Simone Gundy News

SPEAKEASY is a new musical revue conceived, written and developed by Houstonian's Rachel Landon and Liz Tinder.  The world premiere will be stage April 1 - 16 at Obsidian Theater. Tickets can be purchased at www.sro-productions.com or call 713-300-2358.  SPEAKEASY is a lavish, gin soaked romp that dives into the Prohibition with both feet and will leave you thirsty for more. 

SPEAKEASY has a great cast, some catchy songs, a nice plot, and a great sense of interactive fun that should have audiences on their feet doing the Charleston.

Pitch Me This (PMT) Productions has decided to take MIDTOWN LIVE, the 'concert that started it all', on tour. PMT proudly kicks off its second season with its signature musical theater concert MIDTOWN LIVE 2K15 (tour). I had a conversation with Artistic Director, Eduardo Guzman, about the show which opens Thursday August 20, 2015 at Island ETC in Downtown Galveston and will tour through Art Park Players in Deer Park and the Alley Kat Bar & Lounge in Houston.

Artes de la Rosa is proud to present, as part of their "American Classics" Initiative a new staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical Into the Woods at the historic Rose Marine Theater in Fort Worth Texas. One of Sondheim's most popular works, the Brothers Grimm hit the musical stage with an epic fairytale where worlds collide and wishes come true. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless yet relevant modern classic that explores what it means to be a family. Featuring a live orchestra and an exciting new take on the material, Into the Woods opens with a Gala Opening Night event on February 22nd and runs through March 16th. The production runs 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15 minute intermission.

Sunday evening (January 27) the official nominations for the 14th annual COLUMN Awards were held with a live telecast. THE COLUMN AWARDS honors excellence in theater within the entire Dallas-Fort Worth Theatre metroplex.

The smash-hit musical Rent is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre March 3 - 11. Tickets are on sale now.

The smash-hit musical Rent is coming to Casa Mañana Theatre March 3 - 11. Tickets are on sale now.

Pegasus Theater will present The Frequency of Death!, a new play in the much beloved series of 'Living Black & White' shows designed and produced by Pegasus Theater since 1986.

WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for Spring Awakening, running September 30 to October 23, 2011 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

WaterTower Theatre today announced the cast for Spring Awakening, running September 30 to October 23, 2011 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Historically, nightclubs have always held a special place in the heart and soul of Black America. In the presence of Jim Crow laws, these establishments offered blacks a place where they could meet each other socially, dine, drink, dance provocatively, and be entertained by local or traveling performers absent the persistent racism they experienced daily.