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THEATER
FIT Bits
Reviews of The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Food for Thought, Sleepwalker Man Walk Through Wall and Our Breakfast from the second weekend at the Festival of Independent Theatres.
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PERFORMING ARTS
Places! July 24-30, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
read in FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
DANCE
Not Strictly Ballroom
At the Music Hall at Fair Park, Ballroom with a Twist, featuring contestants from Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, is entertaining but scattered.
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THEATER
Getting His Name in Lights
With the title role in the regional premiere of The Boy from Oz at Uptown Players, Alex Ross is ready for his close-up.
read in FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
COMEDY
Thank You, Spamalot
That musical is the reason we can see Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go in local theaters. Amy Martin reviews.
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THEATER
They're Alive. ALIVE!
In his July Bit by Bit column, Jac Alder considers one of his favorite things about actors and performing artists.
read in FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
THEATER
Do You Believe in Magic?
Dallas-based Patrick and Olivia Emile's intriguing As We Lie Still, currently being performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, shows real promise.
read in REVIEWS
THEATER
All About FITness
Reviews of playtime, Metamorphosis II, mania/gift and The Watch from the first weekend at the Festival of Independent Theatres.
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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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The Comedy of Errors presented by Junior Players
The Comedy of Errors
Presented by Junior Players

Closing on Sun, Jul 27
Next performance on Tue, Jul 22 at 8:15pm
Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour presented by Cirque du Soleil
Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour
Presented by Cirque du Soleil

Limited engagement, Fri, Jul 25 through Sat, Jul 26
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
The Day the Music Died presented by Texas Family Musicals
The Day the Music Died
Presented by Texas Family Musicals

Opening on Fri, Jul 25 and playing through Sat, Aug 2
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 7:30pm
Jekyll & Hyde presented by Casa Manana
Jekyll & Hyde
Presented by Casa Manana

Limited engagement, Fri, Jul 25 through Sun, Jul 27
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
Phantom presented by Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas
Phantom
Presented by Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas

Opening on Fri, Jul 25 and playing through Sat, Aug 9
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
The Boy From Oz presented by Uptown Players
The Boy From Oz
Presented by Uptown Players

Opening on Fri, Jul 25 and playing through Sun, Aug 10
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
The Great American Trailer Park Musical presented by Runway Theatre
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Presented by Runway Theatre

Opening on Fri, Jul 25 and playing through Sun, Aug 17
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
Dora the Explorer Live! Dora's Pirate Adventure presented by Artes de la Rosa
Dora the Explorer Live! Dora's Pirate Adventure
Presented by Artes de la Rosa

Opening on Fri, Jul 25 and playing through Sun, Aug 10
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 8pm
Godspell presented by Epic Theatre
Godspell
Presented by Epic Theatre

Limited engagement, Fri, Jul 25 through Mon, Jul 28
First performance on Fri, Jul 25 at 7:30pm
Broken: The Musical presented by Broken the Musical
Broken: The Musical
Presented by Broken the Musical

