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THE 2015 - 2016 SEASON:
“Matilda the Musical,” “A Christmas Story,”
“The Bridges of Madison
County,” “Mary Poppins,”
“Oliver” and “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder”
2015/16 Season Sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health
TUTS' 2015 - 2016 SEASON
February, 2015 (HOUSTON) –
Theatre Under The Stars
(TUTS)
announces their 2015 - 2016 Broadway season running
in Sarofim Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Filled with a
spoonful of sugar, one small girl with extra big dreams and a show that will
have you “dying” with laughter, this season is sure to hit everyone’s “sweet”
spot.
“As we celebrate our 48th season, I feel privileged that TUTS continues to
present such quality musical theatre to Houston,” says TUTS’ CEO & President,
John Breckenridge. “TUTS has distinguished itself both locally and
nationally as a Houston institution committed to presenting incomparable musical
theatre experiences.”
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October 6 – 18, 2015
“Welcome to the deliriously
amusing, heartwarming, head-spinning world of Matilda The Musical.
You won’t want to leave.” – Bloomberg News
Winner of 50 international
awards, including four Tony Awards®, Matilda The Musical is the
story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp
mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
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December 8 - 20, 2015
Prepare yourself for the
red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas in the holiday show heralded by
the Associated Press as “a charming triumph infused with utter joy.” In this
clever musical adaptation of the 1983 film comedy, we follow the childhood
dreams and schemes of little Ralphie, whose heart is set on getting one thing
and one thing only for Christmas: the official Red Ryder, carbine
action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle.
Along the way, we discover
the stuff of pink nightmares (think bunny suit), the power of fishnet-clad lamps
(careful, it’s fra-GEE-lay), and the wintry hazards of sticking a warm
tongue to a cold pole. With its narrative wit, timeless scenes, quirky innocence
and nostalgic warmth, this musical trip down memory lane will leave the whole
family bright-eyed and buoyant.
A Christmas Story
is far and away the most fun you’ll have this holiday season!
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2014 Tony Award® Winner
for Best Original Score and Best
Orchestrations
January 19 – 31, 2016
The Bridges of Madison
County, one of the most romantic stories ever written,
first captured the nation’s attention as a best-selling novel and is now an
irresistible, two time Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical. This stunning new
production features gorgeous, soulful music by Tony Award®-winning composer
Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) that the Daily
News hails as “one of Broadway’s best scores in the last decade.” With a
book by Pulitzer Prize Winner Marsha Norman (The Secret Garden,
The Color Purple) and direction by two-time Tony® winner Bartlett Sher
(South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza), The Bridges of Madison
County is the unforgettable story of two people caught between decision
and desire, as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more.
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March 8 – 20, 2016
No sugar needed to help
this musical go down. This “practically perfect” portrayal of Disney’s
Mary Poppins treats audiences of all ages to the cherished story of a
very special nanny.
Armed with song, dance and
trusty umbrella, Mary Poppins and her sooty sidekick, Bert, transform the
unhappy world of a banker’s two children into a magical new fantasyland. Full of
chimney sweeps, statues that come to life, and toys that think for themselves,
this wondrous, Tony Award-winning musical soars to the highest height.
In a word? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
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Oliver
April 5 – 17, 2016
Consider yourself at home
in this dramatic take on a classic novel — Oliver… with a twist.
Rediscover the story of a
runaway orphan who finds himself in the grimly fascinating underbelly of
eighteenth-century London. Befriended by the Artful Dodger and his fellow gang
of youthful pickpockets, the pure-hearted Oliver is introduced to a witty,
gritty world of new friends, formidable foes—and an abundance of merry mischief.
Cunning, comedic, and
downright captivating, Oliver will leave you with your porridge
bowl out, begging for more.
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2014 Tony Award® Winner
Best Musical
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
May 3 – 15, 2016
Getting away with murder
can be so much fun… and there’s no better proof than the knock-‘em-dead hit show
that’s earned unanimous critical acclaim and won the 2014 Tony Award® for Best
Musical— A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder!
Direct from New York, where a most gentlemanly NPR critic said he’d
“never laughed so hard at a Broadway musical," Gentleman’s Guide
tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune
who sets out to jump the line of succession, by any means necessary. All
the while, he’s got to juggle his mistress (she’s after more than just love),
his fiancée (she’s his cousin but who’s keeping track?), and the constant threat
of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his
way to his inheritance… and be done in time for tea. The Hollywood Reporter raves,
“Gentleman’s Guide restores our faith in musical comedy” and The
New York Times cheers, “it will lift the hearts of all those who’ve been
pining for what sometimes seems a lost art form.” This new musical will have
you dying with laughter!
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Special Subscription Add-On: Disney’s The Little Mermaid
September 10-13, 2015
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How To Subscribe
Subscriptions to TUTS’ 2015/16 season are
available:
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Online at
TUTS.com
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Phone at (713) 558-TUTS
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In person at the TUTS’ Box Office (800
Bagby St. – Downtown Houston).
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Discounted group subscriptions of 15 or more
are available at (713) 558-8888
VIP Subscriber - Want
access to the best seats?
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Join TUTS as a Star Patron, Stage Door
Circle Member or Founder’s Club Member. As a VIP subscriber,
enjoy benefits such as intimate cast talk-backs, exclusive events with show
partners, backstage tours, and more! Visit
TUTS.com/clubs to learn more about the benefits at each
level.
TUTS’ 2015/16 season is
generously sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health. For all shows, air
transportation is provided by United Airlines, the official airline of
TUTS. 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, the National Endowment for the
Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
For more information about TUTS and their community initiatives, visit
TUTS.com.
Theatre Under The Stars
800 Bagby Street
Houston,
TX, 77002
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts