An American in Paris Words and Music by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Book by Ken Ludwig
Until June 1, 2008
The hilarious new musical comedy The Gershwins’ An American in Paris takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the legendary movie-musical. Reuniting Ken Ludwig, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin – the team behind the Broadway smash Crazy For You – this new American musical tells the story of Michel Gerard, the greatest music hall singer in Paris. When Michel fails to turn up at Monumental Pictures’ Paris studio for the filming of a new musical, Studio Chief Louis Goldman sends his practical, no-nonsense secretary, Rebecca Klemm, to find the missing star –
DROWNING ON DRY LAND by Alan Ayckbourn May 15- June 8
Why is the world fascinated with celebrities? Why do we care what they wear, who they date, where they go and what they think? Most importantly, why are we so secretly pleased when they fall and their reputations are tarnished? Alan Ayckbourn’s new comedy-drama DROWNING ON DRY LAND will try to answer these and many other questions about the world-wide fascination with celebrities, even if
Mr. Marmalade By Noah Haidle Directed by Alex Harvey
May 14 ~ June 1, 2008
In this grown-up play about playing grown-up, Lucy is a precocious four-year-old with an alarmingly adult imagination. Her imaginary friend Mr. Marmalade comes accessorized with cell phone, personal assistant and a very busy schedule, and when he misses their tea-party date (again), Lucy dumps him for the suicidal five-year-old next door. In a disturbingly funny whirlwind of food fights, &#$!o mags, tea sets and cocaine habits, Lucy enacts a wild vision of adult dysfunction as seen through a child’s eyes...
Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at the New York Friars Club by Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou, multi-award winning stage, screen and television stars. They were joined for the announcement by William Wolf, Drama Desk President, Barbara Siegel, Chairperson of the Drama Desk Nominating Committee, Robert Blume, Executive Producer of the Drama Desk Awards, and Randie Levine-Miller, Director of Special Events for the Drama Desk...
A weekend of locally produced new works benefiting Workshop Houston.
The festival will take place over the weekend of May 16-18, and has 11 shows, including pieces from Mildred's Umbrella Theatre, Nova Arts Project, BooTown, and Scatter! improv. The venues are Numbers, Avantgarden, Mango's Cantina, and Sacred Heart Tattoo Studio, and are all at the corner of Westheimer and Taft. ...
An American in Paris
DROWNING ON DRY LAND
Mr. Marmalade
2008 Drama Desk Award Nominees
BooTown presents the Houston Fringe Festival!!