THEATRE UNDER THE STARS
www.TUTS.com
Frank M. Young, Founder and Producing Artistic Director
John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Starring MELISSA GILBERT...
April 28 - May 9, 2010
Hobby Center for the Performing
Arts
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
**Little House On The Prairie The Musical With Melissa Gilbert As Ma At The Hobby Center For Performing Arts With Theatre Under The Stars April 28 – May 9, 2010!***
Houston, TX….....Little
House On The Prairie, The Musical,
a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic
American books, will arrive on April 28, 2010 at the Hobby Center for Performing
Arts presented by Theatre Under The Stars.
Melissa Gilbert,
who rose to fame as a child playing ‘Laura’ in the hugely successful NBC
television series “Little House on the Prairie” during the 1970’s, now continues
her legacy ‘on the prairie’ by taking on the role of Ma together with
Steve Blanchard
as Pa and Kara Lindsay
as Laura.
Little House On The Prairie, The
Musical
is the uplifting story of an American family forging a new
life amidst the mighty challenges, heartbreaks, joys and triumphs that face them
in the newly-settled heartland. It is also the story of young Laura Ingalls,
as she begins her life as a young woman, finding purpose, and finding love.
Above all, it is the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on
which this country was founded – a spirit that still resonates today.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
In celebration of
- Dinner & Theatre Package: TUTS and Morton’s Steak House All-Inclusive Dinner Package
- Wednesday, April 28 and May 5, 2010
- First Thursday Cabaret: Thursday, April 29, 2010
- A post-show event with OUT@TUTS (our GLBT friends) at Artista Restaurant.
- Little House On The Prairie, The Musical VIP Experience
- Sunday, May 9, 2010
- Get the VIP treatment with a premier seat to the show and an exclusive Mother’s Day brunch in the luxurious Founders Club room at the Hobby Center!
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
Little House On The Prairie, The Musical
with Gilbert, Blanchard and Lindsay, had its world premiere production in August, 2008 at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, where it shattered all box-office records and sold-out for 12 consecutive weeks. Initiated for the stage by Adrianne Lobel (Frog and Toad) and Francesca Zambello, the show is directed by Zambello (Disney’s The Little Mermaid), with music by Academy Award® winner Rachel Portman (Emma), lyrics by Donna di Novelli and a book by Tony Award® winner Rachel Sheinkin (The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Michele Lynch is choreographer and Kevin Stites is musical supervisor.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
The production includes scenic design by Adrianne Lobel, lighting design by Mark McCullough, costumes by Tony Award winner Jess Goldstein, sound design by Carl Casella and wig/hair design by Charles LaPointe. Richard Carsey serves as music director, orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and dance and incidental music arrangements are by Michael Dansicker, with additional vocal and incidental music by Kevin Stites.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
The producers of Little House On The Prairie, The Musical are Ben Sprecher, Amy Sprecher, Louise Forlenza, Bob Boyett, Jay Harris, William Franzblau, Tony Fusco, Larry Feinman, Peter W. Bezemes, Friendly Theatrical LLC, Jon B. Platt, Wendy Federman, Michael Filerman, Marc Schwartz, Karl Sydow and Nelle Nugent, in association with Bob Reich and Sharon Carr.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
Tickets (starting at $24) are available on-line at TUTS.com, by phone at (713) 558-TUTS (8887,) outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (888) 558-3882 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby at Walker, Mon-Fri 10a.m.- 6p.m., Sat-Sun 11a.m.- 4p.m.) An audio described performance is available Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 2 p.m.; open captioning Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 7:30p.m. The Hobby Center is wheelchair accessible. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more and may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (713) 558-8888 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or via email at groupsales@tuts.com.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
TUTS’
presentation of
Little House On The Prairie, The Musical
is made possible by the generosity of
Sterling Bank.
For all of
Theatre Under The Stars’ 2009-2010 shows, air transportation is provided by
Continental Airlines, the official airline of Theatre Under The Stars.
Additional support is provided by
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System,
the Official Healthcare Partner of Theatre Under The Stars. Media sponsors
include
ABC-13
and
Houston Chronicle.
Season support is funded in part by grants from the
City of Houston
through the
Theater District Association
and the
Texas Commission on the Arts.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.
Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2009.
Founded in
1968, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is
Houston’s
acclaimed non-profit musical theatre company and is currently under the
direction of President and CEO John C. Breckenridge. TUTS was the first
theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public in 1968 at
Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and is the only Houston arts
organization that has performed there free to the public every year since the
building opened. Since its founding by Frank M. Young, TUTS has produced more
than 300 musicals including many local, national and world premieres such as
Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast,
as well as International tours including Debbie Reynolds in
The Unsinkable Molly Brown,
Juliet Prowse in
Mame,
Robert Goulet in
Man of La Mancha,
the Tony Award-winning revival of
Carousel
and the Deaf West Theatre production of
Big River.
As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, TUTS’ Humphreys School of
Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700
students annually through both The Academy and The Studio, which allow students
to flourish in a year-round schedule of classes. Housed in the Hobby Center
for the Performing Arts, TUTS also annually presents the Tommy Tune Awards,
honoring the best and brightest in Houston’s high school musical theatre
programs.
TUTS presents
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE starring Melissa Gilbert as Ma at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
from April 28th through May 9th,
2010. The Hobby Center is located at 800 Bagby & Walker, Houston Texas.