Guys and Dolls Opens TUTS' 2011 - 2012 Season 9/27

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) will open its 2011-2012 season with the golden age, swing-era musical comedy Guys and Dolls, a Tony Award winner for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival. TUTS will present the production September 27 - October 9 at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Made popular by the film starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, Guys and Dolls follows a group of gamblers, gangsters and gals in the seedy, after-hours underworld of the city that never sleeps. When chronic gambler Nathan Detroit finds himself in need of funds to support his floating craps game, Save-a-Soul Mission's ultimate "good girl," Sgt. Sarah Brown, becomes the center of a wager between gamblers Nathan and Sky Masterson. Saddled with an additional distraction, Nathan must keep his long-time show girl fiancée, Adelaide, from finding out about his continued gambling while dodging both a trip down the aisle and the police. Featuring all new scenery and filled with hits like "Luck Be A Lady" and "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat," this show is one the whole family will enjoy - you can bet on it!

In celebration of Guys and Dolls, Theatre Under The Stars will offer a number of special events and opportunities:

Culture + Cuisine: Make it the perfect night with a delicious dinner from The Foundation Room at House of Blues or McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant leading up to the show. Enjoy special pricing on a set 3 course meal followed by an orchestra level seat. A shuttle is available on request to travel between the Houston Pavillions and Hobby Center. These dinner packages are available in conjunction with all evening performances.
For more information or to purchase a dinner package, visit TUTS.com/CultureCuisine or call the box office at 713-558-8887.

Kids Night at TUTS: Wednesday, September 28
TUTS spreads the love of musical theatre to the next generation with Kids Night at TUTS! Any adult who purchases a full prIce Ticket can bring a child under 18 for free and enjoy pre-show kids activities in the Grand Lobby. Visit TUTS.com/Events to purchase tickets.
OUT@TUTS Post-Show Cast Party: Thursday, September 29
A post-show, cabaret-style event at Artista Restaurant for TUTS' GLBT friends. Visit TUTS.com/OUT for more information.
Workshop for Students Ages 7 -12: Friday, September 30 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Embrace the Guys and Dolls culture with the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre by studying dialects using the script and score to learn ‘Brooklynese.'

Overture Membership
Overture, TUTS' young professionals group formerly known as UP@TUTS, will offer a special two-show package as well as an invitation to a 2011-2012 season kick-off event. Guys and Dolls is the first of the two shows featured in the Overture package. Other opportunities and events will be offered to the Overture members throughout the season. Visit TUTS.com/Overture or contact Jacqueline Martin at Jacqueline@TUTS.com or 713-558-2662 for membership information.
Tickets (starting at only $24) are available on-line at TUTS.com, by phone at (713) 558-TUTS (8887), outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882, or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, located at 800 Bagby at Walker, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. An audio described performance is available Sunday, October 9 at 2 p.m.; open captioning is available Sunday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Hobby Center is wheelchair accessible. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more and may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.

TUTS' presentation of Guys and Dolls is made possible by the generosity of ConocoPhillips and Total.

Theatre Under The Stars' 2011-2012 Seeing Is Believing season is generously sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Health System. For all of TUTS' shows, air transportation is provided by United Airlines, the official airline 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 is Houston's acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company 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 as well as critically acclaimed re-inventions of classics Cabaret and Les Miserables. Through its membership in the Independent Presenters Network, TUTS has helped bring Bombay Dreams, 9 to 5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Spamalot, Legally Blonde, Ragtime, Curtains and The Color Purple to Broadway.

As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS Education provides instruction and stage experience for more than 21,000 students annually, allowing students to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. With a common goal - to expand arts access to children of all abilities - The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River) merged with Theatre Under The Stars in 2010, creating a unique, barrier free, arts education model for non-profit musical theatre performing arts organizations. With the merger, TUTS Education now provides extended on-site programming as well as off-site programming for children in schools, hospitals and other community-based sites. 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.

Visit www.TUTS.com for more information.

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