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Broadway's Brian Gonzales to Star in ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at WaterTower Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced casting and creative team details for the regional premiere of One Man, Two Guvnors, directed by Terry Martin. Written by Richard Bean, One Man, Two Guvnors will run August 5-28, 2016. Brian Gonzales, currently performing on Broadway as Babkak in Disney's Aladdin, will star as Francis Henshall. Gonzales, who last performed on the WaterTower Theatre stage in Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2010), will reprise the role he understudied in the Broadway production of One Man, Two Guvnors.
Cast Announced for WaterTower's OUTSIDE MULLINGAR
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2016
? WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced casting and creative team details for the regional premiere of Outside Mullingar, directed by Rene Moreno. Written by John Patrick Shanley, Outside Mullingar will run June 3 - 26, 2016. The cast features Jeremy Schwartz as Anthony Reilly, Jessica Cavanagh as Rosemary Muldoon, John S. Davies as Tony Reilly and Gail Cronauer as Aoife Muldoon.
Amphibian Stage Productions Announces Cast of DE TROYA Staged Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Amphibian Stage Productions has announced the cast for its first staged reading of the 2016 season, De Troya by Caridad Svich. Featuring actors Kristen Kelso, Stefanie Tovar, Jennifer Faletto, Guinea Bennett-Price, Ricco Fajardo, Jackie Kemp, and musician Jesse Gage, the play will perform Sunday, May 15 and Monday, May 16 at the Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Theatre at Amphibian Stage Productions. David Lozano will direct.
Dallas Holocaust Museum Sponsoring CABARET's Opening Night at Winspear Opera House
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance is sponsoring the Opening Night performance of the 12-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical CABARET, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. This exciting collaborative partnership between the Museum and the AT&T Performing Arts Center offers sponsor levels with VIP access beginning at $1,000. The '$1,000 Duo Sponsor' receives two premium orchestra seats, pre-show refreshments, post-show 'Meet the Cast' Champagne Reception, complimentary valet parking and more. Single tickets start at $125.
BWW Blog: Meet Texas High School Student, Kaci Pelias
by Guest Blogger: Kaci Pelias - April 25, 2016
Hey there fellow theatre fans!  My name is Kaci, and I welcome you to my little blog series focusing on theatre communities and acting from a Texas perspective.  I am a high school student currently working on Hamilton.
Pat Hazell of THE WONDER BREAD YEARS at The McDavid Studio At Bass Performance Hall
by Kyle Christopher West - April 25, 2016
This week, BroadwayWorld guest writer Sarah Comley-Caldwell had the privilege of chatting with the playwright and star of THE WONDER BREAD YEARS, Pat Hazell. With his background as a Seinfeld and sitcom writer, commercial director and actor, Hazell brings wit, warmth and nostalgia to his one man show-a self described hybrid of theatre, stand up comedy and communal laughter.
Opera News: Ft. Worth Opera Presents the World Premiere of JFK Opera, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2016
Fort Worth Opera will inaugurate the tenth anniversary Festival season and celebrate the culmination of the first phase of its Opera of the Americas initiative with the world premiere of JFK - a FWOpera and American Lyric Theater co-commission - by the acclaimed creative duo of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek, beginning tonight, April 23, 2016.
BWW Review: SEUSSICAL JR at Casa Manana
by Kyle Christopher West - April 21, 2016
Since 2010, SEUSSICAL has been listed as one of the top five musicals most frequently performed in the United States. By the time I entered Casa Manana's auditorium last weekend to see SEUSSICAL JR (a version that has been shortened for younger attention spans), it took both hands to count the number of times I personally had seen the show. Luckily for me, this version of the show is packed with some of DFW's top professional talent, and a handful of the most skilled 'Casa Kids' rounding out the talented ensemble.
Casa Manana Announces 2016 Buckley Award Nominees; Ceremony Set for May!
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
Casa Mañana is excited to announce the nominees for the 16th annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards.
Comedian Ryan Singer Coming to Milburn Theater, 5/21
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
Amphibian Stage Productions will present comedian Ryan Singer on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in the Milburn Theater. Mr. Singer is the second performer for Amphibian's inaugural stand-up comedy series.
Second Thought Theatre's THE GREAT GOD PAN Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016
Second Thought Theatre follows acclaimed production of Martyr with THE GREAT GOD PAN as the second show of its 2016 season, beginning today. Carson McCain makes her STT directorial debut with this play by Amy Herzog, opening tonight, and running through May 14. All performances of THE GREAT GOD PAN will take place at Bryant Hall on the Kalita Humphreys Campus, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Tickets to THE GREAT GOD PAN can be purchased online at 2TT.co.
Sundown to Clown. Sundown Collaborative Theatre to Present JACOB MONROE HATES CLOWNS
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
Sundown to Clown. Sundown Collaborative Theatre finishes out eighth season with regional premiere of Jacob Monroe Hates Clowns by NYC playwright Corey Vogel.
