Theatre Under The Stars' ANNIE Closes

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) will produce the family favorite Annie, running through April 1 at the Hobby Center for The Performing Arts. 

According to the theatre, "You can bet your bottom dollar that Annie will bring a smile to your face!  Everyone’s favorite redhead orphan is back to belt her heart out and dance up a storm. You loved this nine-time Tony Award winner as a kid, and now your children will too!  Annie, along with her dancing, singing orphan pals and her adorable dog Sandy, will once again face off against Miss Hannigan, then find her way home with Daddy Warbucks and his lovely companion aptly namEd Grace. A special delight, viewers will see the best of Houston’s young talent, courtesy of TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musical Theatre, in one of the most beloved productions to ever take the stage.  Featuring such memorable songs as “It’s The Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow,” Annie will be the family favorite you will want to see again and again!"

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

• Culture + Cuisine: Make it the perfect night with a delicious dinner before 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 partner restaurants 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.

• 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, April 1 at 2 p.m.; open captioning is available Sunday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Hobby Center is wheelchair accessible.  Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more.  Group tickets may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.

TUTS’ presentation of Annie is made possible by the generosity of Apache Corporation.

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.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is Houston’s acclaimed nonprofit musical theatre company whose mission is to enrich life through the experience of quality musical theatre and to positively impact lives beyond the stage through innovative education & community outreach programs.  TUTS was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public when it was founded 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 theatre opened.  Founded by Frank M. Young and currently under the direction of President and CEO John C. Breckenridge, 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’sWhite 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 and ultimately back to Houston audiences.

In support of TUTS’ mission, TUTS Education programs provide instruction and stage experience for more than 21,000 students annually, allowing them to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes.  The Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) offers technique-driven classes for all ability levels and ages, ranging from four to adult.  Through a merger with The River Performing and Visual Arts Center (The River), TUTS provides an accessible and inclusive arts education for children of all abilities that will enhance their development into confident, balanced individuals.  TUTS Education provides extended on-site programming as well as off-site programming for children in schools, hospitals and other community-based sites.  TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards, honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs.

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