Texas Musicals & Plays 2006

Please note that prices, dates, telephone numbers and hours are subject to change. Please call ahead before making plans. Last updated: May 17, 2006.

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FEBRUARY

February 11, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: Dinner Theater. Join us at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus for dinner and professionally produced theater. The state’s largest flat floored opera house, this historic site features a raked stage and painted curtains reproduced to look just as those that hung around the stage in 1886 during the building’s theatrical hey day. For reservations, call the Columbus CVB at 979-732-5135. Time: 5:30 Social Hour, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Play. Cost: $30. Location: Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring Street. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 979-732-5135 or visit www.columbustexas.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

MARCH

March 2, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Fort Worth: Texas Independence Day Gala Dinner & Show. The Cowtown Opry in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District invites you to remember with us as we gather on the lawn of the Livestock Exchange Bldg. for a historical reenactment and musical variety show celebrating Texas' independence. Cannons will fire, rifles will salute, and General Sam Houston issues a "A Call to All Texans", then join our "Texas Our Texas" Sing-Along. Afterwards, go across the street for the chuckwagon dinner and show. Raffles & silent auction of spectacular Texas items continue throughout the evening. Cowtown Opry is a 5013c non-profit preserving "Old Western" music. Time: 5pm Remembrance of Victory, 6pm Dinner and Show. Cost: $50 a plate, fundraiser for 3 scholarships for youth to perform "Old Western" music. Location: Livestock Exchange Bldg, 131 W. Exchange Ave., Historic Stockyards, Fort Worth. Dinner and Show across the street at Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 817-521-4969 or visit www.CowtownOpry.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held Annually, March 2.

March 11, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: Sugar - An Adaptation From Some Like It Hot. Two down-on-their-luck guys find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, being witnesses to the St.Valentine's Day Massacre. They resort to disguising themselves as Josephine and Daphne and join "Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators" on a trip bound for the millionaire-draped shores of Miami. For reservations, call the Columbus CVB at 979-732-5135. Time: 5:30 Social Hour, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Play. Cost: $30. Location: Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring Street. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 979-732-5135 or visit www.columbustexas.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

March 23 - April 9, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Brenham: "The Heiress". New York in the 1850's is the backdrop for the story about a shy and plain young girl who falls desperately in love with a delightful young fortune hunter. She doesn't realize that the young man proposing to her is not entirely drawn by her charm. Time: Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm. Cost: call for ticket prices. Location: Unity Theatre, 300 Church St. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information & reservations, call 979-830-8358 or visit www.unitybrenham.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

APRIL

April 8, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: Vintage USO Show With The Sentimental Journey Orchestra. Enjoy this show reminiscent of USO shows that performed and entertained the troops during WWII. A wonderful evening of music and memories. For reservations, call the Columbus CVB at 979-732-5135. Time: 5:30 Social Hour, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Play. Cost: $30. Location: Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring Street. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 979-732-5135 or visit www.columbustexas.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

JUNE

June 1-4, 8-11, 15-18, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Brenham: "The Odd Couple". Neil Simon's wonderful comedy places Felix Unger, a recently divorced neat freak down on his luck, with Oscar Madison, also divorced and a total slob. Time: Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm. Cost: Call. Location: Unity Theatre, 300 Church St. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. For more information, reservations and tickets call 979-830-8358 or visit www.unitybrenham.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June 2 - August 19, 2006 (Tuesday through Saturday) - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Canyon: TEXAS!. Outdoor musical drama performed summers in the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, TX, sprawled across a 600 foot cliff behind the stage. This production showcases the best in acting, dancing, live music and theatre music that the stage has ever seen. The history of the Panhandle has never been more alive. Time: 8:30pm. Cost: $7-$25. Tickets during preview week (June 2, 3, 6, 7, & 8) will be discounted 25%. A barbecue dinner is available nightly from 6-8 pm for $8.50 per person ($7 for children 11 and under). A special family pack, including dinner and the show for a family of four, will be offered for $99 and for a family of six at $139. Location: Pioneer Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon - near Amarillo, TX. Region: Texas Panhandle Plains. Average attendance: under 250,000. For more information, call 806-655-2181 or visit www.texas-show.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, Summers in the Palo Duro Canyon.

