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THE SECOND CITY DOES DALLAS Kicks Off Dallas Theater Center's 2012-13 Season, 8/29
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2012
Dallas Theater Center kicks of its 2012-2013 season with the outrageous new comedy The Second City Does Dallas written specifically for Dallas by members of The Second City and directed by Matt Hovde. The worlds of Chicago and Dallas collide on DTC's stage in a satirical take on all that makes Dallas great (and not so great). It's a fully produced sketch comedy experience in a theatrical, no-holds-barred look at Big D. The Second City Does Dallas runs at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Wednesday, August 29 - Sunday, September 30.
BWW Reviews: CHICAGO Fizzles at Winspear Opera House
by Lauren Smart - August 20, 2012
Scattered across our media-soaked world, celebrity criminals have been a mainstay of modern journalism for decades. Casey Anthony meet Roxie Hart.
Amphibian Announces Grand Opening of Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Theatre, 10/20
by Kelsey Denette - August 15, 2012
Amphibian Stage Productions today announced that the grand opening of its new home at 120 South Main Street will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2012. The property will house the professional theatre company's offices and a flexible black box performance space, the Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Theatre, named for two of Amphibian's generous supporters.
AROUND THE WORLD Plays Stage West Beginning 8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2012
A daring bank robbery! A runaway train! A princess in danger! A raging typhoon! These are just a few of the ingredients which make up the inspired silliness of Mark Brown's stage adaptation of the Jules Verne classic Around the World in 80 Days, beginning its run at Fort Worth's Stage West on Thursday, August 23.
Tony Bennett Returns to Bass Performance Hall, 9/10
by Kelsey Denette - August 14, 2012
Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes the return of legendary singer Tony Bennett to Bass Performance Hall on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $78 and are on sale NOW.
Tickets Go on Sale for Dallas Opera's AIDA, Opening the 2012-13 Season, 9/10
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2012
The Dallas Opera has announced that single tickets for the tremendously popular AÏDA-its 2012-2013 Season Opener-will become available on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:00 am.
Rover Dramawerks Presents THE GIRLS IN 509, 8/23-9/15
by Kelsey Denette - August 13, 2012
Rover Dramawerks is pleased to present the hilarious comedy The Girls in 509 by Howard Teichmann at the Cox Building Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue in Plano. Performances are August 23 - September 15, with shows on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Saturday, September 1 at 2:00 p.m.
Casa Mañana to Present GREATER TUNA, 8/23-26
by Kelsey Denette - August 10, 2012
The eccentric citizens of small-town Tuna, Texas come to the stage August 23 - 26 at Casa Mañana Theatre. This comedy stars David Coffee and Jonathan Beck Reed. Tickets are on sale now!
Uptown Players Open THE PRODUCERS, 8/24
by Kelsey Denette - August 09, 2012
Uptown Players continues its 2012 season with the musical comedy, The Producers, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater from August 24 - September 15, 2012.
Regan Adair and Bryan T. Donovan to Star in WaterTower Theatre's THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, 9/28-10/21
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2012
WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced casting details for The Mystery of Irma Vep which will open the 2012-2013 season. The show stars WaterTower Theatre veterans Regan Adair and Bryan T. Donovan.
BWW Reviews: Decadent Indecency Lives On in PRESENT LAUGHTER at Theatre Three
by Lauren Smart - August 07, 2012
In Noel Coward's delightful comedy PRESENT LAUGHTER, now onstage at Theatre Three, there are women behind every door and secrets poured out with every sip of brandy. But there's something delicious about rich people with crisp British accents acting naughty.
Watertower Theatre to Extend SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Revue Through 8/19
by Alyssa Holcomb - August 02, 2012
Terry Martin, producing artistic director of WaterTower Theatre, today announced an extension of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, which is now playing. The musical revue will be extended for one week through Sun., Aug. 19 with the addition of five performances: Wed., Aug. 15 at 7:30PM, Thurs., Aug. 16 at 7:30PM, Fri., Aug. 17 at 8PM, Sat., Aug. 18 at 8PM and Sun., Aug. 19 at 2PM.
KD Studio’s Imagination Players Presents FAME JR., Now thru 8/5
by Alyssa Holcomb - August 01, 2012
A host of talented actors, singers and dancers will burst on to the stage for FAME JR. when the KD Studio's Imagination Players and director Terri Ferguson open the doors for the explosive first performance tonight, August 2 at the KD Studio Theatre/Trinity River Arts Center (TRAC).
