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If you haven't received your new full color season brochure from NW Houston's only professional theatre, you are going to be as excited as we are by the outstanding line-up of productions that we have for you, so be sure to let us know and we will get that information into your hot little hands! As always, The Texas Repertory season features the widest variety of theatrical treasures, all produced by the award-winning artists of NW Houston's world-class, critically-acclaimed professional theatre.
Find out what over 600 Season Ticket Holders already know ...that the finest theatrical entertainment in Houston is to be found 20 miles north of downtown!
Reserve your tickets today!
Contact the Box Office at 281-583-7573 or Order tickets from our Online Box Office.
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Leading Ladies - August 23, - September 16, 2012
Hysterical hijinx abound in this hilarious comedy about two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, who find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge Circuit… When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren’t nephews, but nieces! A madcap, laugh-out-loud, “Some Like It Hot” comedy from the author of lend Me a Tenor and I Hate Hamlet. Leading Ladies is sure to launch the season in rib-tickling style! |
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When You Comin Back, Red Ryder?
- October 11 - November 4, 2012
An OBIE-award winning play written by Children of a Lesser God author Mark Medoff, WHEN YOU COMIN BACK, RED RYDER? deals with the changes of daily life at a diner in a sleepy 1960s New Mexico rest stop town… With the arrival of a strange couple, menacing Viet Nam veteran Teddy and his hippie girlfriend, the existing calm quickly vanishes. Teddy begins to taunt, then bully, then terrorize the others in the diner, stripping away their pretensions and exposing their innermost secrets and fears. A tense, taut, and terrifying thriller from one of America’s finest playwrights, WHEN YOU COMIN’ BACK RED RYDER? is a no-holds barred theatrical thrill ride! |
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It’s a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play - November 29 - December 23, 2012
Back for a second blockbuster year is the nostalgic, heartfelt Christmas classic, lovingly reinterpreted by the cast of WPFR Playhouse of the Air! The time is 1946, and the studio audience has gathered for a special Christmas Eve broadcast of the holiday family favorite. With five actors creating over 40 different voices, as well as live sound effects, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE brings back the era when radio was king, and brings the familiar family favorite to life in a wonderfully unique and entertaining way. This heart-tugging drama brings a new dimension to the film classic, yet still captures all the sweetness and joy of the original - guaranteed too put a lump in your throat and a smile in your heart! |
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The Lion in Winter - January 24 - February 17, 2013
A legendary king and an incomparable queen meet for one last Winter Court - and a battle that will determine the future of an empire. As the sun sets on his reign, Henry Plantagenet, “the greatest power in a thousand years,” calls his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three sons to Chinon, France for the negotiation of a treaty and a marriage contract. Locked behind the palace doors, a deadly game of alliances and betrayals unfolds as each of the players, fueled by anger and old wounds, moves to control who will set on the throne when Henry is gone. Combining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, THE LION IN WINTER is a not-to-be-missed theatrical event! |
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Company - March 14 - April 7, 2013
The innovative show that changed musical theatre forever, COMPANY is Stephen Sondheim’s brilliant look into the lives of five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 35 year old bachelor who has been unable to connect in a long-term relationship. This landmark musical follows the characters through a minefield of modern relationships, emerging with a realization that while relationships aren’t perfect, they are a necessary part of “Being Alive.” An honest, witty, sophisticated look at relationships, COMPANY is as contemporary and relevant as ever, and features a brilliant, energetic score containing many of Stephen Sondheim’s best known songs ( including “Another Hundred People,” “The “Ladies Who Lunch” and “Being Alive”). |
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TRIBUTE - May 2 - May 26, 2013
Bernard Slade created a sparkling romantic comedy with a huge heart when he wrote TRIBUTE, a father and son story of incredible warmth and humor. The play is about a father searching for a son, a son’s acceptance of his father, and a man who is everyone’s friend and nobody’s hero. The plot focused on Scottie Templeton, a charming, popular personality who has spent his life shirking responsibility as he tap dances through life. When he discovers he is terminally ill, he attempts to reconnect with his long-estranged son - thus setting the stage for Slade’s magical play of family love and redemption. From the award winning writer of “Same Time Next Year”, TRiBUTE is a heart-warming comedy about family and forgiveness. |
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GodSpell - June 27 - July 28, 2013
- Summer Add-On Musical
Prepare ye for GODSPELL, the classical musical from Stephen Shwartz and Jon Michael Tebelek, the Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer of Wicked and Pippin. Enjoy all the good gifts of one of the most enduring shows of all time as it comes to the Texas Repertory Theatre in a fresh and exuberant new production. This powerful and timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love has touched the hearts of countless theatergoers all over the world - and now you can join the celebration as a spectacular ensemble of Houston’s best performs the greatest story ever told! Featuring a Tony-nominated score of songs that span all popular musical styles, GODSPELL is as much an experience as a show…
Don’t miss it! Flex and Season tickets are available now.
For more information, please call The Texas Repertory Theatre box office at 281-583-7573. |
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