This weekend, Galveston's The Grand 1894 Opera House brought Jaston Williams' and Joe Ely's IS THERE LIFE AFTER LUBBOCK? to the Houston area for one night only. For the show, the two Texas legends combined creative juices and invited the audience in to take an intimate look at how Lubbock, Texas shaped them into the phenomenal performers that they are. Friday night's performance featured about 2 hours and 15 minutes worth of hysterical reminiscing and incredible music, making the audience whoop and holler with ecstatic joy.
It is always an exciting time when Texas celebrity Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, comes into town. He has delighted and entertained audiences all over the world for years, and his stops at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston have been no different. For one performance only on November 8, 2013 Jaston Williams and Joe Ely are bringing their show LIFE AFTER LUBBOCK to the Houston area. To get the inside scoop on the production, I chatted with Jaston Williams about this new show.
Named "…one of Texas' best storytellers!" by the Austin American-Statesman and recipient of the 2013 Texas Medal of Arts, don't miss this chance to join Jaston Williams alongside singer-songwriter Joe Ely and special guest Jo Carol Pierce for 'an evening filled with poetry, stories (real or otherwise), a few songs and a lot of laughs. Hear about everything from the cocktail mixing airplane pilot to the ocelot in the bedroom. Wear your house-shoes, sip on longnecks and try to help answer the question,
Why Lubbock?
Comedian, actor, storyteller and writer Jaston Williams of Greater Tuna fame is joined on stage by legendary Texas musician Joe Ely as they ponder the question-Is There Life After Lubbock? Don't miss this one superb performance - filled with stories, music and side-splitting humor on Saturday, November 9 at 8pm at the Paramount Theatre.
No Strings Theatre Company presents 'Greater Tuna' an entertaining and engaging comedy by Jaston Williams, Ed Howard, and Joe Sears, directed by NSTC's Artistic Director, Ceil Herman. 'Greater Tuna' is now performing in Deming NM at the Voiers Park Theatre in a beautiful outdoor space. The final performance is 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 29.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical from Fort Worth native Roger Miller kicks off the 55th season 'under the dome,' tonight, September 21-19, 2013.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical from Fort Worth native Roger Miller kicks off our 55th season 'under the dome,' September 21-19, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical from Fort Worth native Roger Miller kicks off the 55th season "under the dome," September 21-19, 2013. Tickets are on sale now.
Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 61st season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door stage beginning today, July 12, 2013.
The Williamston Theatre, mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, brings its Tuna Trilogy to a climactic conclusion with Tuna Does Vegas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard.
Join the Lakewood Theatre Company in meeting the fine citizens of Greater Tuna as Lakewood Theatre kicks off summer with the rollicking comedy Greater Tuna, the hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. Check out a first look below!
The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston hosted Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, on Saturday, June 15, 2013 for two command performances of BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS. BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS, one of four one-man shows crafted by Jaston Williams, had its World Premiere on February 14, 2009 at the Lubbock Civic Center Theater as a benefit for Lubbock Community Theater. To create the show, he pulled several of his autobiographical vignettes from I'M NOT LYING and COWBOY NOISES. He also wrote a new piece, "The Screaming Part of China."
Blame it on Valentine, Texas - Jaston Williams' hilarious new comedy will play a limited engagement in Galveston at The Grand 1894 Opera House today, June 15th with two terrific performances at 2 and 8pm.
The Williamston Theatre, mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, brings its Tuna Trilogy to a climactic conclusion with Tuna Does Vegas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Tickets for this final installment of this three-season event go on sale Tuesday, June 18 at Noon.
One of the most exciting aspects of theatre in Texas is sitting in the audience while Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, takes the stage. His charisma and charming personality completely mesmerize and enchant audiences. Recently, I had an opportunity to catch back up with Jaston Williams, and he toldme about his recent performance as Truman Capote in TRU at Austin's ZACH Theatre and his upcoming production of his solo show BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS at Galveston's The Grand 1894 Opera House.
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre closes their Eleventh Season with GREATER TUNA, the laugh-out-loud comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Two actors play the citizenry of over 20 characters-men, women, and dogs-of fictional Tuna, Texas in this wacky satire of small-town life. This production is rated PG for Adult Language.
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre closes their Eleventh Season with GREATER TUNA, the laugh-out-loud comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard. Two actors play the citizenry of over 20 characters-men, women, and dogs-of fictional Tuna, Texas in this wacky satire of small-town life. This production is rated PG for Adult Language.
