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'Without Dietrich, there would have been no Madonna...and no Gaga,' Janice Hall announced at the outset of her brilliant revival of GRAND ILLUSIONS: THE MUSIC OF MARLENE DIETRICH, the most recent installment of Stephen Hanks' New York Cabaret's Greatest Hits. Co-produced by Father Jeffrey R. Hamblin and flawlessly directed by Peter Napolitano, Hall's show---for which the former opera singer won both MAC and Bistro awards in 2011 and 2012, respectively---seamlessly weaves together the music and life of the enigmatic movie star and international cabaret sensation whose greatest creation, in Hall's words, 'was herself.'

Main Street Theater continues its 2015-2016 Theater for Youth season with the delightful family musical Lyle the Crocodile, based on Bernard Waber's adored children's books Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and The House on East 88th Street.

Main Street Theater continues its 2015-2016 Theater for Youth season with the delightful family musical LYLE THE CROCODILE, based on Bernard Waber's adored children's books Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and The House on East 88th Street.

Main Street Theater's 40th Anniversary Season will unfold in the company's 2 new residences: the completely renovated Rice Village space on Times Blvd. and the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) on Main Street.

Main Street Theater's 40th Anniversary Season will unfold in the company's 2 new residences: the completely renovated Rice Village space on Times Blvd. and the MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) on Main Street.

'Bonjour! I am so excited to be producing this show during the 10th Anniversary of the book series,' says Vivienne M. St. John, Theater for Youth Producing Director at Main Street Theater. 'Fancy Nancy is quickly becoming an iconic series of books. Nancy's love of dress-up, tea parties, ballet, French words, and any and all things fancy utterly delights so many little girls -- and encourages them to become young readers.' This musical adaptation of Jane O'Connor's hit books will play Saturdays, June 13 - August 1 at 10:30am, 1pm, and 4pm at TALENTO BILINGUE DE HOUSTON (performances are in English), 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, TX 77003. Ticket prices for public performances are $20 and $18. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies).

Pompoms, popularity, sorority life and a mid-life crisis are just the tip of the iceberg in VANITIES, the musical. VANITIES, a play by Jack Heifner, opened Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York in 1976. The cast included Kathy Bates as Joanne, Jane Galloway as Kathy and Susan Merson as Mary. In 1981, the play was taped and televised on HBO starring Annette O'Toole, Meredith Baxter Birney and Shelley Hack. Needless to say, this script is powerful. The musical was adapted by Jack Heifner with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum. When a popular play is transformed into a musical, I am doubtful, but this musical had its moments.

Theater LaB Houston concludes its 22nd season of Houston Premieres for the 2014/2015 season, with a brand new musical of an Off Broadway hit. Vanities, the Musical adapted by Jack Heifner and based on his hilarious long-running Off Broadway smash, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!

Theater LaB Houston concludes its 22nd season of Houston Premieres for the 2014/2015 season, with a brand new musical of an Off Broadway hit. Vanities, the Musical adapted by Jack Heifner and based on his hilarious long-running Off Broadway smash, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!

Main Street Theater's July offerings will include Fallen Angels by Noel Coward and Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical. Details below!

The wacky and wonderful Pippi Longstocking will be at Main Street Theater all summer long! Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical, based on the beloved novel by Astrid Lindgren, will play Todays at 2pm and 5pm and Sundays at 2pm from June 14* - Aug. 3 at Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Boulevard in the Museum District. Ticket prices for public performances are $17 - $13. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Group rates are available.

The wacky and wonderful Pippi Longstocking will be at Main Street Theater all summer long! Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical, based on the beloved novel by Astrid Lindgren, will play Saturdays at 2pm and 5pm and Sundays at 2pm from June 14* - Aug. 3 at Main Street Theater-Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Boulevard in the Museum District. Ticket prices for public performances are $17 - $13. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at MainStreetTheater.com. Group rates are available.

Theatre Under The Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) presents FREE performances of Big, The Musical at Miller Outdoor Theatre with a cast that is sure to be a "big" hit! Get ready to see the classic 1987 motion picture fantasy burst onto the stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience June 11 - 13 at 11:00 a.m. and June 13 - 14 at 8:15 p.m.

Main Street Theater's July offerings will include Fallen Angels by Noel Coward and Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical. Details below!

Based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren, PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: THE FAMILY MUSICAL will play Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market, June 8 - August 3, 2014. Adapted for the stage by Sebastian and Staffan Gotestam, the show features music and lyrics by Sebastian and will be directed by Jimmy Phillips.

When it comes to gleeful theatrical candy, it doesn't get much better than Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts' I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. This audience favorite holds the title of the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical. The current production by MJR Theatricals | Music Box Musicals delivers everything audiences are looking for and more with this delightful romantic revue.

Theater LaB Houston, known as Houston's premiere Off-Broadway Theater, is continuing its residency at Obsidian Art Space with with an exciting 2014 season. From March 26 - 30, the company is presenting the Regional Premiere of Dan LeFranc's SIXTY MILES TO SILVER LAKE. In anticipation of this new season, I recently spoke with director Linda Phenix about SIXTY MILES TO SILVER LAKE.

Celebration Theatre in collaboration with Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church present the regional premiere of STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS, beginning today, August 11, and continuing through September 29, 2013.

After receiving critical acclaim and box office sellouts earlier this season for Stephen Sondheim's Assassins and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Music Box Musicals will round out its inaugural season with an up-close-and-personal presentation of the cult classic Little Shop of Horrors at The Music Box Theater, 2623 Colquitt, Houston, TX, today, August 8 through August 31, 2013.

Celebration Theatre in collaboration with Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church will present the regional premiere of STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS , August 11 - September 29, 2013.