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Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Houston Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

Stages' PETE N' KEELY is a dark comedy that hearkens back to a bygone era when men were gentlemen and women were ladies. A time when Billie Holiday wore impeccably designed silk dresses and garlands in her hair on the stage then exited to a life of heroin addiction, incarceration and abusive romantic relationships. Those were the days.

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.

The 1980 film Xanadu is known for being a notoriously bad movie. In 2007 it was adapted into a stage musical by Douglas Carter Beane, featuring songs from the film written by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. This summer, Stages Repertory Theatre is presenting the candy-coated confection as their giddy summer musical. The end product couldn't be more fun, frivolous, and everything audiences would want from the campy, fun show.

Main Street Theater's 2012-2013 Theater for Youth Season is closing with a musical presentation of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The Prince Street Players, founded in New York City in 1965, originated the production, which featured Adaptation, Book, and Lyrics by Jim Eiler with Music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy. Main Street Theater's production captures the frenetic whimsy of Wonderland, complimented by the cast's resounding and remarkable youthful energy.

Alice in Wonderland, with Adaptation, Book & Lyrics by Jim Eiler and Music by Jim Eiler & Jeanne Bargy, based on the book by Lewis Carroll, will be directed by Jimmy Phillips with musical direction by Steven Jones at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market.

Capital Stage continues its 2012-13 'Season of Power Plays' with the an original adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's enigmatic play, HEDDA GABLER. Ibsen, the father of modern drama, created one of the most confounding and complex characters when he first penned HEDDA GABLER in 1891. Since then, Hedda has become one of the most talked about fictional women in all of drama. HEDDA GABLER runs from May 15 through June 16, with a just-added matinee on Saturday, June 15 at 2pm.

Alice in Wonderland, with Adaptation, Book & Lyrics by Jim Eiler and Music by Jim Eiler & Jeanne Bargy, based on the book by Lewis Carroll, will be directed by Jimmy Phillips with musical direction by Steven Jones at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market.

Stages Repertory Theatre is hosting the American Regional Theatre Premiere of ROAD SHOW, a musical with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a Book by John Weidman. The musical premiered in 1999 under the title WISE GUYS at the New York Theatre Workshop, but a legal case held up further production. A significantly rewritten version of the musical, entitled BOUNCE, premiered in 2003 at the Goldman Theatre in Chicago. BOUNCE then ran at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. with the Chicago cast where mixed-to-negative reviews kept it from being produced in New York City. In 2008, another rewritten version of the show, now entitled ROAD SHOW, opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater's Newman Theater. This new, streamlined version removed the lead female character of Nellie, who had been added for the 2003 incarnation, and took out the intermission. The title change also reflected John Weidman's desires and hopes to better hone the show's story and themes.

In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, Stages is reviving one of the most requested productions in its history, Always...Patsy Cline. Penned by Stages' Founding Artistic Director Ted Swindley, this international hit musical had its world premiere at Stages in 1988 and has been winning hearts ever since. Based on a true story, this tribute to the legendary country music singer and her life-long friendship with devoted Houston fan Louise Seger is rich with down-home country humor and includes 27 of Cline's unforgettable hit songs. Susan Koozin and Melodie Smith return as Louise and Patsy.

In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, Stages is reviving one of the most requested productions in its history, Always...Patsy Cline. Penned by Stages' Founding Artistic Director Ted Swindley, this international hit musical had its world premiere at Stages in 1988 and has been winning hearts ever since. Based on a true story, this tribute to the legendary country music singer and her life-long friendship with devoted Houston fan Louise Seger is rich with down-home country humor and includes 27 of Cline's unforgettable hit songs. Susan Koozin and Melodie Smith return as Louise and Patsy.

Singer/songwriter The Jones is proud to announce the release of his new heart-felt single 'YearBook,' a Pop/R&B single inspired by true events and dedicated to anti-bullying. The Jones composed 'YearBook' after watching a news story about a young girl who committed suicide after she was bullied by her school mates. He immediately wanted to do something to help anyone going through such a horrible thing. 'I don't think singing a song is going to take away the hurt but I want to help cheer someone up if I can'. Bullying is getting out of control on all levels these days. Cyber- bullying is also becoming a serious problem.

THE SAPPHIRES from Wayne Blair is among the nominees for the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. The film picked up nominations in the categories of best picture, director, actor and actress.

Stages Repertory Theatre's PANTO MOTHER GOOSE is their fifth original "panto" production, and this new tradition has become quite the holiday favorite in Houston. For those who may not know, "panto" is a British tradition of winter musical comedy theater that puts a fresh, raucous spin on fairy tales by injecting the familiar stories with references to contemporary culture and encourages audience interaction (i.e. cheering for the heroes and booing the villains every time they enter the performance space). The product is a fun, lively performance that is fun for the whole family.

Stages continues its new holiday tradition with this whimsical all-ages spin on the beloved nursery rhymes of Mother Goose.