| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Jay PhillipsPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington February 23-February 26, 2012 Jay is catching fire this year with performances on The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmell Live, Laffapalooza, Weekends at the DL and Showtime s Big Black Comedy Show. Jay was introduced to the industry at Laffapalooza and the HBO Comedy Festival after becoming one of the top draws in the urban and college markets. With his urban, intelligent humor, acting chops and story telling that has been compared to the greats of past and present, Jay is poised for breakthrough level success. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 02/23/12- 02/26/12 | Arlington |
Charlotte's Web at Casa Manana February 10-February 26, 2012 Charlotte's Web at Casa Manana | | 02/10/12- 02/26/12 | Fort Worth |
| Dixie's Tupperware Party | | 02/14/12- 02/26/12 | Fort Worth |
Charlotte's Web at Casa Manana February 10-February 26, 2012 Charlotte's Web at Casa Manana | | 02/10/12- 02/26/12 | Fort Worth |
The Elephant ManPresented by Theatre TCU at TCU Buschman Theatre February 28-March 4, 2012 Based on the life of John Merrick, this compelling drama is the story of a terribly deformed man who had become a side show attraction that the world viewed with horror and disgust. He is rescued from this life by Frederick Treves, a lecturer in anatomy at the London Hospital. Upon meeting Merrick, people from all facets of London society are forced to examine their definitions of human dignity.
The Elephant Man was first produced in London at the Hampstead Theatre. It... | Theatre TCU | 02/28/12- 03/04/12 | Fort Worth |
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes MusicPresented by Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie March 1-March 4, 2012 Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny's new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover 'instruments' they never knew existed - rubber duckies, trash can lids and even cookie jars. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together. | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | 03/01/12- 03/04/12 | Grand Prairie |
Corey HolcombPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 1-March 4, 2012 Corey hit his first open mic in 1992 when Adele Givens called him to the stage. He was a smashing success and has been a full-time comedian ever since. He has taken top honors at the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Search, Budweiser Comedy Competition, Chicago Home Jam, and Laffapalooza. He has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and the Chicago Comedy Festival. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/01/12- 03/04/12 | Arlington |
| Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music | | 03/02/12- 03/04/12 | Grand Prairie |
Charley's AuntPresented by Theatre Wesleyan at Thad Smotherman Theatre February 23-March 4, 2012 Texas Wesleyan University's Theatre Wesleyan will present Charley's Aunt a farce by Brandon Thomas. The play will be presented in the Thad Smotherman Theatre in the Law Sone Fine Arts Building located on the Texas Wesleyan campus at the corner of Binkley Street. | Theatre Wesleyan | 02/23/12- 03/04/12 | Fort Worth |
| Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music | | 03/01/12- 03/04/12 | Grand Prairie |
Disney's Aladdin Jr.Presented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater February 4-March 7, 2012 All of your favorite characters are here in Disney's Aladdin Jr., a stage adaptation of the Disney hit film. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences' spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including "A Whole New World" and "Friend Like Me" will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come! | Artisan Center Theater | 02/04/12- 03/07/12 | Hurst |
Fiddler on the RoofPresented by Plaza Theatre Company at Plaza Theatre Company February 3-March 10, 2012 This legendary musical tells the story of Tevye, a dairyman, who is attempting to live a normal life filled with Jewish traditions in early twentieth century Russia. He is also searching for appropriate husbands for his three eldest daughters - Tzeital, Hodel and Chava.
