Showstoppers Archives - ktru https://ktru.org/category/showstoppers/ rice university radio Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:14:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Hadestown at the Hobby Center https://ktru.org/hadestown-at-the-hobby-center/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:20:25 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=12616 Broadway at the Hobby Center hosted the final show of the 2021-2022 season this week with the long-awaited Tony Award-winning production of Hadestown. Postponed since January 2022 due to Covid, the show was definitely worth the wait and I would argue the rest of the audience would agree with me. From the first moment the […]

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]]> Beautiful: The Carole King Musical https://ktru.org/beautiful-the-carole-king-musical/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 03:23:32 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=12414 The Hobby Center welcomed the national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical to Houston for a limited 3-day run this weekend, treating audiences to all of their favorite Carole King songs (and more) while telling the story of the famed singer’s rise to fame. As someone who came to the show with familiarity of […]

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]]> TUTS Season Ends With Jersey Boys https://ktru.org/tuts-season-ends-with-jersey-boys/ Thu, 12 May 2022 05:56:16 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=11933 Theatre Under The Stars is wrapping up its 2021-2022 comeback season with the national tour of the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, on stage now at the Hobby Center. The Tony-winning musical tells the story of “The Four Seasons”, and ultimately Frankie Valli’s, rise from the streets of New Jersey to international stardom. Featuring Frankie Valli’s top […]

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]]> Enjoy Some Enchanted Evening at South Pacific https://ktru.org/tuts_south_pacific/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:59:12 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=11545 Back on stage for the first time since cutting short their run of The Little Mermaid, Theatre Under the Stars made it up to audiences with a stellar production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. It is immediately clear that this is not TUTS first rodeo with producing South Pacific as the TUTS preshow video features […]

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]]> TUTS dives into The Little Mermaid https://ktru.org/tuts-dives-into-the-little-mermaid/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:40:24 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=11345 **Update 12/20** Theatre Under The Stars has decided to cancel all remaining performances of The Little Mermaid due to breakthrough cases of Covid-19 in the cast and crew. Please check tuts.com for more information or for details about other upcoming performances. Each year, Theatre Under The Stars produces a family-friendly musical for the holiday season, the […]

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]]> Potted Potter at the Hobby Center https://ktru.org/potted-potter-at-the-hobby-center/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:39:21 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=11243 Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A parody by Dan and Jeff opened this week in Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center. This internationally touring production of potted potter brings magic, humor, and… well, mostly humor to the Hobby Center. Potted Potter is a great show for the entire family during this holiday season. […]

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]]> Tootsie at the Hobby Center https://ktru.org/tootsie-at-the-hobby-center/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:48:19 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=10558 Tootsie strutted into Houston Tuesday night as the second show in the Broadway at the Hobby Center 2021-2022 season. Tootsie, based on the 1982 movie of the same title starring Dustin Hoffman, presents the struggle of Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor recently fired and unable to land any roles due to his narcissistic and intolerable nature […]

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]]> Sister Act Rejoices at Hobby Center https://ktru.org/sister-act-rejoices-at-hobby-center/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:05:53 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=10547 Theater Under the Stars is on a roll with back-to-back, rocking shows at the Hobby Center. Sister Act opened this week in front of a full house of masked theatergoers. The story follows a vivacious Philadelphia club singer Deloris entering witness protection in a convent after witnessing a murder committed by her gangster boyfriend, where […]

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]]> Theater in Houston https://ktru.org/theaters-reopen-in-houston/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:22:34 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=10490 Here is an updated list of a few local theaters’ season schedules, including both musicals and plays. Broadway at the Hobby Center These are all national tours of Broadway productions. Six — Nov 8 – 20, 2022 (Winner of 2 Tony Awards) Pretty Women — Jan 3 – 8, 2023 Jesus Christ Superstar — Jan 17 – […]

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]]> TUTS Rocks Hobby Center https://ktru.org/tuts-rocks-hobby-center/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:30:07 +0000 https://ktru.org/?p=10483 Theater is back in Houston after 19 months and TUTS started their return-to-the-stage with a bang! After 582 days without an audience in the Hobby Center, Theatre Under The Stars opened their 2021-2022 season this past Tuesday with a rocking performance of the Tony nominated musical Rock of Ages. Rock of Ages features many of […]

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