Family Favorite 'MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS' Returns To TUTS 9/29 - 10/11

Filled with warm family moments, timeless tunes and the heart-felt humor of nostalgic romance, Theatre Under The Stars' debut production of MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS brings all its magic and beauty to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts! Among our "most wanted" last season, this MGM-style extravaganza returns to our line-up, September 29 - October 11, 2009. Based on the beloved movie musical, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS features such time-honored favorites such as "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door," and the classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."

Set in 1904, around the time of the St. Louis World's Fair, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS follows the tale of the Smith family, in their ups and downs over the course of a year. The four Smith sisters playfully pursue the men they love - or at least their "boys next door." With gorgeous turn-of-last-century costumes, lavish staging and an uplifting musical score, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS celebrates the vibrancy and strength of the American family. With a real moving trolley to make Esther's heartstrings go "zing zing zing!" and a Victorian home setting that even Martha Stewart would endorse, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is sure to please!

Tickets (starting at $24) will go on sale on July 19, 2009 and are available on-line at TUTS.com, by phone at (713) 558-8887, outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882, or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby at Walker, Mon-Fri 10a.m.-6p.m, Sat-Sun 11a.m.-4p.m.) An audio described performance is available Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2 p.m.; open captioning Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 7:30p.m. The Hobby Center is wheelchair accessible. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more and may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.

For all of Theatre Under The Stars' 2009-2010 shows, air transportation is provided by Continental Airlines, the official airline of Theatre Under The Stars. Additional support is provided by St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, the official Healthcare Partner of Theatre Under The Stars. Media sponsors include ABC-13 and Houston Chronicle. Season support is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Theater District Association and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston's acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company and is currently under the direction of President and CEO John C. Breckenridge. TUTS was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public in 1968 at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and is the only Houston arts organization that has performed there free to the public every year since the building opened. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres such as Kopit and Yeston's Phantom, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jekyll & Hyde, and Irving Berlin's White Christmas. TUTS has also produced international tours including Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Juliet Prowse in Mame, Robert Goulet in Man of La Mancha, as well as critically acclaimed local re-inventions of classics such as Cabaret and Les Miserables. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700 students annually through both The Academy and The Studio, which allow students to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. Housed in the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs

Photo courtesy of Papermill Playhouse (2007).

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