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Singin' In The Rain
Music by Betty Comden
Lyrics by Adloph Green
The Wiz
Book by William F. Brown Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Seussical the Musical
Book by Stephen Flaherty &
Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
in Texas
COMEDY - TBA
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
Seussical’ is based on the works of Dr. Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters from at least fifteen of his books. The show follows the adventures of Horton, an elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck of dust. He soon discovers that within this tiny speck exists the smallest planet in the universe! on this tiny planet live a tiny raceof creatures known as Whos. Although ridiculed by the other animals in the Jungle of Nool for believing insomething he cannot see, Horton stubbornly persists in his belief that the Whos exist. Traveling everywhere from the Jungle of Nool to McEligott’s Pool, some of the characters fall in love, some have desperate adventures and some even save the world. Characters include Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and the Whos of Whoville.
Songs include:
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Taking place in 1920s Hollywood, this light-hearted romantic comedy focuses on two movie actors and how they deal with the transition from silent pictures to the early days of sound film. Don Lockwood and Lina Lamount are the toast of Hollywood. However, Lina has been cursed with a terrible, grating voice. Thus, problems occur when she and Don star in their first talking movie. Secretly, Don and the studio executives arrange to have a beautiful, up-and-coming actress, Kathy, mime for Lina. Luckily, the movie is a hit. However, Lina is furious. In the end, Lina’s terrible voice is revealed to the public and Don and Kathy fall in love.
Songs include: Singin' In The Rain, Good Morning, Make 'Em Laugh, You Were Meant For Me, Moses
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THE WIZ
The Wiz is based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, and is one of Broadway's most popular contemporary musicals. This brand new version, set in the present, uses a big city backstreet feel to transform the show into a more fun, funky modern version. Dorothy, the little girl from Kansas is blown by a tornado into Munchkinland in the Land Of Oz. While there she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman & the Cowardly Lion on the Yellow Brick Road. She defeats the evil witch and goes to see the powerful Wizard who turns out to be a phoney. However, he is able to convince Dorothy that she can do anything she wants if she just believes in herself. Dorothy also realizes the importance of home and her family.
Songs include: Ease On Down the Road, He's the Wizard, Slide Some Oil To Me, (I'm a) Mean Ole Lion, Everybody Rejoice, Believe In Yourself
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Songs include: A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place, Texas Has a Whorehouse in It, 20 Fans
COMEDY - still TBA
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