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Comedy Thriller – Ingenious, Inventive, Riotous
Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps
Adapted By Patrick Barlow
Directed by Mark Shanahan
Now through March 28
Hubbard Stage
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 eccentric characters – played by a prodigiously talented cast of four – an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance. In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure. The 39 Steps was the longest running comedy recently on Broadway and is ideal for audiences of all ages.
For more information call 713.220.5700 or visit
alleytheatre.org
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Save the date for
American at Heart
March 11 - 21!
Together in one program: three ballets that changed the landscape of American dance. Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free follows the adventures of three sailors on leave in New York City. George Balanchine’s Apollo traces the birth of the god and his flirtation with the muses who inspire him. Presented with Christopher Bruce’s Hush.
Photo credit:
Dancers: Connor Walsh, Michelle Carpenter, Jaquel Andrews, Kelly Myernick
Photo by: Pam Francis
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Da Camera of Houston-chamber music and jazz.
Sarah Rothenberg,
Artistic Director.
Jazz trumpeter and Houston native Brandon Lee and his quintet, featuring 2008 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition winner Jon Irabagon. March 20
Acclaimed British cellist Steven Isserlis. Works of Chopin, Schumann, Barber and more. ”The music world - and music itself - is infinitely richer for the presence of Steven Isserlis.”—Gramophone. March 26.
Jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding.
April 24. Only 150 tickets left -- Act now to get your seats!
2010/2011 Season on sale now at dacamera.com.
Stream or download recordings of past concerts.
Check out the
Da Camera podcast at
dacamera.com/podcast.
For more information call
713-524-5050 or go to
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The Queen of Spades
April 16 - May 1, 2010
One man’s obsession with a lucky card trick turns the fates of three in Tchaikovsky’s vibrant melodrama. Russian tenor Vladimir Galouzine returns to HGO as the tormented Hermann, internationally renowned soprano Tatiana Monogarova makes her HGO debut as his beloved Lisa. This award-winning production is a visual treat with imaginative puppets and mixed-period costumes.
Tickets start at $23!
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Passion. Joy. Live Music.
And You.
Welcome to the 2009-2010 Houston Symphony Season!
Join the Houston Symphony for a new season packed with a variety of concerts. Hear classical musicians such as Gil Shaham, Yuja Wang, Leila Josefowicz and a special one-night only performance by Yo-Yo Ma. Relive your favorite swing hits with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, laugh the night away with Wayne Brady and take a ride on a yellow submarine with the Music of the Beatles with Classical Mystery Tour. The 2008-2009 season is sure to entertain you.
For more information, call 713. 224.7575 or houstonsymphony.org
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As Houston’s major performing arts presenter, Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) has devised the perfect 2009-2010 season filled with engaging performances by the world’s best musicians and dancers with an eye on affordable tickets.
For the 2009-2010 season, SPA will pay particular tribute to the living legends of the American musical theater, world music and contemporary dance. Join the incomoparable composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim for an engaging trip down memory lane with Frank Rich of The New York Times. This season also boasts the music of Hollywood and Broadway with composer Marvin Hamlisch and actor Joel Grey in concert!
Contemporary dance icons Mark Morris and Richard Alston and rising choreographic talents Trey McIntyre Aszure Barton will present their companies as part of SPA’s Dance Series. International music stars include the legendary Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Gilberto Gil and Fado singer Mariza, in addition to the acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir. Audience favorites BOWFIRE, David Sedaris and STOMP all return for performances of pure delight.
For more information, call 713.227.4SPA or
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DECEMBER 8-20, 2009
After last season’s White Christmas with “snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,” this year TUTS presents another holiday gift from the wish list of your favorite things ... that classic show for all ages, The Sound of Music! Winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture, the show is one of only four which also won Broadway’s Best Musical Tony Award.
The songs everyone loves, including “Lonely Goatherd,” “Do Re Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” and “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” form a score still a top-seller for nearly five decades. The Sound of Music, last and greatest success of Rodgers & Hammerstein, will charm you once again just in time for the holiday season.
Your “heart will be blessed”... and you’ll “sing once more!”
For more information call 713.558.TUTS or TUTS.com
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Presented by Gexa Energy Broadway Across America-Houston, Houston's most eagerly awaited state production will begin performances at the Hobby Center on October 22 through November 8.
Original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, have reuinted to bring this magical story of the world's most famous nanny to audiences around the world.
For more information call 713.629.3700 or BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
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Dominic Walsh Dance Theater presents 1909-2009: The Great Collaborators of the Ballets Russes, October 15-17, 2009, at Hobby Center.
A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes. Under Sergei Diaghilev, this revolutionary Parisian company drew upon the genius of leading composers, artists, choreographers, and dancers to produce groundbreaking productions that redefined classical dance. In this tradition, Walsh offers his 21st century take on classics from that era including Le Spectre de la Rose, World Premiere of The Dying Swan, The Afternoon of a Faun, World Premiere of The Firebird.
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