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The Houston Grand Opera Announces their 2001 - 2002 Forty-seventh Season which begins Friday, October 19, 2001 with Verdi's Rigoletto. The Seven Opera Season include Works from Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Carlisle Floyd, Mozart, Janacek and Saint - Saens. |
 THE HOUSTON GRAND OPERA, Creator of HEAVEN and HELL on Earth Announces The 2001 - 2002 Forty-Seventh Season. A Glorious Season of Stars beginning Friday October 19, 2001 with Verdi's RIGOLETTO, Wagner's TANNHAUSER, Tchaikovsky's EUGENE ONEGIN, A New Production of Carlisle Floyd's OF MICE AND MEN, Janacek's THE MAKROPULOS CASE, Saint-Saens' SAMSON AND DELILAH, and of course, Bad Boy WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART's THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO. THE BUTTERFLY STORY of Daniel Catan's FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS is told with more pictures and lyrics from BUTTERFLY by Crazy Town. FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS is a Houston Grand Opera Production from the 2001 Season. Also from THE HOUSTON GRAND OPERA 2001 SEASON was VERDI's DON CARLO the five-act version, set in 16th century Spain and France. We went back in time for a Venetian night at the Opera in THE CORONATION OF POPPEA.   Theatre Under the Stars New Millennium Season 2001  THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Presents SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Starring Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Famer GLADYS KNIGHT from August 7 - 19, 2001 at The Wortham Center. Seven Time Tony Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning musical, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE features great hit songs "Hound Dog," "Love Potion #9," "Stand By Me," "Yakety Yak," "There Goes My Baby," "On Broadway" and "Jailhouse Rock" - the work of a single song - writing team, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Presents FUNNY GIRL, one of the greatest love stories of the American musical theatre. FUNNY GIRL chronicles the true-life story of stage and screen's ultimate comedienne, FANNY BRICE. From Saloons, Burlesque and Vaudeville shows to the Ziegfeld Follies, movies and radio, Fanny Brice became a legendary name through her comedy act. Her tumultuous relationship with gangster Nicky Arnstein also gained her much notoreity. FUNNY GIRL is presented from July 10th through the 22nd, 2001 at The Wortham Center. THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Presents its NEW MILLENNIUM 2001 SEASON.....One World Premiere "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE," One Pop Superstar "GLADYS KNIGHT IN SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE," and One International Phenomenon "CIRQUE DU SOLEIL" in the THE NEW 2001 MILLENNIUM SEASON!!! The Summer of 2000 proved to be the Hottest Season for The Big Rock and Roll Musicals for Theatre Under The Stars. The Year 1999 brought us JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. The Year 1998 was the year TUTS brought us THE OSMOND BROTHERS for JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor DREAMCOAT. But For the Year 2000, the Sizzling Summer Heat built Rock & Roll Historical Musicals up to a Fever Pitch with Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1980 Tony Award Winning Musical EVITA at The Wortham Center July, 2000, TOMMY - the riveting "Pinball Wizard" Musical by rocker Pete Townshend. THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY August, 2000 at The Wortham Center with music from the great Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. INTERVIEW WITH MARIA ELENA HOLLY during the unveiling of The Sidewalk Star dedicated to Buddy Holly at the Grand Opening Ceremonies of the new Downtown Hard Rock Cafe in Bayou Place. Speaking of the Devil! INTERVIEW WITH TONY RANDALL for TUTS' Season Opener DAMN YANKEES. TONY RANDALL (former Felix Unger of TV's The Odd Couple) to Star as The Devil, Mr. Applegate in Broadway's Sporting Twist on the Faust legend, DAMN YANKEES Opens Theatre Under The Stars' 2000 Season of "Best Musicals" from March 21 - April 2, 2000 at the Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest Freeway. And For those of you who live Under a Rock, and have no idea who TONY RANDALL is, we have THE TONY RANDALL BIOGRAPHY.THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Announces its NEW 2000 MILLENNIUM SEASON!!! Get Ready for DAMN YANKEES in March, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Classic EVITA at the Wortham Center in July, Rock & Roll Legend THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY in August, the Declaration of Independence 1776 at the Arena Theatre in October, and THE WIZ, the totally hip version of The Wizard of Oz classic during the Holiday Season.   