| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Flowers of Grace | | 06/30/12 | Fort Worth |
The UnderstudyPresented by Amphibian Stage Productions at Fort Worth Community Arts Center July 19-August 5, 2012 The star he's working with doesn't get the play. The disgruntled stage manager happens to be his bitter ex-fiance. The set technician is high. Just another day in the life of an understudy. The most thankless job in theatre takes center stage in Theresa Rebeck's bitingly funny look at the underbelly of the acting world. Through the course of a dress rehearsal may be glimpsed all the genius, bitterness and ridiculousness that underscore a life in showbiz.
Event Location: The Hardy and Betty... | Amphibian Stage Productions | 07/19/12- 08/05/12 | Fort Worth |
Fiction Presented by Amphibian Stage Productions at Fort Worth Community Arts Center September 13-September 30, 2012 Best-selling authors Michael and Linda Waterman treasure their honest marriage, until a harsh twist of fate compels them to read each other's diaries. Between the lines, stretching deep into the past, a secret liaison with a mysterious stranger surfaces, forever altering married life's delicate balance of fact and fiction.
Event Location: The Hardy and Betty Sanders Theater. | Amphibian Stage Productions | 09/13/12- 09/30/12 | Fort Worth |
National Theatre Live: FrankensteinPresented by Amphibian Stage Productions at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth June 21, 2012 A new play by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley, returns to the National Theatre Live series for encore screenings after its critically acclaimed run in 2011. Amphibian is proud to be the first to bring this historic performance to Fort Worth.
Frankenstein features the Olivier-Award-winning performances of Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, who alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature in two electrifying broadcasts.
Amphibian is thrilled... | Amphibian Stage Productions | 06/21/12 | Fort Worth |
Maria de Buenos Aires; A Tango OperitaPresented by Artes de la Rosa at Rose Marine Theater May 11-May 27, 2012 Part musical, part tango, part theatre, part ballet, part opera, Maria de Buenos Aires caters to all the senses, uniting expressive, live orchestral music, passionate rhythm of the tango and the surreal poetry by Horacio Ferrer, this tango operita is from the streets of Buenos Aires. | Artes de la Rosa | 05/11/12- 05/27/12 | Fort Worth |
Charlotte's WebPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater May 5-May 26, 2012 All the enchanting characters are here in this beautiful, knowing play about friendship: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte. Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately... | Artisan Center Theater | 05/05/12- 05/26/12 | Hurst |
Disney's Beauty And The Beast, JrPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater June 2-July 14, 2012 The brainy and beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life?and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted when she becomes a captive in the Beast's enchanted castle! Dancing flatware, menacing wolves, and singing furniture fill the stage with thrills in Disney's Beauty And The Beast Jr., a beloved fairy tale about very different people finding strength in one another and learning how to love. | Artisan Center Theater | 06/02/12- 07/14/12 | Hurst |
RapunzelPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater July 21, 2012 This side-splitting comedy begins when Rapunzel's parents are forced to promise their firstborn child to an evil witch in exchange for their freedom. Years later on Rapunzel's 18th birthday, the witch makes good on their promise and shows up to whisk poor, innocent Rapunzel away to a tower in the forest. From here, a boisterously entertaining rescue attempt begins! Can the Prince persevere over the powers of evil and save Rapunzel? Filled with plenty of action and fresh, hysterical characters,... | Artisan Center Theater | 07/21/12 | Hurst |
Disney's Winnie The Pooh KidsPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater August 25-October 6, 2012 Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Owl, but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured by the Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship, and sharing snacks! Based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the Disney animated feature film, this show is the perfect pick for audiences ages 2-92! | Artisan Center Theater | 08/25/12- 10/06/12 | Hurst |
The Big Bad MusicalPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater October 13-November 10, 2012 A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical! You ? the audience ? are the jury, and you must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even. As our wronged fairy tale characters testify, the wolf seems deserving of all that's coming, but then Mr. Wolf makes a good case for himself. Was he born a criminal, or made... | Artisan Center Theater | 10/13/12- 11/10/12 | Hurst |
A Snow White ChristmasPresented by Artisan Center Theater at Artisan Center Theater November 17-December 22, 2012 In this new A Snow White Christmas children's play, Santa himself arrives on stage to tell everyone about a terrible problem: The Wicked Queen hates Christmas and is plotting against Snow White because she brings the lovely winter snow. Tricked into taking a bite of the poisoned apple, the lovely Snow White sleeps until Prince Charming awakens her with "love's first kiss". At last the snow falls and Christmas comes to the forest making for a very happy holiday ending! | Artisan Center Theater | 11/17/12- 12/22/12 | Hurst |