In a break with tradition, his daughters refuse to accept the wishes of the matchmaker, Yente, and their father. Instead, they marry men that they love. Meanwhile, Russians are instigating terrible pogroms against... | Plaza Theatre Company | 02/03/12- 03/10/12 | Cleburne |
| Imagination Movers | | 03/10/12 | Fort Worth |
| Imagination Movers | | 03/10/12 | Fort Worth |
RentPresented by Casa Manana at Casa Manana March 3-March 11, 2012 Everyone's favorite rock opera musical, Rent, is back! Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent tells the unforgettable story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling and learning to survive, fall in love, find their voices and live for today. Rent, penned by Jonathan Larson, quickly became one of the most beloved and longest running Broadway musicals of all time, winning multiple Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Don't miss this smash-hit musical that has become... | Casa Manana | 03/03/12- 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Willy Wonka JrPresented by Theatre Arlington at Theatre Arlington February 24-March 11, 2012 Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world famous candy man comes to life in this stage adaptation. Featuring memorable songs including Pure Imagination and The Candyman, this delectably fun musical is perfect for the young and young at heart. | Theatre Arlington | 02/24/12- 03/11/12 | Arlington |
The Laramie ProjectPresented by DVA Productions at Pantagleize Theatre March 2-March 11, 2012 On October 6th of 1998 Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die tied to a fence in the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. He died 6 days later. His torture and murder became a watershed historical moment in America that highlighted many of the fault lines in culture. A month after the murder, the members of Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie and conducted interviews with the people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play The Laramie Project. The piece has been seen by... | DVA Productions | 03/02/12- 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Hypnotist Flip OrleyPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 8-March 11, 2012 Comic Hypnotist Flip Orley's incredibly Funny show draws anxious fans to clubs across the country where they storm the stages, hoping to be among the lucky volunteers to grab a seat and become the stars of the show. Orley is adamant about not embarrassing his volunteers. He prefers his audiences to laugh with the volunteers, not at them. He takes great care in making sure that the stars of his show remember everything, and have as much fun as his audience. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/08/12- 03/11/12 | Arlington |
Rent at Casa Manana March 3-March 11, 2012 Rent at Casa Manana. | | 03/03/12- 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Rent at Casa Manana March 3-March 11, 2012 Rent at Casa Manana | | 03/03/12- 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Little Red's Most Unusual DayPresented by Fort Worth Opera at Fort Worth Community Arts Center March 12, 2012 An operatic version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood based on scenes from operas by J. Offenbach and G. Rossini. Forest Ranger Dudley is too shy to ask Little Red's mom, the widow Hood, to the Forest Ranger Ball. For that reason he leaves a written invitation in a basket of flowers outside Little Red's house. Unfortunately for Dudley, the basket is delivered to Granny. Granny simply loves men, especially men in uniform. In the resulting confusion Dudley loses his pants, Granny kisses the... | Fort Worth Opera | 03/12/12 | Fort Worth |
Young FrankensteinPresented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall March 14-March 15, 2012 Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."
Tickets for this show goes on sale at 10:00am Saturday, September 17. | Performing Arts Fort Worth | 03/14/12- 03/15/12 | Fort Worth |
| Young Frankenstein | | 03/14/12- 03/15/12 | Fort Worth |
Cowboy Bill MartinPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 15, 2012 Comedian Cowboy Bill Martin has toured with country music's elite including George Strait, legendary singer, George Jones on an 18 city tour of Canada and was part of the CMT Most Wanted Live Tour with Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Chris Cagle. Bill released his first DVD in 2007 for Aspirion Records of Nashville called, Live from the Star Dome: Power of Laughter and he is in the works to film his second DVD this fall called, The NutCracker. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/15/12 | Arlington |
Bremen Town MusiciansPresented by Fort Worth Opera at Fort Worth Community Arts Center March 15, 2012 Featuring the music of Offenbach, Rossini, Donizettie, and Verdi, John Davies has adapted the tale of Dorabella the Cat, Barcarolle the Dog, Eddie Pensier the Rooster, and General Boom the Donkey into a delightful children's opera. General Boom seeks to form a band for the town of Bremen using the outcast farm animals as musicians. It doesn't take long for them to discover that they have to consider each other's feelings before they can make music, but can they four very different creatures... | Fort Worth Opera | 03/15/12 | Fort Worth |
| Young Frankenstein | | 03/14/12- 03/15/12 | Fort Worth |
Big RiverPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater February 3-March 17, 2012 Artisan Center Theater proudly presents Big River at its 150 seat theater-in-the-round.
Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful, and heart-warming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel: the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson, the uproarious King... | Artisan Center Theater | 02/03/12- 03/17/12 | Hurst |
The Sports PagePresented by Stage West at Stage West February 9-March 18, 2012 Dallas playwright and former sports writer Larry Herold takes a comic look back at a Dallas Cowboys training camp in 1966, when the whole media world is about to change. Television has landed in the form of the first woman reporter in a man's world! World Premiere. | Stage West | 02/09/12- 03/18/12 | Fort Worth |
| Lavell Crawford | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/15/12- 03/18/12 | Arlington |
The Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers at Bass Performance Hall March 19, 2012 The Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers at Bass Performance Hall
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The Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers at Bass Performance Hall March 19, 2012 The Original Tribute To The Blues Brothers at Bass Performance Hall
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| Friday Night Funnies - The Silliness Continues | Pantagleize Theatre | 03/23/12- 03/24/12 | Fort Worth |
| Greater Tuna | Greater Cleburne Carnegie Players | 03/09/12- 03/25/12 | Cleburne |
Pop Goes the Rock by Cirque DreamsPresented by Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie at Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie March 23-March 25, 2012 Pop Goes the Rock by Cirque Dreams is a rollercoaster ride of Twists, Turns and Wows! - a new musical of unexpected sights and sounds that explode on stage like a Rock n' Roll party set in a carnival funhouse. Created and directed by Neil Goldberg, along with world-famous Cirque Dreams entertainment, this one-of-a-kind variety show spans decades and unites generations. | Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie | 03/23/12- 03/25/12 | Grand Prairie |
Nephew TommyPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 23-March 25, 2012 Thomas Miles aka Nephew Tommy is doing the impossible. He is selling out comedy clubs across the country with very little TV exposure. Thomas Miles toured the country for nearly three years as the exclusive opening act for the late great Luther Vandross. His television and film work consist of appearances on Showtime at the Apollo, B.E.T.'s Comic View, Sister-Sister and The Parkers. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/23/12- 03/25/12 | Arlington |
ElectricidadPresented by Artes de la Rosa at Rose Marine Theater March 9-March 26, 2012 Freely adapted from Sophocles' Electra, this modern staging by Luis Alfaro takes Greek theatre and frives it straight into the Latino community. Driven by love, loyalty, hate and vengeance, Electricidad keeps a 24 hour vigil by her father's side and dominates this contemporary look at the power and consequences of revenge. | Artes de la Rosa | 03/09/12- 03/26/12 | Fort Worth |
Patrick Stephens and Extreme Sports After PartyPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 28, 2012 Local loud mouth and freestyler Patrick Stephens presents A night of comedy with his favorite comedian friends. Catch up on past,current,and future affairs. Come hear how the cosmos are doin and everything under em. Peppered with witty epigrams and info on how to how act right. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/28/12 | Arlington |
National Theatre Live : The Comedy of ErrorsPresented by Amphibian Stage Productions at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 29, 2012 Director Dominic Cooke stages this furiously paced Shakespearean comedy in a contemporary world.
