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Bayou City Theatrics is continuing their inaugural season with Houston's first locally produced professional staging of Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA. The musical, with a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, was originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions, and ran on there from March 23, 2000 to September 5, 2004 for a total of 1,852 performances. The successes of the Broadway production lead to two national tours. The 2002-2003 equity tour served as a duplicate of the Broadway staging; however, David Henry Hwang revised the book for the 2006-2007 non-equity second national tour, creating a show that was a bit darker by removing some of the campy comedy from the character of Amneris. Having seen both tours, it seems that the version licensed by Music Theatre International is the same book used by the Broadway version.

After numerous productions and tours across the world, including a vibrant Broadway production in 2003, Little Shop of Horrors gets a brand new life and re-envisioning by Bayou City Theatrics, here in Houston.

After numerous productions and tours across the world, including a vibrant Broadway production in 2003, Little Shop of Horrors gets a brand new life and re-envisioning by Bayou City Theatrics, here in Houston.

What happens when artists reclaim prominent fairy tale figures from Disney's sparkling and sanitzied translations? Well, for one, INTO THE WOODS is born. The show, with a book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, presents fairy tale characters that are closer to their origins. They are bawdy, sarcastic, humorous, and ultimately tangibly real in their own ways. The varnish is removed and their valuable lessons are given to light again. Whether you love or hate Stephen Sondheim's work, there is no denying that the man is brilliant and INTO THE WOODS, as produced by Colton Berry's Bayou City Theatrics, magnificently illustrates this.

KVPAC's Encore Players finish out another successful season of theatre with their solute to the mad-cap, physical comedy. An ode to the British farce, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol is exactly as it seems a play within a play about the beloved Dickens's classic. Directed by Amber Gray and sponsored by Sarah Springer, Attorney at Law, the show runs one weekend only December 17, 18 & 19. All shows begin at 8:00pm, except for Sunday's performance which is a matinee beginning at 2:00pm. 'This show promises you a night full of holiday cheer that you will never forget,' boasts Amber Gray, Farndale's director. 'I think the audience will love it. Rehearsals have been great! All of my actors (and Frank Mena, costume designer) have put in 100% since the process began. I am really excited for this show!'

KVPAC's Encore Players finish out another successful season of theatre with their solute to the mad-cap, physical comedy. An ode to the British farce, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol is exactly as it seems a play within a play about the beloved Dickens's classic. Directed by Amber Gray and sponsored by Sarah Springer, Attorney at Law, the show runs one weekend only December 17, 18 & 19. All shows begin at 8:00pm, except for Sunday's performance which is a matinee beginning at 2:00pm. 'This show promises you a night full of holiday cheer that you will never forget,' boasts Amber Gray, Farndale's director. 'I think the audience will love it. Rehearsals have been great! All of my actors (and Frank Mena, costume designer) have put in 100% since the process began. I am really excited for this show!'

KVPAC's Encore Players finish out another successful season of theatre with their solute to the mad-cap, physical comedy. An ode to the British farce, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol is exactly as it seems a play within a play about the beloved Dickens's classic. Directed by Amber Gray and sponsored by Sarah Springer, Attorney at Law, the show runs one weekend only December 17, 18 & 19. All shows begin at 8:00pm, except for Sunday's performance which is a matinee beginning at 2:00pm. 'This show promises you a night full of holiday cheer that you will never forget,' boasts Amber Gray, Farndale's director. 'I think the audience will love it. Rehearsals have been great! All of my actors (and Frank Mena, costume designer) have put in 100% since the process began. I am really excited for this show!'