Monday, May 25, 2015

The girl of 'Summer' by Mark Lowry

When Casa needed an ideal beauty to open its renovated theater, it turned to Rachel York

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Solo in the spotlight by Mark Lowry

One-person plays are on the rebound, allowing actors to show their stuff -- and a bit of history, too
Includes quotes from Frank Gorshin, Rupert Holmes and Frank Ferrante.

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Cast of 'Music Man' Hits All the Right Notes by Mark Lowry

Jeff McCarthy -- taking a break from Broadway's Urinetown to perform here -- gives us a slightly different Hill than we've seen before. He's slick, all right, but not so wrapped up in his ow…

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Bali not-so-high By MARK LOWRY

There is not enough of an age gap between Ron Raines' Emile de Becque and Gina Biancardi's Nellie Forbush in the Casa Mañana production of South Pacific at Bass Hall.

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Davis Gaines: Not bad, but not in his element by Punch Shaw

You may expect The Phantom of the Opera, but you are going to get the ghost of the jazz lounge.

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Stayin' alive by Perry Stewart

How does 'Saturday Night Fever' translate to the stage? Ask the understudy.

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'Yankee Doodle' is anything but dandy By Elaine Liner

Beware the exclamation mark. Oklahoma! deserved one. Hello, Dolly! did, too. But the production of Yankee Doodle Dandy!, playing through June 27 at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, should substitute its exclamatory punctuation with a colon. As in, Yankee Doodle Dandy: Yet Another Thinly Written Musical Bio About a Star Who Died Before Most of Us Were Born.
With Sean Martin Hingston.

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Gatlin never met a stage he didn't like by Mark Lowry

When speaking of the famous title character in The Will Rogers Follies, country singer Larry Gatlin shows no fear.
"I believe I was born to play this role," he says.

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A league of her own by Jeff Guinn

Suzan-Lori Parks never did anything the easy way. Now, with a Pulitzer in hand and Oprah on speed-dial, the playwright/novelist hunkers down for the hard work of success.

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Lush music outdoes actors By MARK LOWRY

If only every musical benefited from the care the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra gave Jerome Kern's Show Boat on Wednesday.

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Broadway 101 by Mark Lowry

Fort Worth Tony winner Betty Buckley returns to teach theater course at UTA

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Betty Buckley's back by Wayne Lee Gay

Hometown girl and Broadway star lassos a pops concert

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'Drum' roll by Mark Lowry

Playwright David Henry Hwang gives dated musical about Chinese immigrants a modern beat

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It's 'Spring'time for local actress By ANDREW MARTON

In only two more days, Phoebe Strole's lifelong dream will be realized.

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Lone Star lit by Mark Lowry

Betty Buckley and others give voice to home-state authors in Texas Bound

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DAZZLING 'DOLLY' By Perry Stewart

Revival's star is swell when she's singing, even better when she's not

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Too big for Broadway by Dave Ferman

Heather Headley isn't resting on her 'Lion King' and 'Aida' laurels. She's going for pop superstardom.

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Sesame Street's Alan to direct Casa's 'High School Musical' By PUNCH SHAW

Alan Muraoka takes a break from his store on 'Sesame Street' to direct Casa Mañana's production of the Disney favorite

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Hearing voices by Mark Lowry

Broadway's Jeff McCarthy does Harold Hill

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Something to sing about by Mark Lowry

Irving's Lyric Stage still may have a low profile here, but it has its sights set on Broadway
Includes quotes from Lynne Taylor-Corbett.

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All about Ethel by Perry Stewart

The spirit of the legendary Ethel Merman, right, possesses the singers in the new show I Got Merman.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.

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Live from New York, the casting 'Story' by Mark Lowry

When West Side Story opens this week at Bass Hall, you may notice a few local faces in the cast, mostly members of the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet. But many of the performers you won't recogniz…

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Actress and film fest founder takes on many roles by Miki Turner

Talking with actress/singer/ producer Sheryl Lee Ralph is akin to trying to keep pace with a Kenyan in a marathon. You just can't.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards