SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody to Make its Houston Debut in January

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) announced today that it has added three performances of SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody to its 2012-2013 season. The performances will be at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, Friday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19 in the Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center (501 Texas Ave.).

SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody is the hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life in a parody that captures the escapist fun and absurdity of the novel in one laugh-filled, high-energy show. A bit SNL, a bit Chippendales, SPANK! delivers non-stop laughs, sexy fun, and lots of surprises.

SPANK! is written and directed by Jim Millan (Kids In The Hall, Marijuana-Logues with Tommy Chong, etc.) The show is not associated with, nor authorized by, author E.L. James or Vintage Press.

Tickets are $39 and $49 (with fees) and can be purchased online at www.spahouston.org, by phone at 713-227-4772 or at the courtyard level ticket office at Jones Hall located at 615 Louisiana St. Hours of operation: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday. For groups of 15 or more call 713-632-8113.