The Houston Broadway Series Productions of CINDERELLA and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Moved to Wortham Center's Brown Theater Due to Water Damage at the Jones Hall. The two remaining productions of The 2000 - 2001 Houston Broadway Series Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson retains it's announced dates of July 24 - 29, 2001 and the planned two-week run of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER has been rescheduled for one week only, July 31st - August 5th, 2001. Sponsored by Marshall's, the magic of the enchanting fairy tale musical CINDERELLA comes to life starring Eartha Kitt as the Fairy Godmother, Deborah Gibson as CINDERELLA and Paolo Montalban as The Prince. The spectacular stage fantasy also boasts irresistible romance and the unforgettable songs of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Brings Back DISCO. Direct from New York and London, the celebrated musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER adapted for the stage by Nan Knighton (Tony Award Nomination for The Scarlet Pimpernel), tells the streetwise New York City story of an ambitious, talented Brooklyn kid with a burning desire to make it big in Manhattan. Featuring songs from the legendary film soundtrack by THE BEE GEES, the show is filled with an unprecedented 12 TOP TEN HITS that helped launch the 1970's disco - dancing crazy, including "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "How Deep is Your Love?," "You Should Be Dancing," "If I Can't Have You" and "Jive Talkin'." Produced by Robert Stigwood and Jon B. Platt, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER tour has been mounted by the Broadway Production's entire award - winning creative team. HOUSTONTHEATRE.COM express our sympathy to all The Houstonians who were affected by the Flood caused by Tropical Storm Allison. Our Hearts go out to all the victims and the terrible loss to the Downtown Theatre District. THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, is moving from The Jones Hall to The Wortham Center due to Flood Damage. ANN-MARGRET, legendary star of film, television, recordings and concerts, makes her theatre debut opposite GARY SANDY (WKRP in Cincinnati) in a Spectacular New Touring Production of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, playing June 19th through June 24th, 2001 as part of The Houston Broadway Series. Charge by phone 713-629-3700 or online WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM "A Comic Megastar, Possums, and Don't you Forget it!" says The New York Times, "HILARIOUS" says Time Magazine. Direct from Broadway and Winner of the Special 2000 Tony Award, DAME EDNA Comes to the Houston's Jones Hall from June 5th through June 10th, 2001. THEODORE BIKEL IS TEVYE in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The World's Most Beloved Musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, is back on tour with a celebrated new production starring the quintessential TEVYE, THEODORE BIKEL, as the humble milkman who struggles to preserve his family traditions in the face of a changing world. Now in its 36th year, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to JONES HALL on January 23 - 28, 2001, as part of The Houston Broadway Series: 2000 - 2001 Season. Individual tickets for all performances are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster locations, or online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone by calling 713-629-3700. Barry and Fran Weissler, winners of five Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN in 1999, have done what comes naturally and landed a multi-talented MARILU HENNER and Tony Award Nominee, TOM WOPAT for the national tour of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, coming to Jones Hall December 19 - 24, 2000 as part of the Houston Broadway Series 2000 - 2001 Season. MARILU HENNER, a Broadway, Television and Silver Screen star, will play the role of ANNIE OAKLEY and TOM WOPAT will re-create his Tony nominated role of FRANK BUTLER. Individual Tickets for all performances are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone