Now Playing Onstage in Dallas - Week of 11/11/2012

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A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
Studio Theater
11/8-11/12/2012
The second play by Martin McDonagh we have produced at LU in as many years, we continue our celebration of his work with this grisly, comic piece, McDonagh's only play set in the U.S., about a man who has spent twenty-five years searching for his missing hand. The search climaxes as he confronts a smiling motel clerk with an aversion to gunfire and two bickering lovebirds with a hand to sell.
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HAIRSPRAY
COLONY HIGH SCHOOL
11/14-11/15/2012
HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air! Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?
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ANNIE JR
CHINA SPRING HIGH SCHOOL
11/1-11/16/2012
Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan ANNIE charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, ANNIE escapes to the wondrous and magical world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, ANNIE foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations and befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.ANNIE JR. is ideal for productions involving different grade levels, or for middle schools where students may be maturing at different rates. The cast size and age range of the parts are flexible and the bright, tuneful score is easy to sing and filled with familiar numbers.
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TIME STANDS STILL
Abilene Christian University
11/13-11/17/2012
From Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies comes a moving and often hilarious story of relationships, mid-life crisis and the ties of friendship. After barely surviving a bomb blast in Iraq, photojournalist Sarah Goodwin finds herself caught in a tug-of-war between her exhilarating career and contentment of family life. From New York to Los Angeles, critics and audiences can't stop talking about Time Stands Still, calling it "compelling," "engrossing" and as "timely as today's headlines." Don't miss your chance to see this theatrical phenomenon.
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THE MUSIC MAN
LS THEATRE PRODUCTIONS-LIFEStage Entertainment
11/9-11/17/2012
An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Perfect for professional theatres, community groups, summer stock and schools alike, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to is quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular standards. The cast features a soaring soprano ingenue, parts for young performers and children, and one of the musical theatre's treasures, a tour de force leading role for a charismatic actor who doesn't need to be a trained singer. By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, THE MUSIC MAN is family entertainment at its best.
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THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT
W.M. Turner Auditorium
11/13-11/17/2012
This charming tale about a ragtag group of eccentrics and their attempt to save the world from the corruption of corporate executives and politicians was written 70 years ago in Nazi-occupied France, yet the play is a stirring call to arms for us to confront the evils in our own world.
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SEUSSICAL
SHERMAN COMMUNITY PLAYERS
11/2-11/18/2012
Now one of the most performed shows in America, SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (LUCKY STIFF, MY FAVORITE YEAR, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, and RAGTIME) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think" captures the show's spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge--not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and his powerful heart." Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry. For complete information on this and other Ahrens and Flaherty shows, as well as link
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A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD- TYA
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
11/13-11/18/2012
Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD TYA, the Theatre of Young Audiences version of Robert and Willie Reale's Tony-nominated musical. This whimsical show follows two great friends -- the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad -- through four, fun-filled seasons.Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in their differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe, all charm, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD TYA tells the story of a friendship that endures, weathering all seasons.The jazzy, upbeat score of A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD TYA bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant, and enchanting musical for the whole family. It is a perfect show to be performed by an ensemble group of actors and can be produced with either simple or extravagant staging and sets.
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GUYS & DOLLS JR
NAVARRO HIGH SCHOOL
11/16-11/18/2012
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre canon: Sarah Brown, the up�right but uptight "mission doll,"; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, a nightclub performer whose chronic flu is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiance, desperate as always to find a spot for is infamous floating dice game.
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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
SHERMAN COMMUNITY PLAYERS
11/2-11/18/2012
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she?s the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney?s 2008 Broadway production, Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. features the hit songs "Part of Your World," "She?s in Love," and the Oscar-winning "Under the Sea."
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (MEGAMIX) in Broadway

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (MEGAMIX)
Frisco Community Theatre
11/2-11/18/2012
The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical parable. Joseph, his father's favorite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of adventures in which his spirit and humanity are continually challenged. He is purchased by Potiphar where thwarting advances from Potiphar's wife lands him in jail. When news of Joseph's gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh (wryly and riotously depicted as Elvis), Joseph is well on his way to becoming second in command. Eventually his brothers, having suffered greatly, unknowingly find themselves groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed but no longer recognize. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. This version of JOSEPH?DREAMCOAT features extended songs and dances. The Megamix is available as a separate rental with this version. Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd WebberFor more information on Frisco Community Theatre, click hereFor more information on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (MEGAMIX), click here
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A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Theater
11/16-11/18/2012
This whimsical story features two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad, through four fun-filled seasons. They learn life lessons as they go, including friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special. They find that true friendship never goes out of season. (Suitable for all ages.) Nominated for six Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre and a Tony Award for Best Musical.
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GIVE ME A BREAK
ArtCentre Theatre
11/9-11/18/2012
Pop-rock musical, "Give Me a Break" is a funny, sexy, yet touching story about a rock band's arrival at a crucial crossroads, rendered chaotic by a turbulent mix of women's lib, sexual freedom, hallucenigenic drugs, STDs and an offer they can't--or won't--refuse. It's the late 1970s. Pulsar5 collectively yearns to attain rock stardom, but they diverge on how far they are willing to go to achieve it. Conflict climaxes when Pulsar5 auditions for a "big-time" agent. That's when the two female and three male band members realize their ideals are irreconcilably different. In "Give Me A Break", human frailties are hilarious and hair-raising. Reaching for a dream can squarely crush the heart of the lover boosting you up. And strength of the old friendships can be stretched to the breaking point when opportunity knocks. Is the force propelling Pulsar5 forward a prophetic magnetism drawing them closer to their true star, or is it a stellar wind pushing them to flame out?
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CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Thad Smotherman Theatre
11/8-11/18/2012
Texas Wesleyan University's Theatre Wesleyan presents the world premiere of Certificate of Death written by Walter Wykes, winner of the Theatre Wesleyan's 2009 Playmarket Competition and Stage West's 2010 Texas Playwriting Festival. The play will be presented in the Thad Smotherman Theatre in the Law Sone Fine Arts Building located on the Texas Wesleyan campus at the corner of Binkley St. and Avenue E. Performances will be November 8-18th. Thursday through Saturday performances will be held at 7:30p.m. with one Sunday performance at 2p.m. on November 18th. In this original tragi-comedy, Eugene and Stanley are horrified when they learn that a young college student has just been put to death after receiving a "Certificate of Death" in the mail. (It was a Certificate of Death�what else were they to do?) When a postal worker arrives with similar certificates for the two friends, they panic and rush out to clear things up before they too are executed. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for all Wesleyan faculty and staff, and $4 for all students with ID. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday November 6th. The box office will be open Tuesdays to Fridays 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour before curtain on show days. For reservations please call 817-531-4211.
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MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL
11/10-12/8/2012
Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, which features the songs from the classic family film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The memorable score features ?The Candy Man?, ?Pure Imagination?, ?Oompa Loompa? and ?I Want it Now? by Academy� and Grammy� award winners Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, neatly fitted into a new script adapted under the auspices of the Dahl Estate. With a flexible cast size, featuring roles for children and a tour-de-force role in the title character.
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