(Nov. 6 12:30 AM) - After the Rain King, by Steph DeFerie and directed by Jonathan Gonzalaz, is coming to the Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Performances run from November 6 - 8, 2009, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:30 PM.
(Nov. 4 3:03 PM) - The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center presents the world premiere of the new musical Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure in Ferguson Hall as part of the 2009-2010 Bank of America Best of Broadway Tampa Bay series. Performances are scheduled Nov. 24, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010.
(Oct. 26 1:57 PM) - Ten Houston-area children, currently the students of Main Street Theater's Kids On Stage Rehearsal and Performance By Audition class, dive into the grand tale of adventure After the Rain King by Steph DeFerie.
(Oct. 26 1:30 AM) - DiverseWorks presents the official launch of Inbound: Houston, a public art billboard project with Mitchell Center artist-in-residence Karyn Olivier, on view from Oct. 26 - Nov. 22. The launch event on October 26 from 6 PM to 8 PM includes live music, billboard viewing, an artist talk with Olivier, plus additional surprise happenings.
(Oct. 25 10:15 PM) - Everyone's favorite nanny, Mary Poppins, has taken up residency in Houston's Hobby Center for the next three weeks. I attended this Disney musical based on the children's books and movie of the same name on Friday night.
(Oct. 25 1:30 AM) - Stephen Sondheim will be visiting Houston and The Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC) cast of Into the Woods has been invited by the Houston Society for the Performing Arts to be the Prelude Performance for their Stephen Sondheim event Sunday, October 25th.
(Oct. 24 5:17 PM) - This November, Summit Entertainment will invite TWILIGHT fans to meet the stars with THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON cast tour. The TWILIGHT tour is visiting 15 cities nationwide. The nationwide tour will kick off in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Friday, November 6th with a special event open to the public where fans will be treated with performances by several bands featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack scheduled to include Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina, Sea Wolf, and Band of Skulls, giving fans a brand-new way to experience the album. Fans can also attend a Question & Answer forum with many of the movie's cast members.
(Oct. 24 12:01 PM) - Spring into the New Year with TUTS' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre's new spring curriculum for the whole family, of all ages and skill levels! Beginning in January, HSMT offers a variety of musical theatre classes including, Spring Performance Studio, and classes for adults! Participants will develop confidence, foster language arts, increase physical coordination, promote cooperative ensemble attitudes and expand social skills during the rehearsal and performance process. Adults can mix entertainment, education and exercise with Ballet Boot Camp and Cardio Tap.
(Oct. 23 5:12 PM) - The Houston premiere of MARY POPPINS opens tonight, October 23 at 8 p.m. at the Hobby Center for a limited engagement of three weeks through November 8. MARY POPPINS plays Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Great seats are still available for each performance.
(Oct. 22 5:27 PM) - DiverseWorks presents the official launch of Inbound: Houston, a public art billboard project with Mitchell Center artist-in-residence Karyn Olivier, on view from Oct. 26 - Nov. 22. The launch event on October 26 from 6 PM to 8 PM includes live music, billboard viewing, an artist talk with Olivier, plus additional surprise happenings.
(Oct. 21 9:43 PM) - BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatrical industry site on the net, is welcoming applications from those residents of Houston and the surrounding areas interested in being a contributing editor for the Houston region.
(Oct. 19 5:17 PM) - BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the net and the first to bring viewers high quality videos, web radio, Twitter watch, coast to coast coverage, mobile access, interactive grosses, fan photos, 3rd party 'stage tube' videos and lots more is now also the first Broadway site on the net to release an iPhone application, available now.
(Oct. 19 5:09 PM) - Main Street Theater's Autumn Follies Gala was held Friday, October 9 at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. This year's celebrity-studded, one-night-only benefit performance was the original musical send-up Montrose Mia!, with cameo appearances by local celebrities including Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, local actor and former television news anchor Bob Boudreaux, Houston Woman Magazine's Beverly Denver, the Houston Downtown Alliance's Heather Pray, Ernie Manouse, Host of PBS' InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse, Momentum Audi/ Volkswagen General Manager Jared Lang, HoustonPBS' Doug Mueller, and artist Wendy Wagner. Professional actors Christianne Mays and Doris Davis anchored the production.
(Oct. 13 5:32 PM) - Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market presents AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES Saturdays, November 7 and 14. From the Newbery honor book of the same name comes the haunting and moving story of a young girl who is forced to take on very grown-up responsibilities - and the world she creates to give herself an escape from reality. Performances are at 1pm and 4pm.
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