater is located at 444 East Pipeline Road in Hurst.  The show runs Saturday, November 19, 2016 through Friday, December 23, 2016.  Performances are Fridays at5:00pm and Saturdays at 10:00am and 12:00pm, with additional shows on November 29, December 6 and 13 at 12:00pm and December 19-23 at 10:00am and 12:00pm. No 5:00pm performance on December 23. Reserved seating tickets are $7.00 for children 12 and under and $10.00 for adults.  The box office number is 817-284-1200.  More information can be found on the website at ArtisanCT.com.
Photo Flash: MainStage Irving-Las Colinas Presents CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2016
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas opens its 2016-17 Razzle Dazzle season with the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history, CHICAGO. The production opens November 4 and runs through the 19 at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). All evening performances are at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Single tickets range from $21-31 and go on sale October 1 at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students. 
DTC Will Welcome First Female as 'Scrooge' in A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Season
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2016
Dallas Theater Center's hit production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
Proper Hijinx Announces 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
In 2017, Proper Hijinx is maintaining their commitment to contemporary works focusing on timely issues and relatable characters. We will begin the season with A Steady Rain by Keith Huff- a two-hander drama focusing on the lives and stories of two police officers that have been friends for a lifetime. Tensions rise through differing opinions and personal tactics as the plot unfurls. 'Though not the newest play of the season, it is one that I certainly see as timely', says artistic director Stefany Cambra. 'Societal tensions are rising and it's no secret that focus is turned towards law enforcement as we examine our expectations of those who are expected to protect and serve. I love this script for giving us an examination of the person behind the badge'. A Steady Rain will open the 2017 season, running from February 9- 19.
Stage West Presents Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian's MURDER FOR TWO
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
Everyone is a suspect in Murder for Two, a hilarious musical mystery with a twist:  one actor investigates the crime, and the other plays all the suspects. And they both play piano!  This rollicking piece begins a 5-week run at Stage West on Thursday, November 17.  
Amarillo Symphony Guild Hosts MUSIC IS MONUMENTAL Luncheon, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2016
The Amarillo Symphony Guild is hosting the second annual Music is Monumental Luncheon today, November 2nd from 11:45-1:00 in the Great Hall at Polk Street United Methodist Church. The purpose of Music is Monumental is to give the community the chance to recognize and support the impact music educators have on area students.
WaterTower Theatre Announces Casting and Creative Team for SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: The MYSTERY OF THE MAGI'S GOLD
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
WaterTower Theatre Managing Director Greg Patterson and Associate Artistic Director Kelsey Leigh Ervi today announced casting and creative team details for Sister's Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold, Directed by Marc Silvia, with Musical Direction by Mark Mullino.  Making her WaterTower Theatre debut in Sister's Christmas Catechism will be Nonie Newton Riley. This hilarious holiday special is presented in association with Entertainment Events Inc., New York City, NY, and runsDecember 2- 23, 2016 in the Canterbury Family Main Stage at the Addison Theatre Centre.   This special holiday production is sponsored, in part, by Frost Bank.
Photo Flash: Theatre Three Presents the World Premiere of DAY LIGHT
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Junction Pass, Texas, 1867. As a massive blizzard bears down on the Poteet Family ranch, dark secrets, hidden desires and unbridled emotion boil to the surface, threatening to tear the family apart. Day Light challenges our ideas of how we get to happiness and how we become the people we were meant to be.
Theatre Britain Presents THE SLEEPING BEAUTY by Jackie Mellor-Guin
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2016
Theatre Britain presents The Sleeping Beauty by Jackie Mellor-Guin, opening at 2:30pm on Saturday, November 26 at the Cox Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue, Plano TX 75074 and running through December 30.
Country Music Truck Arrives at Mecum Auction in Dallas
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2016
Child Safety Network ("CSN"), a leader in the safety and protection of American children for over 27 years, announced today that it has selected Mecum Auctions, Inc. to sell the famous Country Music Truck, autographed by over 100 Country Stars, on Saturday, November 5, at Mecum Dallas 2016 to take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
National Theatre Live Presents THE DEEP BLUE SEA by Terrence Rattigan
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
Playing one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama, Helen McCrory (Medea and The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre, Penny Dreadful, Peaky Blinders) returns to the National Theatre in Terence Rattigan's devastating masterpiece. Tom Burke (War and Peace, The Musketeers) also stars in this critically acclaimed new production directed by Carrie Cracknell.
AS WE LIE STILL to Make Southwest Premiere at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016
The Southwest Premiere of As We Lie Still adds cutting-edge production design to this spellbinding contemporary score that premiered at the New York Musical Theatre Fringe Festival in 2014.

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