Alexandra Deshorties Joins Dallas Opera's THE ASPERN PAPERS
by Kelsey Denette - July 27, 2012
The Dallas Opera announced today that the key role of Juliana Bordereau in the company's 25th Anniversary production of Dominick Argento's THE ASPERN PAPERS will be sung by Canadian-born French soprano Alexandra Deshorties. Ms. Deshorties made her Dallas Opera debut in October of 2009 as Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdi's Otello, in the production that opened the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
KVPAC’s Community Theatre Program Presents 'Kickass Plays for Women,' Now thru 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2012
KVPAC's Encore Players presents Jane Shepard's Kickass Plays for Women this month.
BWW Reviews: SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Lacks Direction, But the Songs are Pretty
by Lauren Smart - July 26, 2012
"Stand by Me" may be one of the most frequently recorded songs of the 20th century, but when Akron Watson's silky voice glides into the first phrase near the end of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, he found my aural pleasure spot.
LES MIS 25th Anniversary Tour Stops at Bass Concert Hall, 9/26-30; Tickets on Sale 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2012
Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 27 for the premiere Fort Worth engagement at Bass Performance Hall. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.
Photo Flash: First Look at WaterTower Theatre's SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ, Opening Tonight, 7/23
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2012
WaterTower Theatre's Smokey Joe's Cafe opens tonight, July 23, and plays through August 12, 2012, featuring an ensemble cast, including Steve Barcus, Feleceia Benton, Chimberly Carter Byrom, Walter Cunningham, Maurice Johnson, Laura Lites, Calvin Roberts, Courtney Sikora and Akron Watson. Get a first look at the ensemble in the photos below!
BWW Reviews: Amphibian Stage’s THE UNDERSTUDY entertains, enlightens
by Jennifer Smart - July 20, 2012
It's just another day in the life of an understudy in Amphibian Stage Production's hilarious production of THE UNDERSTUDY.
Amphibian Stage Opens THE UNDERSTUDY Tonight, 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2012
Amphibian Stage Productions opens its main stage production of The Understudy, written by Theresa Rebeck, tonight, July 19. Award-winning director René Moreno directs Chuck Huber, Sarah Koestner, and Carman Lacivita in this comedy running through August 5 at The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theatre at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
MBS Productions' THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING LOVELY Plays Stone Cottage Theatre, Now thru 8/11
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2012
The Importance of Being Lovely by Alejandro del a Costa will be presented by MBS Productions, featuring Mark-Brian Sonna as Lovely, Richard S. Blake as Randy, Dylan Peck as Casey and directed by Charles Ballinger. The play is presented at the Stone Cottage Theatre, 15650 Addison Road, Addison, Texas, from tonight, July 19 through August 11, 2012. For tickets and more information, call 214-477-4942 or visit www.mbsproductions.net.
DTC Extends JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT thru 8/12
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2012
Dallas Theater Center has announced that the run of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been extended through Sunday, August 12, 2012. This is the first extension of a DTC production in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre since the building opened in October 2009. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, August 5. Complete details, including how to purchase tickets, are included below.
Amphibian Stage Opens THE UNDERSTUDY, 7/19
by Kelsey Denette - July 16, 2012
Amphibian Stage Productions will open its main stage production of The Understudy, written by Theresa Rebeck, on Thursday, July 19. Award-winning director René Moreno directs Chuck Huber, Sarah Koestner, and Carman Lacivita in this comedy running through August 5 at The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theatre at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center.
BWW Reviews: Rhythmic Circus Produced Toe-Tapping Beats at Bass Hall
by Lauren Smart - July 16, 2012
When they start tapping, the feet of the four tappers stamp, stomp and dig with an energy so infectious the Bass Hall audience of mostly families at July 13's show hooted and hollered.
Uptown Players' PRIDE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL Runs 9/6-15
by Kelsey Denette - July 13, 2012
Uptown Players, a professional theatre group located in the Uptown area of Dallas, has announced its programming for the 2nd annual Dallas Pride Performing Arts Festival. From September 6 - 15, 2012, Uptown Players will present a 10-day festival of plays, musicals and cabaret acts celebrating Dallas Gay Pride.

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