by calling 713-629-3700 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com  John Travolta, Star of the 1977 hit movie SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER with Marilu Henner, star of Houston's New 2000 - 2001 Season Broadway Hit ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is Presented at The Wortham Center from July 31st through August 5th, 2001. Spectacular Six - Show Season Announced for The 2000 - 2001 Houston Broadway Series presented by the Society for the Performing Arts. The 2000 - 2001 Millenium Season opens with The 1999 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN starring Marilu Henner, followed by the nine time Tony Award - winning FIDDLER ON THE ROOF starring Theodore Bikel, THE CIVIL WAR, the 1999 Tony Award Nominee for Best Musical starring Larry Gatlin, the Tony nominated musical THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS starring Ann-Margret, an all new lavish production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, plus the runaway hit SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.  THE ALLEY THEATRE Presents its Annual ExxonMobil Summer Chills series with THE WOMAN IN BLACK. The ghostly adaptation is written by Stephen Mallatratt and based on the novel by Susan Hill. Arthur Kipps, a middle - aged lawyer, hires a professional actor to help him reenact - and hopefully exorcise - a ghostly event from his past. With wonderful theatricality, the two men re-enact the excerpt from Kipp's past only to have it culminate in a terrifying twist. THE WOMAN IN BLACK opens July 25th, 2001 and runs through August 12, 2001. THE ALLEY THEATRE Production of THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN has been moved to Stages Repertory Theatre at 3201 Allen Parkway. All Performances have been extended for one week through July 8th, 2001 due to demand. THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN is a lyrically woven tapestry of one family's rich past, as told by three of his daughters through interspersed monologues. THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN is directed by former Alley Associate Artistic Director Michael Wilson. THE ALLEY THEATRE Artistic Director Gregory Boyd Directs George Bernard Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, an Adventure Story set during the American Revolution. THE ALLEY THEATRE Presents a World Premiere by Horton Foote entitled THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN Starring Hallie Foote, Roberta Maxwell, and Jean Stapleton. THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN is Showing from June 1st through July 8th, 2001 at THE STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE. THE ALLEY THEATRE brings back the comedy most requested by its audiences: Georges Feydeau's A FLEA IN HER EAR. The Alley Theatre Resident Company of Actors will tackle this outrageously chaotic French farce involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities and misplaced jealousies. The sheer madness of A FLEA IN HER EAR begins when Raymonde Chandebise, the suspicious wife of Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise, devises a plan to test his fidelity. She asks her friend Lucienne to write an anonymous love letter to her husband proposing a rendezvous at the Pink Pussy Cat Hotel. Naturally, upon receiving the letter, the innocent Victor-Emmanuel assumes there must be some sort of mistake and convinces his friend Romain Tournel, a man notorious for his powers of seduction, to go to the hotel in his stead. Thus begins the downward spiral of mistaken identities and frenzied chance meetings between husbands, wives and lovers, all of which lead to hilarious results. A FLEA IN HER EAR is Now Playing at the Alley Theatre's Large Stage through March 24th, 2001.  THE ALLEY THEATRE Presents The World Premiere of Keith Reddin's SYNERGY. The versatile Keith Reddin unveils the world premiere of his biting new comedy, SYNERGY on the Alley's Neuhaus Arena stage this February, 2001. When Deb's routine dentist appointment turns out to be a meeting with the Devil himself, she bargains her way back to the living with a promise to secure a certain number of souls. Naturally, she begins her scavenger hunt in the corporate sector - the Disney Corporation to be exact. Sharp and refreshing, SYNERGY is a hilarious and fascinating look at human nature and the ultimate gifts we, the living, take for granted. SYNERGY contains mature subject matter.