June 10, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. A collection of sketches with a clever collection of songs, the show traces the history of male-female relationships, both through history and through a life. The show's first act deals with the pre-mating game, the second the way marriage changes things. This is a likable show with both sweetness and bite. For reservations, call the Columbus CVB at 979-732-5135. Time: 5:30 Social Hour, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Play. Cost: $30. Location: Stafford Opera House, 425 Spring Street. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 979-732-5135 or visit www.columbustexas.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June 10 - July 15, 2006 - CONCERT - Round Top: 36th Annual International Festival-Institute. 100 young artists from around the world study and perform in a series of orchestra and chamber music concerts with renowned international faculty, conductors and soloists. Time: Thurs-Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm. Location: The International Festival-Institute, Hwy. 237 at Jaster Rd. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Cost: Call. For more information and reservations, call 979-249-3129 or visit www.festivalhill.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

JULY

Nightly Excluding Sundays, (June 2) through August 19, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Canyon: TEXAS! Outdoor musical drama performed summers in the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, TX, sprawled across a 600 foot cliff behind the stage. This production showcases the best in acting, dancing, live music and theatre music that the stage has ever seen. The history of the Panhandle has never been more alive. Time: 8:30pm. Cost: $7-$25. A barbecue dinner is available nightly from 6-8 pm for $8.50 per person ($7 for children 11 and under). A special family pack, including dinner and the show for a family of four, will be offered for $99 and for a family of six at $139. Location: Pioneer Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon - near Amarillo, TX. Region: Texas Panhandle Plains. Average attendance: under 250,000. For more information, call 806-655-2181 or visit www.texas-show.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, Summers in the Palo Duro Canyon.

July 29-30, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Uvalde: Sahawe Indian Dancer's Summer Ceremonials. The Sahawe Indian Dancers, members of Boy Scout Troop and Venture Crew 181 from Uvalde, present annually their Summer Ceremonials. The fast moving colorful dances of the Plains and Southwest Pueblo Indians are set against a backdrop of teepees to set the mood for the performance. The 90 minute performances feature 16 to 18 different dances that have thrilled audiences for almost 50 years. Time: 8pm. Cost: adults $4, children 12 and under $2. Location: Sahawe Outdoor Theater, 1 block S. US 90. Region: Texas Hill Country. For more information, call 830-278-2016. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually last weekend in July.

AUGUST

Nightly Excluding Sundays, (June 2) through August 19, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Canyon: TEXAS! Outdoor musical drama performed summers in the Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, TX, sprawled across a 600 foot cliff behind the stage. This production showcases the best in acting, dancing, live music and theatre music that the stage has ever seen. The history of the Panhandle has never been more alive. Time: 8:30pm. Cost: $7-$25. A barbecue dinner is available nightly from 6-8 pm for $8.50 per person ($7 for children 11 and under). A special family pack, including dinner and the show for a family of four, will be offered for $99 and for a family of six at $139. Location: Pioneer Amphitheatre in Palo Duro Canyon - near Amarillo, TX. Region: Texas Panhandle Plains. Average attendance: under 250,000. For more information, call 806-655-2181 or visit www.texas-show.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, Summers in the Palo Duro Canyon.

September

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October

October 28, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: Country & Western Halloween at the Opry. Ghosts, goblins, cowboys & cowgirls. Come one, come all and celebrate this ghoulish night with great country & western music. Featured acts for 2004 include Lupe Sanchez & Beverly Graeber. Time: 7pm. Cost: $7. Location: Oaks Theater, 715 Walnut Street, Columbus, Texas 78934. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 979-732-9210. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, Saturday, on or before Halloween.

November

November 3-4, 2006 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Columbus: Live Oaks, Dead Folks. Take a stroll through Odd Fellows Cemetery and meet the ghosts of Columbus' past. As told by local re-enactors, these strange, heroic, and sometimes tragic tales will have you wiping away tears of both joy and sorrow. A fun and unique way to learn about Texas history, while celebrating those who lived through it. Hosted by the Nesbitt Memorial Library in association with area volunteers. Time: Varies. Location: Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 250,000. For more information, call 979-732-8385. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually in the Fall.