Ring of FirePresented by Casa Manana at Casa Manana June 2-June 10, 2012 From the songs of the legendary Johnny Cash comes Ring of Fire, a unique musical revue about love and faith, struggle and success, home and family. | Casa Manana | 06/02/12- 06/10/12 | Fort Worth |
Mistakes Were madePresented by Circle Theatre at Circle Theatre June 7-July 7, 2012 They've all had stressful days at the office, but none quite like what Off-Broadway producer Felix Artflex experience while trying to bring an epic play about the French Revolution to Broadway. This ambitious project forces him into hilarious attempts to juggle a demanding hollywood star and his agent, an uncompromising playwright, an uncommunicative ex-wife, and urgent bussiness problems involving a truck load of sheep in a war-torn country. | Circle Theatre | 06/07/12- 07/07/12 | Fort Worth |
See How They RunPresented by Circle Theatre at Circle Theatre August 9-September 8, 2012 Before there was Noises Off, there was See How They Run - which proves the British know what they are doing when it comes to creating door-slamming hilarity. King's whirlwind of a comedy is set during World War II, in the living room of a vicarage in the fictitious village of Merton-cum-Middlewick. Prepare to be out of breath from laughter as mistaken identities and ludicrous situations run wild in this irrepressible English farce. | Circle Theatre | 08/09/12- 09/08/12 | Fort Worth |
GhostwriterPresented by Circle Theatre at Circle Theatre October 11-November 10, 2012 When novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, his final novel continues to be written through his ever faithful secretary, Mayra. Attacked by skeptics, the press and Woolsey's jealous widow, Myra sets out to prove she is more than just an artful forger. Is she trying to steal Woolsey's legacy, or might she truly possess a gift the world can't understand? | Circle Theatre | 10/11/12- 11/10/12 | Fort Worth |
| Day in the District 2012 | Day in the District Collaboration | 09/22/12 | Fort Worth |
All My SonsPresented by Denton Community Theatre at Campus Theatre June 8-June 17, 2012 A powerful post-World War II drama that still resonates today. Based on a true story, Arthur Miller's play explores the relationship between a father and son, and the father's tragic flaw in quest to fulfill the American Dream. This poignant story also touches on the effect that a fallen soldier has on family and friends. | Denton Community Theatre | 06/08/12- 06/17/12 | Denton |
Hairspray Presented by Denton Community Theatre at Campus Theatre August 10-August 19, 2012 Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. Director-Clay White.
Welcome to the '60's! Baltimore, bouffants, and big time musical fun! Plus-sized teen, Tracy Turnblad, dreams of being on the local dance show, but Tracy size and progressive views on racial integration make Tracy less than popular with upper management. Tracy does make the cut, however, and proves that when your... | Denton Community Theatre | 08/10/12- 08/19/12 | Denton |
The Littlest WisemanPresented by Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir at Fort Worth Community Arts Center December 2-December 10, 2012 The Littlest Wiseman, a play pageant of the Nativity, is presented as a Christmas gift to the community by the Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir through a grant from the Walsh Foundation. | Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir | 12/02/12- 12/10/12 | Fort Worth |
A Big Girl's Guide to LovePresented by DVA Productions at Pantagleize Theatre May 18-May 27, 2012 Sloane Davis is a big beautiful fish in a little pond. A well-educated, independent woman; successful by all standards...except in her love life. Navigating the dating scene is hard enough without dealing with "well-intentioned" friends, family, and even
strangers...and?battling her inner child. Will Sloane find the love that truly deserves her? This play is a step by step guide for women of all sizes on balancing family, career and Love. It's an original comedy that will leave you in... | DVA Productions | 05/18/12- 05/27/12 | Fort Worth |
| Fort Worth Opera Ball | Fort Worth Opera | 09/15/12 | Fort Worth |
| A Little Bit Country - A Little Bit Rock n' Roll | Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau | 05/25/12 | Grapevine |
Girls from Girdleville Defend Men in BVD's from Bullies in BriefsPresented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre June 3-June 27, 2012 This will be the third time they've met the Girls from Girdleville. The first time they met them was back in 1994 during their 18th performance season at the Oak Acres Amphitheatre (Girls From Girdleville Greet Men In BVD's). The last time they saw them was in 2004, their 28th performance season, and the opening of the Silver Creek Amphitheatre. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 06/03/12- 06/27/12 | Fort Worth |
Wind Set-upPresented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre July 8-July 24, 2012 Seasonal winds carry more than the morning paper in this surreal view of the everyday. A movement theatre piece with object puppetry. Cast includes: Frieda Austin, Lori Soderbergh, Allen Dean, and Lake Simons. This piece is supported by a Seed Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation and with a Creation Residency from Adam Adams and One Arm Red. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 07/08/12- 07/24/12 | Fort Worth |
| Siddhartha | Hip Pocket Theatre | 08/05/12- 08/28/12 | Fort Worth |
