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The Band’s Visit Celebrates a Quiet, Quirky and Beautiful Side of Humanity

Whn Janet Dacal as Dina sings the lyrics, “Honey in my ear, Spice in my mouth,” during The Band’s Visit, she might as well have been singing for all of us about the delicious and strange new sensations that seeing the smash Broadway musical brought to Dallas theatre-goers. The Broadway cast of the show won […]

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Feeling Blue, Man? No Worries!

Are they performance artists? Are they comedians? Are they musicians? I’m not sure the answer really matters, as a show with the Blue Man Group is always entertaining. This current tour, now at Dallas’ Winspear Opera House, combines technology, music and audience participation in such a way that it feels like the show could be […]

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You can’t stop the beat with “Hairspray” at Winspear Opera House

Don’t miss the award-winning musical “Hairspray” at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas, showing now through July 15. The smash hit musical comedy brings together audience members of all backgrounds to celebrate diversity and the power of music – all while having a good time.   Set in the 1960s, protagonist Tracy Turnbald dreams of […]

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TIMELESS DOESN’T MEAN TIRED: Jersey Boys Thrills Crowds at Winspear Opening

Just because its music your parents listened to, don’t dismiss the one-week-only run of Jersey Boys at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.  The nationally touring company creates a high-energy experience for the whole audience, literally from the opening notes of the show through the curtain call. Jersey Boys, the Tony-award winning show created by Bob […]

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Review: The King and I at the Winspear Opera House

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘The King and I” is a tale of East meets West. Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the relationship of the King of Siam and Anna, a British School teacher learning each other’s cultural customs which brings conflict and eventually understanding.   Though the storyline is well-known and predictable, the strong […]

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Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Comes to Dallas

  This winter, the Winspear Opera House brings one of the most timeless holiday tales to life with Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.   Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small,” decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday loving Whos. […]

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Finding Neverland: A magical story

Let me start by saying a lot of pixie dust is used in this show….and I don’t hate it. I was invited by the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas to the opening night of Finding Neverland, a theatrical story on the birth of Peter Pan. As a long-time fan of the Peter Pan tale, […]

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