Texas Musicals & Plays 2008
Please note that prices, dates, telephone numbers and hours are subject to change. Please call ahead before making plans. Last updated: July 4, 2008.

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March

March 11-12, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: Peter Pan - Tony Award winning musical. This fun-filled musical adventure is complete with Lost Boys, high-stepping pirates, the delightfully dangerous Captain Hook and the perennial charm of the boy who won't grow up - Peter Pan Time: 7:30pm. Cost: $40-$50. Location: Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St., Kerrville. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (830) 896-9393 or visit www.kpas.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

April

April 3-19, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: You Can't Take It With You. You Can't Take It With You is a Pulitzer Prize winning comedic play, sure to keep you enthralled from beginning to end. Time: see website for dates and times. Cost: see website for dates and times. Location: Cailloux Theater, 910 Main St., Kerrville. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (830) 896-9393 or visit www.caillouxtheater.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

May

May 10-24, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Salado: Love Letter. A show at the Spur is more than a night at the movies. It's an experience you won't forget. You might see a stage play, a silent movie with live musical accompaniment, or a live variety show, featuring acts of vaudevillian virtuosity that will amaze, amuse and mystify. Time: Friday & Saturday 7:30pm, Saturday Matinee 2pm. Cost: General Admission $15/Matinee $10, Senior Citizens, Students & Military With ID $12/Matinee $8, children under 12 $8. Group Rates Available. Location: Salado Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: N/A. For more information, call 254-947-3456 or visit www.saladosilverspur.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

May 30 - June 14, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: Quilters. A magical musical about a pioneer woman and her daughters who share stories and songs through their beautiful handmade quilts. Time: opening w/e Fri-Sun 8:30pm.; then Thu-Sat 8:30pm. Cost: check web site. Location: Hill Country Arts Foundation. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (830) 367-5120 or visit www.hcaf.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June

(May 30) thru June 14, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: Quilters. A magical musical about a pioneer woman and her daughters who share stories and songs through their beautiful handmade quilts. Time: opening w/e Fri-Sun 8:30pm.; then Thu-Sat 8:30pm. Cost: check website. Location: Hill Country Arts Foundation. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (830) 367-5120 or visit www.hcaf.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June 2 - August 17, 2008 (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: $7.50-$27.50. Tickets during preview week (June 2-5) will be discounted 10%. A steak dinner is available nightly from 6-8 pm for $15.95 per adult and $11.95 for children 10 and under (tax included). Location: Pioneer Amphitheater in Palo Duro Canyon - near Amarillo, TX. Region: Texas Panhandle Plains. Average annual attendance: under 100,000. 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 5-8, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Brownwood: Texas Bluegrass Celebration. Traditional Bluegrass Music in climate controlled atmosphere. Free beans and cornbread on Thursday night with Picking and Jamming. Anyone is welcome to join in. Time: All day. Cost: $25 for all 3 days. Location: Brownwood Coliseum, 500 E. Baker. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 325-647-9582 or visit www.texasbluegrasscelebration.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, first weekend in June.

June 5-14, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Salado: Horton Foote's Tomorrow at Tablerock Repertory Theater of Salado. Horton Foote's play, Tomorrow, is the tale of a man's capacity for love that culminates in a baffling murder trial. A poor farmer takes in an abandoned young pregnant woman. Time: 7:30pm. Cost: $15. Location: Tablerock Repertory Theater, 409 Royal Street. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 254-947-9205 or visit www.tablerock.org. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually in Spring and Fall.

June 5-21, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: Singin' in the Rain. Playhouse 2000 presents one of the most loved and celebrated film musicals of all time. This charming and upbeat production is filled with great songs and lively dance numbers. Time: Thu-Sat. 7:30pm.; Sun. 2pm. Cost: see website. Location: Cailloux Theater, 901 Main St., Kerrville. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (830) 896-9393 or visit www.caillouxtheater.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June 6-21, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Salado: Summer of Slapstick. Live Vaudeville and Classic Cinema. Time: Friday & Saturday 7:30pm, Saturday Matinee 2pm. Cost: General Admission: Adults $15/Matinee $10, Senior Citizens, Students & Military With ID $12/Matinee $8, Children Under 12 $8. Group rates available. Location: Salado Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: N/A. For more information, call 254-947-3456 or visit www.saladosilverspur.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

June 20 - July 8, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Kerrville: "Robin Hood". The beloved tail of the bandit and his merry men. Opening weekend Fri-Sun at 8:30pm, following weekends Thu-Sat at 8:30pm Time: 8:30pm. Cost: $12 adults; $8 under 17. Location: The Point Theatre, at Hill Country Arts Foundation, Hwy 39, Ingram, TX. Region: Texas Hill Country. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call (800) 459-HCAF. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

JULY

(June 2) thru August 17, 2008 (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: $7.50-$27.50. Tickets during preview week (June 2-5) will be discounted 10%. A steak dinner is available nightly from 6-8 pm for $15.95 per adult and $11.95 for children 10 and under (tax included). Location: Pioneer Amphitheater in Palo Duro Canyon - near Amarillo, TX. Region: Texas Panhandle Plains. Average annual attendance: under 100,000. 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 4 - August 23, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Salado: Perry's Hatter Is Up The Creek. An Original Melodrama By Gary Askins. Time: Friday & Saturday 7:30pm, Saturday Matinee 2pm. Cost: General Admission: Adults $15/Matinee $10, Senior Citizens, Students & Military With ID $12/Matinee $8, Children Under 12 $8. Group rates available. Location: Salado Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: N/A. For more information, call 254-947-3456 or visit www.saladosilverspur.com. Please mention this listing when inquiring.

July 19 - August 2, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Salado: 16th Annual Salado Legends. Central Texas' Favorite Outdoor Musical Drama & Dinner weaves the legend of the Tonkawa Indians, the dreams of Spanish explorers and the hopes of Scottish settlers in Texas from 1850 to past Civil War into a panoramic tale with original music. Time: Dinner (optional) 7:15pm, Show 8:15pm. Cost: Dinner $8 child or adult; Show $17 Adult, $5 Child. Location: Tablerock Amphitheater, 409 Royal. Region: Texas Prairies and Lakes. Average attendance: under 50,000. For more information, call 254-947-9205 or visit www.tablerock.org/legends.html. Please mention this listing when inquiring. Held annually, last 2 Saturdays in July & first Sat in August.

July 21-26, 2008 - PLAY OR MUSICAL - Uvalde: Sahawe Indian Dancers Summer Ceremonial. The Sahawe Indian Dancers, members of Boy Scout Troop and Venture Crew 181 from Uvalde, present 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 16-18 different dances that have thrilled audiences for almost 50 years. Time: 8pm. Cost: call. 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, 6 nights in late July.

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