The Butterfly's Evil SpellPresented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre September 9-September 25, 2012 This show goes way back to the early days of Hip Pocket Theatre. First staged back in 1981 during their 5th performance season, it was recreated again during their 15th performance season in 1991. They hope you enjoy it as much as they do. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 09/09/12- 09/25/12 | Fort Worth |
| Paradoxical Abduction on Silver Creek Top Secret/Eyes Only | Hip Pocket Theatre | 10/07/12- 10/30/12 | Fort Worth |
Moby DickPresented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre July 6-July 29, 2012 This stage adaptation of the Melville work is by by Lake Simons. Music by John Dyer. The story of a whale and the desire of man to conquer it. A visual poem told through puppetry and physical story telling inspired by the text of Melville. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 07/06/12- 07/29/12 | Fort Worth |
Sheena, Queen of the JunglePresented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre August 10-September 2, 2012 Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. Stage Adaptation by Johnny Simons from Golden Age Sheena. Music by Michael H. Price, From the imaginations of Will Eisner and Jerry Iger swings Sheena, from the East of Timbuktu to the West of the politically-incorrect - arguably comics' first heroine - cold-blooded, practical, awesome and relentless - nothing can stop her! | Hip Pocket Theatre | 08/10/12- 09/02/12 | Fort Worth |
The Hawkline Monster (A Gothic Western)Presented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre September 14-October 7, 2012 The Hawkline Monster (A Gothic Western) by Richard Brautigan, Stage Adaptation by Johnny Simons, Music by Darren Kobetich, (Due to mature language, adults only), in 1902 a pair of morally ambivalent gunmen are hired by the twin Hawkline sisters to hunt down and destroy a monster living beneath their Victorian house - just the right blend of cowpoke humor with touches of the macabre. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 09/14/12- 10/07/12 | Fort Worth |
Solo Molemo! And the Long, Tall Sallys!Presented by Hip Pocket Theatre at Silver Creek Amphitheatre October 19-October 28, 2012 Solo Molemo! And the Long, Tall Sallys!, By Johnny Simons with Julie Ballew and Gracey Tune, (two weekends only). A musical pastiche of pantomime, song and dance, featuring two beautiful women and one cantankerous old fool cavorting in odd elderly behavior. | Hip Pocket Theatre | 10/19/12- 10/28/12 | Fort Worth |
Dustin "Screech" DiamondPresented by Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs at Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs - Fort Worth May 25-May 26, 2012 Dustin Neil Diamond was named after singer Neil Diamond who he is related to on his father's side (he is not, however, related to Mike D of the Beastie Boys). He was born in San Jose, California, but he graduated from Zion High School in Anaheim. Diamond has kept busy after his long running and famous teenager sitcom, Saved By The Bell, finished its run. He has been featured on many shows, and he also participated in a celebrity boxing contest that was televised, as well as in... | Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs | 05/25/12- 05/26/12 | Fort Worth |
Ryan HamiltonPresented by Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs at Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs - Fort Worth June 1-June 2, 2012 Ryan's future is bright. Named one of Rolling Stone's five comics to watch and with standout appearances on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, and the Showtime Special Caroline Rhea and Friends, he's on his way to establishing himself as one of the nation's favorite stand-ups. | Hyena's Comedy Nightclubs | 06/01/12- 06/02/12 | Fort Worth |
John WitherspoonPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington December 29, 2011-November 18, 2012 What is so captivating about John Witherspoon is his ability to make the audience care about his characters and hang on to his every word. Witherspoon has starred in such movies like Little Nicky, Friday, Next Friday, The Ladies Man, and Booomerang. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 12/29/11- 11/18/12 | Arlington |
GodfreyPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington May 24-May 27, 2012 Godfrey is one of the hottest young comedians on the horizon. In fact, Ben Stiller cast him to play himself in Zoolander, a performance that has since achieved cult status. His more recent film roles in Johnson Family Vacation, MGM's Soul Plane, The Cook Out starring Queen Latifah, Phat Girlz starring Monique highlight his comedic range. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 05/24/12- 05/27/12 | Arlington |
DeRay DavisPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington May 31-June 3, 2012 DeRay, a hustler from Chicago's South Side, who began his career in comedy clubs and was first noticed by Hollywood at Atlanta's Laffapalooza Festival. Shortly after moving to LA, Davis won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a standout on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour and at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 05/31/12- 06/03/12 | Arlington |
| Sugar Sammy | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 06/07/12- 06/10/12 | Arlington |
| Wayne Brady | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 06/22/12- 06/24/12 | Arlington |