Rover's 365 Women a Year Festival Sets 2016 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
For the second year, Rover Dramawerks is pleased to partner with the playwrights' group 365 Women a Year to present a festival of plays by women, about women, for everyone. This international playwriting coalition, founded by Jesslynn Eisenberg Chamblee, involves playwrights across the world who have signed on to write one or more plays about extraordinary women in both past and present history. The project's ambitious yet focused goal is to write women back into the social consciousness, as well as empower and promote female playwrights, and plant seeds of herstory around the country.
ANYTHING GOES Will Set Sail at Lyric Stage in June
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
Although it has been revived in New York three times - twice on Broadway and once Off-Broadway - and is frequently produced by community and school groups, ANYTHING GOES has not been seen in its original form since it closed on Broadway in 1935.  The original 1934 version of ANYTHING GOES will set sail at Lyric Stage June 17-26, 2016 in the Irving Arts Center's Carpenter Performance Hall.  Tickets are available online @ www.lyricstage.org or by calling 972-252-2787. 
Photo Flash: First Look at THE BIG MEAL at WaterTower Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016
WaterTower Theatre presents on the Main Stage at the Addison Theatre and Conference Center THE BIG MEAL in its Regional Premiere now through May 8, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Review: [TITLE OF SHOW] at The Firehouse Theater
by Jef Tingley - April 19, 2016
Television was forever changed in 1989 when 'Seinfeld' aired leading to subsequent generations of fans obsessed with 'a show about nothing.' And just as 'Seinfeld' altered the course of television, [TITLE OF SHOW] has forever changed the modern musical with a story of two best pals, their two actress friends and a trusty piano player writing a musical about writing their musical in three weeks to submit to the New York Theater Festival.
Circle Theatre to Stage UNDER THE SKIN This Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2016
Full of the clever and intricate dialogue that makes his work remarkable and popular, Michael Hollinger's UNDER THE SKIN is the second show in Circle Theatre's anniversary season.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MainStage Irving-Las Colinas' THE GREAT GATSBY
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2016
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas continues its 2015-16 Light the Lights! season with Simon Levy's all-new adaptation based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, THE GREAT GATSBY. The production will open on May 13 and run through the 28 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. Tickets range from $19-28 and are on sale now at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students.
Fort Worth's JFK, the World of Contemporary Opera and American Lyric Theater's Lawrence Edelson
by Richard Sasanow - April 15, 2016
The premiere of JFK in Fort Worth on April 23 is a big step forward for composer David T. Little and librettist Royce Vavrek--who made a splash in contemporary opera circles with their post-apocalyptic DOG DAYS--as their first 'grand' opera. It's also a major leap for American Lyric Theater (ALT), and its founder and artistic director, Lawrence Edelson, which co-commissioned the work with the Fort Worth Opera.
Casa Manana to Stage Monty Python's SPAMALOT, 6/4-12
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2016
Casa Mañana Theatre concludes its 2015-2016 Broadway season with Monty Python's Spamalot June 4-12.Tickets are on sale now.
Opera News: Ft. Worth Opera Presents the World Premiere of JFK Opera, 4/23
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2016
Fort Worth Opera will inaugurate the tenth anniversary Festival season and celebrate the culmination of the first phase of its Opera of the Americas initiative with the world premiere of JFK - a FWOpera and American Lyric Theater co-commission - by the acclaimed creative duo of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek, beginning April 23, 2016.
Artes de la Rosa Announces Cast of WELCOME TO ARROYO'S
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
?Artes de la Rosa is proud to announce principle casting for the Artes de la Rosa Regional Premiere production of Welcome To Arroyo's by Pulitzer Prize Nominee Kristoffer Diaz. In it, two DJ's emcee four lives looping together for an entertaining mix tape in this thinking man's romantic comedy that explores family identity through a hip hop kaleidoscope.
Oral Fixation's PULLING TEETH Will Leave You Smiling at Dallas City Performance Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2016
Eager to sink your teeth into spring? Oral Fixation (An Obsession with True Life Tales) has the show for you! Funnier than laughing gas and more effective than novocain, PULLING TEETH is just what the dentist ordered. Taking the Dallas City Performance Hall stage today, April 13th at 8pm, our seven storytellers will align your smile, definitely strike a nerve, and if your soul has any cavities -- they will not only be filled, but crowned.
Casa Mañana Theatre Announces 2016-2017 Children's Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2016
Casa Mañana's Children's Theatre Season is packed with playful fun that children of all ages will enjoy, including A Year With Frog And Toad, September 30 - October 16, 2016; a brand new holiday story Santa Claus - A New Musical, November 25 - December 23, 2016; bringing back the whimsical new version of a classic story Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale, February 3-19, 2017; an exciting, new musical Red Riding Hood, March 17 - April 2, 2017; and Disney's The Little Mermaid, April 21 - May 14, 2017, a classic family favorite.
OPHELIA UNDERWATER to Run 5/13-23 at Yellow Rose Art House
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2016
Ophelia had everything: the boyfriend, the future, the dress. Her life was a comedy. Until it really, really wasn't. Set underwater in the mind of Hamlet's forgotten, drowned heroine, Ophelia cross-examines her story, her existence, and most importantly - her ending. Janielle Kastner's aggressively contemporary play explores the good news, the bad news, and the ultimate cost of being a very good girl.

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