F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Diamond as Big as The Ritz is set for a staged reading for the theatre industry at 7pm, Thursday, November 9, and 1pm Friday, November 10, at the Dramatists Guild Fund's The Music Hall.
By all accounts, 2016 has been quite the rollercoaster ride. Fortunately for DFW audiences, the local theatre community and many of the touring productions delivered nothing short of a stellar year, setting quite a high bar for upcoming performances. As we say goodbye to another December, we'd like to look back on a handful of memories that stood out among the long list of Playbills we've gathered. And like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, these live theatre moments will be remembered as a few of our favorite things. We present this list in no particular order, and without awards or titles bestowed upon those listed. To everyone who contributed to the DFW theatre community in 2016, we thank you for sharing your time and talents with us.
![BWW Review: [TITLE OF SHOW] at The Firehouse Theater](https://cloudimages2.broadwayworld.com/columnpic7/200200D66064E5-00B0-DFBD-AE4EE086C5ADB5D6.jpg?format=auto)
Television was forever changed in 1989 when 'Seinfeld' aired leading to subsequent generations of fans obsessed with 'a show about nothing.' And just as 'Seinfeld' altered the course of television, [TITLE OF SHOW] has forever changed the modern musical with a story of two best pals, their two actress friends and a trusty piano player writing a musical about writing their musical in three weeks to submit to the New York Theater Festival.
[title of show] opens at The Firehouse Theatre on April 15th and runs through May 1st. Our stellar quartet takes the stage in this one-act show about living in New York and musicals - but, most importantly, friendship. Joshua Sherman (Hunter) was last seen on stage in Artes De La Rosa's production of Big Fish as Edward Bloom. Elisa Danielle James (Susan) is delighted to return to the Firehouse stage after previously appearing in Mary Poppins, Into the Woods, and The Drowsy Chaperone from last year's season. Noelle Mason (Heidi) most recently appeared in Godspell at Contemporary Theatre of Dallas and Company at Onstage in Bedford. You can catch her this summer as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof with Garland Summer Musicals. Cody Dry (Jeff) is making his Firehouse debut with [title of show] - well, kind of - he was seen playing keyboards in Firehouse's production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Up next, he will be music directing The Last Five Years in the spring for Brick Road Theatre Company.
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas opens its 2015-16 Light the Lights! season with the new musical comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa). The production will open on November 6 and run through the 21 at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). Tickets range from $21-31 and are on sale now at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students.
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas opens its 2015-16 Light the Lights! season with the new musical comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa). The production will open on November 6 and run through the 21 at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). Tickets range from $21-31 and are on sale now at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students.
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