Loni LovePresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington June 28-July 1, 2012 Variety and Comedy Central have both named her among their Top 10 Comics to Watch and Campus Activity magazine honored her as its Hot Comic for 2009. Love starred in her own half-hour special for Comedy Central in 2007 and has also been seen on the channel's Premium Blend, Weekends at the DL and Chocolate News. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 06/28/12- 07/01/12 | Arlington |
Billy SorrellsPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington May 23, 2012 Comedy has a new leading man! Billy Sorrels is not shy about admitting he's bringing sexy to stand-up. The Chattanooga, TN native believes in making the most of what God has given him in abundance. Armed with good looks, paralyzing charm and comic genius, he is definitely the triple threat the comedy industry has been begging for! Sorrell's journey through the stand-up scene hasn't been easy. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 05/23/12 | Arlington |
Huggy LowdownPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington July 12-July 15, 2012 Huggy Lowdown is known for his hilarious appearances on the HBO Def Comedy Jam, The Jamie Foxx Special, P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy, The Bernie Mac Special, The Whoopi Goldburg Special and for his rounds with the Kings of Comedy Tour. You can hear him every morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, sharing his special brand of comedy, celebrity gossip and entertainment news. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 07/12/12- 07/15/12 | Arlington |
Improv Comedy Club - ArlingtonPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington July 26-July 29, 2012 Cast member of MAD TV. At the age of seventeen, Mr. Spears felt that public education had nothing more to offer him and left to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Soon after, he appeared on Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo while touring the country with his mix of Afrocentricness and "dead on" impressions. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 07/26/12- 07/29/12 | Arlington |
Bill BellamyPresented by Improv Comedy Club - Arlington at Improv Comedy Club - Arlington August 10-August 12, 2012 Staying busy is not a problem for Bill Bellamy, who's flourishing career encompasses the worlds of feature film, television, comedy and more. Bellamy's most recent project to date was his role in Oliver Stone's highly lauded film Any Given Sunday. In 1999, Bill starred in the independent feature Love Stinks and in 1997 he landed his leading man debut in the hit comedy, Def Jam's How To Be A Player. | Improv Comedy Club - Arlington | 08/10/12- 08/12/12 | Arlington |
Broke-ologyPresented by Jubilee Theatre at Jubilee Theatre May 18-June 10, 2012 The King family is used to being broke, but when their father is diagnosed with at serious illness, sons Ennis and Malcolm must clearly decide where their loyalties lie. This powerful new play by a brilliant young writer brings new perspectives on the struggles of the next generation. | Jubilee Theatre | 05/18/12- 06/10/12 | Fort Worth |
CompanyPresented by Jubilee Theatre at Jubilee Theatre July 13-August 26, 2012 Company is a musical comedy about five married, once married, or soon to be married couples and their good friend, Robert, a young bachelor who has avoided long-term relationships. Eventually, Bobby learns that while relationships aren't perfect, they can be a beautiful and necessary part of "Being Alive." | Jubilee Theatre | 07/13/12- 08/26/12 | Fort Worth |
The Wizard of OzPresented by Kids Who Care at Fort Worth Community Arts Center June 23-June 26, 2012 Join Dorothy and Toto on a whirlwind adventure into a strange and magical land just over the rainbow. They meet three new friends and a variety of helpful characters on their journey to the Emerald City where they encounter a bossy Wizard and defeat the kooky, but evil Wicked Witch of the West! The classic story is told by gifted puppeteers using hand-crafted marionettes, vivid scenery, and modernized staging.
The event is held at Scott Theater. | Kids Who Care | 06/23/12- 06/26/12 | Fort Worth |
Life's Greatest HitsPresented by Move Newz at Fort Worth Community Arts Center June 16-June 17, 2012 Life's Greatest Hits presents life's most difficult and triumphant moments through eleven characters. Life is people we all know, like your next door neighbor who is a US soldier, the girl you sat by in English Literature, or the old man you see at the grocery store every week that can't wait to say hello! These characters will captivate the audience with each performance. The audience will enjoy feeling the excitement, rgret, fear and triumph these characters portray. Every character will... | Move Newz | 06/16/12- 06/17/12 | Fort Worth |
Blue Man GroupPresented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall June 26-July 1, 2012 Experience the phenomenon. Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. | Performing Arts Fort Worth | 06/26/12- 07/01/12 | Fort Worth |
The Wonder Bread YearsPresented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall July 25-July 29, 2012 A salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, this is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater.
Audiences across the country are enjoying a show that not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before. "Pure unpasteurized nostalgia" - The Los Angeles Times. Performance Location will be at McDavid Studio. | Performing Arts Fort Worth | 07/25/12- 07/29/12 | Fort Worth |
MemphisPresented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall February 12-February 17, 2013 From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n'... | Performing Arts Fort Worth | 02/12/13- 02/17/13 | Fort Worth |