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Hurricane Harvey Forces Theater District Open House Cancellation

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Due to Hurricane Harvey, Theater District Houston made the decision today to cancel Theater District Open House.

In a statement, CEO of Theater District Houston, Kathryn McNiel, said: "We regretfully announce that the 24th Annual TransCanada Theater District Open House has been cancelled due to expected severe weather, and out of concern for the safety of our employees and patrons. Many of the participating organizations will honor Open House special ticket offers online and by phone. Please visit www.theaterdistrictopenhouse.com for additional information. We thank you for your generous support and we look forward to next year's Open House, our 25th anniversary event."

In cooperation with Theater District Houston, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is making our ticketing offers for TDOH - traditionally only available in person at the event - available online. Visit TUTS.com for more details.

Additionally, TUTS is cancelling the auditions for SLEEPING BEAUTY AND HER WINTER KNIGHT that were originally scheduled for Friday, August 25th and Monday, August 28th. Details regarding the rescheduling of the auditions will made available at a later date.

Founded in 1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston's leading Musical Theatre Company. TUTS is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization with a focus on inclusivity, education and community engagement. TUTS relies on the generous support of donors to continue offering the very best in musical theatre to the greater Houston community, as well as to support our education, community engagement, and accessibility programs. For more information, visit www.tuts.com.

Children's MemoriAl Hermann Hospital is the official healthcare partner of Theatre Under The Stars. United Airlines is the official airline partner of Theatre Under The Stars. KTRK ABC13 is the official media partner of Theatre Under The Stars. TUTS is supported in part by the City of Houston through the Theater District and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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