Opening on Sat, Jul 26 and playing through Sun, Aug 17
First performance on Sat, Jul 26 at 8pm
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 23 2014
Jul 23 2014
Places! July 24-30, 2014
Places! July 24-30, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 22 2014
Jul 22 2014
2014 Festival of Independent Theatres (Part 2) presented by Festival of Independent Theatres
FIT Bits
Reviews of The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Food for Thought, Sleepwalker Man Walk Through Wall and Our Breakfast from the second weekend at the Festival of Independent Theatres.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 22 2014
Jul 22 2014
Ballroom with a Twist presented by Dallas Summer Musicals
Not Strictly Ballroom
At the Music Hall at Fair Park, Ballroom with a Twist, featuring contestants from Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, is entertaining but scattered.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 21 2014
Jul 21 2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go presented by Fathom Events
Thank You, Spamalot
That musical is the reason we can see Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go in local theaters. Amy Martin reviews.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 20 2014
Jul 20 2014
Getting His Name in Lights
Getting His Name in Lights
With the title role in the regional premiere of The Boy from Oz at Uptown Players, Alex Ross is ready for his close-up.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 20 2014
Jul 20 2014
They're Alive. ALIVE!
They're Alive. ALIVE!
In his July Bit by Bit column, Jac Alder considers one of his favorite things about actors and performing artists.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 19 2014
Jul 19 2014
As We Lie Still presented by New York Musical Theatre Festival
Do You Believe in Magic?
Dallas-based Patrick and Olivia Emile's intriguing As We Lie Still, currently being performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival, shows real promise.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Jul 18 2014
Jul 18 2014
Giveaway: Best Movie Fest Ever
Giveaway: Best Movie Fest Ever
Win tickets to a festival of movie musicals, Hello Dolly!, Moulin Rouge and Oklahoma!, at the Cinemark West Plano. TJ will have tickets to local productions at the event!
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 18 2014
Jul 18 2014
Q&A: Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Q&A: Maksim Chmerkovskiy
The professional Ballroom dancer on winning Season 18 of Dancing With the Stars and his upcoming performance in Ballroom With A Twist at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 17 2014
Jul 17 2014
2014 Festival of Independent Theatres (Part 1) presented by Festival of Independent Theatres
All About FITness
Reviews of playtime, Metamorphosis II, mania/gift and The Watch from the first weekend at the Festival of Independent Theatres.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 17 2014
Jul 17 2014
Places! July 17-23, 2014
Places! July 17-23, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 17 2014
Jul 17 2014
Not Lying So Still
Not Lying So Still
A conversation with Patrick and Olivia Emile, the local creators of As We Lie Still, currently being performed in the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 17 2014
Jul 17 2014
Rose Nose Rhapsody presented by Hip Pocket Theatre
The Nose Knows
At Hip Pocket Theatre, Lake Simons and John Dyer's Rose Nose Rhapsody is filled with excellent clowning.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 17 2014
Jul 17 2014
Little Shop of Horrors presented by Jubilee Theatre
Mean Green
At Jubilee Theatre, Little Shop of Horrors is not only outstanding, it's terrific fun, too.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 15 2014
Jul 15 2014
Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon presented by Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Coming of Age
But which one? Age discrepancies are the major setback of Contemporary Theatre of Dallas' production of Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon at the Clurman Theatre in New York.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 15 2014
Jul 15 2014
Old Times presented by Drag Strip Courage
Three for the Seesaw
DragStrip Courage takes on Harold Pinter's Old Times, and does an admirable job with it, with one major thing in need of ramping up.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 15 2014
Jul 15 2014
Christhelmet presented by The Ochre House
Christ(helmet) the Redeemer
Christhelmet, the latest piece of oddball greatness from Matthew Posey, will have you praying at the Ochre House altar.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 14 2014
Jul 14 2014
Mimir Chamber Music Festival 2014: Concert 3 presented by Mimir Chamber Music Festival
Discerning Piano
The Mimir Chamber Music Festival program with pianist John Novacek was another terrific concert.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 14 2014
Jul 14 2014
Big Sexy Weekend of Improv: Friday presented by The Alternative Comedy Theater
Record Collections and Flying Pigs
The Friday night show at Big Sexy Weekend of Improv showcased funny females, improvisational jams, and put our reviewer through on the spot on stage.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 14 2014
Jul 14 2014
Big Sexy Weekend of Improv: Saturday presented by The Alternative Comedy Theater
Improv Within Improv
Wild improv beasts in their natural domain go over the edge in the Saturday night show at Big Sexy Weekend of Improv, egged on by Oklahoma insanity.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 14 2014
Jul 14 2014
Heroes presented by Stage West
Veteran's Day
At Stage West, thanks to the formidable trio of David Coffee, Jim Covault and Cliff Stephens, Heroes is the comedy that won't stop.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 11 2014
Jul 11 2014
The Nosemaker’s Apprentice: Chronicles of a Medieval Plastic Surgeon presented by Amphibian Stage Productions
Wizard of Schnoz
At Amphibian Stage Productions, The Nosemaker's Apprentice offers plenty to snort at, most of the time.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Jul 11 2014
Jul 11 2014
Giveaway: The Enchanted Island
Giveaway: The Enchanted Island
Win tickets to The Metropolitan Opera's encore screening of The Enchanted Island, starring Placido Domingo and Joyce DiDonato.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 10 2014
Jul 10 2014
Places! July 10-16, 2014
Places! July 10-16, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Jul 10 2014
Jul 10 2014
Any of You Guys Know How to Madison?
Any of You Guys Know How to Madison?
The Dallas Theater Center wants you to be a living set decoration in The Rocky Horror Show. You won't have to move your vheels. Here's info on the Open Call at the Rose Room at S4.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 10 2014
Jul 10 2014
Getting on the Horn
Getting on the Horn
The youth long-form improv troupe Unicorn Clearance, a brainchild of Fun House Theatre and Film, will be a highlight of the Big Sexy Weekend of Improv at the Margo Jones Theatre.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 9 2014
Jul 9 2014
Meet Nicole Paiement
Meet Nicole Paiement
The Dallas Opera's first Principal Guest Conductor talks about new work and the importance of mentoring women conductors.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 9 2014
Jul 9 2014
Meet Ian Derrer
Meet Ian Derrer
The Dallas Opera's new Artistic Administrator is the latest appointment that the organization is making for its future.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 7 2014
Jul 7 2014
Les Miserables presented by Dallas Theater Center
Revolutionary Road
Dallas Theater Center's inventive take on Les Miserables will go down as one for the history books.
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Jul 7 2014
Jul 7 2014
Giveaway: Henry IV, Part 2
Giveaway: Henry IV, Part 2
Win tickets to the Royal Shakespeare Company's production, with Antony Sher as Falstaff, screened at the Angelika Film Centers in Dallas and Plano.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 6 2014
Jul 6 2014
Two Sides to Every Screen
Two Sides to Every Screen
In his latest Off the Cuff, The Dallas Opera's Keith Cerny considers the effects of stadium simulcasts and HD broadcasts.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 6 2014
Jul 6 2014
Mimir Chamber Music Festival 2014: Concert 1 presented by Mimir Chamber Music Festival
Mimir Gold
The Mimir Chamber Music Festival gets off to a fine start with performances of works by Szymanowski, Brahms and Grieg.
REVIEWS
REVIEWS
Jul 5 2014
Jul 5 2014
Thoroughly Modern Millie presented by Prism Theatrics
Bragging Rights
Prism Theatrics debuts with a tuneful and gorgeous Thoroughly Modern Millie at Fort Worth’s historic Will Rogers Auditorium. Free tickets are available to teachers, military, law enforcement, firefighters, et al.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 3 2014
Jul 3 2014
Places! July 3-9, 2014
Places! July 3-9, 2014
Here are some of the performing arts events opening on local stages this week. Plus, the list of last-chance shows.
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
Jul 1 2014
Jul 1 2014
Room for One More?
Room for One More?
Prism Theatrics says it’s bringing a revolution in musical theater to the area. Thoroughly Modern Millie at Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Auditorium is a huge venture for a debut group—but if they pull it off, what’s not to like?
NEWS & NOTES
NEWS & NOTES
Jul 1 2014
Jul 1 2014
Giveaway: A Small Family Business
Giveaway: A Small Family Business
Win tickets to a screening of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy from the National Theatre of London at the Angelika Film Centers in Dallas and Plano.
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