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  Beauty and the Beast Boasts an Indelible Cast of Supporting Characters

  December 14 at 6:25 a.m.

  Of all the world premieres produced by Theatre Under the Stars over its 50-years run, only Beauty and the Beast remains the golden goose. I don't think Chaplin, Phantom, Sir Jack!, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, or Zorro, the Musical have added anything substantial to TUTS's bottom line, but...

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  Theatre Southwest Set to Present Neil Simon's Farcical Barefoot in the Park

  December 12 at 4 a.m.

  When you're euphoric and giddy with love, you want everybody to feel just as happy. And so after a six day honeymoon it's no wonder newlyweds Paul and Corie want to play matchmaker. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans; they never seem to work out as...

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  Houston Actors Share War Stories About When Things Go Wrong On Stage

  December 11 at 5 a.m.

  Seán Patrick Judge was in the middle of an important monologue when he felt a tickle on his cheek followed, by a horrified scream from the audience. The tickle was a cockroach. One who had been previously been hiding out on a jacket Judge put on as part of his...

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  Houston's Christmas Theater Offerings This Season, Part II

  December 10 at 5:30 a.m.

  Hansel and Gretel German composer Engelbert Humperdinck was Richard Wagner's protege. He helped stage the premiere of Parsifal at Bayreuth, the theater Wagner built for himself, and even wrote some connecting music for the “Transformation Scene,” when the set couldn't be changed quickly enough. Humperdinck was also Wagner's most devoted...

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  5 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Boat Parade and Gingerbread Houses

  December 7 at 4 a.m.

  Gingerbread works quite well if you're a cackling witch trying to fatten up lost, unsuspecting children. But it also seems to be a sturdy construction material. This spiced baked good turns up in both Rec Room's Hansel and Gretel and the Annual Gingerbread Build Off. The weekend also includes holiday cheer...

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  Houston's Christmas Theater Offerings This Season: Part I

  December 6 at 5:30 a.m.

  I've been Scrooged! A lot. Dickens' miserly oyster prowls center stage, as usual, this Bayou Christmas season. He, along with fellow traveler The Nutcracker, are theater cash cows, invoking cheer and good will as well as a much needed boost to a company's bottom line. Naturally, this season brings a...