THE CARPETBAGGER'S CHILDREN, a World Premiere Alley Theatre Production written by the Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright HORTON FOOTE is staged at STAGES THEATRE at 3201 Allen Parkway through July 8th, 2001.  STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE Presents the Houston Premiere of Christopher Durang's BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION, a scathingly funny take on the reality TV and tell-all talk shows that modern audiences seem to crave. Directed by Stages Artistic Director ROB BUNDY, BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION, Previews May 2 and 3 and Opens on Friday May 4th, 2001. Performances are Wednesday through Sundays through May 27, 2001. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE Announces 2000 - 2001 SEASON. Exciting New Season features multiple award - winning plays. Stages Repertory Theatre, Houston's major off-Broadway venue, is pleased to announce its 2000 - 2001 Season. CAR POOL. Actor WILLIAM HARDY returns to Stages after his role in the recent OLD WICKED SONGS as well as appearances as THE MARQUIS DE SADE in QUILLS, FUNNY GIRL, ASCENDANCY, and DOG OPERA. COMPANY, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Considered one of Broadway's greatest composers, examines life, love, and relationships in this groundbreaking musical about a bachelor named Robert and his friends, all of whom are in various stages of coupledom. Stephen Sodnheim is the composer of numerous Broadway hits, including A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (a highly successful production of The Houston Grand Opera in 1999), SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS and the recent Broadway smash PUTTING IT TOGETHER. COMPANY is Now Showing at The Thrust Stage through December 31, 2000.
 Premier Houston Social Event in the new Millennium: A NIGHT AT THE ALHAMBRA, OPERA BALL 2001 held Saturday, March 31st, 2001. Fusing rich colors, sounds and tastes, Chair Carolyn Farb transformed the Imperial Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency into the Spanish - Arabian Palace, the Alhambra. OPERA BALL 2001 recognized the accomplishments of one of the great theatrical imaginations of our time, Robert Wilson with the Andrea Palladio Award presented to A Gentleman of the Arts. Check out The HoustonTheatre.com Parties Section where you will find the best theatre parties in Houston, including the HOUSTON GRAND OPERA BALL 2001, The Hottest Rock N' Roll Party for THE SUMMER OF 2000 at the Grand Opening of the Hard Rock Cafe at Bayou Place in Downtown Houston, and CHRISTMAS BANQUET 2000, A festive evening of Holiday Fun featuring an interview with A.D. Players Founder and Artistic Director Jeannette Clift George at the Copperfield Baptist Church.  Interview with A.D. Players Founder and Artistic Director Jeannette Clift George at The Copperfield Baptist Church Christmas Banquet 2000 THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE: 2000 - 2001 SEASON The Ensemble Theatre Opens their New Soulful 2000 - 2001 Season!! Interview with ARGENTINA M. JAMES at The Opening Night Reception, September 21st, 2000. THE OLD SETTLER by John Henry Redwood. Now Showing at the George Hawkins Main Stage at The Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main Street Houston, Texas thru October 15, 2000. THE 2001 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is celebrated from Friday April 20th through Sunday April 29th, 2001 at the newly re-opened Meyerland Plaza THX Theaters located at Loop 610 West South & Beechnut. THE FILM FESTIVAL roster will highlight many U.S. Independent World Premieres, International Cinema, the Perry Ellis Independent Spirit Award, Film Industry Seminars, the Indie Director's Panel, the Grand Awards Gala, and lastly, Closing Day Watergate Regatta and Bar-B-Q. Last year, WORLDFEST HOUSTON 2000 Opened with the Film LOVE AND BASKETBALL, where we found WNBA Champion and MVP Cynthia Cooper and movie star Omar Epps in attendance. Last year's FILM FESTIVAL WORLDFEST HOUSTON 2000 GRAND AWARDS GALA also brought us the Film, THE FAMILY TREE, directed by Duane Clark where we got to meet Mr. Cliff Robertson who starred with Naomi Judd and Robert Forster in the film. Worldfest Houston 1999 Film Festival: Interview with Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Charles Fuller, where he wrote and produced the Film, LOVE SONGS, a Trilogy starring Directors Robert Townsend, Louis Gossett Junior and Andre Braugher. WORLDFEST-HOUSTON 1999 GRAND AWARDS GALA brought us the Award Winning Film, WENT TO CONEY ISLAND ON A MISSION FROM GOD, THREE SEASONS starring Harvey Keitel and the restored classic THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG starring Catherine Deneuve.  It is our Passion for the Arts that brings this site to you. Check here often for current listings of plays and reviews showing in the Houston Area.  Contact Theresa Hyde at E-mail: theresahyd@aol.com or theresa@houstontheatre.com THE WEB COUNTER logs you as visitor number
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