Great Britain's National Theatre Live performances are filmed live in high definition and broadcast via satellite to almost 400 cinemas around the world. | Amphibian Stage Productions | 03/29/12 | Fort Worth |
| No Boundaries | Sol de Fort Worth Ballet Folklorico | 03/31/12 | Fort Worth |
Tale of the West Texas Marsupial Girl Presented by Creative Arts Theatre & School at Creative Arts Theatre & School March 23-April 1, 2012 One day, somewhere in West Texas, a girl is born. She's got beautiful toes, a beautiful nose, all her tiny fingers and all her tiny toes but, holy puppy on a peach tree, she is something else! Something a bit like a kangaroo!! This girl is about 95% girl and about 5% marsupial. In other words, she's got a pouch. It might seem that a built in pocket would come in handy, but it doesn't always work that way. This is the regional premiere of this delightfully original, quirky play with music, and... | Creative Arts Theatre & School | 03/23/12- 04/01/12 | Arlington |
The Yellow BoatPresented by Theatre TCU at TCU Studio Theatre March 29-April 1, 2012 A Scandinavian folksong tells of three little boats: "One was blue, one was red, and one was yellow as the sun. They sailed far out to sea. The blue one returned to the harbor. The red one sailed home too. But the yellow boat sailed up to the sun." Benjamin always concluded his bedtime ritual by saying, "Mom, you can be the red boat or the blue boat, but I am the yellow boat." This remarkable voyage of Benjamin was extensively developed and widely produced in America for several years, always... | Theatre TCU | 03/29/12- 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
Come back to the Five and Dime...Presented by Runway Theatre at Runway Theatre March 6-April 1, 2012 In a small town dime store in West Texas, the "Disciples of James Dean" gather for their twentieth reunion. Now middle-aged women, they were teenagers when Dean filmed "Giant" two decades ago in nearby Marfa. One of them, an extra in the film, has a child whom she says was conceived with Dean during the shoot. The ladies' congenial reminiscences mingle with flash backs to their youth; then the arrival of a stunning but familiar stranger sets off a series of confrontations that smash their... | Runway Theatre | 03/06/12- 04/01/12 | Grapevine |
Sebastian ManiscalcoPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington March 29-April 1, 2012 Sebastian Maniscalco facial expressions and complete disgust with human behavior has given him the reputation as one of the most sought after comedians working today. His show-stopping performance at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival and his upcoming appearance in Showtime's Comedy Slam airing this September has audiences across the country screaming for more of his unique brand of humor. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 03/29/12- 04/01/12 | Arlington |
EmmaPresented by Stolen Shakespeare Guild at Fort Worth Community Arts Center March 23-April 1, 2012 Stolen Shakespeare Guild presents Emma in the Sanders Theater.
Matchmaker Emma Woodhouse has just moved on to her newest "project" - a sweet, but modest girl named Harriet Smith. Having played matchmaker for her long-time nanny, vivacious Emma is determined to find Harriet an impressive suitor in spite of her lacking social standing. But as Emma becomes entangled in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances, she unwittingly falls in love with the least likely of... | Stolen Shakespeare Guild | 03/23/12- 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
| Mike Epps | | 04/06/12 | Grand Prairie |
Arnez JPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington April 5-April 7, 2012 With the physicality of Jim Carrey, his brand of comedy has dubbed him the black Jerry Lewis. Arnez currently co-hosts the number one morning radio show in Chicago on WGCI. The Harlem Globetrotters recruited Arnez after their scouts saw his very physical comedy routine and his local celebrity basketball game. However, Arnez suffered a minor knee injury that forced him to put his basketball career on hold. In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds in... | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 04/05/12- 04/07/12 | Arlington |
Mary PoppinsPresented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall April 3-April 8, 2012 Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, "This is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!" Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, Mary Poppins is everything you could ever want in a hit Broadway show! So get swept up in the fun of this... | Performing Arts Fort Worth | 04/03/12- 04/08/12 | Fort Worth |
| Mary Poppins | | 03/27/12- 04/08/12 | Fort Worth |
| Mary Poppins | | 03/27/12- 04/08/12 | Fort Worth |
The Drowsy ChaperonePresented by Plaza Theatre Company at Plaza Theatre Company March 16-April 14, 2012 This is the story of a Broadway actress, Janet Van De Graaaff, who wants to marry the debonair Robert Martin and give up her stage career. Janet's producer, Mr. Feldzieg, must stop the wedding because if she quits show business, he'll lose his job! Further, gangsters threaten Mr. Feldzieg since if Janet quits, they lose their investment. All of this comes to life out of the imagination of The Man in the Chair as 1920's mayhem and mischief ensue. An old-fashioned laugh-a-minute crowd... | Plaza Theatre Company | 03/16/12- 04/14/12 | Cleburne |