TUTS Sets JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH as HSMT Summer Production

Theatre Under The Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) is pleased to announce this year's highly-anticipated summer production at Miller Outdoor Theatre will be James and the Giant Peach, based on the book by British author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda). This captivating musical, based on the childhood favorite novel of the same name, is a wildly imaginative twisted tale filled with action-packed adventures, finding its own charming zigzag route to a happy ending after some often humorous struggles.

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous peach - and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Featuring a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony Award-nominated team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (A Christmas Story, Dogfight) and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jim Henson's Emmet Otter). With TUTS Associate Artistic Director Marley Wisnoski at the helm, James proves to be a perfect show for audiences of all ages!

James and the Giant Peach Jr., a shortened version with a slightly longer than an hour run time, is presented FREE to the public on June 8, 9 and 10 at 11:00 a.m. The full length performance of James and the Giant Peach is presented FREE to the public on June 10 and 11 at 8:15 p.m. Covered seats for the evening performances are available on the day of the show for free between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Miller Theatre Box Office. Free tickets are limited to four per person (over the age of 16). Any tickets remaining will be given out one hour before curtain.

Don't want to wait in line? For every $100 tax-deductible donation to TUTS, you will receive four complimentary seats to an evening performance under the pavilion. Enjoy the show and experience firsthand how your generosity helps bring musical theatre to the Houston community. Visit tuts.com/donatenow or call 713.558.2651 for more information. Ticketholders are asked to arrive early as any unfilled seats will be released to the general public at 8 p.m.

No tickets? No problem! Bring a cozy blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the show from the Miller Theatre lawn, the perfect place for a picnic and a show!

Theatre Under The Stars' production of James and the Giant Peach Jr. and James and the Giant Peach is made possible by the Miller Theatre Advisory Board, Inc., the Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Foundation and The Wortham Foundation, Inc. TUTS is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Theatre District, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on TUTS or the Humphreys School of Musical Theatre, please visit TUTS.com/HSMT.

HSMT has the honor being one of the few arts organization invited to present both day and night performances at the historic Miller Outdoor Theatre. The venue celebrates over 90 years of providing free entertainment to the people of Houston, which Theatre Under The Stars has gratefully been a part of since 1968. HSMT has performed at Miller Outdoor Theatre for the past 18 years, presenting family favorites such as Hairspray, Big, Aladdin: Dual Language, Camp Rock and The Little Mermaid, Jr. Patrons are encouraged to utilize public transportation to Miller Outdoor Theatre. Click here for a complete list of bus schedules and routes.

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